--- title: "Cardwatch POS Software Pricing, Alternatives & More 2026 | Capterra" description: "With the help of Capterra, learn about Cardwatch POS Software - reviews, pricing plans, popular comparisons to other Retail POS System products and more." source_url: "https://www.capterra.com/p/16503/CardWatch-POS/" page_type: "product" language: "en" --- # Cardwatch POS Software Review 2026: Features, Reviews, Integrations, Pros & Cons Last updated on September 16, 2026 Provider data verified by our Software Research team, and reviews moderated by our Reviews Verification team. [Description](#description)[Use cases](#use-cases)[Alternatives](#alternatives)[FAQs](#faqs)[Features](#features)[Pricing](#pricing)[Support](#support)[Reviews](#reviews) Cardwatch POS ## What is Cardwatch POS? CARDWATCH is a powerful suite of POS applications plus a Privilege Management engine designed for quick serve, fine dining and retail environments. Our forte is Meal Plans, Dining Dollars, Charge Accounts, Gift Card Management etc where transactions require automated control and item filtering to ensure "Cardholders" receive the "Privileges" they are entitled to without cashier/server knowledge or intervention. Our new mobile and kiosk applications help better manage scheduled food orders. ## What is Cardwatch POS used for? [Long Term Care](https://www.capterra.com/long-term-care-software/)[Point of Sale](https://www.capterra.com/point-of-sale-software/)[Retail POS System](https://www.capterra.com/retail-pos-system-software/) Top alternative Featured Overall rating Based on 5 user reviews Reviews sentiment Positive \- Neutral \- Negative \- Starting price CA$100 Flat Rate, Per Month Free trial not available Free version not included 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 Cardwatch POS?[Manage this product listing](https://www.g2.com/products/cardwatch/claim_requests/new?auto=true) ## 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. ### Cardwatch POS 4.2 (5) VS. [3.8 (728)](https://www.capterra.com/p/152638/Epos-Now/reviews/) Starting Price CA$100 Flat Rate, Per Month Starting Price $349 Flat Rate, One Time Free Trial Free Version Pricing Options Free Trial Free Version Ease Of Use 3.8 (5) Ease Of Use 3.8 (728) Value For Money 4.5 (4) Value For Money 3.6 (681) Customer Service 4.2 (5) Customer Service 3.6 (703) ## Cardwatch POS alternatives [4.8 (188)](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 (673)](https://www.capterra.com/p/93446/AestheticsPro/reviews/) Starting price $160.00 Per User, Per Month Pricing Options Free Trial Free Version User Rating 88% of reviewers rated it above 4 stars Highest Rated [4.9 (163)](https://www.capterra.com/p/120411/Datascan-Pharmacy-Software/reviews/) Starting price $2500.00 Per User, Per Month Pricing Options Free Trial Free Version User Rating 99% of reviewers rated it above 4 stars [4.8 (349)](https://www.capterra.com/p/174830/GlossGenius/reviews/) Starting price $24.00 Per User, Per Month Pricing Options Free Trial Free Version User Rating 96% of reviewers rated it above 4 stars [View all alternatives](https://www.capterra.com/p/16503/CardWatch-POS/alternatives/) ## FAQs about Cardwatch POS Overview ### What company size and specific industries is Cardwatch POS built for? Cardwatch POS is designed for organizations in senior living, education, and corporate food service. It is a fit for providers of varying sizes within these sectors, especially those managing food service operations for residents, students, employees, or other institutional groups. Features and Usability ### What are the key features of Cardwatch POS? Cardwatch POS offers payment processing, transaction management, and sales reports for checkout and financial tracking. It also includes inventory management, barcode/ticket scanning, gift card management, and returns management, plus customer accounts, discount management, scheduling, multi-location support, and accounting integration. Integrations ### Which third-party tools and platforms does Cardwatch POS integrate with? Cardwatch POS integrates with MatrixCare Home Health & Hospice. It supports charge imports into MatrixCare for staff and residential living, making MatrixCare the primary third-party platform identified in the available data. Answer based on 2 reviews Getting Started and Support ### What training and onboarding options does Cardwatch POS offer? Cardwatch POS provides in-person training, live online sessions, webinars, and documentation. In-person training and live online sessions support guided instruction, webinars cover group learning and product updates, and documentation offers written reference material for self-paced review. Getting Started and Support ### What customer support options does Cardwatch POS offer? Cardwatch POS provides chat support for customer assistance. No reviewer feedback about support is available, so user experience details such as response speed, helpfulness, or common issues cannot be described from the catalog data. ## Features AI summary Based on 158 Retail POS System reviews Capterra reviewers highlight the following as key priorities when evaluating long term care software: - **HIPAA Compliant** (**67%** of reviewers rated this feature as critical) - **Patient Records Management** (**64%**) - **Claims Management** (**58%**) Cardwatch POS includes other capabilities that reviewers also consider important, such as **Scheduling** (**67%**). This feature helps care teams coordinate staff availability, organize resident services, and keep daily operations running efficiently, giving teams better visibility into workloads and timing across the facility. Customer Accounts 4.0 (1) 0.00% of 1 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important Record customer information, purchase history, and other notes Gift Card Management 1.0 (1) 0.00% of 1 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important Reward loyal customers with gift cards which they can redeem for special offers and loyalty bonus Accounting Integration Integrate with a third-party accounting system Barcode/Ticket Scanning Scan barcodes to ensure accurate pricing and label tracking Care Plan Management Manage the treatment plan and coordination between care providers and patients with special health care needs Commission Management