Lavu Review - why 3.5 stars?

Shlomi LaviShlomi Lavi / updated: Jul 13, 2020

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What is Lavu?

Main category: Restaurant POS

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 in the small to large enterprise settings.

Lave iPad POS gives the user an option to choose between a bar, quick-service, and restaurant interfaces which are built differently based on the relevant environment. Some key features of Lave iPad POS software include Delivery Management, Gift Card Management, Loyalty Program, Online Ordering, and inventory management among others.

Lave iPad POS is a product of Lavu Company founded in 2010 in the USA. It also features employee management which includes employee scheduling, payroll reports, shift trading, and more. The Lave platform supports translations to any language globally.

Lavu rating -

The rating of Lavu is 3.5 stars out of 5 and the total score is 95 out of 100. The rating and score are based on ITQlick expert review. We publish unbiased reviews, learn more in our score and rating methodology page

Typical Customers

The typical customers include the following business size: Small business, Medium business.

Competitors & Alternatives

The two main competitors of Lavu iPad POS includes TouchBistro and iVend POS. TouchBistro software is a is an iPad-based POS (point of sale) solution built to serve restaurants of any type, and that is offered through the cloud and on-premise solutions. On the other hand, Lave software is a cloud-hosted iPad Point of Sale (POS) system that is specifically engineered to serve the restaurant industry.

Both TouchBistro and Lavu iPad POS platforms offer phone, online, knowledge base, and Video tutorial support. TouchBistro software supports iPhone/iPad, Mac, and Web-based devices whereas Lavu iPad POS supports iPhone/iPad and Android devices.

iVend POS is a cloud-based and on-premise omnichannel retail management system that enables businesses to manage their daily operations while On the other hand, Lave software is a cloud-hosted iPad Point of Sale (POS) system designed for the restaurants industry.

Both POS systems offer their clients Online and 24/7 (Live Rep). iVend POS is a product of CitiXsys but in comparison, Lave iPad POS is a product of Lavu Company. . The full list of competitors can be found here.

Lavu Pricing Information

The cost of license starting from $69 per month. On top of the total cost of licenses which is easy to calculate - what is the REAL total cost of implementation? You need to add the cost of training, customization, data migration, and other "hidden cost". ITQlick pricing score is 2.4 out of 10 (10 is most expensive). Find here the REAL total cost breakdown for Lavu

Questions to ask the vendor during a demo

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Is it the right software for you?

Lave iPad POS software offers iPad Point of Sale (POS) system engineered to serve the restaurant of any size from large, midsize or small market ones. The system offers solutions for various establishments including bars, restaurants, pizza joints, winery, coffee shops, ice cream joints, food trucks, and brewery. Single-Location Restaurant, Multiple-Location Restaurant, Franchise, quick-service, and full-service restaurants, all can find a solution that fits them from Lave iPad POS.

Lavu Categories

Payment Processing
Project Resource Management
Bakery POS
Food Delivery POS
iPad POS
Mobile POS Systems
POS for Bars
POS for Resturants
Retail
Retail CRM POS
Retail Inventory POS
Tablet POS Systems

Lavu specifications

ITQlick Score: 95/100
ITQlick Rating: (3.5/5)
Company: Lavu
Address: United States
Pricing: Starting from $69 per month
Typical customers: Small business, Medium business
Platforms: Desktop
Operating Systems: Mac OS, Windows, Linux

Lavu Vs. Alternatives

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Lavu
ITQlick rating ITQlick Rating is based on the software score (below) and aggregated online reviews
ITQlick Score
95/100
Pricing score Pricing score ranges between 1 to 10 while 1 is low TCO and 10 is high TCO (TCO - total cost of ownership: cost of licences, customizations, training, hardware when relevant) Vs. alternative solutions
2.4/10
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$69 per month
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13
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TouchBistro
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93/100
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3.2/10
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$69 per license
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10
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88/100
Pricing score Pricing score ranges between 1 to 10 while 1 is low TCO and 10 is high TCO (TCO - total cost of ownership: cost of licences, customizations, training, hardware when relevant) Vs. alternative solutions
9.4/10
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$249 per month
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9
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CAKE
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87/100
Pricing score Pricing score ranges between 1 to 10 while 1 is low TCO and 10 is high TCO (TCO - total cost of ownership: cost of licences, customizations, training, hardware when relevant) Vs. alternative solutions
2/10
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$69 per month
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7
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84/100
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2.8/10
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$49 per month
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3
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Shlomi holds a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in Information System Engineering from Ben Gurion University in Israel. Shlomi brings 15 years of global IT and IS management experience as a consultant, and implementation expert for small, medium and large size (global) companies.