# Cash Register Express Software Pricing, Alternatives & More 2026 | Capterra > With the help of Capterra, learn about Cash Register Express Software - reviews, pricing plans, popular comparisons to other Point of Sale products and more. Source: https://www.capterra.com/p/12601/Cash-Register-Express --- # Cash Register Express Software Review 2026: Features, Integrations, Pros & Cons Last updated on March 13, 2026 Provider data verified by our Software Research team, and reviews moderated by our Reviews Verification team. Independent research methodology Capterra’s researchers use a mix of verified reviews, independent research and objective methodologies to bring you selection and ranking information you can trust. While we may earn a referral fee when you visit a provider through our links or speak to an advisor, this has no influence on our research or methodology. 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[Learn more](https://www.capterra.com/resources/how-we-ensure-transparency/) [Description](#description)[Use cases](#use-cases)[Alternatives](#alternatives)[Features](#features)[Pricing](#pricing)[Support](#support)[Reviews](#reviews) Cash Register Express ## What is Cash Register Express? Cash Register Express is a cost-effective computerized cash register that keeps your inventory costs down, reduces theft and makes more money. CRE is the first Windows-based POS system exclusively for retail and video stores. Its easy-to-use interface makes it a breeze to manage your store. Tracking sales and inventory, renting videos and equipment, creating membership accounts, look ups by category, and managing your store's books are just a few of the features. ## What is Cash Register Express used for? [Retail POS System](https://www.capterra.com/retail-pos-system-software/)[Retail Management Systems](https://www.capterra.com/retail-management-systems-software/)[Liquor Store POS](https://www.capterra.com/liquor-store-pos-software/) Top alternative Featured Overall rating Based on 30 user reviews Reviews sentiment Positive 53% Neutral 17% Negative 30% Starting price $60 Per User, Per Month Free trial available Capterra Shortlist charts the highest-rated and most popular products... Our "Best of" badge program showcases products with the highest ratings... Our "Best of" badge program showcases products with the highest ratings... Do you work for Cash Register Express?[Manage this product listing](https://digitalmarkets.gartner.com/get-listed/claim-bx?url=http://www.posnation.com&name=Cash Register Express) ## Compare with a popular alternative Capterra selects software alternatives based on relevant features, verified user reviews and user interactions. Placement may be influenced by client status. ### Cash Register Express 3.3 (30) VS. [4.2 (2,007)](https://www.capterra.com/p/135757/NetSuite/reviews/) Starting Price $60 Per User, Per Month Starting Price Contact vendor Free Trial Free Version Pricing Options Free Trial Free Version Ease Of Use 3.5 (30) Ease Of Use 4.0 (1,963) Value For Money 3.1 (20) Value For Money 3.8 (1,553) Customer Service 3.1 (24) Customer Service 3.8 (1,658) ## Cash Register Express alternatives [3.8 (716)](https://www.capterra.com/p/152638/Epos-Now/reviews/) Starting price $349.00 Per User, Per Month Pricing Options Free Trial Free Version User Rating 68% of reviewers rated it above 4 stars Highest Rated [4.8 (186)](https://www.capterra.com/p/76636/RetailEdge/reviews/) Starting price $495.00 Per User, Per Month Pricing Options Free Trial Free Version User Rating 98% of reviewers rated it above 4 stars [4.4 (194)](https://www.capterra.com/p/124180/Brightpearl/reviews/) Starting price Contact vendor for pricing Pricing Options Free Trial Free Version User Rating 91% of reviewers rated it above 4 stars [4.3 (66)](https://www.capterra.com/p/149980/Ehopper/reviews/) Starting price $14.99 Per User, Per Month Pricing Options Free Trial Free Version User Rating 80% of reviewers rated it above 4 stars [View all alternatives](https://www.capterra.com/p/12601/Cash-Register-Express/alternatives/) ## Features Features with the highest number of reviews are displayed first. Those that have no reviews appear next, sorted alphabetically. Mail Order 5.0 (1) 100.00% of 1 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important Facilitate the process of ordering and the mail delivery of products Accounting Built-in accounting to manage ledger, accounts payable/receivable, financial reports, etc. API Application programming interface that allows for integration with other systems/databases Barcode/Ticket Scanning Scan barcodes to ensure accurate pricing and label tracking Billing & Invoicing Create, manage, and send invoices or bills