SuperSonic POS vs. Petrosoft
Two retail technology ecosystems. Different ways to run your business.
Both platforms offer substantial capabilities for convenience and fuel retailers.
The differences come down to how the systems are structured, how payments are handled, which specialized payment types are supported, and how you want to manage the technology behind your business.
Here's how SuperSonic POS and Petrosoft compare.
SuperSonic POS vs. Petrosoft: At a Glance
Cloud-connected retail POS with centralized back-office tools for sales, inventory, reporting and store operations.
SmartPOS is Petrosoft's retail POS system for convenience stores, gas stations, liquor stores, tobacco retailers, and specialty retail.
Real-time inventory, retail EDI, vendor updates, automated ordering, pricebook management, purchasing, and reporting work together with the POS.
Item-level inventory, centralized pricebook management, EDI invoice processing, vendor management, automated ordering, pricing controls, and back-office reporting.
Supports SNAP/EBT, eWIC, OTC benefits, and managed-care benefit programs including NationsBenefits.
Petrosoft documentation confirms EBT support through supported SmartPOS payment configurations. Integrated eWIC, OTC, and NationsBenefits acceptance was not identified in the current public materials reviewed.
Connects indoor fuel POS, pay-at-the-pump activity, fuel pricing, pump operations, reporting, and fuel back-office workflows through the SuperSonic ecosystem.
Petrosoft provides fuel-management and reconciliation tools through SmartPOS, CStoreOffice, and related fuel products, with support for integrations including Gilbarco and Verifone environments.
SuperSonic Cloud includes lottery-book tracking and supports Scan Data and vendor programs for eligible retailers.
CStoreOffice includes lottery inventory, sales, payout, and reconciliation tools. Petrosoft also offers a dedicated Scan Data program for tobacco reporting and rebate workflows.
Native loss-prevention tools connect transactions, exceptions, alerts, and camera-linked video for faster investigations.
Petrosoft Loss Prevention Analytics combines transaction data with compatible surveillance footage and flags high-risk events such as voids, returns, and no-sales for review.
Store & Forward keeps supported transactions moving during internet outages and syncs activity when connectivity returns.
SmartPOS offers offline functionality for supported POS operations. Card-payment continuity depends on the connected payment processor, terminal, and configuration.
SuperSonic provides implementation assistance plus 24/7/365 U.S.-based customer support.
Petrosoft advertises 24/7 technical support and 24/7 live support for critical hardware and software issues. Standard telephone support hours are also published for Monday through Friday.
Centralized cloud tools manage pricing, inventory visibility, permissions, reporting, and performance across locations.
CStoreOffice and Retail360 provide centralized inventory, pricing, reporting, operational data, and mobile management for single-store and multi-location operators.
Last reviewed August 18, 2026. Competitor information is based on publicly available product documentation, support resources, and official integration materials. Features may vary by plan, hardware, payment processor, integration, region, or configuration. Where a capability is described as not identified, it means it was not found in the public materials reviewed and does not necessarily mean it is unavailable. Third-party names and trademarks are the property of their respective owners. No affiliation or endorsement is implied.
Two connected retail ecosystems, different approaches
At first glance, SuperSonic and Petrosoft have a lot in common. Both offer POS technology, cloud back-office management, inventory tools, fuel capabilities, loss prevention, lottery management, loyalty, and multi-location controls.
The difference is how those pieces come together.
Petrosoft's ecosystem is built around several connected products. SmartPOS handles checkout. CStoreOffice provides the back office. Retail360 extends management to mobile devices. Additional Petrosoft products handle areas such as loss prevention, Scan Data, fuel operations, loyalty, and data processing.
SuperSonic connects its operation around three core layers: SuperSonic POS at the register, SuperSonic Pay for integrated payments, and SuperSonic Cloud for back-office management. Inventory, reporting, loyalty, loss prevention, lottery, fuel, and additional business tools connect into that ecosystem.
The better fit depends on whether you prefer Petrosoft's product ecosystem and payment-processor flexibility or a POS, payments, and cloud platform designed to operate together through SuperSonic.
