Choose the Right Solution for Your Business: Lightspeed vs. Bottle POS

Liquor store owners will always know the industry better than anyone. Having industry expertise while building a software solution ensures the POS focuses on features that truly make a difference for its users.

Bottle POS was created for liquor stores, by a liquor store owner who understand the daily challenges of the industry.

Lightspeed does not claim to be made by liquor store owners, but still does have a liquor store POS solution.

Having a liquor point of sale system is important - but it's also just as important to find the right deal. Many providers charge more for the same set of features.

Bottle POS has three tiers of pricing - all of which come in under $100/month - providing a reasonable price for an advanced set of liquor-specific features.

Lightspeed offers three main tiers of pricing, all of which are over $100/month if billed on a monthly basis. Because of the strong price differential, Lightspeed gets an X in this category.

Cloud-based software lets you access your store from anywhere, at any time.

You can access Bottle POS software from any device with an internet connection.

You can access Lightspeed's POS from any device with an internet connection.

Having an advanced point of sale system that takes control of inventory management can save liquor store owners countless hours and dollars.

Bottle POS offers advanced inventory management in all three of its pricing tiers.

Lightspeed offers an inventory management in all three of its pricing tiers.

Liquor POS systems should have built-in analytical reports to give the user actionable insights on their business, helping them grow in the process.

Bottle POS offers dozens of reports to help you stay informed on every aspect of your business - from net sales to shrinkage. More importantly, these reports are available in every Bottle POS pricing tier.

Lightspeed offers advanced reports, but only in its higher-pricing tiers. Because of the significant cost difference, Lightspeed gets an X in this category.

When you have an issue with your POS system, you want help as soon as you can get it.

Bottle POS's US-based support team is available every single day of the year, 24 hours a day to ensure your liquor store never stops running.

Lightspeed only offers 24/7 phone support in its highest pricing tier, which is why it gets an X in this category.

Deciding which software solution fits your business is only step one. Implementing it at your store can he a headache if you don't have the support you need.

Bottle POS is there to walk you through every step of the buying journey - from a live demo before you decide which system fits your store - to day one when you're setting it up for the first time. Bottle POS has a dedicated Customer Success Manager for you to ensure you have all the tools you need.

Lightspeed, despite only offering 24/7 phone support in its highest pricing tier, does offer onboarding to all of its customers when getting started.

Every liquor store should have an ID scanner to ensure that every customer is the legal drinking age.

Bottle POS offers age verification.

Lightspeed offers age verification.

This feature auto-ranks liquor stock based off of what sells the best, and ranks each product accordingly.

Bottle POS auto-ranks your liquor stock, giving actionable insights into your store to see what's selling best, and what items could use a promotion.

Lightspeed does not offer a liquor store auto-ranking features.

Take your liquor store online with an e-commerce website - allowing you to capture sales you normally would miss out on. Some liquor store E-commerce options offer pre-built product images, making it easier to get your store online.

Bottle POS offers a liquor-specific e-commerce add-on, BottleZoo. It hands the website creation off to a team of industry experts meaning you make extra money with less hassle than other e-commerce services. BottleZoo has pre-built images making it easier to sell, and easier for your customers to shop.

Lightspeed has a E-commerce capabilities, but it is not specifically tailored to liquor stores, which is why Bottle POS gets the edge in this category.