PHP Point of Sale vs Lavu Comparison

88% SW Score The SW Score ranks the products within a particular category on a variety of parameters, to provide a definite ranking system. Read more

PHP Point of Sale

POS Software

4.6 107 user ratings

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91% SW Score The SW Score ranks the products within a particular category on a variety of parameters, to provide a definite ranking system. Read more

Lavu

POS Software

4.3 538 user ratings

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Overview

Description	PHP Point of Sale is a payment solution that helps small retail businesses to manage their daily business operations and process financial transactions. PHP POS has an effective inventory management system that helps to organize inventory counts and keep users updated with its e-mail inventory alerts. It easily tracks and records delivery shipment for every sales transaction. Also with the inventory feature, users can add items to their list of available stock. Users can also create store accounts for customers to offer gift cards and coupons to clients through its customer management solution. Also, PHP POS offers a multi-lingual service and allows acceptance of payment through various forms. Retailers can sync their inventory, tags with a WooCommerce store with their extensive ecommerce integration and allows custom development via their native APIs. Users can work from any device, at any time to manage and access their data. Access priviledges can also be created so that other users can be granted access to the data. PHP POS is available on-premise and via the cloud and is also available on Android and iOS mobile devices using a subscription based price plan. Read more	Lavu is an iPad point of sales system for restaurants, bars and more. This POS helps restaurant owners with every aspect of their business. From managing the inventory to maintaining customer care services. At present, it is used by 1000+ restaurants across 80+ countries. Automated loyalty redemption technology available within Lavu, helps users enhance the operational efficiency of their restaurant business in real-time. Further, Lavu’s customisable menu interface helps users add item wise images, descriptions and recipes on the go. They can also colour code items into different categories or add happy hours. With the pre-ordering feature in Lavu, customers can skip the queue and get their order sent directly to the POS, which can be managed via an integrated Loyalty App web console. Also, integrated server functions like seat & course numbering, easy and flexible check splitting and simplified order transferring are of great help. Further, multiple payment options compatibility and full touch screen interface featured by Lavu, helps users to navigate without actually stepping at a restaurant. Read more
Pricing Options	Free Trial Available Starts at $28.25.	Free Trial Not Available Starts at $69.00. Offers Custom plan.
SW Score & Breakdown	88% SW Score The SW Score ranks the products within a particular category on a variety of parameters, to provide a definite ranking system. Read more Features The Feature Score % is calculated using the weighted average method, where core features hold more weight in the final calculation. Read more 96% Reviews 76% Momentum 65% Popularity 79%	91% SW Score The SW Score ranks the products within a particular category on a variety of parameters, to provide a definite ranking system. Read more Features The Feature Score % is calculated using the weighted average method, where core features hold more weight in the final calculation. Read more 91% Reviews 92% Momentum 65% Popularity 88%
SaaSworthy Awards	# 17 Highly Rated # 19 Most Popular	# 10 Highly Rated # 11 Fastest Growing

Features

Total Features	15 Features	11 Features
Common Features for All	Barcode Scanning Helps in scanning the barcode in an automated and simple manner Commission Management Helps in managing and tracking the commission amounts and simplify as such calculations Customer Account Profiles Allows maintaining, editing and updating customer accounts to offer tailor-made customer-oriented shopping experience Discount Management Helps in enjoying better visibility so that suppliers avail discounts Gift Card Management Manages prepaid payment card processing that helps the cardholder purchase goods online or within a specific retail store Inventory Management Helps in recording inventory to optimize and fulfill the requirement. Layaway Management Helps retailers offer their customers the option to buy products a little at a time or in increments. Loyalty Program Assists in formulating effective strategies to encourage and convince customers to stay loyal to the brand/company Ordering Automation Helps in automating the ordering system and supports online billing Pricing Management Helps to provide better control over pricing and allows managing efficiently financial revenue & risk Restaurant POS Comes with useful and attractive restaurant management features and facilitates automating restaurant operations Retail Management Helps in automating, managing, monitoring and handling all the aspects of a retail business Returns Tracking Helps to keep track of all the goods returned by customers Sales Tracking Helps to track sales systematically Touch Screen (Billing) Allows making bills by simply touching the desktop or mobile POS screen eCommerce Facilitates buying and selling goods/services online using internet facility + 12 More - Show Less	Barcode Scanning Helps in scanning the barcode in an automated and simple manner Commission Management Helps in managing and tracking the commission amounts and simplify as such calculations Customer Account Profiles Allows maintaining, editing and updating customer accounts to offer tailor-made customer-oriented shopping experience Discount Management Helps in enjoying better visibility so that suppliers avail discounts Gift Card Management Manages prepaid payment card processing that helps the cardholder purchase goods online or within a specific retail store Inventory Management Helps in recording inventory to optimize and fulfill the requirement. Layaway Management Helps retailers offer their customers the option to buy products a little at a time or in increments. Loyalty Program Assists in formulating effective strategies to encourage and convince customers to stay loyal to the brand/company Ordering Automation Helps in automating the ordering system and supports online billing Pricing Management Helps to provide better control over pricing and allows managing efficiently financial revenue & risk Restaurant POS Comes with useful and attractive restaurant management features and facilitates automating restaurant operations Retail Management Helps in automating, managing, monitoring and handling all the aspects of a retail business Returns Tracking Helps to keep track of all the goods returned by customers Sales Tracking Helps to track sales systematically Touch Screen (Billing) Allows making bills by simply touching the desktop or mobile POS screen eCommerce Facilitates buying and selling goods/services online using internet facility + 8 More - Show Less

Technical Details

Organization Types Supported	Large Enterprises Medium Business Small Business	Large Enterprises Medium Business Small Business
Platforms Supported	SaaS/Web/Cloud Mobile - Android Mobile - iOS Installed - Windows Installed - Mac	SaaS/Web/Cloud Mobile - Android Mobile - iOS Installed - Windows Installed - Mac
Modes of Support	24/7 (Live rep) Business Hours Online	24/7 (Live rep) Business Hours Online
API Support	Available	Available

Reviews & Ratings

User Rating	4.6/5 107 user ratings	4.3/5 538 user ratings
Rating Distribution	Excellent 65.4% Very Good 29.9% Average 2.8% Poor 1.9% Terrible 0%	Excellent 67.1% Very Good 16.5% Average 4.5% Poor 2.6% Terrible 9.3%
User Sentiments	Not Available	Customer Support, Ease of Use, Detailed Reporting, Extensive Integrations System Instability, Inaccurate Reporting, Limited Offline Functionality, Complex Back-end Interface
Review Summary	Not Available	Overall, Lavu receives mixed reviews from users, with praise for its ease of use, customer support, and comprehensive features, but criticism for its occasional glitches and limited reporting capabilities. Users appreciate its intuitive interface, user-friendly design, and helpful customer support team. The software's extensive features, including inventory management, customer relationship management (CRM), and reporting, are also well-received. However, some users have experienced occasional technical glitches and have expressed dissatisfaction with the reporting capabilities, suggesting room for improvement in data analysis and customization.
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Pricing

Pricing Options	Free Trial Available Starts at $28.25.	Free Trial Not Available Starts at $69.00. Offers Custom plan.
Pricing Plans Monthly Plans Annual Plans	Cloud/Hosted Version $28.25 $34.00 per month Download Version $299.00 $299.00 One-Time Payment	Single Lavu Terminal $69.00 $69.00 per month Multiple-Terminal Plans Custom Enterprise Plans Custom
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