Compare LightSpeed and CenterEdge Advantage - Jul 2022

Shlomi LaviShlomi Lavi / Jul 06, 2022

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - LightSpeed or CenterEdge Advantage?

LightSpeed is more expensive to implement (TCO) than CenterEdge Advantage, and LightSpeed is rated higher (93/100) than CenterEdge Advantage (82/100). LightSpeed offers users more features (20) than CenterEdge Advantage (0).

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. CenterEdge Software

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...

CenterEdge Software: CenterEdge Software offers the best management solution for the amusement, entertainment, and FEC industries. Our integrated suite of products allow you to manage your entire entertainment business from one complete software package. We provide everything from your POS, to your group sales, and your redemption counter software.

Who is more expensive? LightSpeed or CenterEdge POS?

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 CenterEdge POS.

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. CenterEdge POS price starts at $5,000 per license , When comparing CenterEdge POS to its competitors, the software is rated 2 - much lower than the average Point of sale software cost.

Bottom line: LightSpeed cost is around the same cost of CenterEdge POS.

Which software includes more/better features?

We've compared LightSpeed Vs. CenterEdge Advantage 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.

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

Target customer size

LightSpeed is an ideal product for all retail businesses of small and medium size. The software is a viable product for businesses of all sizes.



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.

CenterEdge Advantage

ITQlick rating
(3/5)

starts at $5,000 per license

CenterEdge Advantage is a ticketing and FEC management solution for businesses of all sizes. Its capabilities include redemption management, online sales, day care management, and others. The software w...

Categories: Barcode Scanning, Online Ticketing, Point of sale, eCommerce.

Compare specifications

Compare features

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

CenterEdge POS: 0 Features

We are working to collect the information
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
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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.