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Cheers POS vs. Bottle POS: Which is the best liquor store POS for you?

Cheers POS and Bottle POS were both built by people who ran package stores.

They share an affordable monthly price tag. They part ways on support hours, catalog depth, AI tooling, and how far the vendor can reach if you operate outside Kansas or Texas.

Last updated: June 2026

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In a nutshell:
Cheers POS vs. Bottle POS

Regional liquor POS with hands-on Kansas service

Cheers POS

Cheers POS was built in 2012 by two Kansas liquor store owners. The company is independent, based in Saint Marys, Kansas, and stays close to its operator roots.

Strengths are relationship-driven: free on-site install and training for Kansas operators, deep distributor integrations, processor-agnostic payments, and BWL and keg reporting tuned for Texas compliance.

The trade-offs show up in scale. On-site install is only confirmed in Kansas, support stops at 10 p.m, and there's no pre-loaded SKU library.

Purpose-built for liquor retail by a package store owner

Bottle POS

Bottle POS is a liquor-retail POS sold and supported nationwide. The product is engineered to run on day one — catalog loaded, workflows tuned, support reachable around the clock.

A 20,000+ SKU library for liquor, beer, and wine ships with the system; AI inventory ranking, AI invoice reading, case breaks, mix and match, deposit tracking, and dual pricing are part of the core product rather than paid add-ons. Phone support runs 24/7, 365 days a year.

The founder ran a package store before building the software, which is why the workflows feel like they were written by someone who's worked a Friday-night rush.

Cheers POS: Pricing

Hardware

Cheers POS offers two bundles: Uncork (starter) and Professional.

Specific prices aren't published — both are quoted as part of an install package covering hardware, networking, on-site setup where applicable, and on-site training.

BYOH is supported on compatible equipment. Hardware bought through Cheers comes with a one-year warranty and FedEx Overnight replacement, or a same-day on-site swap if local.

ID scanner inclusion isn't confirmed publicly — confirm during the quote.

Software

Payment processing

Bottle POS: Pricing

Hardware

The standard liquor-retail bundle ships for around $999, and includes a touchscreen terminal, 9.6" rear customer display, receipt printer, barcode scanner, and cash drawer.

The bundled barcode scanner reads ID barcodes at the counter; a dedicated ID scanner (IDWare, IDVisor) is an add-on via the Build and Price configurator. BYOH is supported on Windows 10+ touchscreen hardware.

Software

Payment processing

What a liquor store owner actually pays

A single-register Cheers POS store pays $79/month for software. A two-lane store is $158/month. Stores with three or more lanes stay at $158/month — the third register and every register after it are free.

Hardware bundle pricing is quoted privately during onboarding.

Bottle POS Starter is $59/month with the 20,000+ SKU library, age verification, AI invoice reading, case breaks, deposit tracking, and dual pricing all in. Hardware costs ~$999 with the first month of software bundled in.

For a one- or two-lane store, Bottle POS comes in lower on software and ships with a working catalog on day one.

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Liquor POS features:
Cheers POS vs. Bottle POS

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Features

Pre-filled product database

Cataloging thousands of liquor SKUs by hand is a project. A pre-loaded library makes it a checkbox.

No
Yes
Case breaking & inventory management

Most stores sell a six-pack and a case from the same parent product. The POS has to track unit-level inventory without a manual workaround.

Yes
Yes
Physical inventory counts

Reconciling shelf counts against the system catches shrink before it becomes an annual write-off. The faster the count, the more often it actually gets done.

No
Yes
Dual pricing

Pushing card processing fees onto the customer who chose to pay by card protects margin without changing your shelf price.

Yes
Yes
AI-powered auto ranking

A liquor store carries thousands of SKUs with different velocities. Your POS should tell you which ones are wasting shelf space.

No
Yes
Auto invoicing & scanning

Receiving is where hours disappear. Reading a supplier invoice with a camera beats keying it in line by line.

No
Yes
Age verification

ID compliance is the difference between a routine shift and a state inspection. The fewer judgment calls at the counter, the better.

Yes
Yes
E-commerce & online sales

The store has to be browsable from a phone after closing. Online presence is no longer optional for liquor retail.

Yes
Yes
Liquor delivery app integration

DoorDash drivers move alcohol the way Uber drivers move groceries. The POS has to talk to the rails customers are already on.

Yes
Yes
Loyalty program & promotions

Repeat buyers fund the floor. The POS should capture them without bolting on a third-party platform.

Yes
Yes
Multilocation management

Running two stores is a different operation than one. Consolidated reporting and cross-store transfers stop the spreadsheet sprawl.

Yes
Yes
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BottlePOS

Features

Pre-filled product database

Cataloging thousands of liquor SKUs by hand is a project. A pre-loaded library makes it a checkbox.

No
Yes
Case breaking & inventory management

Most stores sell a six-pack and a case from the same parent product. The POS has to track unit-level inventory without a manual workaround.

Yes
Yes
Physical inventory counts

Reconciling shelf counts against the system catches shrink before it becomes an annual write-off. The faster the count, the more often it actually gets done.

No
Yes
Dual pricing

Pushing card processing fees onto the customer who chose to pay by card protects margin without changing your shelf price.

Yes
Yes
AI-powered auto ranking

A liquor store carries thousands of SKUs with different velocities. Your POS should tell you which ones are wasting shelf space.

