Helcim vs. Revel Systems

Revel Systems

Overview
Product	Rating	Most Used By	Product Summary	Starting Price
Helcim	Score 10.0 out of 10	N/A	Helcim is a payments company that lets businesses accept credit cards. Helcim states they focus on delivering a better payment service by making it easier to sign up, providing smarter payment tools, and making it more affordable to get paid. Build the business you want in a few clicks without having to hire a programmer, developer, or web designer to get started. Helcim allows businesses to accept payments, build an online store, set up a checkout with the point-of…	$0.01 Average Pin Debit Rate
Revel Systems	Score 8.3 out of 10	N/A	Revel Systems, from the company of the same name headquartered in San Francisco, is a point of sale (POS) system for restaurants, bars, and related businesses (e.g. bakeries, wineries, etc) which can be extended to provide workforce management, menu and table management, and also a customer loyalty program.	$99 *per month

Pricing

Helcim

Revel Systems

Editions & Modules

In-Person Payments: 0.91% + 8¢
Average Pin Debit Rate
In-Person Payments: 1.92% + 8¢
Average Credit Card Rate (Interchange plus 0.30%)
Manually Keyed and Online: 2.38% + 25¢
Average Credit Card Rate (Interchange plus 0.50%)

POS software cost: $99
*per month

Offerings

Pricing Offerings
Helcim	Revel Systems
Free Trial
No	No
Free/Freemium Version
No	No
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
No	No

Entry-level Setup Fee

No setup fee

Additional Details

Lower Rates - Transaction fees are adjusted to reflect the interchange rate for each transaction. Complete Transparency - Always know exactly what is being charge. Helcim tell users its margin and how different transaction types and cards affect the interchange fee. Automatic Volume Discounts - No need to call and renegotiate rates. As more transactions are processed, Helcim automatically lowers the processing rates based on a three-month volume average. No Monthly Fees - Helcim charges $0 recurring monthly fees.

*This rate is available to clients billed annually who include a 3-year Revel Advantage contract. Minimum purchase of two terminals required. Implementation Fee: On-boarding is $674.00. Flat rate processing fee.

More Pricing Information

Community Pulse
	Helcim	Revel Systems
Considered Both Products	Helcim No answer on this topic	Revel Systems Leslie MacLean Facilities Coordinator Chose Revel Systems Revel Systems has a much more intuitive user interface and reporting suite than Micros, which was our previous POS system. It's also more equipped to handle multiple types of service than something like Square. We ultimately went with Revel because of the inventory tracking … Incentivized Helpful? NAKIA EPLEY Lead FOH Chose Revel Systems I personally was not part of the process when Revel was decided on, but I did have the whole process of setup and clean up of things. Overall, it is a good product, solid, and has so many features that I didn't even get to dive into because it just wasn't applicable to our … Incentivized Helpful? Christopher Frary Owner Chose Revel Systems Square - Used Square with our entire menu for over 3 months. Doesn't handle food applications well. Shopkeep - While promising, doesn't offer a delivery management in any way, and online ordering is handled through third-party which is more expensive and more time-consuming to … Incentivized Helpful?

Best Alternatives
	Helcim	Revel Systems
Small Businesses	Square POS Score 10.0 out of 10	Square POS Score 10.0 out of 10
Medium-sized Companies	Epicor Eagle Score 7.9 out of 10	Epicor Eagle Score 7.9 out of 10
Enterprises	No answers on this topic	No answers on this topic
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User Ratings
	Helcim	Revel Systems
Likelihood to Recommend	- (0 ratings)	9.0 (0 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew	- (0 ratings)	9.0 (0 ratings)
Usability	- (0 ratings)	7.0 (0 ratings)
Support Rating	- (0 ratings)	10.0 (0 ratings)
Implementation Rating	- (0 ratings)	7.0 (0 ratings)

User Testimonials
	Helcim	Revel Systems
Likelihood to Recommend	No answers on this topic	When we first started looking at Revel Systems they were more restaurant friendly but they have adapted very well to our retail needs. This system is very easy to operate and maintain, from the POS to the management console. We are able to monitor and run reports for all three of our locations from one URL. Incentivized JI Jean Iennaco Director of Operations Read full review
Pros	No answers on this topic	Flexibility - the amount of customization that we tailored to our restaurant is unmatched in the iPad market. Online integration - One interface to update all menus. Take Out/Delivery/Sit In - able to modify orders as necessary, simple function yet unbeatable. Incentivized Christopher Frary Owner Read full review
Cons	No answers on this topic	More flexible use of discounts and coupons More personal dedicated customer service which they went away from and went to general support even though we still pay for elevated customer service access. Updates do not always function properly Incentivized Verified User Anonymous Read full review
Likelihood to Renew	No answers on this topic	We have put an incredible amount of time into the set up, organization and clean up of this product. Now that it is working and flowing a little better, it would be inconvenient and potentially a bad move if we were to go anywhere else now. Incentivized NAKIA EPLEY Lead FOH Read full review
Usability	No answers on this topic	It can be a bit difficult at the beginning but gets easier as long as you are taking advantage of Revel University, Help, and Customer Service when you get stuck Incentivized NAKIA EPLEY Lead FOH Read full review
Support Rating	No answers on this topic	We got excellent support from Revel whenever we needed it. I personally worked with several Revel client support reps, and they were all extremely dedicated and helpful in assisting with any problem we had. Incentivized Leslie MacLean Facilities Coordinator Read full review
Implementation Rating	No answers on this topic	Not for this one Incentivized NAKIA EPLEY Lead FOH Read full review
Alternatives Considered	No answers on this topic	Revel Systems has a much more intuitive user interface and reporting suite than Micros, which was our previous POS system. It's also more equipped to handle multiple types of service than something like Square. We ultimately went with Revel because of the inventory tracking function. We thought it stacked up better against its competitors. Incentivized Leslie MacLean Facilities Coordinator Read full review
Return on Investment	No answers on this topic	Huge ROI, we took time to implement and customize our interface and it now saves us loads of time. We have almost endless data to look back on and help make business decisions It's easy to train, which reduces labor. Incentivized Philip Gomez President/Owner Read full review
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