Compare LightSpeed and SimpleConsign - May 2022

Shlomi LaviShlomi Lavi / May 25, 2022

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - LightSpeed or SimpleConsign?

LightSpeed is more expensive to implement (TCO) than SimpleConsign, and LightSpeed is rated higher (93/100) than SimpleConsign (84/100). LightSpeed offers users more features (20) than SimpleConsign (19).

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. Traxia

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...

Traxia: Traxia is striving to be the best support tool available to the consignment, resale, antique and thrift industries. One of the tools we provide is SimpleConsign, a web based consignment program. Our team uses an agile approach where we can update frequently and get customer feedback quickly. With SimpleConsign, your program will never grow stale as...

Who is more expensive? LightSpeed or SimpleConsign?

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 SimpleConsign.

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. SimpleConsign price starts at $129 per location/month , When comparing SimpleConsign 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 SimpleConsign.

Which software includes more/better features?

We've compared LightSpeed Vs. SimpleConsign 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.

SimpleConsign: Bar Code Scanning, Consignment, Coupons, Credit Card Processing, Customer History.

Target customer size

LightSpeed is an ideal product for all retail businesses of small and medium size. SimpleConsign is specifically designed for used good stores, consignment shops, antique malls and bookstores.



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.

SimpleConsign

ITQlick rating
(4.8/5)

starts at $129 per location/month

SimpleConsign is a cloud-based retail and point of sale system that is developed to be used by businesses and individuals. The solution is developed to be used in businesses of all sizes such as small-sized bus...

Categories: Employee Engagement, Inventory Management, Retail & POS, Consignment POS, Point of sale.

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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

SimpleConsign: 19 Features

Bar Code Scanning
Consignment
Coupons
Credit Card Processing
Customer History
Customer Management
Gift Cards
Inventory Management
Items on Hold
Layaways & Quotes
Mobile POS Capability
Price Lookup
Print Receipt
Receipt Notes
Refunds
Reporting
Returns
Revenue Totals
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)
Functionality score
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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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SimpleConsign
ITQlick rating
4.8/5
Score
84/100
Pricing
2/10
License pricing
$129 per location/month
Functionality
31
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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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.