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KORONA POS vs Vendure

KORONA POS logo

KORONA POS

E-commerce & Retail

Cloud-based retail POS system

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Vendure logo

Vendure

E-commerce & Retail

Modern headless GraphQL commerce framework

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only KORONA POS has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: KORONA POS inventory counts and stock management require the $79 Retail plan, so the $59 Core plan is checkout without stock control; Vendure pricing is custom-quoted per project with no published tiers or starting price
  • They diverge on capability: KORONA POS covers Point of sale, Vendure covers GraphQL API.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which KORONA POS and Vendure actually diverge.

Attributes where KORONA POS and Vendure differ
AttributeKORONA POSVendure
Starting priceFreeOn request
Pricing modelsubscriptionUnknown
Free tierYesNo
PlatformsWebSelf-hosted, Vendure Cloud
Founded20042019

Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated), category (E-commerce & Retail).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in KORONA POS

  • Point of sale
  • Inventory management
  • Employee management
  • Customer database
  • Sales analytics
  • Loyalty programs
  • Multi-location support
  • Mobile POS

Only in Vendure

  • GraphQL API
  • TypeScript native
  • Plugin architecture
  • Admin UI
  • Multi-channel
  • Asset management
  • Order workflow
  • Faceted search

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

KORONA POS

  • Point of sale and inventory management for retail storesnot Vendure
  • Multi location retail with stock control and reportingnot Vendure

Vendure

  • B2B complex commerce workflowsnot KORONA POS
  • Multi-brand and multi-currency operationsnot KORONA POS
  • Custom pricing and contract managementnot KORONA POS

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

KORONA POS

  • Inventory counts and stock management require the $79 Retail plan, so the $59 Core plan is checkout without stock control
  • Five separate modules are charged on top of the plan, at $10 per terminal for food service, $10 per terminal for invoicing, $50 per gate for ticketing, $30 per franchise and $45 per token for custom API integrations
  • Integration pricing is per token rather than per account, so several integrations multiply the cost
  • Advanced stock management and movement reporting require the $99 Plus plan

Vendure

  • Pricing is custom-quoted per project with no published tiers or starting price
  • Requires implementation partner or in-house development; no low-code or no-code option
  • GPLv3 free tier (Vendure Core) has different licensing than commercial product

Pricing, plan by plan

KORONA POS

Free
  • FreeFree
    • 1 register
    • Inventory management
    • Basic analytics
  • Professional$79/month
    • Unlimited registers
    • Advanced inventory
    • Employee management

Vendure

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Vendure review.

Which should you pick?

Choose KORONA POS if

  • You need point of sale.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You also want inventory management.
KORONA POS review

Choose Vendure if

  • You need graphql api.
  • You work on Self-hosted, Vendure Cloud.
  • You also want typescript native.
Vendure review

Questions people ask

Is KORONA POS or Vendure better?
Neither clearly leads. KORONA POS starts at Free and Vendure at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, KORONA POS or Vendure?
KORONA POS has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for KORONA POS and On request for Vendure.
Does KORONA POS or Vendure run on more platforms?
KORONA POS runs on Web. Vendure runs on Self-hosted, Vendure Cloud.
Can I use KORONA POS for free?
Yes. KORONA POS has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Vendure starts at On request.
What is KORONA POS best used for?
KORONA POS is most often used for point of sale and inventory management for retail stores, multi location retail with stock control and reporting. Of those, point of sale and inventory management for retail stores and multi location retail with stock control and reporting are not what Vendure is typically brought in for.
What can KORONA POS do that Vendure cannot?
KORONA POS covers Point of sale, Inventory management, Employee management, Customer database. Vendure covers GraphQL API, TypeScript native, Plugin architecture, Admin UI.
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