Aloha vs. Lightspeed: Which is Best? - Wheelhouse

Aloha vs. Lightspeed: Which is Best?

Aloha vs. Lightspeed Best Overall: Lightspeed

In our comparison of Aloha vs. Lightspeed, Lightspeed is the best option with a higher overall Wheelhouse Score. Wheelhouse Score uses a combination of feature and pricing comparison data, average user ratings, and editorial reviews to score software vendors on a scale of 1-10.

Quick Info

Aloha Quick Info
WH Score:
7.8
Pricing Score:
7.4
Feature Score:
7.9
Usability Score:
7.2
Company Size:All Sizes
Platforms:
Lightspeed Quick Info
WH Score:
8.7
Pricing Score:
8.0
Feature Score:
8.1
Usability Score:
8.0
Company Size:All Sizes
Platforms:

Pricing

Aloha Pricing
Price Range
Contact Us

* Vendor does not share prices.

Lightspeed Pricing
Lean
$119
per terminal / per month
Standard
$169
per terminal / per month
Advanced
$249
per terminal / per month
Enterprise
Contact Us

Features

Aloha Features
  • Item Tracking & Traceability
  • Subscription Management
  • Loyalty Program Management
  • Invoicing & Billing
  • Cash
  • Credit Cards
  • Debit Cards
  • Direct Payment
  • Contactless Payment
  • QR Payment
  • Gift Cards
  • Buy-Now-Pay-Later
  • Payment Processing
  • Social Media
  • Tablets
Lightspeed Features
  • Item Tracking & Traceability
  • Subscription Management
  • Loyalty Program Management
  • Invoicing & Billing
  • Cash
  • Credit Cards
  • Debit Cards
  • Direct Payment
  • Contactless Payment
  • QR Payment
  • Gift Cards
  • Buy-Now-Pay-Later
  • Payment Processing
  • Social Media
  • Tablets

Pros & Cons

Aloha Pros & Cons
Pros
  • Installing is easy, good tech support-fast, available, and helpful.
Cons
  • Lack of detail in the mobile app
  • Suitable for seeing the day’s sales only.
Lightspeed Pros & Cons
Pros
  • Operating it is simple, it is natural, inexpensive, and it produces amazing reports.
Cons
  • There is a lack of complexity though in using the software in terms of using the tabs
  • There is a tab/layaway function we used as a workaround but not meant for this purpose.

Reviews

Aloha Reviews
Top Favorable Review
M
Martin
Reviewed on Jul 2, 2021

Installing is easy, good tech support-fast, available, and helpful.

Lack of detail in the mobile app. Suitable for seeing the day’s sales only.

Top Critical Review
M
Martin
Reviewed on Jul 2, 2021

Installing is easy, good tech support-fast, available, and helpful.

Lack of detail in the mobile app. Suitable for seeing the day’s sales only.

Lightspeed Reviews
Top Favorable Review
M
Martin
Reviewed on Jul 2, 2021

Our credit card figures which aren’t part of what we were informed we’d pay when acquiring this system keep changing and the support team isn’t helpful in resolving this issue.

Operating it is simple, it is natural, inexpensive, and it produces amazing reports.

The overview per product doesn’t have an additional column bearing the amount collected for the sales tax making it time consuming downloading other reports to combine the figures.

Top Critical Review
S
Shalonda
Reviewed on Jul 2, 2021

Vend helped us get the business going when our budget was very limited. Setup and operation were very easy and if there were more functions we would have used those too. But we had to switch to a more expensive software reluctantly. But Vend was very helpful in most aspects of the business.

Vend is a user-friendly and great help for us in our start-up phase in our brewery. We use Vend at a retail store and taproom bar for about six months.

There is a lack of complexity though in using the software in terms of using the tabs. There is a tab/layaway function we used as a workaround but not meant for this purpose.

Alternatives

Aloha Alternatives
Lightspeed Alternatives
Add to Compare

Add suggested to comparison

Aloha vs. Lightspeed: Detailed Comparison

Aloha vs. Lightspeed Top Ratings & Reviews: Lightspeed

In our rating and review comparison of Aloha vs. Lightspeed, Lightspeed has 463 user reviews and Aloha has 15. The average star rating for Lightspeed is 4.44 while Aloha has an average rating of 4.26. Lightspeed has more positive reviews than Aloha. Comparing Aloha vs. Lightspeed reviews, Lightspeed has stronger overall reviews.

Aloha vs. Lightspeed Best Features & Functionality: Lightspeed

Aloha vs. Lightspeed both offer a strong set of features and functionality including Inventory Management, Accounting Features, Customer Management, Supported Channels, Payment Options, Cash Flow Management, Supported Devices/Hardware, Customizable Items, Workflow Automation, Reporting & Analytics, Third-Party Integrations, After-Sales Service. In our feature comparison of Aloha vs. Lightspeed, Lightspeed offers more of the most popular features and tools than Aloha.

Aloha vs. Lightspeed Best Pricing: Lightspeed

In our pricing comparison of Aloha vs. Lightspeed, Lightspeed's pricing starts at $119/month and is more affordable compared to Lightspeed's starting cost of $119/month.

Aloha vs. Lightspeed Best Usability: Lightspeed

Our comparison of Aloha vs. Lightspeed shows that Lightspeed scores higher in usability for learning curve, setup & support, quality of support. Aloha scores higher in ease of use, meets requirements, ease of admin, but Lightspeed has the best scores overall for system usability.

The right software for your business

Get your personalized recommendations now.