Flawless POS vs CaratIQ
CaratIQ is cloud software for jewelry stores, sold in three plans with 3, 5 or 7 users per store. Flawless POS is one price per store with unlimited users, and it adds RFID inventory counts and an AI receptionist, which CaratIQ's website does not list. Apps for iPhone, iPad and Android, wholesale with a client portal and hardware from one supplier are built in too.
Short answer: Flawless POS does more. It includes all 30 features we compare; CaratIQ's website lists 20 (and 6 more in part). Flawless adds RFID counts, an AI receptionist and Google, Facebook and Instagram product feeds. It also builds in RFID checkout and tag printing, apps for iPhone, iPad and Android and wholesale with a client portal, which CaratIQ's website lists only in part. It runs single stores, established jewelers and multi-location groups on one live system.
Feature by feature
Everything Flawless POS includes, next to what CaratIQ's own website lists.
- Flawless POSAll 30
- CaratIQ20 of 30 (6 more in part)
| Feature | Flawless POS | CaratIQ |
|---|---|---|
| Selling | ||
| Point of saleLayaway, special orders, gift cards, store credit, house accounts with auto-pay | Included | ListedLayaway, special orders, gift cards, store credit and reward points |
| Trade-ins and buybacksTake pieces in trade or buy them at the counter | Included | In partTrade-ins paid with store credit; no buyback described |
| Bench and appraisals | ||
| Repairs and custom jobsPhotos at intake, deposits, status from intake to pickup | Included | ListedRepair and custom orders with status, due dates and photos |
| Jobs sent to outside vendorsSent out and tracked until they come back | Included | ListedOrders assigned to vendors and tracked, per its blog |
| AppraisalsWith photos, signed by the appraiser on their phone | Included | ListedAutomated appraisals, per its blog |
| Inventory | ||
| Certificates and GIA reportsJewelry details, with GIA reports synced to the item | Included | ListedGIA and IGI named among its integrations |
| Memo and consignmentVendor memo, customer consignment, consignor payouts | Included | ListedMemo and consignment tracking |
| Memo out to customersA piece goes home on approval, with a return date | Included | ListedOutgoing memo orders tracked, per its blog |
| RFID inventory countsCount with a handheld reader that syncs with Flawless | Included | Not listed |
| RFID checkout and tag printingRFID and standard tags printed in the store | Included | In partPrints barcode and QR code tags; RFID not listed |
| Every location on one systemTransfers between stores, multi-store reporting and accounting | Included | ListedTransfers between locations and reports per store |
| Customers and marketing | ||
| ClientelingRing sizes, wish lists, birthdays, anniversaries, lifetime value | Included | ListedWish lists, birthdays, anniversaries and ring size |
| Rewards programBuilt in, on the same customer record | Included | ListedReward points redeemed for discounts or store credit |
| Email and text campaignsBirthday and anniversary emails, post-purchase follow-ups | Included | ListedEmail and SMS campaigns with automated reminders |
| Phones and messages | ||
| Two-way texting and web chatTexts, email and web chat in one inbox, on your store number | Included | ListedTexts, email, calls and chat from its CRM |
| Store phone systemCalls on your business number, with transcripts and summaries | Included | ListedCalling from its CRM, with calls logged, recorded and transcribed |
| AI receptionistAnswers calls and gives repair status | Included | Not listed |
| Website | ||
| Website and online storeSynced with inventory, with an AI page builder | Included | ListedAn e-commerce website included with every plan |
| Works with ShopifyAnd other big e-commerce platforms, if you keep them | Included | ListedShopify and WooCommerce |
| Google, Facebook and Instagram feedsProduct feeds from your inventory | Included | Not listed |
| AI product photosE-commerce photos with model shots | Included | Not listed |
| Wholesale | ||
| WholesaleProposals, sales orders, invoices, payments, statements | Included | In partWholesalers named as users; no sales orders or statements described |
| Client portalAccounts see proposals, memos and invoices, and pay online | Included | In partA customer portal on its website for orders and payments; no wholesale view described |
| Cloud and mobile | ||
| Runs in the cloudIn the browser on any computer, with no server in the store | Included | ListedCloud, on any internet-connected device |
| iPhone, iPad and Android appsCheckout, customers, texts, calls and RFID counts | Included | In partRuns in the browser on computers and tablets; no app of its own listed |
| Payments and hardware | ||
| Card processingInterchange Plus or dual pricing, rate locked for 3 years | Included | ListedIts own payment processing, or keep your processor |
| Hardware from one supplierTerminals, printers, scanners, RFID readers and tags | Included | In partRecommends third-party scanners and printers to buy elsewhere |
| Back office | ||
| QuickBooks syncWith sales, aging, inventory and multi-store reports | Included | ListedQuickBooks Online and Desktop, plus its own accounting |
| Commissions, scheduling and time clockCommissions calculated for you | Included | ListedShift scheduling, clock in and out, and commissions per its blog |
| Switching | ||
| Data migration and trainingTest migrations first, then training for your team | Included | ListedData import during onboarding |
What Flawless adds
None of these appear on CaratIQ's website as of November 13, 2026.
