Comparison
An SSCS alternative that lives in the browser, not on the office PC.
SSCS has been at this since 1981 and says the Computerized Daily Book is installed at more than 15,000 sites. The polling interfaces are broad, the report library is deep, and plenty of operators have run their books on it for decades. The architecture is the difference: CDB is a Windows application, referred to as CDBWin, with cloud hosting offered separately through Sunray. Neo Office was built the other way round, browser and phone first, with pricing on the page.
You want the back office off the back-office PC.
SSCS's CDB is a Windows program, and its POS pollers connect by direct cable or TCP/IP. Neo Office keeps only a small connector app in the store; everything you actually work in runs in a browser or on your phone, from anywhere.
You want a phone in the aisle.
SSCS includes handheld scanning software with CDB and offers Transaction Analysis from any internet-enabled device. Neo Office's iOS app is the same product as the web app: scan barcodes into the price book, approve invoices, watch the dashboard, close the day.
You want the number without a call.
SSCS does not publish pricing; the site routes to sales or a demo. Neo Office lists $19.99, $49.99 and $69.99 per location per month, month-to-month, with a 30-day money-back guarantee.
Neo Office and SSCS, side by side.
| Neo Office | The Computerized Daily Book by SSCS | |
|---|---|---|
| Target operator | Single sites through small and mid-size groups, priced per location | SSCS states it serves petroleum retailers and convenience store operators, with 15,000+ systems installed since 1981 |
| Deployment | Cloud. Browser plus an iOS app; a small connector app runs on the store's existing back-office PC | The Computerized Daily Book is a Windows PC application (CDBWin). SSCS separately offers Sunray Cloud Hosting, and lists Central Price Book as cloud-based |
| Published pricing | Yes. $19.99 Regular, $49.99 Plus, $69.99 Premium per location per month | Not published. SSCS directs buyers to sales or a demo |
| Contract terms | Month-to-month, no contract, 30-day money-back guarantee, card or ACH via Stripe | Not published |
| POS integrations | Gilbarco Passport and Verifone Commander, via a connector app with monitored syncs, automatic retries and full send history | SSCS lists poller interfaces for Bulloch BT9000, Comdata SmartDESQ, Gilbarco Passport, NCR Voyix RPOS, NCR Voyix Storepoint, Skip and Verifone Commander Site Controller, connected by direct cable or TCP/IP |
| EDI and invoices | Automatic EDI invoices from McLane, CoreMark and GSF; OCR photo capture for paper invoices; line-item detail and price-mismatch alerts | SSCS lists Direct Store Delivery management and delivery scanned data within CDB |
| Mobile app | iOS app for price book scanning, dashboards, invoices and an offline sale backup register. Android coming soon | Not published as a phone app. SSCS includes Handheld Scanning Software with CDB and says Transaction Analysis is reachable from any internet-enabled device |
| Fuel pricing | Cash and credit by grade, blended midgrades, change history, and a Fuel Survey for comparing nearby stations | SSCS lists fuel over/short compliance reporting, tank status, and price updates pushed to POS consoles through the poller interface |
| Multi-store | Multi-store with role-based permissions; price book changes push to selected stores | SSCS lists Central Price Book for enterprise price control and multi-location updates through the poller interface |
| Support | Email support on Regular, priority on Plus, dedicated on Premium | Not published |
This comparison is based on information published on SSCS's own website, sscsinc.com, and other public sources as of August 2026. Features and terms change, and every operator's setup is different, so confirm the details with the vendor before you decide. All product and company names are trademarks of their respective owners, and this page is not affiliated with or endorsed by them.
What running Neo Office looks like.
The daily book still has to balance. The question is whether you have to be standing at a particular PC to do it, and how much of the entry the software takes off your hands.
Nothing to maintain in the store.
The only thing installed on site is a small connector app that talks to the POS. Updates, backups and access from the truck or the kitchen table are our problem, not yours.
Passport and Commander, both directions.
Sales, shifts and fuel come in; price book changes go out on your schedule. Syncs are monitored, failed sends retry automatically, and the send history shows what reached the register and when.
Supplier invoices without typing.
McLane, CoreMark and GSF invoices arrive by EDI with line-item detail. Paper invoices go in by photo with OCR. Cost changes come back as suggested retail changes instead of a to-do list.
Fuel priced with context.
Cash and credit by grade, blended midgrades calculated for you, and a change history you can point at later. Fuel Survey shows nearby stations so you are not driving the block to check.
Day-close and the money.
Real-time dashboards, till summaries, day-close, lottery packs, activations and settlements, time clock and finance. The Plus tier at $49.99 covers the lot.
The store in your pocket.
Scan barcodes into the price book from the aisle, approve a batch of AI-drafted changes, check margins between stops, and keep ringing on the Offline Sale register if the connection drops.
Questions, answered.
If your reason for looking is that you want the back office in a browser and on a phone rather than in a Windows program on the store PC, then yes. SSCS has forty-plus years in this market, supports a wider list of POS pollers including NCR Voyix and Bulloch, and ships a deep report library, so if you run one of those POS systems it stays the stronger fit. Neo Office is for Passport and Commander operators who want cloud access, automatic supplier EDI and published pricing.
Run a calmer store.
Set it up yourself in about ten minutes, or do it with us on a call.
- Free setup call
- No contracts
- 30-day money-back guarantee