Compare Lavu and Microsoft Dynamics Retail - Mar 2023

Shlomi LaviShlomi Lavi / Mar 02, 2023

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - Lavu or Microsoft Dynamics Retail?

Microsoft Dynamics Retail is more expensive to implement (TCO) than Lavu, and Lavu is rated higher (95/100) than Microsoft Dynamics Retail (76/100). Microsoft Dynamics Retail offers users more features (17) than Lavu (0).

Looking for the right Restaurant 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:

Lavu Vs. Microsoft

Lavu: Lavu is a software + technology company based in Albuquerque, NM. and are the makers of the first full-featured iPad POS for restaurants available in the Apple App Store since 2010.Used in over 80 countries on six continents, our iPad POS is a modern solution developed specifically for restaurants, bars & nightclubs, quick serve businesses, and oth...

Microsoft: Microsoft Corporation is an American corporation that develops, manufactures, licenses and supports a wide range of products and services related to computing. The company was founded by Bill Gates and Paul Allen on April 4, 1975. Microsoft is the world's largest software maker measured by revenues.

Who is more expensive? Lavu or Microsoft Dynamics Retail Management?

The real total cost of ownership (TCO) of Restaurant 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 Lavu and Microsoft Dynamics Retail Management.

Lavu price starts at $59 per month , On a scale between 1 to 10 Lavu is rated 2, which is much lower than the average cost of Restaurant POS software. Microsoft Dynamics Retail Management price starts at $95 per license , When comparing Microsoft Dynamics Retail Management to its competitors, the software is rated 2 - much lower than the average Restaurant POS software cost.

Bottom line: Lavu cost is around the same cost of Microsoft Dynamics Retail Management.

Which software includes more/better features?

We've compared Lavu Vs. Microsoft Dynamics Retail based on some of the most important and required Restaurant POS features.

Lavu: We are still working to collect the list of features for Lavu.

Microsoft Dynamics Retail Management: Accounting Management, Customer Management, Accounting Management, Bar Code Scanning, Buy X, Get Y Pricing.

Target customer size

Lavu Restaurant POS software serves a variety of industries within the foodservice sector, including quick-service restaurants, cafes, bars, fine dining establishments, food trucks, and more. Microsoft Dynamics RMS will work best for small and medium size companies into the retail businesses.



Lavu

ITQlick rating
(3.5/5)

starts at $59 per month

Lave software is a cloud-hosted iPad Point of Sale (POS) system that is specifically engineered to serve the restaurant industry. The platform targets both quick-service and full-service dining establishments i...

Categories: Payment Processing, Project Resource Management, Bakery POS, Food Delivery POS.

Microsoft Dynamics Retail

ITQlick rating
(4.1/5)

starts at $95 per license

Microsoft Dynamics Retail Management System (RMS) is a a complete point of sale (POS) client server solution developed to automate POS processes and provide retailers with a centralized multiple store managemen...

Categories: Retail, Point of sale, Retail & POS, Clothing Store Inventory POS, Gun Shop POS.

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Lavu: 0 Features

We are working to collect the list of features

Microsoft Dynamics Retail Management: 17 Features

Accounting Management
Customer Management
Accounting Management
Bar Code Scanning
Buy X, Get Y Pricing
Credit Card Processing
Customer Management
Discounts
eCommerce
Employee Management
Gift Cards
Inventory Management
Print Receipt
Reporting
Returns
Sales Commissions
Shipping/Delivery Setup
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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
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Lavu
ITQlick rating
3.5/5
Score
95/100
Pricing
2.4/10
License pricing
$59 per month
Functionality
13
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Microsof...
ITQlick rating
4.1/5
Score
76/100
Pricing
3.6/10
License pricing
$95 per license
Functionality
32
TouchBistro
ITQlick rating
4.3/5
Score
93/100
Pricing
3.2/10
License pricing
$69 per month
Functionality
10
Yelp Res...
ITQlick rating
4.5/5
Score
88/100
Pricing
9.4/10
License pricing
$249 per month
Functionality
9
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CAKE Poi...
ITQlick rating
4.6/5
Score
87/100
Pricing
2/10
License pricing
$69 per month
Functionality
7
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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.