Bottle POS vs IT Retail

Bottle POS is a point-of-sale system built for liquor stores, wine shops and bottle shops in the United States. IT Retail is a cloud point-of-sale and back-office system built for grocery stores and specialty markets such as butcher shops, fish markets, bodegas and international grocers. Both are listed under Food Retail POS (grocery, butcher, deli). They differ in price, audience and integrations.

Key differences

  • price

    IT Retail publishes a starting price of USD 49 per month. Bottle POS does not publish a starting price.

  • audience

    The audiences they list differ. Listed for one product only, for example: Bottle POS: Liquor stores and package stores; IT Retail: Independent grocers and supermarkets.

  • integrations

    On integrations, Bottle POS names 7 integrations and IT Retail names 16 integrations. 1 partner appears in every list.

Side by side

Bottle POS vs IT Retail: side-by-side comparison from published vendor information
FieldBottle POSIT Retail
What it isBottle POS is a point-of-sale system built for liquor stores, wine shops and bottle shops in the United States.IT Retail is a cloud point-of-sale and back-office system built for grocery stores and specialty markets such as butcher shops, fish markets, bodegas and international grocers.
Best forLiquor stores and package stores; Wine shops and craft bottle shops; Multi-store liquor ownersIndependent grocers and supermarkets; Butcher shops and fish markets; International and ethnic markets; Grocery stores that also serve prepared food
Pricing modelSubscription (three packages, price shown after a form)Subscription per lane
Starting priceNot publishedUSD 49 per month
Free planNot publishedNot published
Free trialNot publishedNot published
ContractNot publishedNot published
PlatformsNot publishedWeb
CountriesUnited StatesUnited States
LanguagesNot publishedNot published
Number of integrations716
CertificationsNot publishedPCI DSS
Security practicesNot publishedNot published
FoundedNot published1993
HeadquartersNot publishedRiverside, United States
OwnerNot publishedNot published
Last reviewed29 September 202629 September 2026

Integrations

Named by both

  • QuickBooks

Named only by Bottle POS

  • Bottlecapps
  • BottleZoo
  • DoorDash
  • Fintech
  • Pointy
  • Uber Eats

Named only by IT Retail

  • AppCard
  • Associated Grocers of New England
  • CAS
  • Circana
  • Datalogic
  • eGrowcery
  • Ingenico
  • Instacart
  • LocalExpress
  • Mercato
  • My Cloud Grocer
  • Seiko
and 3 more
  • Upshop
  • Zapier
  • Zebra

Which to choose

Bottle POS

Choose Bottle POS if you are in one of these groups: Liquor stores and package stores; Wine shops and craft bottle shops; Multi-store liquor owners.

IT Retail

Choose IT Retail if you fit its listed audience: Independent grocers and supermarkets; Butcher shops and fish markets; International and ethnic markets.

What we could not confirm

Bottle POS

  • Package prices (hidden behind a form)
  • Contract terms and free trial
  • Founding year, headquarters, team size and funding
  • Operating systems and mobile apps
  • Interface languages and security certifications

IT Retail

  • Growth and Premium plan prices (hidden behind a form) and what the $49 Starter price covers per lane
  • Contract length and renewal terms
  • Mobile apps and whether front-end software runs on Windows or other systems
  • Funding, employee count and registration details
  • Interface languages
  • Which wholesalers are integrated (only Associated Grocers of New England is named)

Sources

Facts on this page come from the pages below. Prices and features change, so confirm with each vendor before you buy.