Shlomi Lavi /
Nov 07, 2022
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Bottom Line: Which is Better - Lightspeed Retail or PayPal Here?
Lightspeed Retail is more expensive to implement (TCO) than PayPal Here, and PayPal Here is rated higher (95/100) than Lightspeed Retail (70/100). Lightspeed Retail offers users more features (17) than PayPal Here (2).
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:
MerchantOS Vs. PayPal
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.
PayPal: PayPal is the faster, safer way to pay and get paid online, via mobile devices and in store. The service allows people to send money without sharing financial information, with the flexibility to pay using their account balances, bank accounts, credit cards or promotional financing. With more than 117 million active accounts in 190 markets and 25 c...
Who is more expensive? Lightspeed Retail or PayPal Here?
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 Lightspeed Retail and PayPal Here.
Lightspeed Retail price starts at $69 per month , On a scale between 1 to 10 MerchantOS Point of Sale is rated 4, which is lower than the average cost of Retail & POS software. PayPal Here price starts at $29 per license , When comparing PayPal Here to its competitors, the software is rated 2 - much lower than the average Retail & POS software cost.
Bottom line: Lightspeed Retail is more expensive than PayPal Here.
Which software includes more/better features?
We've compared Lightspeed Retail Vs. PayPal Here based on some of the most important and required Retail & POS features.
Lightspeed Retail: this software is considered "feature-rich" with more than 10 important features, here is a partial list: Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Billing & Invoicing, Tax compliance, Accounting Management, Bar Code Scanning, Consignment, Credit Card Processing.
PayPal Here: Mobile Access, Credit Card Processing.
Target customer size
Customers of the software include retail businesses of all sizes and a variety of types. and PayPal Here's target customer size include: Small, medium and large size businesses.