RFID counts
Count the store with a handheld reader instead of by hand. The readers are Android-enabled and sync with Flawless.
An AI receptionist
Answers calls, gives repair and order status, and handles holiday hours, extensions and voicemail.
Google, Facebook and Instagram feeds
Product feeds from your inventory for Google, Facebook and Instagram.
AI product photos
AI Product Studio makes e-commerce photos of your pieces, model shots included.
Built in, not bolted on
CaratIQ's website lists these only in part. With Flawless they are part of the same system, from the same company.
RFID checkout and tags
Ring up tagged pieces and print RFID or standard tags. Our 2 x 4 RFID jewelry tags come in four colors. CaratIQ: Prints barcode and QR code tags; RFID not listed.
Apps for iPhone, iPad and Android
Check out, look up customers, text, call and count RFID inventory from a phone or tablet. CaratIQ: Runs in the browser on computers and tablets; no app of its own listed.
Wholesale
Proposals, sales orders and allocation, invoices, payments, credits and statements, next to retail. CaratIQ: Wholesalers named as users; no sales orders or statements described.
A client portal
Wholesale accounts see their proposals, memos and invoices online and pay there. CaratIQ: A customer portal on its website for orders and payments; no wholesale view described.
Trade-ins and buybacks
Take a piece in trade toward a new one, or buy it from the customer at the counter. CaratIQ: Trade-ins paid with store credit; no buyback described.
Hardware from one supplier
Payment terminals, receipt and tag printers, scanners, RFID readers and tags, all from us. One company to call. CaratIQ: Recommends third-party scanners and printers to buy elsewhere.
Built for jewelry businesses of every size
Independent stores
Everything a store needs from the first day: the counter, the bench, the website and the phones. We set it up, bring your data over and train your team.
Established jewelers
Years of customers, repairs and inventory come with you. We run test migrations before the switch, bring over your sales history and train everyone on the floor and at the bench.
Multi-location groups and chains
Every location on one live system in the cloud: inventory and transfers between stores, multi-store reporting and accounting, and one company for software, hardware and processing. Breckenridge Jewelers runs five locations on Flawless.
Wholesalers
Proposals, sales orders, memos, invoices and statements, with a client portal for your accounts, in the same system as your retail store if you run both.
We needed a POS that could keep up across three locations, and Flawless has been exactly that partner.
Switching from CaratIQ to Flawless POS
We bring over your inventory, customers and sales history, run a test migration first and train your team. You can talk to jewelers who switched to Flawless from Jewel360, The Edge and Crystal before you decide.
- A 30-minute demoWe look at how your store runs today: repairs, memo, inventory counts, how you text customers and what you pay for processing.
- A test migrationWe bring over your inventory, customers and sales history into a test copy first, so you can check your own records before anything changes.
- TrainingWe train your team on the counter, the bench workflow and the apps before you go live.
- Go live, with hardware and processing readyPayment terminals, receipt and tag printers, scanners and RFID tags come from us, set up for your store. Or use the iPads and computers you have.
I also love the RFID tag reading capability - it's made doing inventory regularly a no-hassle event.
Everything included with Flawless POS
One system, one login and one company to call, for every location.
