Lightspeed Retail vs Erply

Lightspeed Retail8.9Visit Erply8.6Visit

Higher score Lightspeed Retail #4 in Retail Billing Software 8.9/10 14-day trial Free trial✓ 0 of 3 features Visit Lightspeed

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Erply #6 in Retail Billing Software 8.6/10 60-day trial Free trial✓ 0 of 3 features Visit Erply

• Lightspeed Retail fits best

  Retailers needing established omnichannel POS

• Erply fits best

  Chains needing advanced inventory and APIs

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Side by side

Feature	Lightspeed Retail 8.9/10 Visit ↗	Erply 8.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.9	8.6
Ranking	#4 in Retail Billing Software	#6 in Retail Billing Software
Best for	Retailers needing established omnichannel POS	Chains needing advanced inventory and APIs
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	$89/mo (best)	$1,000/mo
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	14 days	60 days
Free trial length	14 days	60 days · no card needed
Deployment	Cloud, Desktop, Mobile	Cloud, Desktop, Mobile
Platforms	Web, Windows, macOS, iOS, Android	Web, Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android
Integrations	10 integrations	10 integrations
Features Lightspeed Retail 0/3 · Erply 0/3
Offline billing	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Barcode scanning	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Tax calculation	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Specs
Supported devices	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Receipt formats	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Register limit	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Multi-location inventory, sales, customer, and pricing management Offline sales processing for certain transactions Open API plus ecommerce, accounting, and marketing integrations	Offline and online POS with multi-location operations Advanced inventory, purchasing, warehouse, and reporting tools Public APIs, webhooks, SDK, and extensive commerce integrations
Cons	No free plan; listed pricing starts at $89 per month Each listed plan includes one register Offline selling applies only to certain transactions	Monthly plans start at $1,000, with no permanent free plan Growth Plan supports up to three stores and 100,000 queries monthly Enterprise / Franchise Plan costs $25,000 per month
Our verdict	Lightspeed Retail is a cloud-based point-of-sale platform for retailers operating across stores and sales channels. It combines checkout and payment processing with inventory tracking, purchase orders, stock transfers, ecommerce, customer… Read the review →	Erply is cloud-based retail management software for independent retailers, chains, franchises, and larger operators. It combines point of sale, inventory and warehouse management, purchasing, sales orders, customer profiles, loyalty,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Lightspeed Retail — where it wins

  • Multi-location inventory, sales, customer, and pricing management
  • Offline sales processing for certain transactions
  • Open API plus ecommerce, accounting, and marketing integrations

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan; listed pricing starts at $89 per month
  • Each listed plan includes one register
  • Offline selling applies only to certain transactions

• Erply — where it wins

  • Offline and online POS with multi-location operations
  • Advanced inventory, purchasing, warehouse, and reporting tools
  • Public APIs, webhooks, SDK, and extensive commerce integrations

  Where it doesn't

  • Monthly plans start at $1,000, with no permanent free plan
  • Growth Plan supports up to three stores and 100,000 queries monthly
  • Enterprise / Franchise Plan costs $25,000 per month

• Lightspeed Retail8.9/10 · 14-day trial

  Broad omnichannel POS with inventory and multi-location controls for established retailers.

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• Erply8.6/10 · 60-day trial

  A broad retail system for chains that need inventory depth, offline POS, and APIs.

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