LS Central vs. Square for Retail

LS Central

LS Central

3 Reviews and Ratings

Square for Retail

Square for Retail

22 Reviews and Ratings

Overview
Product	Rating	Most Used By	Product Summary	Starting Price
LS Central	Score 9.1 out of 10	Mid-Size Companies (51-1,000 employees)	LS Central is an end-to-end Point of Sale and ERP system that aims to give retailers full control and visibility over their business processes. LS Central covers retail operations from accounting, reporting and merchandising to store activities and POS terminals, all from one seamlessly integrated retail software solution. LS Central is designed to eliminate the need to build and maintain multiple applications and costly interfaces. Retailers can maintain their…	N/A
Square for Retail	Score 7.0 out of 10	N/A	Square for Retail bundles payment process and point of sale (PoS), as well as vendor and inventory management features, for small retailers. A free trial is available.	N/A

Pricing

LS Central

Square for Retail

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Offerings

Pricing Offerings
LS Central	Square for Retail
Free Trial
No	No
Free/Freemium Version
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Premium Consulting/Integration Services
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Entry-level Setup Fee

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No setup fee

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Community Pulse
	LS Central	Square for Retail
Considered Both Products	LS Central Vimal Chandan Deputy Manager Chose LS Central It scores higher on overall user experience and matured features set. Incentivized Helpful?	Square for Retail Verified User Anonymous Chose Square for Retail We didn't evaluate too many other options before deciding to move forward with Square for Retail. For us, the platform was a well-rounded package that offered everything we were looking for up-front without having to include multiple add-ons to the system. It truly just fits … Incentivized Helpful? Seth Paine Owner Chose Square for Retail From my experience, Square for Retail is a bit easier to implement. Braintree has a longer application process and you may not be accepted to use it for your online transactions. Square for Retail has a much shorter application process and as far as I know thee is no review … Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Anonymous Chose Square for Retail Square is just the first to get into the game. It's also easier to complete a transaction in person, while Apple Pay and Google Pay are better suited for self-serve online transactions. I would rather use Square while I am out shopping. I would prefer to use Apple Pay or Google … Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Anonymous Chose Square for Retail Stripe is more suited for internet or online order forms and businesses for which it integrates. It works well and same as Square with similar fees. Stripe however does not send a physical card reader by default and is not as large of a company. We chose Square due to the … Incentivized Helpful? HM Hugh Morris Owner Chose Square for Retail Square for Retail offers just about everything that the competitors offered, and does so with a more attractive, all-inclusive package. We chose Square for Retail due to the myriad of plugins available, from Dashboard to Appointments, to Estimates and Invoicing, Square for … Incentivized Helpful? Terri Betts Director of Development Chose Square for Retail I have looked at some other options, but Square continually won out for ease of use, cost, and functionality. I'm so glad that it is basically with me wherever I go. Incentivized Helpful?

Best Alternatives
	LS Central	Square for Retail
Small Businesses	Lightspeed Retail Score 6.9 out of 10	Lightspeed Retail Score 6.9 out of 10
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User Ratings
	LS Central	Square for Retail
Likelihood to Recommend	9.0 (0 ratings)	9.4 (0 ratings)

User Testimonials
	LS Central	Square for Retail
Likelihood to Recommend	Ideally it can work with any kind of retailer but workarounds and customisations required to handle deliveries. Incentivized Vimal Chandan Deputy Manager Read full review	Square for retail is great to use alongside WooCommerce to accept credit card payments on your e-commerce website. Square for Retail works with a very easy to use card scanner that works with your phone, so it is great if you are selling items at an event like a conference, a farmers market, or an art fair. It is very easy and useful for the small business person who wants easy credit card processing either in person or online. Incentivized Seth Paine Owner Read full review
Pros	Offline/semi-offline mode works well in areas where connectivity is an issue. Pricing, offers and promotions can be configured exceptionally well in LS Retail. POS interface design is simple, robust and easily configurable. Security wise there is enough detail available to trace all kinds of POS transactions. Incentivized Vimal Chandan Deputy Manager Read full review	Point of sale transactions Ease of use and convenient payment method for customers Receipts and transaction records for the business and customers Multiple ways to pay Fair transaction fees Incentivized Verified User Anonymous Read full review
Cons	Data Director leaves room for improvement as it can be very tricky while dealing with a large number of master data records. Sometimes it doesn't write delete actions to POS. Furniture retail is another area where improvement is required to handle deliveries. Newer versions don't support data replicator which was the most reliable data tool with earlier LS Retail versions. There should be a replacement for this tool. Incentivized Vimal Chandan Deputy Manager Read full review	This may just be me, but I want some additional customizations for our biggest annual fundraiser, so that we can differentiate between donations, chance drawings, etc. Incentivized Terri Betts Director of Development Read full review
Alternatives Considered	It scores higher on overall user experience and matured features set. Incentivized Vimal Chandan Deputy Manager Read full review	Square for Retail offers just about everything that the competitors offered, and does so with a more attractive, all-inclusive package. We chose Square for Retail due to the myriad of plugins available, from Dashboard to Appointments, to Estimates and Invoicing, Square for Retail provides just about everything we could hope for, with a predictable, and reasonable bill attached. From the predictability of our period's processing fees to the flexibility of the software and all of [its] possible plugins, Square for Retail was the obvious winner. Incentivized HM Hugh Morris Owner Read full review
Return on Investment	Timely sales visibility Optimum Inventory levels Enough data to visualise trends and patterns Incentivized Vimal Chandan Deputy Manager Read full review	Simplicity: Integration of appointment management and billing Time saving: Quick management of billable services Time Management: Integration of Google calendar and customer-facing appointment calendar Incentivized Verified User Anonymous Read full review
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