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Lightspeed Retail vs Centra: Which is a better fit?

Updated on January 12th, 2025
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Summary
Key features rated by users
Features selected based on 5,312 reviews from eCommerce users.
% Fit
Missing features
Feature ratings
Credit Card Processing
3.8
Electronic Payments
3.1
Data Security
NA
Shopping Cart
3.8
Order Management
3.6
% Fit
Missing features
Not enough reviews
Feature ratings
Credit Card Processing
NA
Electronic Payments
NA
Data Security
4.8
Shopping Cart
4.9
Order Management
4.8
User satisfaction
4.0
User reviews980
Ease of use
4.1
Functionality
4.0
Value for money
3.9
Customer support
4.0
4.8
User reviews46
Ease of use
4.8
Functionality
4.7
Value for money
4.8
Customer support
4.8
Price starts from
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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

Original fashion and lifestyle brands looking to build a strong online identity and sell globally with a powerful Direct-to-Consumer and B2B-Wholesale platform that does it all.

User reviews
pros & cons
1 / 4
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1 / 4
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Video reviews
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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

Lightspeed Retail

Top Features
32/42
  • Alerts/Notifications
  • Campaign Management
  • Customizable Templates
  • Data Security
  • Drag & Drop
  • Multi-Channel Management
  • Multi-Currency
  • Reviews Management
  • Shipping Management
  • Templates
  • Activity Dashboard
  • API
  • Catalog Management
  • Content Management
  • Credit Card Processing
  • CRM
  • Customer Accounts
  • Customizable Branding
  • Data Synchronization
  • Discount Management
  • Electronic Payments
  • Email Marketing
  • Inventory Management
  • Inventory Tracking
  • Kitting
  • Loyalty Program
  • Mobile Access
  • Multi-Channel Marketing
  • Multi-Location
  • Multi-Store
  • Order Management
  • Order Tracking
  • Promotions Management
  • Purchase Order Management
  • Real-Time Data
  • Reporting & Statistics
  • Returns Management
  • Sales Order Management
  • SEO Management
  • Shopping Cart
  • Third-Party Integrations
  • Website Management
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Centra

28/42
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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
Centra
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
Centra
  • By Centra
  • Located in Sweden
  • Founded in 2016
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