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Lightspeed Retail vs Alterdata Shop: Which is a better fit?

Updated on February 9th, 2025
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Summary
Key features rated by users
Features selected based on 799 reviews from Retail Management Systems users.
% Fit
Feature ratings
Inventory Management
3.2
Point of Sale (POS)
3.6
For Retail
2.4
Order Management
3.6
Purchase Order Management
3.9
% Fit
High performer
Feature ratings
Inventory Management
4.4
Point of Sale (POS)
4.6
For Retail
4.4
Order Management
4.4
Purchase Order Management
4.3
User satisfaction
4.0
User reviews980
Ease of use
4.1
Functionality
4.0
Value for money
3.9
Customer support
4.0
4.6
User reviews85
Ease of use
4.5
Functionality
4.5
Value for money
4.4
Customer support
4.3
Price starts from
Monthly subscription
Free version
Free trial
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Free version
Free trial
Best for

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

Solutions designed to serve the Retail, Franchising, Service Provision, Small Business and other branches belonging to the range of solutions that make up the Alterdata ecosystem.

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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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Lightspeed Retail

40/50
  • Commission Management
  • Forecasting
  • Multi-Currency
  • Offline Access
  • Real-Time Analytics
  • Real-Time Updates
  • Receipt Management
  • Sales Trend Analysis
  • Shipping Management
  • Warehouse Management
  • Accounting Integration
  • Activity Dashboard
  • API
  • Barcode/Ticket Scanning
  • Credit Card Processing
  • CRM
  • Customer Database
  • Customer History
  • Customizable Reports
  • Data Synchronization
  • Discount Management
  • eCommerce Management
  • Electronic Payments
  • Email Marketing
  • Employee Management
  • For Retail
  • Gift Card Management
  • Inventory Management
  • Inventory Optimization
  • Inventory Replenishment
  • Inventory Tracking
  • Loyalty Program
  • Mail Order
  • Merchandise Management
  • Multi-Location
  • Order Management
  • Point of Sale (POS)
  • Promotions Management
  • Purchase Order Management
  • Real-Time Data
  • Real-Time Monitoring
  • Real-Time Reporting
  • Reporting/Analytics
  • Reporting & Statistics
  • Retail Inventory Management
  • Returns Management
  • Sales Order Management
  • Sales Reports
  • Stock Management
  • Third-Party Integrations
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Alterdata Shop

Top Features
46/50
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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
Alterdata Shop
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
  • By Lightspeed
  • Located in Canada
  • Founded in 2012
Alterdata Shop
  • By Alterdata
  • Located in Brazil
  • Founded in 1989
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