NCR Counterpoint vs Lightspeed Retail

NCR Counterpoint8.4Visit Lightspeed Retail8.0Visit

Higher score NCR Counterpoint #3 in Shop Management software 8.4/10 Pricing on request ✓ 2 of 5 features Try NCR Counterpoint

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Lightspeed Retail #7 in Shop Management software 8.0/10 14-day trial Free trial✓ 2 of 5 features Visit site

• NCR Counterpoint fits best

  Established store operators wanting classic POS

• Lightspeed Retail fits best

  Retailers needing mature inventory and POS

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Side by side

Feature	NCR Counterpoint 8.4/10 Visit ↗	Lightspeed Retail 8.0/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.4	8.0
Ranking	#3 in Shop Management software	#7 in Shop Management software
Best for	Established store operators wanting classic POS	Retailers needing mature inventory and POS
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Pricing on request	$89/mo
Free plan	Not checked yet	—
Free trial	—	14 days
Deployment	Desktop, Mobile	Cloud, Desktop, Mobile
Platforms	Windows, iOS	Web, Windows, macOS, iOS, Android
Integrations	9 integrations	10 integrations
Features NCR Counterpoint 2/5 · Lightspeed Retail 2/5
Inventory management	✓	✓
Retail POS	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Multi-location support	✓	✓
Online store	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Employee management	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Specs
Deployment	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Offline transactions synchronize after connectivity returns Role-based menus and function-level employee security Purchasing, inventory, mobile POS, and multi-site synchronization	Multi-location inventory, purchasing, transfers, and stock counts Offline sales processing plus broad retail hardware support Open API with ecommerce, accounting, marketing, and shipping integrations
Cons	Pricing uses a contact-sales model Platform coverage centers on Windows and iOS Primary Counterpoint feature documentation is older	No free plan; monthly pricing starts at $89 Each listed plan includes one register Offline selling applies only to certain transactions
Our verdict	NCR Counterpoint is a retail management and point-of-sale system for merchants running stores, wholesale, mail-order, or ecommerce operations. Its documented scope covers ticket entry and payment processing, inventory and customer… Read the review →	Lightspeed Retail is a cloud-based point-of-sale platform for retailers operating one or multiple stores and sales channels. It combines checkout and payment processing with inventory tracking, purchase orders, stock transfers, ecommerce,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• NCR Counterpoint — where it wins

  • Offline transactions synchronize after connectivity returns
  • Role-based menus and function-level employee security
  • Purchasing, inventory, mobile POS, and multi-site synchronization

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing uses a contact-sales model
  • Platform coverage centers on Windows and iOS
  • Primary Counterpoint feature documentation is older

• Lightspeed Retail — where it wins

  • Multi-location inventory, purchasing, transfers, and stock counts
  • Offline sales processing plus broad retail hardware support
  • Open API with ecommerce, accounting, marketing, and shipping integrations

  Where it doesn't

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

• NCR Counterpoint8.4/10 · Pricing on request

  A classic, multi-site retail POS with strong inventory, offline, and security controls.

  Try NCR CounterpointFull verdict →
• Lightspeed Retail8.0/10 · 14-day trial

  A mature retail POS with deep inventory, multi-location, offline, and integration support.

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