Micros Review & Alternatives (2021 Guide)

Oracle’s MICROS POS has been on the market for more than 40 years and is used by businesses all over the world. It offers both cloud-based and on-site software installations. The primary industries served by MICROS POS are restaurants, hotels, resorts, casinos, stadiums, arenas, cruise ships, transportation hubs, and retail stores.

If you’re uncomfortable with cloud-based systems for whatever reason, you might be looking into Micros POS, which touts features such as security and reliability as some of its main advantages due to its local installation (Newer programs store most of their information in the cloud) and specialized hardware.

Pros of Micros

  • High level of functionality within its simple user interface
  • The ease of menu updating and customization
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Cons of Micros

  • No online ordering platform with built-in driver tracking
  • Requires back-office hardware
  • Immediate support not often available

Source: https://www.capterra.ca/software/202814/oracle-micros-simphony#reviews

However, having locally installed hardware also generally means that each restaurant location will be on the line to pay for a full suite of Oracle hardware, including workstations and tablets. 

MICROS POS doesn’t have a suite of driver/delivery features that have become more important to restaurateurs in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. Restaurant owners will have to rely on integrations with third party delivery apps if they want to offer delivery to their customers. MICROS also lacks modern features such as integrations with food lockers for contactless pickup.

What’s the best Micros alternative?

As an alternative to Micros, TrufflePOS is an industry-leading POS system, built for restaurants. If you’re looking to either launch your online ordering system or an end-to-end enterprise POS solution, Truffle is your go-to option.

Why Choose TrufflePOS Over Micros
TrufflePOS
Micros
Online Ordering Platform with Built-in Driver Tracking
Driver Application
Enterprise Deployment (multi-location ready)
Built-in Marketing Engine with Email Campaign Management
Back Office Hardware Not Required
Smart-Food Locker System
Built-in 3rd Party Delivery Integrations
Online Table Reservations
Run on any system IOS, Android, Windows

Top 4 Reasons To Go With Truffle POS

Enterprise-level functionality with flexible pricing

Gain access to a full range of options with enterprise-level functionality that fits all budget types. Scale your restaurant from one location to thousands with Truffle POS – faster at innovation than any other legacy systems in the marketplace.

More than just a POS

Instead of using other POS systems that provide 10% of what we offer, you can gain access to our Restaurant Management System – Everything you need to run and scale your restaurant. From Marketing to customer engagement and rewards.

Future proof your restaurant

Make sure your restaurant stays at the top of the industry trends, with features such as Cloud Kitchen Management, Contactless Food Locker Pickup System, Restaurant Automation, Marketing Analytics. Working with TrufflePOS also means working for other social causes – We integrate with systems that allow you to offer unsold food as donations to those in need.

Cross-platform compatibility

IOS, Windows, Android

A core difference between us and the competition is our ability to run on any hardware platform, Windows, IOS & Android, so as technology changes we are always ready to deploy (hardware agnostic)

Restaurants Who Choose TrufflePOS Over Other Solutions

Kelly S.
Wild Island Adventure Park
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"Truffle Systems helped us reduce labor hours in our kitchen area...we were able to eliminate two cashier positions now that guests place their own orders and pickup their orders on their own. We were able to take those hours and re-alllocate them to other departments such as our facilities department which improved park cleanliness"

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