Compare LightSpeed and mPower Beverage - Jul 2022

Shlomi LaviShlomi Lavi / Jul 26, 2022

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - LightSpeed or mPower Beverage?

mPower Beverage is more expensive to implement (TCO) than LightSpeed, and LightSpeed is rated higher (93/100) than mPower Beverage (81/100). mPower Beverage offers users more features (27) than LightSpeed (20).

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. InfoSolve Inc.

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...

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...

Who is more expensive? LightSpeed or mPower Beverage for Liquor Stores?

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 mPower Beverage for Liquor Stores.

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. mPower Beverage for Liquor Stores price starts at $120 per month , When comparing mPower Beverage for Liquor Stores to its competitors, the software is rated 6 - similar to the average Point of sale software cost.

Bottom line: mPower Beverage for Liquor Stores is more expensive than LightSpeed.

Which software includes more/better features?

We've compared LightSpeed Vs. mPower Beverage 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.

mPower Beverage for Liquor Stores: Age Verification, Bar Code Scanning, Buy X, Get Y Pricing, Cancellation, Coupons.

Target customer size

LightSpeed is an ideal product for all retail businesses of small and medium size. mPower Beverage is perfect for liquor and wine stores 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.

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, 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

mPower Beverage for Liquor Stores: 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
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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LightSpeed
ITQlick rating
4.2/5
Score
93/100
Pricing
2.6/10
License pricing
$69 per month
Functionality
44
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ITQlick rating
4.1/5
Score
81/100
Pricing
7/10
License pricing
$120 per month
Functionality
37
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
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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.