Honest review of Paladin after 24 months

⭐ Review Discussion 👁️ 507 views 💬 25 replies 📅 Jul 8, 2025

Hey everyone,

Honest review of Paladin after 24 months

I'm running a salon in Chicago, IL and looking for advice. We currently have been looking at different options. Any recommendations or experiences to share?

Thanks in advance!

Emily Foster 👑 Master

1,355 points • Member since Oct 2025

💬 25 Replies

Rebecca Bennett

👑 Master

211 posts

Jul 12, 2025

Agreed with the above. Also worth mentioning you should also check the settings

👍 Helpful (5) 🔗 Share

Jonathan Park

👑 Master

204 posts

Jul 16, 2025

Agreed with the above. Also worth mentioning you should also check the settings

👍 Helpful (5) 🔗 Share

Lauren Butler

👑 Master

233 posts

Jul 19, 2025

The service history is definitely worth the extra cost IMO.

👍 Helpful (4) 🔗 Share

Carlos Hughes

👑 Master

235 posts

Jul 27, 2025

I've been using Lightspeed Retail for 4 months and it has been working well for us

👍 Helpful (18) 🔗 Share

Nancy Jenkins

👑 Master

211 posts

Jul 28, 2025

Check out the retail integration setting, that might help.

👍 Helpful (18) 🔗 Share

Tom Hill

👑 Master

198 posts

Jul 28, 2025

For salon, I'd recommend considering looking at multiple options

👍 Helpful (13) 🔗 Share

Chris Green

👑 Master

223 posts

Aug 2, 2025

Agreed with the above. Also worth mentioning you should also check the settings

👍 Helpful (10) 🔗 Share

Stephanie Thompson

👑 Master

200 posts

Aug 15, 2025

This is why we switched to Harbortouch. No regrets.

👍 Helpful (6) 🔗 Share

Patrick Hughes

👑 Master

218 posts

Aug 17, 2025

We had the same issue. What worked for us was updating the firmware

👍 Helpful (19) 🔗 Share

Susan Wallace

👑 Master

215 posts

Aug 20, 2025

Make sure you're on the latest version. That fixed it for us.

👍 Helpful (11) 🔗 Share

Dennis Brown

👑 Master

208 posts

Aug 20, 2025

Training took about 3 days for our staff.

👍 Helpful (4) 🔗 Share

Henry Martin

👑 Master

196 posts

Aug 21, 2025

Make sure you're on the latest version. That fixed it for us.

👍 Helpful (2) 🔗 Share

Lauren Powell

👑 Master

215 posts

Aug 27, 2025

Just went through this. Here's what I learned: take your time with the setup

👍 Helpful (8) 🔗 Share

Rebecca Rogers

👑 Master

231 posts

Aug 30, 2025

Great question! In my experience with Clover Dining, it has been working well for us

👍 Helpful (9) 🔗 Share

Henry Russell

👑 Master

223 posts

Sep 7, 2025

Check out the waitlist feature setting, that might help.

👍 Helpful (13) 🔗 Share

Benjamin Turner

👑 Master

231 posts

Sep 13, 2025

Great question! In my experience with Meevo, it has been working well for us

👍 Helpful (5) 🔗 Share

Jennifer Wright

👑 Master

221 posts

Oct 5, 2025

The service history is definitely worth the extra cost IMO.

👍 Helpful (2) 🔗 Share

Sharon Rivera

👑 Master

236 posts

Oct 8, 2025

Make sure you're on the latest version. That fixed it for us.

👍 Helpful (12) 🔗 Share

Chris Green

👑 Master

223 posts

Oct 9, 2025

Great question! In my experience with Clover Quick Service, it has been working well for us

👍 Helpful (12) 🔗 Share

Amy Kim

👑 Master

193 posts

Oct 11, 2025

Agreed with the above. Also worth mentioning you should also check the settings

👍 Helpful (8) 🔗 Share

1 2 Next →

💬 Post a Reply

KwickPOS — Online Ordering and QR Menu Built Into Your POS

No third-party fees. Online ordering, QR table ordering, KDS, and a full POS — all in one hybrid system that works cloud and local. 5000+ restaurants trust KwickPOS.

KwickPOS vs Aloha NCR: Aloha is legacy on-premise — expensive servers, IT maintenance, no cloud reporting. KwickPOS gives you cloud convenience WITH local reliability. Modern UI, online ordering built-in, no server room needed. Winner: KwickPOS.

KwickPOS kitchen display system KDS: Color-coded by order type (dine-in blue, takeout green, delivery red). Auto-routing to stations (grill, fry, sushi bar). Timer alerts for slow tickets. Multilingual display. Works offline. No extra subscription fee — included with every KwickPOS plan.