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# Acumen

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> POS software that allows retail, trade and wholesale businesses to handle price, stock, general ledger, payments processing, and more.
> 
> Verdict: Rated **3.5/5** by 4 users. Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**.

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## Overview

### Who Uses Acumen?

Retail, hardware (plumbing, timber, electrical), sports, manufacturing, electronics, etc...

## Quick Stats & Ratings

| Metric | Rating | Detail |
| **Overall** | **3.5/5** | 4 Reviews |
| Ease of Use | 3.4/5 | Based on overall reviews |
| Customer Support | 4.0/5 | Based on overall reviews |
| Value for Money | 4.0/5 | Based on overall reviews |
| Features | 3.1/5 | Based on overall reviews |
| Recommendation percentage | 60% | (6/10 Likelihood to recommend) |

## About the vendor

- **Company**: Acumen Computer Systems
- **Location**: Geelong, Australia
- **Founded**: 1974

## Commercial Context

- **Starting Price**: $150.00
- **Pricing Details**: Server, branch, machine installation licence structure. Unlimited users.
- **Target Audience**: Self Employed, 2–10, 11–50, 51–200
- **Deployment & Platforms**: Windows (Desktop), Windows (On-Premise)
- **Supported Languages**: English
- **Available Countries**: Australia

## Features

- Accounting
- Accounts Payable
- Accounts Receivable
- Alerts/Notifications
- Audit Trail
- Barcode/Ticket Scanning
- Barcoding/RFID
- Billing & Invoicing
- Budgeting/Forecasting
- Collaboration Tools
- Consolidation/Roll-Up
- Cost Tracking
- Customer Management
- Customer Statements
- Customisable Invoices
- Data Connectors
- Data Import/Export
- Data Visualization
- Discount Management
- Drag & Drop
- Duplicate Payment Alert
- Electronic Funds Transfer
- Electronic Signature
- Employee Management
- Expense Tracking
- Financial Analysis
- Financial Management
- Financial Reporting
- Fixed Asset Management
- Forecasting
- Inventory Control
- Inventory Management
- Inventory Tracking
- Invoice Processing
- Multiple Data Sources
- Order Management
- Payment Collection
- Payment Processing
- Performance Metrics
- Purchase Order Management
- Receivables Ledger
- Reorder Management
- Reporting & Statistics
- Reporting/Analytics
- Returns Management
- Shipping Management
- Supplier Management
- Time & Expense Tracking
- Vendor Management
- Workflow Management

... and 23 more features

## Integrations (7 total)

- GetSwift
- Linkly
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Outlook
- Microsoft Word
- Quicken
- Xero

## Support Options

- Email/Help Desk
- Phone Support

## Category

- [POS Systems](https://www.capterra.com.au/directory/20052/point-of-sale/software)

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## Alternatives

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3. [QuickBooks Enterprise](https://www.capterra.com.au/software/46497/quickbooks-enterprise) — 4.5/5 (20615 reviews)
4. [Brightpearl](https://www.capterra.com.au/software/124180/brightpearl) — 4.4/5 (193 reviews)
5. [SAP Business One](https://www.capterra.com.au/software/1010597/sap-business-one) — 4.3/5 (341 reviews)

## Reviews

### "My comments" — 4.0/5

> **James** | *23 December 2014* | Industrial Automation | Recommendation rating: 7.0/10
> 
> **Pros**: I like the service provided when we ask for assistance. They seem to offer good help and to have knowledgeable people for what I need.
> 
> **Cons**: The software is sometimes cumbersome to use and requires assistance.

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### "User Friendly" — 4.0/5

> **Andrea** | *17 May 2017* | Retail | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10
> 
> **Pros**: Ease of use and solid performance. Worked well for trial and project at the time. Would definitely recommend to colleagues.
> 
> **Cons**: Didn't use it long enough to really find fault. It's just not in our budget at the time. Would definitely use again if needed.

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### "Review of Acumen" — 3.0/5

> **alissa** | *23 December 2014* | Supermarkets | Recommendation rating: 5.0/10
> 
> **Pros**: Easy to use and understand. Not hard to learn. Easy to train on.
> 
> **Cons**: There are some enhancements that could be made to better improve the functionality.

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### "Herspiegel" — 3.0/5

> **Brian** | *23 December 2014* | Retail | Recommendation rating: 3.0/10
> 
> **Pros**: The flexibility and quick access to realtime information is the best part of this product
> 
> **Cons**: The software can tend to be slow and difficult at times to use.

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