Erply review

Erply is aimed at retailers that have outgrown separate systems for stores, warehouses and online orders. Its app store includes POS, inventory, warehouse management, stocktakes, order management, reporting, ecommerce, customer loyalty and self checkout, so a chain can run stock from the warehouse shelf to the shop floor in one account. The retail CRM brings purchase history, loyalty and profiles into one customer view, and buy online, pick up in store orders stay tied to store stock. Checkout runs online and offline and syncs back to the cloud. Developers get an open API, a low-code app maker and integrations with NetSuite, Microsoft 365, Shopify and WooCommerce, and data can be hosted in the US, Canada, the EU, Australia or Africa. The pricing page did not show plan prices, so costs are pending, and the breadth of modules means more setup than a single-store owner usually wants.

Who it is for

Multi-store retailers, franchises and chains that need warehouse and order management with their POS.

Price

See vendor pricing (USD check pending): free account to explore, with paid pricing on request.

US price check pending. See the vendor pricing page.

Key features

• Inventory and warehouse management with stocktakes, transfers and receiving
• Order management with buy online, pick up in store tied to store stock
• Retail CRM with purchase history, loyalty and customer profiles
• Checkout that works online and offline and syncs back to the cloud
• Open API and integrations with NetSuite, Microsoft 365, Shopify and WooCommerce

Strengths and weaknesses

• Strength: Covers one store up to hundreds of locations and franchises
• Strength: Data hosting options in the US, Canada, EU, Australia and Africa
• Strength: Offline checkout for stores that cannot afford downtime
• Weakness: No published USD prices on the pricing page
• Weakness: More setup and configuration than small-shop tools
• Weakness: Built for chains, so a single store may not need most of it

Key facts

• Modules: POS, inventory, WMS, stocktake, OMS, ecommerce, loyalty, self checkout
• Offline mode: Yes
• Data hosting: US, Canada, EU, Australia, Africa
• Free account: Available to explore

Where it ranks

Erply is No. 9 in our Best POS Systems for Retail verdict.