Loyverse vs uniCenta oPOS
Loyverse
loyverse.comuniCenta oPOS
unicenta.comSide by side
| Figure | Loyverse | uniCenta oPOS |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | £6/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | — | Yes |
| macOS | — | Yes |
| Linux | — | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | Yes |
| Android | Yes | Yes |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hosted | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 10 | 6 |
| Spec score · Point-of-Sale Software | 9.3 (#1) | 8.4 (#26) |
| Spec score · Retail POS Software | 9.1 (#2) | 7.8 (#17) |
| Spec score · Point of Sale POS software | 9.0 (#3) | 7.8 (#15) |
| API | The Loyverse API supports integrations for sales analytics, accounting, orders, items and inventory, customers, and e-invoicing. | Customer, order, and product APIs are described for synchronizing data and connecting uniCenta installs with other applications and APIs, including WooCommerce. |
| Company history | Loyverse says it started in 2014, supports Android and iOS in more than 25 languages and is recognized in more than 170 countries. | Founder Jack Gerrard says uniCenta oPOS began as a hobby project in 2010, and subscription support was introduced in 2016. |
| Employee permissions | Yes | Yes |
| Founded | 2014 | 2010 |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Inventory management | Inventory tools track products and components, provide low-stock notifications, purchase orders, transfers, stock counts, production, barcode labels and valuation reports. | Yes |
| Product | Loyverse describes itself as a suite of mobile point-of-sale apps that helps merchants manage sales, inventory, employees, and customers. | uniCenta oPOS is commercial-grade open-source point-of-sale software for retail and hospitality. |
| Support | Loyverse states that its support team is available 24/7 via live chat and that help articles are available. | Subscribers receive access to online support and a knowledge base, while community forums are described as free and unsupported. |
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
uniCenta oPOS
- BASE subscription£72 a year
- PLUS subscription£144 a year
- HOSTED subscription£180 a year
- BASE£72 a year
- PLUS£144 a year
- HOSTED£180 a year
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.
uniCenta oPOS
uniCenta oPOS is open-source point-of-sale software for retail, hospitality, mixed-use venues, and specialist businesses. Version 5.0 is free to download under the GNU GPL3 license. Its listed functions include barcode scanning, customizable receipts, payment methods and terminals, restaurant and retail modes, and secure user logon. Sales tools include table management, split receipts, refunds, and discounts; inventory features include stock management, multiple warehouses, and multiple stores. WooCommerce can retrieve customer, order, and product data, while APIs support synchronization and links to other applications. The maker lists Windows, Linux, and Mac OS X installers, and browser use on Android and iOS devices. Paid subscriptions add combinations of reporting, support, API access, and hosting. BASE costs £6 per month charged yearly (£72); PLUS costs £12 per month charged yearly (£144); HOSTED costs £15 per month charged yearly (£180). Hosted service includes cloud hosting, daily backups, email support, a web firewall, and automatic upgrades. The software continues working after a subscription expires.