No
Yes
Auto invoicing & scanning

Receiving is where hours disappear. Reading a supplier invoice with a camera beats keying it in line by line.

No
Yes
Age verification

ID compliance is the difference between a routine shift and a state inspection. The fewer judgment calls at the counter, the better.

Yes
Yes
E-commerce & online sales

The store has to be browsable from a phone after closing. Online presence is no longer optional for liquor retail.

Yes
Yes
Liquor delivery app integration

DoorDash drivers move alcohol the way Uber drivers move groceries. The POS has to talk to the rails customers are already on.

Yes
Yes
Loyalty program & promotions

Repeat buyers fund the floor. The POS should capture them without bolting on a third-party platform.

Yes
Yes
Multilocation management

Running two stores is a different operation than one. Consolidated reporting and cross-store transfers stop the spreadsheet sprawl.

Yes
Yes

What do real liquor store owners say?

Cheers POS reviews

  • Capterra / G2 / Trustpilot: No significant review presence on the major B2B software platforms as of May 2026.
  • Website testimonials: Cheers POS publishes customer quotes praising ease of use and detailed training on their own site.

Cheers POS is a smaller, regionally concentrated company. The review footprint reflects that.

Operators who do post feedback tend to emphasize the same things the company emphasizes itself: the personal feel of a small vendor, the training depth, and a system written by people who ran a liquor store.

If you're considering Cheers, ask the sales team for references in your state and ideally for stores with a similar product mix to yours.

Bottle POS Reviews

  • Trustpilot: 4.6/5 (665+ reviews)
  • Google: 4.8/5

Bottle POS reviews come almost entirely from liquor stores, wine shops, and beer specialists — which makes the feedback directly relevant if you're running an alcohol retail business.

The signal is more concentrated than Square's broad review base, and the patterns are easier to read.

The most consistent praise centers on the support team. Reviewers regularly name specific reps and describe being walked through setup, migration, or live-day crises in real time.

Read Bottle POS' reviews

Onboarding & support:
Cheers POS vs. Bottle POS

Transitioning to a new POS system can be overwhelming for you and your customers — but the right support and resources can make all the difference.

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Cheers POS

Bottle POS

Installation is hands-on for Kansas operators, with on-site setup and staff training. Outside of Kansas the company coordinates installation remotely with the merchant.

Conversions are scheduled to avoid closing the store, and operational status is typically reached in one to three business days after training.

Phone support runs 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday through Saturday and noon to 8 p.m. Sunday.

Coverage maps to standard liquor store hours, which works well unless you keep late hours or trade in time zones the support window doesn't cover.

Onboarding is handled directly. A rep walks you through hardware setup, data migration from your existing system, and staff training.

The 20,000+ SKU liquor catalog ships pre-populated, so inventory is live on day one rather than something you build line by line through week one.

Phone support is 24/7, 365 days a year, on every plan — not a Premium-tier upgrade. The team is built around liquor retail, so case-break workflows, deposit tracking, ABV reporting, and state compliance questions land with someone who's seen them before.

Reviewers consistently name individual support reps, which is rare in SaaS and a fair sign the team is small enough to build a reputation.

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Cheers POS

Installation is hands-on for Kansas operators, with on-site setup and staff training. Outside of Kansas the company coordinates installation remotely with the merchant.

Conversions are scheduled to avoid closing the store, and operational status is typically reached in one to three business days after training.

Phone support runs 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday through Saturday and noon to 8 p.m. Sunday.

Coverage maps to standard liquor store hours, which works well unless you keep late hours or trade in time zones the support window doesn't cover.

Bottle Website

Bottle POS

Onboarding is handled directly. A rep walks you through hardware setup, data migration from your existing system, and staff training.

The 20,000+ SKU liquor catalog ships pre-populated, so inventory is live on day one rather than something you build line by line through week one.

Phone support is 24/7, 365 days a year, on every plan — not a Premium-tier upgrade. The team is built around liquor retail, so case-break workflows, deposit tracking, ABV reporting, and state compliance questions land with someone who's seen them before.

Reviewers consistently name individual support reps, which is rare in SaaS and a fair sign the team is small enough to build a reputation.

Which is the best POS for your liquor store?

Cheers POS and Bottle POS share similar DNA. Both were started by a liquor store owner, and it shows in the feature sets. The trade-offs show up in depth and reach.

Cheers POS makes sense if you:

  • Operate in Kansas or Texas and value a smaller, regional vendor relationship
  • Want hands-on installation in your store
  • Run three or more registers and want lanes three and up included
  • Need built-in keg and BWL reporting tuned for Texas compliance

Bottle POS makes sense if you:

  • Want a 20,000+ SKU library loaded before you open the doors
  • Need 24/7 support for late-night, weekend, or holiday questions
  • Use AI velocity ranking and AI invoice reading to compress receiving and reordering work
  • Want a national vendor with a national footprint behind the product

FAQs

Does Cheers POS offer 24/7 support?

No. Cheers POS support runs 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday through Saturday and noon to 8 p.m. Sunday. Bottle POS provides 24/7 phone support, 365 days a year.

Does Cheers POS have a pre-loaded liquor catalog?

Is Cheers POS available outside Texas and Kansas?

Does either system handle bottle deposits?

Do either systems have AI features?

Can I bring my own hardware?

Want to see the difference yourself?

Comparison pages give you the specs. A demo shows you how the system handles your products, your pricing rules, and the way your store actually runs.

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