Compare mPower Beverage and Lightspeed Retail - Nov 2022

Shlomi LaviShlomi Lavi / Nov 07, 2022

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - mPower Beverage or Lightspeed Retail?

mPower Beverage is more expensive to implement (TCO) than Lightspeed Retail, and mPower Beverage is rated higher (81/100) than Lightspeed Retail (70/100). mPower Beverage offers users more features (27) than Lightspeed Retail (17).

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:

InfoSolve Inc. Vs. MerchantOS

InfoSolve Inc.: InfoSolve has two primary products: mPower Beverage helps Beverage Retailers and Wholesalers of all sizes maximize sales, save time and increase revenue. Click on the link below to watch video demonstrations or call us today to find out how mPower Beverage can help your store! mPower helps Retailers and Wholesalers maximize sales, save time a...

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? mPower Beverage or MerchantOS Point of Sale?

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 mPower Beverage and MerchantOS Point of Sale.

mPower Beverage price starts at $120 per month , On a scale between 1 to 10 mPower Beverage for Liquor Stores is rated 6, which is similar to the average cost of Point of sale 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 Point of sale software cost.

Bottom line: mPower Beverage is more expensive than MerchantOS Point of Sale.

Which software includes more/better features?

We've compared mPower Beverage Vs. Lightspeed Retail based on some of the most important and required Point of sale features.

mPower Beverage: this software is considered "feature-rich" with more than 10 important features, here is a partial list: Age Verification, Bar Code Scanning, Buy X, Get Y Pricing, Cancellation, Coupons, Credit Card Processing, Customer History, Customer Management.

MerchantOS Point of Sale: Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Billing & Invoicing, Tax compliance, Accounting Management.

Target customer size

mPower Beverage is perfect for liquor and wine stores of all sizes. Customers of the software include retail businesses of all sizes and a variety of types.



mPower Beverage

ITQlick rating
(4.1/5)

starts at $120 per month

mPower Beverage is a cloud-based POS software that is designed specifically for wine stores, beer stores, and liquor stores, with features designed to solve and prevent management frustrations. Some of the inte...

Categories: iPad POS, Liquor Store POS, Point of sale, Retail CRM POS.

Lightspeed Retail

ITQlick rating
(4.1/5)

starts at $69 per month

MerchantOS Point of Sale, (now Lightspeed Retail) is a cloud-hosted point of sale solution tailored to streamline customer service in retail businesses. The platform helps the retailers to manage their customer...

Categories: Accounting & Finance, Retail & POS, Point of sale.

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mPower Beverage: 27 Features

Age Verification
Bar Code Scanning
Buy X, Get Y Pricing
Cancellation
Coupons
Credit Card Processing
Customer History
Customer Management
Discounts
eCommerce
Employee Management
Exchanges
Gift Cards
Inventory Management
Layaways & Quotes
Mobile POS Capability
Multiple Payment Forms
Price Lookup
Print Receipt
Receipt Notes
Refunds
Rentals
Reporting
Returns
Sales Commissions
Shipping/Delivery Setup
Store Credit

MerchantOS Point of Sale: 17 Features

Accounts Payable
Accounts Receivable
Billing & Invoicing
Tax compliance
Accounting Management
Bar Code Scanning
Consignment
Credit Card Processing
Customer History
Customer Management
Discounts
Employee Management
Gift Cards
Inventory Management
Print Receipt
Reporting
Sales Commissions
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)
Functionality score
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mPower B...
ITQlick rating
4.1/5
Score
81/100
Pricing
7/10
License pricing
$120 per month
Functionality
37
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Lightspe...
ITQlick rating
4.1/5
Score
70/100
Pricing
4.4/10
License pricing
$69 per month
Functionality
20
Toast PO...
ITQlick rating
4.3/5
Score
98/100
Pricing
2.8/10
License pricing
$165 per month
Functionality
10
LightSpeed
ITQlick rating
4.2/5
Score
93/100
Pricing
2.6/10
License pricing
$69 per month
Functionality
44
Clover
ITQlick rating
3.7/5
Score
91/100
Pricing
6/10
License pricing
$9.95 per month
Functionality
5
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