Compare LightSpeed and Smartwerks - Aug 2022

Shlomi LaviShlomi Lavi / Aug 18, 2022

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - LightSpeed or Smartwerks?

Smartwerks is more expensive to implement (TCO) than LightSpeed, and LightSpeed is rated higher (93/100) than Smartwerks (86/100). Smartwerks offers users more features (26) 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. Smartwerksusa 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...

Smartwerksusa Inc.: A Leading provider of Web-Based Retail Solutions… For thirty years, we have delivered cost-effective on-Site and Web-Based Retail Solutions to specialty retailers across North America from our corporate office in Clearwater, Florida. We are a family-owned company with a staff of professionals dedicated to serving our customers. From the beginning...

Who is more expensive? LightSpeed or Smartwerks?

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 Smartwerks.

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. Smartwerks price starts at $119 per month , When comparing Smartwerks 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 Smartwerks.

Which software includes more/better features?

We've compared LightSpeed Vs. Smartwerks 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.

Smartwerks: Email Marketing, Accounting Management, Bar Code Scanning, Customer History, Customer Management.

Target customer size

LightSpeed is an ideal product for all retail businesses of small and medium size. Smartwerks is specifically designed to help small and mid-sized retailers and wholesalers.



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.

Smartwerks

ITQlick rating
(4.5/5)

starts at $119 per month

Smartwerks is a cloud-based Point of Sale software with inventory and accounting solutions. It provides users with a platform where they can sell their products faster, optimize their inventory, reward customer...

Categories: Sales, Retail & POS, Cell Phone Store POS, Florist POS Systems, Furniture Store 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

Smartwerks: 26 Features

Email Marketing
Accounting Management
Bar Code Scanning
Customer History
Customer Management
Employee Management
Inventory Management
Multiple Payment Forms
Price Lookup
Print Receipt
Reporting
Returns
Accounting Management
Bar Code Scanning
Customer History
Customer Management
eCommerce
Gift Cards
Inventory Management
Multiple Payment Forms
Price Lookup
Print Receipt
Reporting
Returns
Sales Commissions
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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Smartwerks
ITQlick rating
4.5/5
Score
86/100
Pricing
2.6/10
License pricing
$119 per month
Functionality
43
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.