Compare Vend and Lavu - Mar 2023

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - Vend or Lavu?

Lavu is more expensive to implement (TCO) than Vend, and Lavu is rated higher (95/100) than Vend (87/100). Vend offers users more features (8) 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:

Vend Vs. Lavu

Vend: Vend allows real-world retail store owners or managers to have full visibility and centralized control of one to many retail stores. The Vend POS runs in the browser and supports full online and offline modes. Although Vend runs from the Internet, it keeps running the point of sales even when there is no active internet connection.

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? Vend 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 Vend and Lavu.

Vend price starts at $99 per month , On a scale between 1 to 10 Vend 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: Vend cost is around the same cost of Lavu.

Which software includes more/better features?

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

Vend: Basic Reports, Data Import/Export, Online Customer Support, eCommerce, Inventory Management, Point of sale, Retail, Barcode Scanning.

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

Target customer size

The software is an extensive solution which can be used for the needs of any business size and type.

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.