Point of sale
- Sales, returns and voids
- Layaway and special orders
- Gift cards, store credit and house accounts with auto-pay
- Trade-ins and buybacks
- Signed policies and emailed receipts
- Cash drawers and end of day
Repairs, custom work and appraisals
- Repairs and custom builds with photos at intake
- Deposits from intake to pickup
- Status tracking from intake to pickup
- Jobs sent to outside vendors and tracked
- Appraisals with photos, signed by the appraiser on their phone
- Assembly and disassembly
Inventory
- Jewelry details: shape, clarity, carat and certification
- Product variations and bridal mountings and stones
- GIA reports synced to the item
- Snap an invoice to receive inventory
- A visual checklist for physical counts
- Audit history of every move
RFID
- RFID counts with Android-enabled handheld readers
- RFID checkout
- RFID and standard tag printing
- 2 x 4 PET RFID jewelry tags in four colors, 2,000 per roll
Memo and consignment
- Vendor pieces received on memo, with the memo number
- Customer consignment, with payouts as a share of the price or the profit
- Automatic price reductions with a minimum price
- Memo out to customers, with a return date
- Consignment and memo reports
Wholesale
- Proposals buyers confirm online
- Sales orders and allocation
- Invoices customers can view and pay online
- Payments, credits and statements
- RMAs and returns, and shipping manifests
- A client portal for proposals, memos and invoices
- Wholesale and VIP price tiers
- EDI orders imported as sales orders
Customers and clienteling
- Purchase history and lifetime value
- Ring sizes and custom fields
- Birthday and anniversary reminders
- Wish lists with restock alerts
- Smart client lists and segments
- A rewards program
- Jewelry Box: a customer's purchases as a private link or PDF
Phones, texts and chat
- A store phone system on your business number, on a computer or phone
- Call transcripts and summaries on the customer's record
- An AI receptionist with repair and order status
- A daily call digest
- Texts, email and web chat in one inbox
- A texting widget for your website
Marketing
- Email and text campaigns
- Birthday and anniversary emails
- Post-purchase follow-ups
- Personalized follow-up emails written with AI
- Custom audiences, templates and engagement tracking
- Reputation management
Website and online store
- A website and online store synced with inventory
- An AI page builder with version history and SEO settings per page
- Online orders, coupons, gift cards and payments
- Google, Facebook and Instagram product feeds
- Events, trunk shows and a blog
- AI Product Studio photos with model shots
- E-commerce analytics
- Works with Shopify and other big platforms
Apps
- POS and clienteling apps for iPhone, iPad and Android
- Checkout, customers, texts and calls on the go
- RFID counts from the app
Payments and hardware
- Card processing from Flawless: we match or beat your current rates
- Interchange Plus or dual pricing
- The agreed rate locked for 3 years, with no hidden or additional fees
- PAX payment devices, Star Micronics receipt and tag printers, scanners, RFID readers and tags, all from one supplier
Reports, accounting and staff
- Sales, staff and product reports
- Aging and inventory reports
- Multi-store reporting and accounting
- QuickBooks sync
- Commissions calculated for you
- Pay, scheduling, tasks and time clock
Integrations
- Shopify and other big e-commerce platforms
- QuickBooks
- GIA
- JM Shipping and JM Care Plan
- IFS (InForSure)
- BIG
- BriteCo appraisals and insurance quotes
Switching and support
- Data migration with test migrations first
- Moves from The Edge, Jewel360, Crystal, JewelMate, Logic Mate, Lightspeed, Shopify and more
- Training for your team
- Live support
- Built and maintained by our own team in the US for 12 years
Frequently asked questions
Is Flawless POS better than CaratIQ?
Yes. Flawless includes all 30 features in the table above, and CaratIQ's website lists 20 (and 6 more in part). Flawless adds RFID counts, an AI receptionist, Google, Facebook and Instagram product feeds and AI product photos. It builds in RFID checkout and tag printing, apps for iPhone, iPad and Android, wholesale with a client portal and trade-ins and buybacks, which CaratIQ's website lists only in part. All of it sits on the same customer record as your sales and repairs.
How does pricing compare?
According to its website on November 13, 2026: CaratIQ lists three plans: Basic at $300 a month, Professional at $550 and Premium at $800, with 3, 5 or 7 users per store and extra users at $100 a month each. Annual billing gives one month free. Each plan includes 250 text segments and 250 minutes of call time, and more are charged by use. Flawless is $500 a month per store with unlimited users, month to month, and the first month is free. Unlimited texts and unlimited minutes are $250 a month each per store, and every store after the first is 10% off. There are no hidden fees, and card processing through Flawless typically saves $250 to $400 a month, depending on your current costs and card mix. Bring a recent processing statement and we will show you the numbers in a 5-minute fee review. See how pricing works.
Does Flawless POS limit the number of users?
No. Flawless is $500 a month per store with unlimited users. CaratIQ's website lists 3, 5 or 7 users per store by plan, and extra users at $100 a month each.
Does Flawless POS have RFID?
Yes. RFID counts with Android-enabled handheld readers, RFID checkout, and RFID and standard tag printing are built in, with readers and tags from us. CaratIQ's website describes printing barcode and QR code tags and does not list RFID as of November 13, 2026.
Can I move from CaratIQ to Flawless POS?
Yes. We bring over your inventory, customers and sales history, run a test migration first and train your team. Coming from another system takes a few weeks up to two months, depending on the complexity of your data.
Is Flawless POS a good fit for established and multi-location jewelers?
Yes. Flawless runs single stores, established family jewelers, multi-location groups and wholesalers. Every location works on one live system, with inventory transfers between stores and multi-store reporting and accounting. Breckenridge Jewelers runs five locations on Flawless, and GRWN Diamonds runs three.
See what Flawless does for your store
A 30-minute walkthrough with our team. Bring your questions about repairs, inventory, processing or switching systems.
Call (970) 471-7558 or email help@flawlesspos.com
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