Rates jacked up — maybe doubled — with only two weeks' notice? That's plenty of time to switch. PawnSmarts is a fixed, low cost: $89/month or $2,995 once, on the equipment you already use.
Hi-Tech Pawn (HiTech) is an established Windows desktop pawn shop program that handles pawn loans, inventory, gun and police reporting, and the hardware most shops run — barcode and license scanners, label and receipt printers. Plenty of shops have used it for years. The reason owners are looking to switch is the bill: after a change of ownership, users have reported steep rate increases delivered on as little as two weeks' notice.
If Hi-Tech just doubled your rate, you don't have to swallow it. Two weeks is more than enough to get PawnSmarts running on the same equipment and data you have now. Switch and lock in a fixed, predictable cost instead of waiting for the next increase.
| Hi-Tech | PawnSmarts | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Rates raised on short notice | $89/$129 mo, fixed & published |
| Own it outright | — | $2,995 one time |
| Contract | Varies | Month to month, cancel anytime |
| Use your existing hardware | Yes | Yes |
| Runs on any device | Windows desktop | Windows, Mac, iPad, Android, phone |
| Works offline, auto-syncs | Local | Yes |
| Pledgors reminded 3x & pay online | — | Yes (Professional) |
| Switch & migration | — | $395 done-for-you, live in <24h |
PawnSmarts runs in any browser, so the 2D barcode scanner you use to read driver's licenses, your label printer and your thermal receipt printer all keep working. Keep your current credit-card processor too — or, if those rates also feel high, we can refer you for a cost comparison. Print pawn tickets on plain 8.5×11 sheets and skip the cost of pre-printed forms, or have our techs configure printing the way you need it. Need new hardware, thermal tags, license scanning or customer photos? We can set that up.
PawnSmarts has supported pawn shops from Dallas, Texas since 2002. You can't go wrong testing it first: open the live demo, confirm it does everything your shop needs, and we'll move your data when you're ready.
Hi-Tech does not publish a fixed price; owners report that rates were raised on as little as two weeks' notice after a change of ownership, so the cost can vary and increase over time. PawnSmarts, by contrast, is published and fixed — $89/month for Essential or $129/month for Professional, or $2,995 once to own Professional outright (free with our integrated card processing) — with no contract, no setup fee and no surprise hikes.
Hi-Tech is a Windows desktop program that runs locally on your computer rather than in a web browser. PawnSmarts runs in any browser on any device — Windows, Mac, iPad, Android or phone — and also works offline, syncing automatically when you reconnect.
Contract terms for Hi-Tech vary and are not published, so check your specific agreement. PawnSmarts is month-to-month with no contract, no setup fee and no exit fee, so you can cancel anytime.
A strong alternative is any pawn system with transparent, fixed pricing and an easy migration path. PawnSmarts fits that need: $89/month for Essential or $129/month for Professional, or $2,995 one-time, with no contract. It works offline and syncs, runs in any browser, and our team migrates your data for a one-time $395 so you can switch in under 24 hours.
PawnSmarts runs in a browser and works with the barcode scanner, license scanner, label printer and receipt printer you already use, the same hardware Hi-Tech relies on. You can also keep your current credit-card processor, or ask us for a rate comparison.
Switching is straightforward because your customers, loans and inventory can be moved for you. PawnSmarts migrates your data for a one-time $395 and gets you live in under 24 hours — well within a typical two-week notice window.
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