to customers Commission Management Tracking, calculating, and paying commissions and earnings to employees Cash Register Express 29 features Built-in accounting to manage ledger, accounts payable/receivable, financial reports, etc. Application programming interface that allows for integration with other systems/databases Scan barcodes to ensure accurate pricing and label tracking Create, manage, and send invoices or bills to customers Tracking, calculating, and paying commissions and earnings to employees Accept and process credit card transactions Built-in customer relationship management (CRM) capabilities or integration with a third-party CRM system Record customer information, purchase history, and other notes Store and organize information about customers and previous interactions Track products that are for sale at a reduced price or part of coupon promotions Has a built-in eCommerce system or integrates with third-party systems to manage online sale of products Digitally sign online documents Create and send email blasts/campaigns Track employee schedules, availability, and performance across projects and tasks Reward loyal customers with gift cards which they can redeem for special offers and loyalty bonus Track and manage inventory levels to maintain proper supply Purchasing method in which a consumer places a deposit on an item for later pick-up when they come back and pay the balance Offer prizes, discounts, and other incentives for customers to earn reward points on purchases and redeem them for future purchases Facilitate the process of ordering and the mail delivery of products Manage and support multiple locations Manage and track customer orders for goods, investments, or any other purchases Automate order processes to improve operational efficiency in fulfillment, shipping, and more Accept, record, and reconcile financial transactions Accept and process customer payments for products or services using hardware and software Create, send, and track purchase orders and their statuses Integrates with QuickBooks Use the built-in point of sale or POS integration to streamline administrative and accounting operations across restaurants Track and facilitate returns of products sold Reports specific to sales analysis for trends and strategies Get Advice We can help you find the software with the features you need. Features 3.3 (30) 3.3 Based on 30 reviews ## Pricing Value for money 3.1 (20) Free Trial Basic $60.00 Per User,Per Month Value for money 3.1 (20) 3.1 Based on 20 reviews Connect with a Capterra advisor for a free 15-minute consultation Get a personalized software list aligned to your business needs with guidance from our expert advisors. Our team has helped 1 million+ businesses like yours find options that fit their needs. ## Support, customer service and training options Customer Service 3.1 (24) Support - Email/Help Desk - FAQs/Forum - Knowledge Base - Phone Support - 24/7 (Live rep) - Chat Training - In Person - Live Online - Webinars - Documentation - Videos Deployment - Web - Android - iPhone/iPad Typical users - Freelancers - Small businesses - Mid size businesses - Enterprises Customer Service 3.1 (24) 3.1 Based on 24 reviews ## User reviews Overall rating 3.3 Based on 30 reviews Filter by rating 5(9) 4(6) 3(5) 2(3) 1(7) Mentioned topic Sorted by most recent MC Milan C. President Food & Beverages ### "Heartland CRE point of sale. " 4.0 Overall Rating 4.0 4.0 Ease of Use 4.0 4.0 Features 5.0 5.0 Customer Service 5.0 5.0 Likelihood to Recommend 8/10 November 21, 2024 Overall positive. You will need a tech support plan unless you’re a sql pro. Even then you still need tech support to reset license keys and other stuff that only they can do. Pros Very versatile and feature packed. Integrates with Websell e-commerce. Locally hosted database. No cloud nonsense. No monthly recurring fees other than tech support. Cons Lacks modern user interface. Outdated feel, but works well. Lack of updates with feature requests. Even paid custom development requests are not accommodated. Alternatives considered [Square Point of Sale](https://www.capterra.com/p/275802/Square-Point-of-Sale/) [Shopify POS](https://www.capterra.com/p/205337/Shopify-POS/) Reasons for choosing Cash Register Express No recurring fees. We own the license keys and the database is locally hosted on our own server. Review source Non-incentivized review: any software user can leave a review for any product listed on our site. All submitted reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. DS Deborah S. Office Manager Retail ### "Program and billing" 5.0 Overall Rating 5.0 5.0 Ease of Use 5.0 5.0 Features 4.0 4.0 Customer Service 5.0 5.0 Likelihood to Recommend 