IT Retail vs WinePOS
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. WinePOS is point-of-sale and inventory software built for wine and liquor stores in the United States. Both are listed under Food Retail POS (grocery, butcher, deli). The main differences are in price, audience and platforms.
Key differences
price
Each vendor that publishes a price gives a starting figure: IT Retail at USD 49 per month; WinePOS at USD 79 per month. The currency and billing basis match.
audience
The audiences they list differ. Listed for one product only, for example: IT Retail: Independent grocers and supermarkets; WinePOS: Independent wine and liquor stores.
platforms
They do not run on the same platforms. IT Retail: Web; WinePOS: Android.
integrations
IT Retail names 16 integrations and WinePOS names 8 integrations. 1 partner appears in every list.
security and compliance
Security and compliance claims are not the same. IT Retail: PCI DSS; WinePOS: PCI compliant.
company background
By founding year, IT Retail (1993) and WinePOS (1980). IT Retail is based in Riverside, United States and WinePOS in Manasquan, United States.
Side by side
| Field | IT Retail | WinePOS |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | 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. | WinePOS is point-of-sale and inventory software built for wine and liquor stores in the United States. |
| Best for | Independent grocers and supermarkets; Butcher shops and fish markets; International and ethnic markets; Grocery stores that also serve prepared food | Independent wine and liquor stores; Liquor retailers selling online and through delivery apps; Liquor store chains and superstores |
| Pricing model | Subscription per lane | Subscription (tiered, by registers and volume) |
| Starting price | USD 49 per month | USD 79 per month |
| Free plan | Not published | Not published |
| Free trial | Not published | Not published |
| Contract | Not published | Not published |
| Platforms | Web | Android |
| Countries | United States | United States |
| Languages | Not published | Not published |
| Number of integrations | 16 | 8 |
| Certifications | PCI DSS | PCI compliant |
| Security practices | Not published | Not published |
| Founded | 1993 | 1980 |
| Headquarters | Riverside, United States | Manasquan, United States |
| Owner | Not published | Jonas Software, an operating group of Constellation Software Inc. (acquired 2017) |
| Last reviewed | 29 September 2026 | 29 September 2026 |
Integrations
Named by both
- QuickBooks
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 moreshow fewer
- Upshop
- Zapier
- Zebra
Named only by WinePOS
- BottleCapp
- CityHive
- DoorDash
- Postmates
- Uber Eats
- Vivino
- WooCommerce
Which to choose
IT Retail
Choose IT Retail if you fit its listed audience: Independent grocers and supermarkets; Butcher shops and fish markets; International and ethnic markets.
WinePOS
Choose WinePOS if your business matches one of the audiences it is listed for: Independent wine and liquor stores; Liquor retailers selling online and through delivery apps; Liquor store chains and superstores.
Less suited to: Restaurants, cafes and other food service businesses. The vendor describes the product as designed for wine and liquor stores in the United States.
What we could not confirm
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)
WinePOS
- Prices above the $79 per month starting point and per-tier prices
- Free trial or free plan
- Contract term and renewal
- Register hardware and operating system requirements
- Security certifications beyond a PCI compliance statement
- Employee count and legal entity name
Sources
Facts on this page come from the pages below. Prices and features change, so confirm with each vendor before you buy.
IT Retail, reviewed 29 September 2026
- Homepagehttps://www.itretail.com
- Plans and Starter pricehttps://www.itretail.com/pricing
- FAQ: pricing model, EBT, offline, wholesalershttps://www.itretail.com/it-retail-faq-page
- Hardware bundle and offerhttps://www.itretail.com/build-and-price
- Inventory featureshttps://www.itretail.com/inventory-management
- Integration partnershttps://www.itretail.com/integrations-interfaces
- Payment processing and EBThttps://www.itretail.com/it-retail-payments
- E-commercehttps://www.itretail.com/grocery-ecommerce
- Self-checkouthttps://www.itretail.com/grocery-self-checkout
- Butcher shop featureshttps://www.itretail.com/butcher-shop-pos
- Open development platformhttps://www.itretail.com/platform
- History, founder, officeshttps://www.itretail.com/about-us
- Support and training planhttps://www.itretail.com/support
- Customer quoteshttps://www.itretail.com/testimonials
- Addresshttps://www.itretail.com/contact
WinePOS, reviewed 29 September 2026
- Homepage: positioning, integrations, customershttps://winepos.com/
- POS features, integrations, supporthttps://winepos.com/winepos-point-of-sale/
- Add-onshttps://winepos.com/winepos-advanced-functionality/
- Payments and terminalshttps://winepos.com/winepos-payments/
- Pricing tiers and starting pricehttps://winepos.com/pricing/
- Company history, HQ, parent, states servedhttps://winepos.com/about-us/

