Compare ShopKeep by Lightspeed and Ambur POS - Mar 2022

Shlomi Lavi

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - ShopKeep by Lightspeed or Ambur POS?

Ambur POS is more expensive to implement (TCO) than ShopKeep by Lightspeed, and ShopKeep by Lightspeed is rated higher (99/100) than Ambur POS (79/100). ShopKeep by Lightspeed offers users more features (9) than Ambur POS (0). There is a clear winner in this case and it is ShopKeep by Lightspeed!

Looking for the right Retail & 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:

LightSpeed Vs. Ambur Cloud

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...

Ambur Cloud: The old cash register has evolved We know you said no phones on the floor, but... Ambur works on any iPhone or iPad on iOS 10. This means a seamless experience from seating to 'Check, please!' Your servers can even send orders right from the table.

Who is more expensive? ShopKeep by Lightspeed or Ambur POS?

The real total cost of ownership (TCO) of Retail & 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 ShopKeep by Lightspeed and Ambur POS.

ShopKeep by Lightspeed price starts at $49 per month , On a scale between 1 to 10 ShopKeep POS is rated 2, which is much lower than the average cost of Retail & POS software. Ambur POS price starts at $59 per device/month , When comparing Ambur POS to its competitors, the software is rated 4 - lower than the average Retail & POS software cost.

Bottom line: Ambur POS is more expensive than ShopKeep by Lightspeed.

Which software includes more/better features?

We've compared ShopKeep by Lightspeed Vs. Ambur POS based on some of the most important and required Retail & POS features.

ShopKeep by Lightspeed: Bar Code Scanning, Credit Card Processing, Customer Management, Employee Management, Inventory Management, Print Receipt, Refunds, Reporting.

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

Target customer size

The software application is a practical item for services of all dimensions and also a variety of kinds. The general customers of Ambur POS are the entrepreneurs engaging with small business (have employees from 1 to 100) and medium-sized business (have employees from 100 to 1,000) that fully utilizes the services offered from the restaurant management, IT, information and Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services industry particularly with the retail and point of sales sector.