Compare LightSpeed and Epicor Retail - Mar 2022

Shlomi LaviShlomi Lavi / Mar 23, 2022

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - LightSpeed or Epicor Retail?

Epicor Retail is more expensive to implement (TCO) than LightSpeed, and LightSpeed is rated higher (93/100) than Epicor Retail (75/100). LightSpeed offers users more features (20) than Epicor Retail (12). 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. Epicor Software Corporation

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...

Epicor Software Corporation: Our commitment to providing world-class software and innovative technologies. The global infrastructure and experience to support new companies, regional companies and global affiliates. The determination to achieve superior customer service by a very high customer satisfaction. The strength, vision and profitability in order to act as a long-term ...

Who is more expensive? LightSpeed or Epicor Retail Management Suite?

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 Epicor Retail Management Suite.

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. Epicor Retail Management Suite price starts at $349 per month , When comparing Epicor Retail Management Suite to its competitors, the software is rated 8 - higher than the average Point of sale software cost.

Bottom line: Epicor Retail Management Suite is more expensive than LightSpeed.

Which software includes more/better features?

We've compared LightSpeed Vs. Epicor Retail 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.

Epicor Retail Management Suite: Accounting Management, Customer Management, Discounts, eCommerce, Employee Management.

Target customer size

LightSpeed is an ideal product for all retail businesses of small and medium size. Epicor Retail Suite is specially designed for large and enterprise sized companies.



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.

Epicor Retail

ITQlick rating
(3.3/5)

starts at $349 per month

Epicor Retail Suite is a web-based point of sale system that helps merchandise retailers to get a clear view across the entire supply chain and deliver a splendid experience to their customers and store employe...

Categories: Retail, Retail & POS, Point of sale, Rental, Retail Customer Management.

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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

Epicor Retail Management Suite: 12 Features

Accounting Management
Customer Management
Discounts
eCommerce
Employee Management
Gift Cards
Inventory Management
Mobile POS Capability
Refunds
Returns
Email Marketing
Order Fulfillment
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)
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ITQlick rating
4.2/5
Score
93/100
Pricing
2.6/10
License pricing
$69 per month
Functionality
44
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Score
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Functionality
36
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Score
98/100
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3.7/5
Score
91/100
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91/100
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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.