Choose how payments fit into your POS
Today's customers expect flexibility at checkout. SuperSonic helps businesses accept a wide range of payment types from one connected platform, including:
Instead of limiting payment options or adding additional systems, SuperSonic keeps every transaction connected to your POS.
Built for the realities of convenience and fuel retail
Convenience stores and gas stations have operational needs that go far beyond ringing up merchandise.
Fuel margins move quickly. Lottery requires constant accountability. Tobacco programs depend on accurate data. Employee theft can hide inside ordinary-looking transactions.
Both SuperSonic and Petrosoft were designed with those realities in mind.
Fuel operations
SuperSonic connects fuel pricing, indoor POS activity, pay-at-the-pump workflows, reporting, and fuel back-office management through its fuel platform.
Petrosoft provides extensive fuel-management capabilities through SmartPOS, CStoreOffice, Retail360, and related fuel tools. Its system supports fuel reconciliation, pricing, inventory, and integration with forecourt environments.
Lottery & scan data
SuperSonic Lottery Management tracks lottery books through received, activated, and settled stages inside SuperSonic Cloud. SuperSonic also supports Scan Data and vendor-program workflows for eligible merchants.
Petrosoft's CStoreOffice includes lottery inventory, sales, payouts, settlements, and reconciliation. Petrosoft also offers a dedicated Scan Data program.
Loss prevention
SuperSonic Loss Prevention Analytics connects register activity with compatible security-camera footage so merchants can review transactions, exceptions, and suspicious activity with the related video.
Petrosoft also offers Loss Prevention Analytics. Its software combines POS transaction data with surveillance footage and can flag events for investigation.
Which platform fits your business?
Choose SuperSonic POS if you...
- Want POS, integrated payments, and cloud back office connected through one ecosystem.
- Need built-in support for specialized payments such as SNAP/EBT, eWIC, OTC benefits, and NationsBenefits.
- Want inventory, EDI, pricing, reporting, lottery, fuel, and loss-prevention tools connected with your POS operation.
- Prefer 24/7/365 U.S.-based support across your POS, payments, hardware, and cloud environment.
Petrosoft may be the better fit if you...
- Already use CStoreOffice, Retail360, Loss Prevention Analytics, or other Petrosoft products and want to expand within that ecosystem.
- Want CStoreOffice to connect with an existing compatible c-store POS instead of replacing the entire store technology stack.
- Want SmartPOS while maintaining flexibility to choose from a large number of compatible payment processors.
FAQs
Yes. SuperSonic is an alternative for retailers evaluating Petrosoft when they want POS, integrated payments, cloud back office, inventory, reporting, loyalty, fuel, lottery, and loss-prevention capabilities within the SuperSonic ecosystem. Petrosoft also provides a broad retail ecosystem, but structures it around products such as SmartPOS, CStoreOffice, Retail360, Loss Prevention Analytics, and Scan Data.
One major difference is how payments and platform components are structured. SuperSonic connects SuperSonic POS, SuperSonic Pay, and SuperSonic Cloud with its broader retail tools. Petrosoft connects products including SmartPOS, CStoreOffice, Retail360, Loss Prevention Analytics, and other applications, while SmartPOS allows merchants to choose from numerous compatible payment processors.
Yes. Both companies offer loss-prevention technology that connects POS transaction information with compatible security-camera footage. SuperSonic Loss Prevention Analytics helps merchants investigate transaction activity and register exceptions. Petrosoft Loss Prevention Analytics combines transactional and video data and can flag high-risk events such as no-sales, returns, and voids.
SuperSonic supports SNAP/EBT, eWIC, OTC benefits, and managed-care benefit programs including NationsBenefits through eligible payment configurations. Current Petrosoft documentation confirms EBT acceptance through supported SmartPOS payment configurations. Integrated Petrosoft support for eWIC, OTC, and NationsBenefits was not identified in the public product and support materials reviewed as of August 18, 2026.
Ready to see the difference?
SuperSonic and Petrosoft both bring retail technology to convenience and fuel operators.
The right choice comes down to how you want the pieces to work together.
If you want to see what it looks like when POS, payments, cloud back office, inventory, specialized benefit payments, loyalty, fuel operations, lottery, and loss prevention run through the SuperSonic ecosystem, schedule a personalized demo.