Compare ShopKeep and Lavu - Mar 2023

Shlomi LaviShlomi Lavi / Mar 02, 2023

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - ShopKeep or Lavu?

ShopKeep is more expensive to implement (TCO) than Lavu, and Lavu is rated higher (95/100) than ShopKeep (80/100). ShopKeep offers users more features (6) than Lavu (0).

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:

ShopKeep Vs. Lavu

ShopKeep: SHOPKEEP IS BORN. After yet another POS malfunction grinds our founder’s business to a halt for the day, he decides to kick it to the curb. He builds a modern intuitive, cloud-based Point of Sale.

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? ShopKeep or Lavu?

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 ShopKeep and Lavu.

ShopKeep price starts at $69 per month , On a scale between 1 to 10 ShopKeep is rated 2, which is much lower than the average cost of Point of sale software. Lavu price starts at $59 per month , When comparing Lavu to its competitors, the software is rated 2 - much lower than the average Point of sale software cost.

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

Which software includes more/better features?

We've compared ShopKeep Vs. Lavu based on some of the most important and required Point of sale features.

ShopKeep: eCommerce, Inventory Management, Returns, Retail & POS, Point of sale, Barcode Scanning.

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

Target customer size

ShopKeep's typical customers include: Small businesses and start ups,

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.

ShopKeep

ITQlick rating
(4.3/5)

starts at $69 per month

ShopKeep software is an iPad-based point of sale (POS) solution that usually serves retail businesses, restaurants, franchises, quick-serve businesses, and bars. ShopKeep software is cloud-hosted, and it offers...

Categories: Retail & POS, Bookstore POS, Cell Phone Store POS, Clothing Store Inventory POS.

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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ShopKeep: 6 Features

eCommerce
Inventory Management
Returns
Retail & POS
Point of sale
Barcode Scanning

Lavu: 0 Features

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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)
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ShopKeep
ITQlick rating
4.3/5
Score
80/100
Pricing
2.8/10
License pricing
$69 per month
Functionality
20
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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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Toast PO...
ITQlick rating
4.3/5
Score
98/100
Pricing
2.8/10
License pricing
$165 per month
Functionality
10
LightSpeed
ITQlick rating
4.2/5
Score
93/100
Pricing
2.6/10
License pricing
$69 per month
Functionality
44
Clover
ITQlick rating
3.7/5
Score
91/100
Pricing
6/10
License pricing
$9.95 per month
Functionality
5
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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.