Aphelios Software vs Zettle by PayPal
Zettle is great for taking card payments, but it's not a business management platform. Aphelios gives you inventory, CRM, invoicing and payments: all in one.
At a Glance
Full business management platform — inventory, POS, CRM and payments
All-in-One
Inventory + POS + CRM + payments
From £29.99
Full platform per month
Feature Comparison
| Feature | Aphelios Software | Zettle by PayPal |
|---|---|---|
| Inventory Management | Full multi-location stock tracking, supplier management, purchase orders, low stock alerts | Basic stock counting only. No multi-location, no purchase orders, no supplier management |
| CRM & Lead Management | Full CRM: leads, deals, quotes, contact history | No CRM |
| Barcode Scanning | Phone camera + Bluetooth scanner support | Not available |
| QR Code Checkout | Printable QR codes, payment links: no hardware needed | Limited QR functionality via PayPal |
| Payment Processing | Stripe: 1.5% + 20p per transaction | 1.75% + variables (PayPal) |
| Invoice Generation | Built-in with PDF export | Via PayPal invoice tool (separate) |
| Multi-Location Support | Unlimited locations with real-time sync | Not available |
| Sales Analytics & Reporting | Interactive dashboards with inventory trends, sales performance and forecasts | Basic sales reports only |
| Task Scheduler | Built-in recurring tasks and alerts | Not available |
| Hardware Required | None: use any phone, tablet or computer | Card reader recommended for in-person payments |
| UK Data Hosting | Microsoft Azure UK, GDPR compliant | Global servers |
Why Choose Aphelios Over Zettle?
Zettle by PayPal is a payment terminal: Aphelios is a complete business management platform.
Real Inventory Management
Zettle offers basic stock counting at best. Aphelios gives you full inventory management with multi-location tracking, purchase orders, supplier records and low stock alerts.
Comprehensive Analytics
Zettle gives you basic transaction reports. Aphelios provides interactive dashboards with sales trends, inventory forecasts and margin analysis: data-driven decisions made easy.
Everything Syncs Together
With Zettle, you need separate tools for inventory, CRM and invoicing. Aphelios connects everything: a sale automatically updates stock, logs the customer and records the payment.
Pricing Comparison
Get a complete business platform: not just a payment terminal: for the same or less.
Aphelios Starter
£29.99/mo
Up to 2 users · Full platform access
- Inventory, sales & barcode scanning
- Stripe payments included
- Reporting & dashboards
- Multi-location support
Aphelios Pro
£69.99/mo
Up to 5 users · CRM included
- Everything in Starter
- CRM with deal pipeline
- 5 team members
- Priority support
Zettle by PayPal
Free
Card payments + basic stock count
- Card payments
- Basic product library
- No inventory management
- No CRM or invoicing
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