Compare LightSpeed and Sellsy - Mar 2022

Shlomi LaviShlomi Lavi / Mar 10, 2022

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - LightSpeed or Sellsy?

Sellsy is more expensive to implement (TCO) than LightSpeed, and LightSpeed is rated higher (93/100) than Sellsy (77/100). LightSpeed offers users more features (20) than Sellsy (7). There is a clear winner in this case and it is LightSpeed!

Looking for the right Point of sale 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:

LightSpeed Vs. Easybill

LightSpeed: LightSpeed, a leading technology company that is reinventing the retail experience for iGeneration shoppers, today announced the closing of a US$30 million investment from Accel Partners. We produce the most compelling retail business solution on any platform and help retailers attain their business aspirations. We are seeking out talented profes...

Easybill: Easybill SAS, Sellsy editor, was created in January 2009 in La Rochelle, France, with seed funding from the founders. Having successfully demonstrated the key indicators of its economic model, the startup has completed a fundraising of € 1M from Alto Invest in December 2010.

Who is more expensive? LightSpeed or Sellsy?

The real total cost of ownership (TCO) of Point of sale 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 LightSpeed and Sellsy.

LightSpeed price starts at $69 per month , On a scale between 1 to 10 LightSpeed is rated 2, which is much lower than the average cost of Point of sale software. Sellsy price starts at $28.24 per user/month , When comparing Sellsy to its competitors, the software is rated 4 - lower than the average Point of sale software cost.

Bottom line: Sellsy is more expensive than LightSpeed.

Which software includes more/better features?

We've compared LightSpeed Vs. Sellsy based on some of the most important and required Point of sale features.

LightSpeed: this software is considered "feature-rich" with more than 10 important features, here is a partial list: Customer Database, Email Marketing, Bar Code Scanning, Credit Card Processing, Discounts, Gift Cards, Mobile POS Capability, Print Receipt.

Sellsy: Basic Reports, Data Import/Export, Online Customer Support, Document Management, Task Management.

Target customer size

LightSpeed is an ideal product for all retail businesses of small and medium size. Sellsy is recommended for companies in various fields that would like to enhance their customer support and resource management.

LightSpeed

ITQlick rating
(4.2/5)

starts at $69 per month

LightSpeed software is a point of sale solution that helps retailers run their businesses. The solution has a number of capabilities that include merchant services that manage all transactions from one place an...

Categories: CRM, Inventory Management, Bookstore POS, Cell Phone Store POS.

Sellsy

ITQlick rating
(4.5/5)

starts at $28.24 per user/month

Sellsy software is a cloud-hosted sales management solution that integrates CRM, accounting and invoicing software tools all in one solution. The software is designed in a way that allows it to solve the needs ...

Categories: Document Management, Customer Success, Help Desk, Mobile CRM, Time and Attendance.

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LightSpeed: 20 Features

Customer Database
Email Marketing
Bar Code Scanning
Credit Card Processing
Discounts
Gift Cards
Mobile POS Capability
Print Receipt
Receipt Notes
Refunds
Returns
Revenue Totals
Shipping/Delivery Setup
Accounting Integration
Barcode Integration
Inventory Optimization
Purchasing
RFID Integration
Traceability
Vendor Managed Inventory

Sellsy: 7 Features

Basic Reports
Data Import/Export
Online Customer Support
Document Management
Task Management
Email Marketing
Marketing Automation
ITQlick rating ITQlick Rating is based on the software score (below) and aggregated online reviews
ITQlick score ITQlick Score is a 1 to 100, the calculation is based on pricing, and functionality Vs. alternative solutions
Pricing score pricing Score is a 1 to 10 (10 is high cost), based on the TCO (cost of licences, customizations, training, hardware when relevant) Vs. alternative solutions
License pricing license pricing (if provided by the software vendor)
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LightSpeed
ITQlick rating
4.2/5
Score
93/100
Pricing
2.6/10
License pricing
$69 per month
Functionality
44
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Sellsy
ITQlick rating
4.5/5
Score
77/100
Pricing
4/10
License pricing
$28.24 per user/month
Functionality
36
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Toast PO...
ITQlick rating
4.3/5
Score
98/100
Pricing
2.8/10
License pricing
$165 per month
Functionality
10
Clover
ITQlick rating
3.7/5
Score
91/100
Pricing
6/10
License pricing
$9.95 per month
Functionality
5
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PHP Poin...
ITQlick rating
4.7/5
Score
91/100
Pricing
2.8/10
License pricing
$28.25 per month
Functionality
19

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Shlomi Lavi is an entrepreneur and founder of ITQlick.com. He holds a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in Information Systems Engineering from Ben Gurion University in Israel. Shlomi brings 17 years of global IT and IS management experience as a consultant and implementation expert for small, medium and large-sized (global) companies. Shlomi’s goal is to share the best knowledge and news about information systems so you can make smarter buying decisions for your business.