Aria POS Aria vs Shopfront
Shopfront runs your POS. Aria runs your business. Why 800+ Australian bottle shops are switching to Aria
Honest take: Shopfront has broader EFTPOS hardware integrations, a larger Australian installer network, and Tyro native support. If you need specialist hardware or a local installer on-site, Shopfront wins there.
Shopfront
~$150
per outlet/month
Aria
$59–$249
per outlet/month · no transaction fees
At a single outlet, switching from Shopfront to Aria saves ~$1,100/year before counting the staff hours Aria saves on manual ordering and rostering.
Feature comparison Core POS
Multi-outlet management
✓
✓
Offline mode (queue & sync)
✓
✓
Drive-through & shelf tickets
✓
✓
Tyro EFTPOS native
✓
Any provider
Modern UI (tablet/desktop)
Older
✓NEW
Inventory
ALM / ILG / LMG supplier sync
✓
✓
RSA compliance & hour tracking
✓
✓
Autonomous reorder agent
✗
✓NEW
Demand forecasting (weather/events)
✗
✓NEW
Customers
RFM segments & churn scoring
✗
✓NEW
Reporting
Sales & cashier reports
✓
✓
Ask Aria in plain English
✗
✓NEW
AI / Automation
AI pricing intelligence
✗
✓NEW
Smart staff scheduling
✗
✓NEW
Competitor price monitoring
✗
✓NEW
Pricing & AU
Free migration from Shopfront
✗
✓NEW
Why retailers switch from Shopfront 🤖
Shopfront shows data. Aria acts on it.
Your reorder agent drafts purchase orders at 6am before you wake up. Shopfront shows you a stock level.
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$91/mo cheaper on average
Shopfront's Growth plan runs ~$150/outlet. Aria Starter is $59. Same core POS, with agents on top.
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5-minute Shopfront import
Drop your products CSV, Aria maps the fields automatically. Zero manual entry.
What retailers say Placeholder — will be replaced with verified reviews at launch.
“Switched from Shopfront last quarter. The reorder agent alone saves me 3 hours a week.”
Alex M.
Owner, Melbourne bottle shop
“Aria's pricing agent caught a margin issue I'd been missing for months. Paid for itself in week one.”
Sarah K.
Manager, Sydney convenience store
“The CSV import took 8 minutes. Staff were trained on the terminal in under an hour.”
James T.
Owner, Brisbane grocery
Switch in 24 hours. We'll import your data for free. 14-day trial, no credit card. Import from Shopfront included.