SAP Retail vs Lightspeed Retail

SRSAP Retail9.4Visit Lightspeed Retail9.1Visit

Higher score SR SAP Retail #1 in Retail Management Software 9.4/10 Pricing on request ✓ 6 of 6 features Visit SAP Retail

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Lightspeed Retail #4 in Retail Management Software 9.1/10 14-day trial Free trial✓ 1 of 6 features Visit site

• SAP Retail fits best

  Large enterprises needing merchandise management

• Lightspeed Retail fits best

  Full-featured retailers needing broad coverage

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Side by side

Feature	SRSAP Retail 9.4/10 Visit ↗	Lightspeed Retail 9.1/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.4	9.1
Ranking	#1 in Retail Management Software	#4 in Retail Management Software
Best for	Large enterprises needing merchandise management	Full-featured retailers needing broad coverage
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	—	$89/mo
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	—	14 days
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Cloud, Desktop, Mobile
Platforms	Web	Web, Windows, macOS, iOS, Android
Integrations	5 integrations	10 integrations
Features SAP Retail 6/6 · Lightspeed Retail 1/6
Multi-location support	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Inventory management	✓	✓
Employee management	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Customer profiles	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Purchase orders	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
API access	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Specs
Reporting level	Advanced	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Deep merchandising, assortment, pricing, and promotion capabilities Multi-location inventory, replenishment, allocation, and fulfillment support Integrates with SAP BW, SCM, EWM, CRM, and Customer Activity Repository	Combines POS, inventory, ecommerce, reporting, and hardware support Supports multi-location controls, stock transfers, and offline selling Offers integrations with Shopify, QuickBooks, Xero, and more
Cons	Pricing requires contacting sales and does not show a numeric amount No free plan is available A verified POS capability is not part of its stated positioning	No free plan is available Each listed plan includes one register Monthly prices can vary by account, region, and additional services
Our verdict	SAP Retail is an enterprise retail management portfolio for retailers coordinating stores, distribution centers, suppliers, and sales channels. Its coverage spans merchandising and assortment management, procurement, inventory across sites… Read the review →	Lightspeed Retail is a cloud-based point-of-sale platform for retailers managing checkout, payments, inventory, purchasing, ecommerce, customer data, staff permissions, reporting, and hardware. It fits businesses operating across multiple… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• SAP Retail — where it wins

  • Deep merchandising, assortment, pricing, and promotion capabilities
  • Multi-location inventory, replenishment, allocation, and fulfillment support
  • Integrates with SAP BW, SCM, EWM, CRM, and Customer Activity Repository

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires contacting sales and does not show a numeric amount
  • No free plan is available
  • A verified POS capability is not part of its stated positioning

• Lightspeed Retail — where it wins

  • Combines POS, inventory, ecommerce, reporting, and hardware support
  • Supports multi-location controls, stock transfers, and offline selling
  • Offers integrations with Shopify, QuickBooks, Xero, and more

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan is available
  • Each listed plan includes one register
  • Monthly prices can vary by account, region, and additional services

• SRSAP Retail9.4/10 · Pricing on request

  A broad SAP retail suite for complex merchandise and supply chain operations.

  Visit SAP RetailFull verdict →
• Lightspeed Retail9.1/10 · 14-day trial

  A broad retail platform for multi-location operations, with higher-tier reporting and API access.

  Visit siteFull verdict →