10/10 October 24, 2019 I have learned to work with the little hiccups that I have come across using the program. Pros It is very easy to set up a customer in the system. It is also very easy to find them. I also like that when I pull up a customer I can see what they owe us with out having to search. Cons I do no like the fact that when I apply a payment to a customers account, I am unable to print a second receipt. This has caused some problems. Would love to be able to cancel the payment, which you can't do. You must refund it, which can cause problems with the accounting end. Review source Incentivized review: software users are invited to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive for their time and effort. All incentivized reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. Response from Vendor October 28, 2019 Thank you for the review, Deborah! We're happy that you're comfortable working with the system. AA abdullah a. owner Retail ### "Bad customer service they dont know nothing about the system " 1.0 Overall Rating 1.0 1.0 Ease of Use 1.0 1.0 Features 1.0 1.0 Customer Service 0.0 0.0 Likelihood to Recommend 0/10 December 29, 2018 bad software bad customer service bad treatment Pros we dont like the soware at all really bad software also get freeze most of the time also card reder fall most of the time Cons the don't answer you fast when you need help i dont recomnet them at all somtime dont ring the item correct Review source Non-incentivized review: any software user can leave a review for any product listed on our site. All submitted reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. BS Brenda S. Administrative Assistant, Gallery Manager, Volunteer Coordinator Museums and Institutions ### "Administrative Assistant" 4.0 Overall Rating 4.0 4.0 Ease of Use 4.0 4.0 Features 4.0 4.0 Customer Service 5.0 5.0 Likelihood to Recommend 9/10 September 25, 2018 It is better than what we had, it has it's pro's and con's but all in all, it is a great addition to our Museum Store and Admissions. Pros I like that it collects information about our attendance and makes it really easy to run reports so that we can find out how many people visited a certain exhibit Cons We could not get a report that tells us how many visitors from different states and countries. It would really be nice to have something like that to refer to. Review source Non-incentivized review: any software user can leave a review for any product listed on our site. All submitted reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. KM Kyle M. Product Specialist Retail ### "Cash Register Express from a 20 Year Reseller" 5.0 Overall Rating 5.0 5.0 Ease of Use 5.0 5.0 Features 5.0 5.0 Customer Service 5.0 5.0 Likelihood to Recommend 10/10 August 20, 2018 We've been selling this software (and many others) to cater to our retail clients and it is by far my favorite. If you have a retail business, and you don't want to ever question the capabilities of your POS software while also having the peace of mind that you're not over paying, pcAmerica's Cash Register Express (CRE) is everything you need. We offer a free buyers guide that will compare this software against many others, feel free to visit our website at any time so we can give you a tour! Pros \-Easy to Use -Feature for Everything -Best Value (Other companies charge more for same features) -Supports Multiple Stores -Supports MANY Payment Processors -Supports Excel Import -Supports Hardware from all Industries (Under the counter scanner scales (as seen in grocery stores), Coin Dispensers, Caller ID, etc.) Cons \-Not Supported on Android / iOS / Mac OS -Requires Intermediate windows knowledge for setup. -Does not have the best cloud integration. Review source Non-incentivized review: any software user can leave a review for any product listed on our site. All submitted reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. NM Nikki M. Manager Retail ### "Made my life easier today" 5.0 Overall Rating 5.0 5.0 Ease of Use 5.0 5.0 Features 5.0 5.0 Customer Service 5.0 5.0 Likelihood to Recommend 10/10 August 18, 2018 Pros Easy to use and found it really easy to teach the basics to all our new employees. Everything is well organized and readily available with a click of a button. The tutorials online are a huge help on how to use and customer service is the best. Cons I don't have anything bad to say, most of our problems are user mistakes. If we do have a problem we call our tech support and they help. Review source Non-incentivized review: any software user can leave a review for any product listed on our site. All submitted reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. HW Holly W. CEO/ Founder Health, Wellness and Fitness ### "Would not recommend!" 