Hike vs. Retail Express
Retailers love Hike POS for its functionality, ease of use and outstanding support. Here are just some of the reasons why retail vendors are switching to Hike.
Why Hike is the better choice
See how Hike compares to Retail Express across the things that matter most.
Anytime, anywhere: 24/7 customer support
Hike is committed to providing our valued users with a customer service experience that is unmatched in the industry. On top of our detailed support articles, video tutorials and webinars that help you familiarize yourself with the system with a Hike expert, we also provide an around the clock live chat service. Our friendly team of experts are here to help your retail business succeed 24/7.
Economical pricing, with all the features
Our pricing plans start at an economical $59 USD for start-up businesses and our multi-store packages, with unlimited users and multiple outlets start at only $129 USD per month. Retail Express however, charges customers a licencing fee that can costs thousands of dollars. Rest assured that with Hike, you'll never be sprung with hidden costs or charges that only appear in the fine print!
Complete retail ecosystem
Hike has partnerships with leading accounting software (Xero, QuickBooks Online) and e-Commerce platforms (Shopify, BigCommerce) to help you build an ecosystem that manages all aspects of the business operations. This enables our retailers to do things like synchronise in-store and online sales, and track profitability to understand store performance to make better business decisions.
Get started within minutes
At Hike, we understand that not every retailer is an expert in POS, which is we've made sure that Hike is easy to set-up and have provided you with all the tools you'll need to start your retail journey. Best of all, Hike works on any device and has a wide-range of plug-n-play hardware compatibility, so the chances are you'll already have the hardware that you need.
iPad POS built from the ground up
Hike POS is available on all devices, including the iPad. However, our iPad POS is not simply a port of our system, but rather was built natively for the iPad. When retailers use Hike on an iPad, they're getting a solution that was optimised directly for the hardware. Retail operations are performed with touch gestures, giving staff and customers a faster retail experience.
Scaling your business with Hike is easy
Hike not only affords its retailers the portability of an all-in-one retail POS system, but it also provides a simple solution to scale your business with ease. Navigating between all your outlets is a breeze and you can even issue stock transfers between locations and Hike will automatically adjust the inventory levels at your store and/or warehouses.