Helcim vs KORONA POS

Two point of sale tools side by side. Prices are the starting plan a small business would pick, in USD.

Short version

  • Helcim costs less for a six-person team.
  • Helcim fits restaurant or café, service business, agency or studio, trades or contractor.
  • KORONA POS: Pick your own processor.
CompareHelcimHelcimKORONA POSKORONA POS
In one lineFree POS with interchange-plus pricing that drops as you growRetail POS priced per terminal, with no processing lock-in
Starting priceFreeFrom $59/mo
Six-person team$0/mo$59/mo
On $10,000 of card salesInterchange plus a markupYour own card processor
PlansNo monthly fee; in-person interchange + 0.40% + 8¢, online interchange + 0.50% + 25¢ (first $50K/mo, lower above); card reader $199; Smart Terminal $349Per terminal: Core $59/mo; Retail $79; Plus $99; month to month, discounts for yearly; your choice of card processor, KORONA takes no percentage of sales; free trial with no end date
Pricing modelFree tierPaid
Free trial——
UsersUnlimitedUnlimited
Both connect toQuickBooks Online
Also connects toXero, Wave, Zoho BooksNo others on record
Team sizeJust me · 2–10 people · 11–50 people2–10 people · 11–50 people
Available inUS · CAUS
Phone supportPlans not statedEvery plan
Live chatNone listedEvery plan
Support hoursPhone: Monday – Friday: 7am – 5pm MT; Saturdays: 9am – 5pm MTPhone: General support: Monday through Friday from 6AM to 6 PM PT, Emergency support: 24/7/365 for issues that stop sales
Incidents postedHelcim has a public status page. Status pageWe found no public status page for KORONA POS.
Capterra scoreNot listed4.7 / 5 from 80 reviews
Trustpilot score4.1 / 5 from 1,112 reviews4.3 / 5 from 16 reviews (few reviews)
Fit: Retail shop8288
Fit: Restaurant or café5525
Fit: Service business8530
Fit: Agency or studio505
Fit: Trades or contractor8020
Fit: Online store6055
Why people pick it
  • No monthly or contract fees
  • Lower rates at higher volume
  • Pick your own processor
  • Strong inventory for big catalogs
Where it falls short
  • Rates vary by card, harder to predict
  • Light restaurant features
  • Priced per terminal
  • Not built for restaurants
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Six-person prices are what a team of six would pay on the published plans; "Not listed" means those plans don't cover six. Card sales costs include the plan price and card fees at US rates, at a $25 average sale. How we calculate prices

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