Shlomi Lavi /
Nov 07, 2022
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Bottom Line: Which is Better - Lightspeed Retail or Smartwerks?
Lightspeed Retail is more expensive to implement (TCO) than Smartwerks, and Smartwerks is rated higher (86/100) than Lightspeed Retail (70/100). Smartwerks offers users more features (26) than Lightspeed Retail (17). There is a clear winner in this case and it is Smartwerks!
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. Smartwerksusa Inc.
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.
Smartwerksusa Inc.: A Leading provider of Web-Based Retail Solutions…
For thirty years, we have delivered cost-effective on-Site and Web-Based Retail Solutions to specialty retailers across North America from our corporate office in Clearwater, Florida. We are a family-owned company with a staff of professionals dedicated to serving our customers.
From the beginning...
Who is more expensive? Lightspeed Retail or Smartwerks?
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 Smartwerks.
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. Smartwerks price starts at $119 per month , When comparing Smartwerks 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 Smartwerks.
Which software includes more/better features?
We've compared Lightspeed Retail Vs. Smartwerks 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.
Smartwerks: Email Marketing, Accounting Management, Bar Code Scanning, Customer History, Customer Management.
Target customer size
Customers of the software include retail businesses of all sizes and a variety of types. Smartwerks is specifically designed to help small and mid-sized retailers and wholesalers.