Five Reasons to Buy a Cloud Based Point of Sale Software
We all live in a digital world where many things get obsolete really fast. It’s all about the cloud now because all your data is safe and secure off-site, with 24/7 access, seals the deal for many business owners transforming from hosting their own servers to save everything in the cloud.
Cloud based softwares have formed its brand quality into the world of point of sale systems, and many businesses are opting the mobility and simplicity of a cloud based POS system over a traditional Windows based POS system for the following reasons:
Cloud POS Mobility
Using a cloud based POS system gives you more mobility and flexibility. The whole system can be installed and run using an iPad and an iPhone. If you run a restaurant, your wait staff can take credit card payments table side and simply email the receipt or send it to the customer’s mobile phone instantly. Mobility lets you to control your business from anywhere in the world with 24/7 access to all system reports.
Minimized Downtime
When a Traditional Windows POS system gets hit with a virus or if the system crashes and gets corrupted, you can expect some downtime as the IT staff from the POS vendor fixes the problem. Everything will need to be checked to determine if it’s a hardware or a software issue, and with most issues involving a virus or data corruption, the whole set-up needs to be reinstalled. This is costly and very time consuming.
Highly Secure
In Asimot cloud POS system all the data is stored in the cloud, no problem on running out of storage space, theft, accidents and calamities ever again. Every data is stored in many off-site servers that have high security and several layers of redundancy.Credit card providers such as Visa, MasterCard and Amex have also stated that they will shoulder all the costs incurred by a lost or stolen credit card, but only for owners who use the latest in point of sale technology. So if you’re still stuck with an traditional cash register or even an old legacy system, the time to switch is now.
Cost Effective
Traditional POS systems normally charge basic pay for hardware and software, plus additional yearly maintenance fees of about 18-20% more for upgrades. This is apart from the training and set-up to keep your team and your system updated on any new security features.
Cloud based POS systems come as software as a service models, with no upfront fees and low monthly costs. As the system is cloud based, software updates are automatically done and the system can update itself.
Works well with any platforms
Asimot POS is a cloud based, you can easily integrate accounting software, gift cards, loyalty programs, rewards and other add-ons seamlessly. cloud based system is friendly than others. Integration has never been easier.
