Shlomi Lavi /
Nov 07, 2022
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Bottom Line: Which is Better - AmberPOS or Lightspeed Retail?
AmberPOS is more expensive to implement (TCO) than Lightspeed Retail, and AmberPOS is rated higher (93/100) than Lightspeed Retail (70/100). Lightspeed Retail offers users more features (17) than AmberPOS (16).
Looking for the right Retail & POS solution for your business? Buyers are primarily concerned about the real total cost of implementation (TCO), the full list of features, vendor reliability, user reviews, and the pros and cons. In this article we compare between the two software products:
Pacific Amber Technologies Inc. Vs. MerchantOS
Pacific Amber Technologies Inc.: Our service goes far beyond the typical installation and setup of your point of sale solution. Our team of service professionals will install, setup and customize your AmberPOS point of sale system package and provide you with reliable training and support to ensure the success of your retail business.
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MerchantOS: MerchantOS is focused on providing retailers with software that makes their lives easier. We believe that software that is useful, simple and fast will always provide our customers with the best value and we will hold those core attributes up as we continue to build and develop the best point of sale ever.
Who is more expensive? AmberPOS or MerchantOS Point of Sale?
The real total cost of ownership (TCO) of Retail & POS software includes the software license, subscription fees, software training, customizations, hardware (if needed), maintenance and support and other related services. When calculating the TCO, it's important to add all of these ”hidden costs” as well. We prepared a TCO (Total Cost) calculator for AmberPOS and MerchantOS Point of Sale.
AmberPOS price starts at $999 per license , On a scale between 1 to 10 AmberPOS is rated 4, which is lower than the average cost of Retail & POS software. MerchantOS Point of Sale price starts at $69 per month , When comparing MerchantOS Point of Sale to its competitors, the software is rated 4 - lower than the average Retail & POS software cost.
Bottom line: AmberPOS cost is around the same cost of MerchantOS Point of Sale.
Which software includes more/better features?
We've compared AmberPOS Vs. Lightspeed Retail based on some of the most important and required Retail & POS features.
AmberPOS: this software is considered "feature-rich" with more than 10 important features, here is a partial list: Bar Code Scanning, Credit Card Processing, Customer Management, Discounts, eCommerce, Gift Cards, Inventory Management, Layaways & Quotes.
MerchantOS Point of Sale: Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Billing & Invoicing, Tax compliance, Accounting Management.
Target customer size
AmberPOS can be used by small and medium sized retailers who are looking for a POS solution that supports single store and multi-Store management. Customers of the software include retail businesses of all sizes and a variety of types.