Lightspeed Retail: Cloud POS for shops with stock management, loyalty, a built-in web shop and its own card payments.
The other pos systems tools we checked, with the highest overall score at the top.
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POS systems · for freelancers and SMEs and large companies
Shopify's point-of-sale app that brings in-store sales and your online shop together in one stock and customer database.
On the Shopify POS website
POS systems · for freelancers and SMEs
Free point-of-sale app with a PayPal card reader or terminal, formerly Zettle, with a fixed rate per card payment.
On the PayPal Point of Sale (Zettle) website
POS systems · for freelancers and SMEs
Point-of-sale app for hospitality and small shops on your own iPad, tablet or phone, with built-in card payments.
On the unTill Air website
POS systems · for SMEs and large companies
POS software for retail, hospitality and bakeries with back office, stock, loyalty and accounting integrations.
On the MplusKASSA website
POS systems · for SMEs and large companies
Point-of-sale system for hospitality, events, sports clubs and stadiums, with handhelds, kiosk and QR ordering.
On the Twelve website
POS systems · for freelancers and SMEs
Point-of-sale system with two touchscreens and free till software, with card payments via SumUp at a fixed percentage.
On the SumUp Kassa website
POS systems · for SMEs and large companies
Hospitality POS on iPad with floor plan, kitchen display, QR ordering and integrated card payments.
On the Lightspeed Restaurant website
POS systems · for SMEs
Hospitality system with till, kitchen screen, reservations, QR ordering and card payments; subscription by turnover.
On the Tebi website
| Lightspeed Retail | Shopify POS | PayPal Point of Sale (Zettle) | unTill Air | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price | from €99/month | from €28/month | Free plan | from €19/month excl. VAT |
| Support in Dutch | ✓ Yes | Unknown | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| App in Dutch | Unknown | ✓ Yes | Unknown | Unknown |
| Data in the EU | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | ✓ Yes |
| Data processing agreement | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | Unknown | ✓ Yes |
| Company in the Netherlands | ✕ No | ✕ No | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
| Integrations | None known | Shopify | None known | None known |
Facts checked on the vendors' websites.
Of the alternatives to Lightspeed Retail we checked, PayPal Point of Sale (Zettle) has the lowest starting price, at €0 per month. Point-of-sale app with no monthly costs; 1.95% per card transaction (custom rates possible). PayPal Reader €29 excl. VAT for new business users, extra readers €79 excl. VAT; PayPal Terminal with built-in point-of-sale software €199 excl. VAT. Also check what the cheapest plan includes.
PayPal Point of Sale (Zettle) and SumUp Kassa have a free plan. Do check what it includes; it is often limited.
Of the alternatives to Lightspeed Retail we checked: Lightspeed Restaurant.
Of the alternatives to Lightspeed Retail we checked: PayPal Point of Sale (Zettle), unTill Air, MplusKASSA, Twelve and Lightspeed Restaurant.
Of the alternatives to Lightspeed Retail we checked: unTill Air and SumUp Kassa.
Shopify POS, PayPal Point of Sale (Zettle), unTill Air and SumUp Kassa are aimed at freelancers.
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