Vinty POS vs Quail
An honest, side-by-side look at pricing, contracts, processing, and the features that matter to consignment stores, antique malls, and thrift shops.
About Quail
Quail is a browser-based POS built for antique stores, vendor malls, and co-ops. It charges booth rent and commission, gives vendors an app with live sales, and pairs with a Square Terminal for card payments. Pricing steps up with the number of active vendors.
Best fit: Small antique malls with a few dozen vendors who want something simple and inexpensive.
Pricing & terms
| Vinty POS | Quail | |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | Free | $40/mo |
| How it's priced | Free with the Cash Discount program, $29.99/mo with Interchange + 0.45% processing, or $49.99/mo bring-your-own-processor. Every plan has every feature. | Basic $40/mo (up to 30 vendors), Regular $70/mo (up to 60), Full $135/mo (unlimited). All features on every tier. |
| Setup fees | None | None |
| Contract | Month-to-month, cancel anytime | Month-to-month |
| Free trial | 14 days, no card required | 30 days, no card required |
| Card processing | Optional. Free plan uses our cash-discount program; $49.99 plan works with any processor. | Not built in. Integrates with Square Terminal; keyed payments through Stripe at 3.0% + 35¢. |
Feature comparison
Based on each vendor's published documentation as of September 2, 2026. Where Quail doesn't document a feature we mark it “Not published” rather than guessing.
| Vinty POS | Quail | |
|---|---|---|
| Dealer / consignor management | ||
| Commission + booth rent | Per dealer: %, flat rent, or both | Rent, %, or both; prorated |
| Automated payout calculation | Any date range, one click | Month-end |
| Dealer self-service portal | Live sales, inventory, payouts, labels | iOS and Android vendor app |
| Barcode label printing | Dymo, Rollo, Brother, any thermal | Barcode scanning is opt-in; printing not documented |
| Cash drawer management | Counted open/close, over/short | Not published |
| Holds & layaway | Layaway | |
| Gift cards & store credit | Gift certificates | |
| Customer loyalty program | Points per dollar | Not published |
| Email & SMS receipts | Not published | |
| Donation intake tracking | Vinty Thrift | |
| AI item identification | Photo → identification & eBay price comps | |
| Post items to Facebook | Share items to your Facebook Page | |
| Real-time reports & dashboards | Daily, monthly, by vendor | |
| Runs in a browser (no install) | Any computer, tablet, or iPad | |
| Bring your own card processor | $49.99/mo plan | |
| No long-term contract |
Why stores choose Vinty over Quail
- Unlimited dealers on every plan — you never move up a tier because you leased more booths.
- Free with the cash-discount program. Quail's $135/mo Full plan plus Square processing is the realistic cost for a mid-size mall.
- Barcode label printing on Dymo, Rollo, and Brother is built in, with the dealer code on every tag.
- Loyalty, SMS receipts, gift cards, AI item ID, and Facebook posting come standard.
What Quail users say
Recurring themes from public reviews on Capterra, G2, and Software Advice.
- Very few public reviews (two on Capterra), so there's little independent signal either way.
- Reviewers note missing pieces needed to be fully turnkey, such as ticket printing.
- Per-vendor pricing means a growing mall pays $135/mo once it passes 60 vendors.
Switching from Quail
Quail's vendor app sends push notifications. Does Vinty?
Vinty's dealer portal shows a live sales feed, inventory, and payout history in the browser on any phone — no app to install.
How much does Vinty cost?
Free with our cash-discount program, $29.99/mo with Interchange + 0.45% processing, or $49.99/mo if you bring your own processor. Every plan includes every feature. See pricing.
Sources: Quail FAQ & pricing · Quail features · Quail on Capterra
Quail is a trademark of its respective owner and is not affiliated with Vinty POS. Competitor pricing and features were verified on September 2, 2026 from public sources and may have changed since; check the vendor's site for current terms. Spot an error? Tell us and we'll fix it.
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