Make an Informed Decision: POS Nation vs. Lightspeed
A Guide to Choosing the Best POS System for Your Retail Business.
- If your business is a large chain restaurant, Lightspeed may be the choice for you.
- If you are a small business and require exceptional 24/7 support, consider POS Nation
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POS Nation vs. Lightspeed Comparison
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Industry Focus*
Payment Processing*
Reliability*
Remote Access*
Included Add-Ons*
Hardware Offerings*
Tablet Usage*
Processing Rate*
Positive Reviews*
No Long Term Contracts
No Mandatory Monthly Fees for Support or Hardware Warranty
30-Day Money Back Guarantee
Subscription Option That Can Be Canceled at Anytime
Cloud-Based System
Free Inventory Import and Setup
Dedicated Customer Success and Technical Support Representative
Ecommerce
Advanced Reporting
24/7 Customer Support
Free Training Resources
Based on 2,000+ reviews on :
The Top-rated Cloud POS Solution for Small Retail Businesses
Everything you need to improve your checkout and grow you business.
Advanced features at no extra cost
Complete and affordable hardware bundle starting at $999
Flexible payment options - upfront or monthly
From Managing Inventory to Back End Reporting, You Get it All
Streamline Inventory Management
Know what's in stock, manage purchase orders, receive reorder points to replenish low or out of stock inventory, and streamline inventory counts with a handheld device.
Quick Transactions, Fewer Errors with Customized Hotkeys
Use hotkeys to look up produce and other non-barcoded items. Sort products to quickly navigate through items and eliminate cashier errors. Hotkeys ultimately reduce checkout time by eliminating the need for sorting through PLU numbers.
Get a Better Handle on the Financial Status of Your Operations.
Unsure where to start? Our software comes with over 55 prebuilt reports and additional customizations. View reports on virtually every aspect of your business, or export them to Excel for further analysis. Learn more here.
Pain-Free Employee Management
Gauge productivity, manage clock in and clock out schedules, set employee-level pay rates, program security levels and permissions, and make better staffing decisions.
Customer Loyalty and Sales History
Track buying patterns and create promos to retain current customers and win new business. With our software's built-in loyalty program (including the ability to assign loyalty cards to individual customers), generate more repeat business.
AR/AP Tracking
Tailor accounting processes to fit your unique needs, keeping income flowing and clients paying on time.
Label and Barcode Printing
Every retailer knows how important the barcode scanner is to quickly make a sale. Create labels and tags with one click. Use the built-in label tool to decide quantity and size, and then start printing. The system also automatically adds new items to the print queue. Learn more here.
Loss Prevention to Keep Profits in Your Store
Annually, retail shrinkage accounts for 45 billion dollars. While no one can completely eliminate shrinkage, POS Nation includes several free features to help combat inventory loss including employee permissions, transaction records, integrated security footage, and more. Learn more here.
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24/7 Access to Your Business
By its nature, cloud-based software is accessible anywhere with an internet-enabled device. POS Nation brings you software that works wherever and whenever you are, so you don't need to be tethered to your physical store locations.
Auto Rank Your Best and Worst Moving Inventory
Our software includes artificial intelligence to show you which products are moving, and which are contributing to dead stock. Quick read visualization such as color-coding and A to D letter-grade ranking make it simple to communicate promos to your employees — and easily assess what your hot sellers are!
Customer Rewards and Marketing
A sleek customer display allows you to reward customers for purchases at your business. Use that data along with our marketing integration to deliver messages right to your customers' phones about your latest promotions and events!
Top-Tier Cloud POS Capabilities
24/7 access: Access business-critical information anytime, anywhere
Peace of mind with reliable data: Secure & accessible data storage
Offline mode to process transactions and syncs when internet is back up
More Bang For Your Buck
No hidden fees or surprises: All-inclusive monthly cost or one-time payment option
Complete hardware and software bundle: No additional costs for necessary components
Support and processing included: Worry-free experience for your business
Give the best value for your money with a top-rated POS system
POS Nation is Known for Having Best-In-Class Support
24/7 Technical Support and Experts in Your Industry
Help is just a single call away
The same team that understood your needs from the start
Switching to POS Nation is easy.
Only 2-day training
Dedicated customer service manager
Inventory import Done For You - exactly what you had before