Lavu vs Loyverse
Lavu
lavu.comLoyverse
loyverse.comSide by side
| Figure | Lavu | Loyverse |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $49/mo | Free |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | — | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | Yes |
| Android | — | Yes |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 3 | 10 |
| Spec score · Restaurant Billing Software | 7.9 (#7) | 9.0 (#1) |
| Spec score · iPad POS | 8.0 (#9) | 9.1 (#1) |
| Spec score · Point of Sale POS software | 7.8 (#13) | 9.0 (#3) |
| Spec score · Restaurant POS Software | 7.7 (#23) | 9.0 (#2) |
| Spec score · Food Truck POS Software | 7.7 (#18) | 8.9 (#4) |
| Company history | Lavu says it was created in 2010 after its founders observed operational problems in a restaurant. | Loyverse says it started in 2014, supports Android and iOS in more than 25 languages and is recognized in more than 170 countries. |
| Founded | 2010 | 2014 |
| Integrations | Its integrations page lists services including OpenTable, QuickBooks, Xero, Restaurant365, DoorDash, Grubhub, and Uber Eats. | The marketplace lists accounting integrations such as QuickBooks and Xero, ecommerce services including Shopify and WooCommerce, delivery services including Uber Eats and DoorDash, marketing tools and data connectors. |
| Product | Lavu describes itself as a restaurant operating system connecting POS, payments, labor, and reporting. | Loyverse describes itself as a suite of mobile point-of-sale apps that helps merchants manage sales, inventory, employees, and customers. |
| Security | Lavu says its POS software and card readers purchased through Lavu are PCI compliant, and Lavu Pay customers receive PCI compliance support through their card reader and CardConnect account. | The Loyverse Payments description says transactions are processed through PCI-compliant infrastructure. |
| Support | Lavu advertises 24/7 customer support and says customers reach a real person without support tickets or handoffs. | Loyverse states that its support team is available 24/7 via live chat and that help articles are available. |
Plans
Loyverse
- Loyverse POSPrice not published
- Loyverse POSPriced on request
- Unlimited sales history$5 a month
- Unlimited sales history$50 a year
- Employee management$25 a month
- Employee management$250 a year
- Advanced inventory$25 a month
- Advanced inventory$250 a year
- FreeFree
- Free planFree
In their own words
Loyverse
Loyverse is a suite of mobile point-of-sale apps for merchants managing sales, inventory, employees and customers. Restaurant staff can assign open tickets to tables, split or merge them, and move orders between tickets. Menus support categories and modifiers, while orders can be marked dine in, takeout or delivery. Orders can be sent to kitchen displays or printers with item details, quantities, modifiers and comments. Inventory tools cover purchase orders, composite items, stock transfers, counts and corrections. A loyalty program awards points, and customer notes can capture preferences. The free plan includes POS, essential inventory, loyalty, kitchen displays, integrations, multi-store management and reports covering the last 31 days. Longer sales history requires the Unlimited sales history add-on at $5 a month per store. Employee management and Advanced inventory each cost $25 a month per store. Loyverse supports Android, iOS, web and API access, with listed integrations including QuickBooks Online, Xero, WooCommerce, Shopify and Otter.