Stokpax vs Windward Software
An honest Stokpax vs Windward Software (System Five) comparison: Windward is a quote-based, per-user ERP from roughly $92-155/user/month, sold through a demo.
Windward Software's System Five is a long-established POS, accounting and inventory-control platform built for retailers, including a dedicated auto-parts and industrial-supply edition — barcoding, up to 99 price schedules per item, and a real-time KPI dashboard across sales, margins and stock turn. It is priced per user and per license, quoted during a sales demo rather than published outright (public estimates put it around $92-155/user/month, tiered by store count), and reviewers consistently flag support as hard to reach and slow. Stokpax is the other shape: one flat $29/month plan, self-serve sign-up, no demo required. Here is a straight comparison, including where Windward is the better fit.
The honest verdict
If you run several store locations and want deep configurability — dozens of price schedules, a custom chart of accounts, a KPI dashboard — Windward System Five is a mature, purpose-built system, provided you are comfortable with per-user pricing that is not published and a sales-demo buying process. But if you would rather see the price up front and be invoicing within minutes of signing up, that is the gap Stokpax is built to fill: one flat $29/month plan with a parts-store and auto-repair module Windward does not have, plus a 7-day free trial.
Frequently asked questions
How much does Windward Software cost?
Windward does not publish pricing — it is quoted per user and per license during a sales demo, tiered by how many store locations you run. Public estimates place it around $92-155 per user per month. Stokpax is a single published flat rate of $29/month, sign-up available online with no demo required.
Does Windward Software have an auto parts or repair-shop edition?
Windward has a dedicated auto-parts and industrial-supply retail edition (POS, inventory, accounting, CRM), but no repair-order or work-order module built for a service bay. Stokpax includes an auto-repair/service module — work orders and vehicle history by plate — alongside inventory and invoicing.
What is a Windward Software alternative with published pricing?
Stokpax: barcode stocktakes, invoicing, customer/supplier accounts and cash in one app for a flat $29/month with the price published up front and self-serve sign-up, plus a parts-store and auto-repair module — where Windward is quoted per user through a sales demo.