Erply vs Lightspeed Retail
POS integration head-to-head for ERP teams: evidenced capabilities, published pricing, and which ERPs each actually integrates with.
| Starting price | Subscription, per store/month, tiered by feature set and volume | Subscription |
| Deployment | Cloud | Cloud |
| Company size | SMB, Mid-market, Enterprise | SMB, Mid-market, Enterprise |
| Stated ERP integrations | NetSuite, QuickBooks | NetSuite, QuickBooks, Xero, Sage Intacct |
| Vendor | Erply | Lightspeed Commerce Inc. |
Our take
Where Erply leads
- Stronger evidenced coverage on 7 of the 25 capabilities where they differ (led by mobile pos and customer profiles & crm).
Where Lightspeed Retail leads
- Stronger evidenced coverage on 18 of the 25 capabilities where they differ (led by variant / matrix products and native ecommerce platform).
- Stated Xero, Sage Intacct integration the alternative doesn't list.
Where they differ
The 25 capabilities (of 54 in the POS integration taxonomy) where the evidence separates them, biggest gaps first. “Not evidenced” means our research found no public documentation of this capability — the vendor may still offer it. Confirm on a demo.
| Capability | ||
|---|---|---|
| Variant / matrix productsInventory & Stock Management | Not evidenced | Core strength Multi-variant and composite product handling |
| Native eCommerce platformOmnichannel & eCommerce Fulfillment | Not evidenced | Core strength Template-based online store builder with unlimited products and locations |
| Mobile POSCheckout & Transactions | Supported Works on desktops, tablets, Android devices and mobile phones | Not evidenced |
| Split & partial paymentsCheckout & Transactions | Not evidenced | Supported Split, deposit and layaway payments |
| Quotes & draft ordersCheckout & Transactions | Not evidenced | Supported Quotes and special orders |
| Integrated card paymentsPayments & Payment Processing | Not evidenced | Supported Card and digital wallet acceptance |
| Digital wallet supportPayments & Payment Processing | Not evidenced | Supported Card and digital wallet acceptance |
| Alternative payment methodsPayments & Payment Processing | Not evidenced | Supported Buy-now-pay-later support |
| Virtual terminalPayments & Payment Processing | Not evidenced | Supported Card-not-present transactions |
| Integrated payment processingPayments & Payment Processing | Not evidenced | Supported Flat card-present processing rate (1.5%) |
| Marketplace connectorsOmnichannel & eCommerce Fulfillment | Not evidenced | Supported Marketplace integration with Amazon, eBay and Google |
| Social commerceOmnichannel & eCommerce Fulfillment | Not evidenced | Supported Social selling on Instagram, Facebook and TikTok |
| Customer profiles & CRMCustomer Engagement & Loyalty | Supported Customer profiles combining purchase history and loyalty status | Not evidenced |
| Gift cardsCustomer Engagement & Loyalty | Supported Gift card issuance and redemption | Not evidenced |
| Marketing campaignsCustomer Engagement & Loyalty | Not evidenced | Supported Customer segmentation with email and SMS campaigns |
| Promotions & discount engineCustomer Engagement & Loyalty | Not evidenced | Supported Promotion and discount analysis |
| Staff performance reportsReporting & Analytics | Not evidenced | Supported Employee and store performance reports |
| Role-based permissionsStaff & Workforce Management | Not evidenced | Supported Unlimited user accounts with role-based permissions |
| Shift scheduling & timeclockStaff & Workforce Management | Supported Employee timeclock integration | Not evidenced |
| Staff PIN / individual loginStaff & Workforce Management | Not evidenced | Supported Staff PIN sales attribution |
| GL journal syncPlatform, Accounting & Integrations | Supported Exports daily journal entries to QuickBooks Online | Not evidenced |
| Accounts receivablePlatform, Accounting & Integrations | Not evidenced | Supported On-account sales with customizable credit limits |
| Public APIPlatform, Accounting & Integrations | Supported Ecommerce API for custom storefront connections | Not evidenced |
| Offline-resilient checkoutCheckout & Transactions | Core strength Online and offline transaction processing with automatic sync on reconnect | Supported Offline mode when connectivity drops |
| Built-in loyalty programCustomer Engagement & Loyalty | Supported Configurable loyalty programs and customer grouping | Core strength Tiered loyalty programs, points or dollar-based |
Both grade identically on the other 29 capabilities — see each product's full profile: Erply, Lightspeed Retail.
Erply vs Lightspeed Retail — FAQs
Is Erply or Lightspeed Retail better for ERP integration?
Both state integrations with NetSuite, QuickBooks. Lightspeed Retail additionally lists Xero, Sage Intacct. Always verify the connector against your ERP version with a reference customer.
Which is cheaper, Erply or Lightspeed Retail?
Neither publishes a list price — both quote. Ask each for the all-in first-year cost at your seat count, as one number, and compare those.
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