Odoo Retail vs Lightspeed Retail

Odoo Retail9.0Visit Lightspeed Retail8.0Visit

Higher score Odoo Retail #1 in Shop Management software 9.0/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 5 features Visit Odoo Retail

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Lightspeed Retail #3 in Shop Management software 8.0/10 From $89/mo · 14-day trial ✓ 2 of 5 features Visit site

• Odoo Retail fits best

  Retailers seeking flexible, low-cost POS

• Lightspeed Retail fits best

  Retailers needing mature inventory and POS

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Side by side

Feature	Odoo Retail 9.0/10 Visit ↗	Lightspeed Retail 8.0/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.0	8.0
Ranking	#1 in Shop Management software	#3 in Shop Management software
Best for	Retailers seeking flexible, low-cost POS	Retailers needing mature inventory and POS
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Paid
Starting price	Not published	$89/mo
Free plan	✓ (best)	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Cloud, Desktop, Mobile
Platforms	Web, Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android	Web, Windows, macOS, iOS, Android
Integrations	4 integrations	10 integrations
Features Odoo Retail 0/5 · Lightspeed Retail 2/5
Inventory management	Not published	✓ (best)
Retail POS	Not published	Not published
Multi-location support	Not published	✓ (best)
Online store	Not published	Not published
Employee management	Not published	Not published
Specs
Deployment	Not published	Not published
Our review
Pros	Can create orders offline and sync them when internet returns Supports barcode scanning, receipts, taxes, loyalty, and gift cards Works with retail hardware and web, desktop, and mobile devices	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	Free plan includes only one app Paid Standard and Custom plans charge per user Deeper inventory and multi-location operations are less prominent	No free plan; monthly pricing starts at $89 Each listed plan includes one register Offline selling applies only to certain transactions
Our verdict	Odoo Retail is a browser-based point-of-sale system for shops, with checkout, cashier management, barcode scanning, receipts, and customer self-ordering. It suits retailers that want POS features alongside a wider business-app suite, and… 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

• Odoo Retail — where it wins

  • Can create orders offline and sync them when internet returns
  • Supports barcode scanning, receipts, taxes, loyalty, and gift cards
  • Works with retail hardware and web, desktop, and mobile devices

  Where it doesn't

  • Free plan includes only one app
  • Paid Standard and Custom plans charge per user
  • Deeper inventory and multi-location operations are less prominent

• 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

• Odoo Retail9.0/10 · Free plan

  A flexible POS with a free one-app option and checkout tools for everyday retail.

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• Lightspeed Retail8.0/10 · From $89/mo · 14-day trial

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

  Visit siteFull verdict →