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Factual POS Platform Comparison
Compare core architecture, offline durability, hardware freedom, and language support against typical legacy and cloud POS models.
Named systems (Square, Loyverse, Yoco, Clover, Lightspeed, Shopify) appear where we integrate with them — the import wizard. This table compares architectures, not brands.
| Architectural Requirement | ⚡ IntelliVision | Traditional On-Premise POS | Standard Cloud-Only POS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offline Selling (Load-Shedding Proof) | ✓ Full offline selling in browser IndexedDB. Transactions, inventory, and receipts write locally without internet. | Requires an active on-premise local back-office server machine and local store cabling. | Requires active internet connection; stops or degrades when network connectivity fails. |
| South African Language Support | ✓ 15 languages including isiZulu, isiXhosa, Sesotho, Afrikaans, Arabic, and English. | Usually single-language (English only) interface. | Typically English only or international languages without SA indigenous language support. |
| Hardware Freedom (BYOD & Printers) | ✓ Standard Bluetooth & USB ESC/POS thermal printers (58mm/80mm) with cash drawer kick. Run on phones, tablets, or PCs. | Often requires proprietary hardware terminals and serial printer cables. | Often locked to proprietary card reader accessories. |
| Role Security & Cashier Safeguards | ✓ Role-based access that fails closed. Cashiers cannot open owner screens; passwords stored as salted PBKDF2 hashes. | Server-based PIN authentication. | Cloud-session access control. |
| Product Catalog Migration | ✓ Lossless CSV import from Square, Loyverse, Yoco and more. Every rejected row is shown with its reason so nothing is silently lost. | Manual database migration by technicians. | Generic CSV import that frequently drops unrecognized columns silently. |
| Data Ownership & Privacy | ✓ Your business data lives on your device, not our servers, until you choose Connected Mode. | Data stored on a single physical machine in store. | Data stored exclusively on remote cloud servers. |
| Accounting Ledger Model | ✓ True double-entry ledger, balanced to the cent on every sale with automatic 15% VAT split. | Daily batch totals requiring manual month-end reconciliation. | Sales lists requiring third-party accounting software sync. |
| Data Portability & No Lock-In Coming soon | ⏳ Full open data export planned to let you leave anytime — your data is yours. | Locked proprietary binary database formats. | Export options often limited or throttled upon cancellation. |
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