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CStoreOffice vs Lightspeed Retail: Which is a better fit?

Updated on January 12th, 2025
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Summary
Key features rated by users
Features selected based on 6,276 reviews from Inventory Management users.
% Fit
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Feature ratings
Inventory Control
4.0
Inventory Tracking
3.8
Billing & Invoicing
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Order Management
3.6
Catalog Management
NA
% Fit
Not enough reviews
Feature ratings
Inventory Control
3.5
Inventory Tracking
4.0
Billing & Invoicing
3.6
Order Management
3.6
Catalog Management
4.3
User satisfaction
3.7
User reviews28
Ease of use
3.7
Functionality
3.6
Value for money
3.6
Customer support
3.6
4.0
User reviews980
Ease of use
4.1
Functionality
4.0
Value for money
3.9
Customer support
4.0
Price starts from
Monthly subscription
Free version
Free trial
Monthly subscription
Free version
Free trial
Best for

Petrosoft provides end-to-end back-office automation software using cloud-based solutions for the retail convenience store, petroleum, and food service industries, and other specialty retailers.

Lightspeed's functionalities are aligned with retailers' and restaurateurs' priorities. It simplifies day-to-day tasks so you're free to focus on what matters: business growth and customer experience

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Steve J
Owner
5.0

Steve J.: Hi, I'm Steve. I'm a business owner, and I give Lightspeed Retail five out of five stars. For more reviews, click below. Before our Lightspeed Retail, we had EMSI, which didn't work for us, because we were looking for a cloud-based solution, something that was a little bit more flexible that we could take offsite and use easier. Lightspeed fills that need very well. For us, Lightspeed offers the flexibility of working offsite or onsite. It offers 24-hour tech support, and it's constantly adding new features and responding to suggestions from its customer base. The onboarding process for Lightspeed was easy, straight ahead. As long as you're familiar with exporting documents through an Excel sheet, you can upload them right there and into your new system. If you're considering Lightspeed Retail, make sure that all your data is organized and effective. That way you can make an easier transition into the new system.

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Prioritize real-user-identified key features according to your needs to find your best fit.

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Activity Dashboard
207
Important
Alerts/Notifications
388
Important

CStoreOffice

27/45
  • Backup and Recovery
  • Budget Tracking
  • Catalog Management
  • Collaboration Tools
  • Customer Database
  • Data Import/Export
  • Data Synchronization
  • eCommerce Management
  • IoT Integration
  • Kitting
  • Manufacturing Inventory Management
  • Multi-Channel Management
  • Multi-Currency
  • Shipping Management
  • Status Tracking
  • Third-Party Integrations
  • User Management
  • Warehouse Management
  • Activity Dashboard
  • Alerts/Notifications
  • API
  • Barcode/Ticket Scanning
  • Billing & Invoicing
  • Cost Tracking
  • Customizable Reports
  • Forecasting
  • Inventory Auditing
  • Inventory Control
  • Inventory Optimization
  • Inventory Tracking
  • Mobile Access
  • Multi-Location
  • Order Management
  • Point of Sale (POS)
  • Product Identification
  • Purchase Order Management
  • Real-Time Data
  • Reorder Management
  • Reporting/Analytics
  • Retail Inventory Management
  • Returns Management
  • Sales Reports
  • Search/Filter
  • Supplier Management
  • Vendor Managed Inventory
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Lightspeed Retail

Top Features
32/45
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CStoreOffice
Deployment
  • Cloud, SaaS, Web-Based
  • Desktop - Mac
  • Desktop - Windows
  • Desktop - Linux
  • Desktop - Chromebook
  • On-Premise - Windows
  • On-Premise - Linux
  • Mobile - Android
  • Mobile - iPhone
  • Mobile - iPad
Support
  • Email/Help Desk
  • FAQs/Forum
  • Knowledge Base
  • Phone Support
  • 24/7 (Live rep)
  • Chat
Training
  • In Person
  • Live Online
  • Webinars
  • Documentation
  • Videos
Lightspeed Retail
Deployment
  • Cloud, SaaS, Web-Based
  • Desktop - Mac
  • Desktop - Windows
  • Desktop - Linux
  • Desktop - Chromebook
  • On-Premise - Windows
  • On-Premise - Linux
  • Mobile - Android
  • Mobile - iPhone
  • Mobile - iPad
Support
  • Email/Help Desk
  • FAQs/Forum
  • Knowledge Base
  • Phone Support
  • 24/7 (Live rep)
  • Chat
Training
  • In Person
  • Live Online
  • Webinars
  • Documentation
  • Videos
CStoreOffice
  • By Petrosoft
  • Located in United States
  • Founded in 2002
Lightspeed Retail
  • By Lightspeed
  • Located in Canada
  • Founded in 2012
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