1.0 Overall Rating 1.0 1.0 Ease of Use 2.0 2.0 Features 1.0 1.0 Customer Service 0.0 0.0 Likelihood to Recommend 0/10 March 23, 2018 We have had this program for 7 months. I do not even know where to start. Call support and they can't help you with the program you PAID for, you will be referred to a field tech to come out and charge you more for help. Endless excuse for money pit. Basically you will never be without a form of cost. You get a quick crash course and might as well spend your time training yourself online. If I wanted to be a support tech I would go to school for it! 1 week left and this program will be gone from my business! Pros The only part of this soft ware I like is the back end reporting portion allowing for quick break downs. Cons From a crash course in training, inaccurate inventory, making returns, correct size labels printing, the list goes on! Review source Non-incentivized review: any software user can leave a review for any product listed on our site. All submitted reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. JC John C. CEO Supermarkets ### "Worst POS on the Market" 1.0 Overall Rating 1.0 1.0 Ease of Use 3.0 3.0 Features 2.0 2.0 Customer Service 1.0 1.0 Likelihood to Recommend 0/10 December 19, 2017 If you decide to purchase this software, you are in for long hours on hold with customer support and so many issues that you will wish you had never heard of PCAmerica. Pros GUI is nice and seems easy to use. Large buttons make it easy for employees to see and navigate the software. Cons Where to start... Quickbooks integration is a joke. You have to be in itemized transactions for the POS to adjust inventory. That means that EVERY single sale is entered into QB individually instead of entered as one line item for the day and inventory adjusted in bulk. I know they could do it because the end of day report has the inventory grouped together. If you use the handheld device for purchase orders, you will have to run the QB export multiple times in order to make the PO go over to QB. We use the vendor payout function, but when it pushes to QB, it enters the paid out as a check and not cash that was selected at the time of the payout. These are but a few, trust me, there are TONS more issues with the software. Support doesn't seem to know how the software works and tells you that that is how it works and there is nothing they can do about it. Review source Non-incentivized review: any software user can leave a review for any product listed on our site. All submitted reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. SP Sam P. Director of Business & Financial Developments Wholesale ### "POS software review" 3.0 Overall Rating 3.0 3.0 Ease of Use 3.0 3.0 Features 3.0 3.0 Customer Service 2.0 2.0 Likelihood to Recommend 6/10 December 5, 2017 Pros Fairly easy and intuitive for our front line staff to use and understand. We have had the CRE for a few years now and meets most of our needs. Cons With the Pro version, we were not able to have both of our locations communicate with each other. We are hopeful an upgrade to Enterprise will make a difference. Review source Incentivized review: software users are invited to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive for their time and effort. All incentivized reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. JD John D. CEO Retail ### "PC America - Great for 1 location and if you're on a budget" 2.0 Overall Rating 2.0 2.0 Ease of Use 3.0 3.0 Features 1.0 1.0 Customer Service 1.0 1.0 Likelihood to Recommend 2/10 August 10, 2017 We moved on to Retail pro V9 after we opened our second store. Although we considered Counterpoint and Retail Edge as well. Pros Cheap Software and easy to use for someone not super techy. Good for a 1 location store that doesn't plan on expansion. Integrated well with Nitrosell. Nitrosell's back end made this lame software a bit more robust. Cons Software Database is basic, there is very low functionality with the software (you'll understand if you spend a couple months researching POS Software), and software is not expandable past 1 location even though they sell it like it is. Review source Incentivized review: software users are invited to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive for their time and effort. All incentivized reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. [View all Reviews](https://www.capterra.com/p/12601/Cash-Register-Express/reviews/) ## Top-rated software of 2026 ### Fill out the form and we'll send a list of the top-rated software based on real user reviews directly to your inbox. 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