Tracking, calculating, and paying commissions and earnings to employees Cardwatch POS 24 features ### All Features - Accounting Integration: Integrate with a third-party accounting system - Barcode/Ticket Scanning: Scan barcodes to ensure accurate pricing and label tracking - Care Plan Management: Manage the treatment plan and coordination between care providers and patients with special health care needs - Commission Management: Tracking, calculating, and paying commissions and earnings to employees - Customer Accounts: Record customer information, purchase history, and other notes - Discount Management: Track products that are for sale at a reduced price or part of coupon promotions - eCommerce Management: Has a built-in eCommerce system or integrates with third-party systems to manage online sale of products - Electronic Signature: Digitally sign online documents - For Home Care Providers: Specifically for in-home care services - For Long Term Care: Specifically for long term care providers - For Nursing Homes: Specifically for nursing homes - Gift Card Management: Reward loyal customers with gift cards which they can redeem for special offers and loyalty bonus - Inventory Management: Track and manage inventory levels to maintain proper supply - Loyalty Program: Offer prizes, discounts, and other incentives for customers to earn reward points on purchases and redeem them for future purchases - Multi-Location: Manage and support multiple locations - Ordering Automation: Automate order processes to improve operational efficiency in fulfillment, shipping, and more - Payment Processing: Accept, record, and reconcile financial transactions - Restaurant POS: Use the built-in point of sale or POS integration to streamline administrative and accounting operations across restaurants - Retail POS: For retailers - Returns Management: Track and facilitate returns of products sold - Sales Reports: Reports specific to sales analysis for trends and strategies - Scheduling: Plan availability and assign specific time slots for tasks and resources - Spend Management: Track the amount of money spent on a certain product or with a certain supplier - Transaction Management: Manage, record and track all business exchanges in form of money and its related interactions in the system --- Get Advice We can help you find the software with the features you need. Features 4.0 (5) 4.0 Based on 5 reviews ## Pricing Value for money 4.5 (4) Basic CA$100.00 Flat Rate,Per Month Value for money 4.5 (4) 4.5 Based on 4 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 4.2 (5) 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 4.2 (5) 4.2 Based on 5 reviews ## User reviews Overall rating 4.2 Based on 5 reviews Filter by rating 5(1) 4(4) 3(0) 2(0) 1(0) Mentioned topic Sorted by most recent KW Kayla W. Senior Financial Accountant Accounting ### "Cardwatch 2022" 4.0 Overall Rating 4.0 4.0 Ease of Use 4.0 4.0 Features 4.0 4.0 Customer Service 4.0 4.0 Likelihood to Recommend 8/10 January 31, 2022 We are able to make sure all the team member charges are properly taken off of paychecks comparing cardwatch and our payroll software. Pros I like that you can determine how you want to see the Point of Sale information for a location or for a specific customer or by date. Cons Sometimes, the layout of each of the reports is in a weird place and it's hard to find. 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. AK Adam K. Director of Finance Health, Wellness and Fitness ### "Good Software" 4.0 Overall Rating 4.0 4.0 Ease of Use 2.0 2.0 Features 4.0 4.0 Customer Service 4.0 4.0 Likelihood to Recommend 7/10 January 24, 2022 Pros This software makes tracking spending simple. Cons The reporting is a little difficult to use. 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. TT Teresa T. Payroll Coordinator Hospital & Health Care ### "Functionality is easy" 5.0 Overall Rating 5.0 5.0 Ease of Use 4.0 4.0 Features 4.0 4.0 Customer Service 5.0 5.0 Likelihood to Recommend 8/10 January 20, 2022 Pros Entering a new team member or resident is easy Cons The reporting functions could be more user friendly and don't provide the details we need 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 January 22, 2022 Hi Teresa. Thank you for taking the time to comment on Cardwatch. We understand our reporting options are not "Up To Snuff". We are currently updating our reporting methods including an improved Back Office. All new reports will provide extensive filtering and graphics allowing you to build reports your way and output to excel and or adobe. We hope you'll be pleased. Our revised back office will run on any device from anywhere. PP Patricia P. A/P Coordinator Hospital & Health Care ### "Cardwatch is very user friendly" 4.0 Overall Rating 4.0 4.0 Ease of Use 5.0 5.0 Features 4.0 4.0 Customer Service 4.0 4.0 Likelihood to Recommend 9/10 January 20, 2022 I enjoy using the Cardwatch sofware. Pros The yearly updates are easy to implement. Cons Pulling the reports to show what is needed could be improved upon. 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 January 22, 2022 Hi Patricia. Thank you for your comments regarding your experience with Cardwatch. Our back office and reporting application is currently in re-development and will be released in the coming months. We will provide a completely new user interface that will run on any device and feature an all new reports engine with a broad range of filters and graphs. Output to excel and adobe are included. I promise you'll love it! KS Kimberly S. Financial Accountant Hospital & Health Care ### "Cardwatch POS is great" 4.0 Overall Rating 4.0 4.0 Ease of Use 4.0 4.0 Features 4.0 4.0 Customer Service 4.0 4.0 Likelihood to Recommend 9/10 January 11, 2022 Pros I like to use Cardwatch POS as it is easy to enter new people into the system Cons I wish there were easier reporting options to show outstanding dollar amounts on gift cards 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 January 13, 2022 Hi Kimberly. We are creating a whole new Back Office and Reporting application which will be available on any device from anywhere. We'll add your suggestion to our report list and provide some visual graph options. Our first release should be available in 60 days. ## 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.