| No |
Feature |
Hotmark POS |
Smart Hotmark POS |
Traditional Basic POS |
| 1 |
Cloud-Based Access |
✅ Access from anywhere, anytime |
✅ Access from anywhere, anytime |
❌ Only available at physical terminal |
| 2 |
Offline Mode Support |
✅ Works offline & syncs automatically |
✅ Works offline & syncs automatically |
⚠️ May require internet or manual sync |
| 3 |
Real-Time Inventory Sync |
✅ Auto-updates across all outlets and online store |
✅ Auto-updates across all outlets and online store |
❌ Manual updates needed |
| 4 |
Upgratable e-Commerce |
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✅ Seamless with Hotmark e-Commerce platforms |
❌ No cross-platform integration |
| 5 |
Mobile & Tablet Friendly |
✅ Works on Android, iPad, desktop, laptop |
✅ Works on Android, iPad, desktop, laptop |
❌ Mostly tied to a fixed terminal |
| 6 |
Barcode Scanning |
✅ USB & Bluetooth barcode scanner supported |
✅ USB & Bluetooth barcode scanner supported |
✅ Supported (basic) |
| 7 |
CRM & Membership Loyalty |
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✅ Built-in customer management & loyalty tracking |
❌ Not available |
| 8 |
Multi-Store Management |
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✅ Centralized management for multiple branches (Optional) |
❌ Separate systems per outlet |
| 9 |
User Role & Staff Tracking |
✅ Staff login, actions logging, and performance tracking |
✅ Staff login, actions logging, and performance tracking |
❌ Basic or no staff tracking |
| 10 |
Multi-Payment Support |
✅ eWallets, cards, cash, QR, FPX, Stripe |
✅ eWallets, cards, cash, QR, FPX, Stripe |
⚠️ Often limited to cash or card only |
| 11 |
Automatic Tax Handling (SST) |
✅ Built-in SST support with reports |
✅ Built-in SST support with reports |
❌ Manual SST calculation |
| 12 |
Real-Time Reporting & Analytics |
✅ Sales, tax, inventory & staff reports in dashboard |
✅ Sales, tax, inventory & staff reports in dashboard |
❌ Manual data consolidation required |
| 13 |
Custom Receipt Printing |
✅ Thermal printer + Digital Receipt |
✅ Thermal printer + Digital Receipt |
✅ Limited format customization |
| 14 |
Multi-Language Interface |
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✅ English, Bahasa Melayu, Chinese supported |
❌ English only (in most cases) |
| 15 |
Product Import (CSV Bulk Upload) |
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✅ Assign products/categories to POS outlets via CSV |
❌ Manual data entry |
| 16 |
Progressive Web App (PWA) |
✅ Installable as native-like app on mobile devices |
✅ Installable as native-like app on mobile devices |
❌ Not available |
| 17 |
Hardware Requirements |
✅ Lightweight, runs on any browser/device |
✅ Lightweight, runs on any browser/device |
❌ Requires dedicated POS terminal hardware |
| 18 |
PIM System Integration |
✅ Sync product info across multiple systems |
✅ Sync product info across multiple systems |
❌ No integration capabilities |
| 19 |
Touch Screen Ready |
✅ Yes |
✅ Yes |
⚠️ Not support or limited |
| 20 |
Bill On-Hold |
✅ Yes |
✅ Yes |
❌ Not support |
| 21 |
Direct Discount |
✅ Yes |
✅ Yes |
❌ Not support |
| 22 |
Complex Structure Discount |
✅ Yes |
✅ Yes |
❌ Not support |
| 23 |
Voucher Discount |
✅ Yes |
✅ Yes |
❌ Not support |