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Venmo

Genius

Overview

Venmo is a digital wallet and payment gateway that allows customers to send money and make purchases via mobile device, and share activity via the purchase feed

Genius is the all-in-one cloud POS built for retail, restaurant and enterprises. With powerful — but user-friendly — features, it helps businesses of all sizes operate smarter, delight customers and maximize profits.

Platforms supported

Web-based
iPhone app
Android app
Windows Phone app

Typical customers

Freelancers
Small businesses
Mid size businesses
Large enterprises

Customer support

Phone
Online
Knowledge base
Video tutorials

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Platforms supported

Web-based
iPhone app
Android app
Windows Phone app

Typical customers

Freelancers
Small businesses
Mid size businesses
Large enterprises

Customer support

Phone
Online
Knowledge base
Video tutorials

view more detailsview details

Video & Screenshots

No videos yet

Pricing

Starting from

Free

Free trial available
Credit cardless trial
Free account
Subscription based

Starting from

Per month

Free trial available
Credit cardless trial
Free account
Subscription based

User reviews

4.7

9.3K

7.4K

1.4K

299

Value for money

Ease of use

Features

Customer support

87%

would recommend this app

4.4

214

148

Value for money

Ease of use

Features

Customer support

81%

would recommend this app

Pros

“It's especially useful for splitting expenses, paying friends, and making everyday transactions. While there are fees for instant transfers and occasional delays with support, Venmo remains one of the easiest and most convenient peer-to-peer payment apps.”

Kate L.

Sales

“Being able to transfer money instantly to my bank account for a tiny fee proves extremely practical when I need to unlock small amounts of cash urgently while traveling.”

Heather H.

Marketing and Communications Executive

“It allows for you to easily send money to friends, family members, and collect payments for business purposes.”

Brianna T.

Founder

Pros

“It improves efficiency, simplifies operations, and supports smooth day-to-day restaurant management, making it a reliable choice for many restaurant environments.”

Olivia C.

Digital creator

“One of the biggest strengths I like about Genius-restaurant is its simplicity and order of management, the brand focuses on delivering good food which makes it appealing to wide range of customers and suppliers as well as management in the company.”

Lov M.

Ambassador

“All the main options and features are conveniently located on the same page, so you don’t have to keep going back and forth between different screens or menus.”

SUNNY P.

MANAGER

Cons

“I set up a business profile for collecting and sending payments for my small business. Once I added my checking account, I proceeded in trying to send a payment and got an error message.”

Colleen H.

OWNER

“Customer support can sometimes take longer than expected to respond, and I wish there were a little more protection and flexibility when dealing with payment issues or disputes.”

Ethan R.

Contractor

“Sometimes there are minor glitches such as notifications or incompletion of transaction details that causes confusion.”

Nguyen H.

Deputy Service Manager

Cons

“point of sale software issues and glitches are every where even they so called new hardware point of sale has so many issues if you are not tech savvy do not get it.”

harry k.

manager

“What I like least about the Genius credit card processing terminal is that I don't use it enough because it is really slow in the Tuxedo Rental Business right now”