Compare POSbistro and Lavu - Mar 2023

Shlomi LaviShlomi Lavi / Mar 02, 2023

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - POSbistro or Lavu?

POSbistro is more expensive to implement (TCO) than Lavu, and Lavu is rated higher (95/100) than POSbistro (84/100). POSbistro offers users more features (1) than Lavu (0).

Looking for the right Restaurant POS 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:

POSbistro Vs. Lavu

POSbistro: People want to be cared for in a restaurant. They come back to places where they have received the best service. With that in mind, we have developed a solution which lets restaurant owners and managers give their guests a new level of customer service.

Lavu: Lavu is a software + technology company based in Albuquerque, NM. and are the makers of the first full-featured iPad POS for restaurants available in the Apple App Store since 2010.Used in over 80 countries on six continents, our iPad POS is a modern solution developed specifically for restaurants, bars & nightclubs, quick serve businesses, and oth...

Who is more expensive? POSbistro or Lavu?

The real total cost of ownership (TCO) of Restaurant POS 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 POSbistro and Lavu.

POSbistro price starts at $49 per month , On a scale between 1 to 10 POSbistro is rated 2, which is much lower than the average cost of Restaurant POS software. Lavu price starts at $59 per month , When comparing Lavu to its competitors, the software is rated 2 - much lower than the average Restaurant POS software cost.

Bottom line: POSbistro cost is around the same cost of Lavu.

Which software includes more/better features?

We've compared POSbistro Vs. Lavu based on some of the most important and required Restaurant POS features.

POSbistro: Retail & POS.

Lavu: We are still working to collect the list of features for Lavu.

Target customer size

POSbistro's typical customers include: SMBs,

Lavu Restaurant POS software serves a variety of industries within the foodservice sector, including quick-service restaurants, cafes, bars, fine dining establishments, food trucks, and more.



POSbistro

ITQlick rating
(4.3/5)

starts at $49 per month

POSBistro is a cloud-based Restaurant POS software that enables employees to manage tableside ordering, payment processing, and order.

Categories: Food Delivery POS, Tablet POS Systems.

Lavu

ITQlick rating
(3.5/5)

starts at $59 per month

Lave software is a cloud-hosted iPad Point of Sale (POS) system that is specifically engineered to serve the restaurant industry. The platform targets both quick-service and full-service dining establishments i...

Categories: Payment Processing, Project Resource Management, Bakery POS, Food Delivery POS, iPad POS.

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POSbistro: 1 Features

Retail & POS

Lavu: 0 Features

We are working to collect the information
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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
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POSbistro
ITQlick rating
4.3/5
Score
84/100
Pricing
2.8/10
License pricing
$49 per month
Functionality
3
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Lavu
ITQlick rating
3.5/5
Score
95/100
Pricing
2.4/10
License pricing
$59 per month
Functionality
13
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TouchBistro
ITQlick rating
4.3/5
Score
93/100
Pricing
3.2/10
License pricing
$69 per month
Functionality
10
Yelp Res...
ITQlick rating
4.5/5
Score
88/100
Pricing
9.4/10
License pricing
$249 per month
Functionality
9
CAKE Poi...
ITQlick rating
4.6/5
Score
87/100
Pricing
2/10
License pricing
$69 per month
Functionality
7

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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.