XEPOS alternative for repair and phone shops: SlickCell compared
A general EPOS till against repair shop software built around the ticket, the device and the margin scheme. Every XEPOS fact is taken from its own site, with the source and the date.
Looking for an XEPOS alternative for a repair or phone shop? XEPOS describes itself as complete EPOS till systems, and sells an EPOS system for mobile phone stores on a support contract. SlickCell is repair shop software and POS for shops that repair and sell electronics: repair tickets, the till, invoices, stock tracked by IMEI or serial number, trade-ins, supplier ordering, staff rotas and reports in one web app, hosted in London, from £39 a month excluding VAT. The difference a repair shop feels first is where the system starts: a till that knows about repairs and devices, with the VAT margin scheme worked out per unit, against a general EPOS with a mobile phone store configuration.
The differences a repair or phone shop feels first
XEPOS facts are taken from its own pages on 25 September 2026, with sources below.
| Difference | SlickCell | XEPOS |
|---|---|---|
| Entry price | £39 a month, excluding VAT, every feature included | Phone store system £99 with a 12-month support package at £30 + VAT a month; retail software from £20 a month |
| Currency and VAT | Pounds, VAT stated on every price | Pounds, prices shown excluding VAT |
| Starting a trial | Sign up online: 14 days, no card, no hardware to buy | A 14-day software trial with an EPOS system order |
| Card payments | Keep your own card machine; no cut of your takings | Its own XE PAY card terminals and processing |
| Devices | Each device its own unit, with its own IMEI or serial, cost, condition and margin | Device details, faults, repair notes and service information recorded (its repair page) |
| Where your data is held | Database hosted in London, on every plan | Not stated in its privacy policy |
Why repair and phone shops choose SlickCell
- Built around the repair ticket, not added to a till
- The job, the deposit, the part reserved from stock, the approval and the balance sit on one ticket, and the invoice is produced from it. XEPOS describes itself as complete EPOS till systems, with a mobile repair configuration on a separate page.
- Every device is its own unit, with its own cost
- Buy three identical phones for £280, £320 and £350 and SlickCell holds three units, each with its own IMEI or serial, cost, condition and price. Laptops, tablets, consoles and smartwatches are tracked the same way by serial number.
- The VAT margin scheme, per unit
- Margin is a tax rule you scope to used stock, so a margin-scheme sale is taxed on that unit's own purchase cost and reported apart from standard-rated sales.
- Keep the card machine with the best rate
- Take card payments on the terminal you already have and the till records them on the sale, split with cash if needed. XEPOS offers its own card terminals and processing (XE PAY); SlickCell takes no cut of your takings and does not ask you to move processor.
How this was checked
Every statement this page makes about XEPOS, with where it came from and when it was checked. Prices and terms change: if anything here has gone out of date, write to us and we will correct it.
1.XEPOS's homepage title is "Complete EPOS Till Systems", and it lists retail software from £20 a month.
Source: https://xepos.co.uk/
Checked: 2026-09-25
2.XEPOS's retail pricing page lists a £99 EPOS system for retail, with the price excluding VAT, delivery charges and a support package.
Source: https://xepos.co.uk/retail/pricing/
Checked: 2026-09-25
3.XEPOS's mobile phone store page lists an EPOS system for mobile phone stores from £99, which it says can be bought for £99 with a 12-month support package at £30 + VAT a month, after which the system is yours.
Source: https://xepos.co.uk/retail/business-types/mobile-phone-stores/
Checked: 2026-09-25
4.XEPOS's mobile repair shop page is titled "Mobile Repair Shop Software | Phone Repair EPOS System" and lists device information tracking (device details, faults, repair notes and service information) among its features, with Contact Sales as its call to action.
Source: https://xepos.co.uk/mobile-repair-shop-software/
Checked: 2026-09-25
5.XEPOS's trial page offers a 14-day software trial with an EPOS system order, with a full software refund if it is returned within 14 days.
Source: https://xepos.co.uk/try-xepos-risk-free
Checked: 2026-09-25
6.XEPOS's payment page offers its own card terminals and card payment processing under the name XE PAY.
Source: https://xepos.co.uk/payment/
Checked: 2026-09-25
7.XEPOS's privacy policy names the company as XE POS Ltd, company number 09229843, registered at The Exchange, 26 Haslucks Green Road, Shirley, Solihull, B90 2EL, and does not state where data is held.
Source: https://xepos.co.uk/privacy-policy
Checked: 2026-09-25
What shops ask before choosing between SlickCell and XEPOS
SlickCell, if repairs are part of the business. Repair tickets, the till and stock by IMEI or serial are one system, the VAT margin scheme is worked out per unit, you keep your own card machine, the data is hosted in London, and it costs from £39 a month with a 14-day trial that needs no card.
Its privacy policy names the company as XE POS Ltd, company number 09229843, with a registered address in Shirley, Solihull (checked 25 September 2026).
Yes. Parts, accessories and devices import from CSV with a preview of exactly what will be written before anything is saved. Most shops finish open repairs on the old system and start new work in SlickCell from go-live.
No. You create the account, choose a plan and use every feature for 14 days without entering card details. You add a card only if you decide to stay.
Yes. Tax is a rule you configure, and margin is one of the rule types, scoped to used stock. Each device carries its own purchase cost, so the margin on every sale is worked out from that unit, and margin-taxed sales are reported separately from standard-rated ones.
In London, on every plan. The database is encrypted in transit and at rest, every shop is sealed off by row-level security on every table, staff roles are enforced by the database, two-factor sign-in is available on every account, and changes are written to an append-only audit trail.
Put your own shop on it tonight
Fourteen days on the plan you choose. No card, no hardware to buy, and nobody has to ring you back first.