Use the same examples.
Take a short list of store tasks to every demo so the answers are comparable.
Evaluation guide
Test the work your store actually does.
Use real examples to compare systems. Ask each provider to demonstrate the whole workflow and explain what happens when it fails.
Talk about your store ↗Ask for evidence.
Separate what is available now, what needs configuration, and what is only planned.
Record the open questions.
Keep unresolved compatibility, commercial, or workflow questions visible before committing.
A practical sequence
Follow the whole workflow.
- Enter a product that is absent from the shared catalog.
- Receive a box, open it, sell singles, and reconcile the physical counts.
- Correct a SKU or barcode and inspect the historical record.
- Walk through discounts and the tax inputs relevant to your store.
- Restart the register and simulate a connection interruption in a safe test.
- Review roles, exports, migration, support, and the complete cost.