Compare LightSpeed and WinSale - Jun 2022

Shlomi Lavi

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - LightSpeed or WinSale?

WinSale is more expensive to implement (TCO) than LightSpeed, and LightSpeed is rated higher (93/100) than WinSale (62/100). LightSpeed offers users more features (20) than WinSale (11). 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. Magnum Software Systems, 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...

Magnum Software Systems, Inc.: Magnum Software Systems was established in 1984. We are one of the very first to offer Point of Sale systems based on the microcomputer platform. Our original program was designed on the CPM operating system and then ported over to MS-DOS and now completely rewrittened for Windows. Magnum Software's systems have been installed in retail sites al...

Who is more expensive? LightSpeed or WinSale?

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 WinSale.

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. WinSale price starts at $349 per month , When comparing WinSale to its competitors, the software is rated 6 - similar to the average Point of sale software cost.

Bottom line: WinSale is more expensive than LightSpeed.

Which software includes more/better features?

We've compared LightSpeed Vs. WinSale 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.

WinSale: Accounting Management, Bar Code Scanning, 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 mainly include small and medium retail businesses of a variety of types.