Shlomi Lavi /
May 13, 2022
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Bottom Line: Which is Better - LightSpeed or Visual Retail Plus?
Visual Retail Plus is more expensive to implement (TCO) than LightSpeed, and LightSpeed is rated higher (93/100) than Visual Retail Plus (68/100). LightSpeed offers users more features (20) than Visual Retail Plus (15). 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. Visual Retail Plus
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...
Visual Retail Plus: At Visual Retail Plus, our goal is to provide the most up-to-date software solution while maintaining a close and personal relationship with each and every one of our customers.
In the retail world, where competition is always high, technology solutions have been a way for businesses to improve operations while offering the best customer experienc...
Who is more expensive? LightSpeed or Visual Retail Plus?
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 Visual Retail Plus.
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. Visual Retail Plus price starts at $1,750 per license , When comparing Visual Retail Plus 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 Visual Retail Plus.
Which software includes more/better features?
We've compared LightSpeed Vs. Visual Retail Plus 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.
Visual Retail Plus: Accounting Management, Credit Card Processing, Customer History, Customer Management, Discounts.
Target customer size
LightSpeed is an ideal product for all retail businesses of small and medium size. Customers of the software include small and medium retail businesses as well as large enterprises.