Compare LightSpeed and Acumen - May 2022

Shlomi LaviShlomi Lavi / May 16, 2022

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - LightSpeed or Acumen?

Acumen is more expensive to implement (TCO) than LightSpeed, and LightSpeed is rated higher (93/100) than Acumen (67/100). LightSpeed offers users more features (20) than Acumen (17). 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. Acumen Computer Systems

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...

Acumen Computer Systems : Acumen Computer Systems is a leading POS system provider serving the Australian market since 1974. We have been providing our POS system to businesses involved in retail, wholesale and trade throughout Australia. Collectively we have been able to streamline business activities, increase profit margin, reduce stock holding and reduce overheads. Our...

Who is more expensive? LightSpeed or Acumen?

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 Acumen.

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. Acumen accurate pricing info is available upon request (they don't share it publicly), however , On a scale between 1 to 10 LightSpeed is rated 2, which is much lower than the average cost of Point of sale software.

Bottom line: Acumen is more expensive than LightSpeed.

Which software includes more/better features?

We've compared LightSpeed Vs. Acumen 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.

Acumen: Blended Learning, Career Tracking, Collaboration Management, Content Management, Course Catalog.

Target customer size

LightSpeed is an ideal product for all retail businesses of small and medium size. and Acumen's target customer size include: SMBs.



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.

Acumen

ITQlick rating
(3.5/5)

Acumen is an award-winning cloud-based Retail-POS software, it is designed to support small and medium size business. Acumen received a rating of 3.5 from ITQlick team. The software cost is considered average ...

Categories: LMS, Retail & POS, iPad POS, Cell Phone Store POS, Clothing Store Inventory POS.

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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

Acumen: 17 Features

Blended Learning
Career Tracking
Collaboration Management
Content Management
Course Catalog
Custom Functionality
eLearning
Individual-Based Plans
Skills Assessment
Training Metrics
User Access Controls
Virtual Classroom
Sales Management
Retail & POS
Point of sale
Inventory Management
Barcode Scanning
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
Software review
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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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Acumen
ITQlick rating
3.5/5
Score
67/100
Pricing
5.8/10
License pricing
Pricing not available
Functionality
38
Review
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
Review
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.