1C:Retail is software designed to automate individual retail stores and retail chains. Its functions cover sales, product accounting, analytics, warehouse operations and personnel management. Retail 3.0 can support sales through a web storefront, website, marketplaces, social networks or a business’s own mobile app. For purchasing, it can estimate stock needs from store sales and customer orders, and work with supplier price lists and purchase price history. The product supports retail equipment such as online cash registers, acquiring terminals, barcode scanners, label printers, data collection terminals and scales. The maker says transmitted cash-register data follows FFD 1.2; receipts can be sent by email or SMS. Data exchange is available with several other 1C products, and 1C-EDI supports electronic document exchange with counterparties. The cloud plan costs 755 RUB/month per user when paid for 12 months, with payment from one month; it includes two workstations and a 30-day free period. Local versions cost 4,900 RUB or 23,000 RUB one time. There is no free plan.
Who it is for
1C:Retail suits individual stores and retail chains looking to manage sales, stock, purchasing and personnel. Its cloud and local editions offer different workstation arrangements.
What is good
- Covers sales, inventory, analytics and personnel management
- Supports marketplace and other online sales channels
- Connects with listed 1C products and 1C-EDI
- Supports barcode scanners, cash registers and other retail equipment
What to know first
- No free plan is listed
- Cloud plan costs 755 RUB/month per user on a 12-month term
- Basic local version is limited to one workstation
Verdict
1C:Retail brings store operations, inventory and multiple sales channels together, with cloud and local versions. Compare the workstation limits and listed payment terms before choosing an edition.
Get started with 1C:Retail
- Visit https://v8.1c.ru/retail/.
- Choose the cloud version, Basic local version, or Professional local version.
- Use the cloud plan’s 30-day free period, or start with the available 30-day trial.
- For a local installation, use a supported Windows, Linux, or macOS client platform.
- For mobile access, use Android or iOS; browser support on Android and iPhone or iPad has limited functionality.
Limits to know first
The Basic local version costs 4900.00 RUB per once and is limited to one workstation, with no additional workstations available. The cloud version costs 755.00 RUB per month when paid for 12 months, billed from 755 RUB/month per user, with a one-month minimum and two workstations included; additional workstations can be added. The Professional local version costs 23000.00 RUB per once, with additional workstations available for 9,400 RUB each and service under a 1C:ITS contract.
Questions about 1C:Retail
Is there a free plan?
No. 1C:Retail has no free plan, but a 30-day trial is available.
What does the cloud version cost?
The listed price is 755.00 RUB per month, billed from 755 RUB/month per user when paid for 12 months. Payment can start from one month; two workstations are included, and more can be added.
What are the local version prices?
The Basic local version is 4900.00 RUB per once. The Professional local version is 23000.00 RUB per once, with each additional workstation costing 9,400 RUB.
Which platforms does it support?
Listed platforms are Android, iOS, Linux, macOS, self-hosted, web, and Windows. Browser support includes limited functionality on Android and iPhone or iPad.
Does it integrate with other products?
Data exchange is available with 1C:Accounting, 1C:Cashier Workplace, 1C:Our Company Management, 1C:Trade Management, 1C:Cash Register, 1C:Mobile Cash Register, 1C:Warehouse Worker, and 1C:Orders. 1C-EDI is listed for exchanging invoices and other legally significant electronic documents.
Who makes 1C:Retail?
1C says it was founded in 1991 and lists its address as 21 Seleznevskaya Street, Moscow.
1C:Retail plans and pricing
All plansCompared on retail accounting software
- Free plan
- No
- Inventory management
- Yes
- Purchase orders
- Yes
- Multi-location
- Yes
- Retail POS support
- native
- Consolidated reporting
- Yes
- Barcode inventory
- Yes
