Acctivate Inventory Management vs. Lightspeed Retail

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Acctivate Inventory Management
Score 4.8 out of 10
N/A
Acctivate is a real-time inventory management and high-volume, multi-channel order fulfillment solution for growing small to midsized distributors, manufacturers, and online retailers using QuickBooks.
$7,995
one-time fee
Lightspeed Retail
Score 6.2 out of 10
N/A
Lightspeed Retail is a retail PoS system from Lightspeed headquartered in Quebec. Core retail POS features are expanded on higher service tiers with ecommerce option and payments gateway, an accounting system, and a customer loyalty program.N/A
Pricing
Acctivate Inventory ManagementLightspeed Retail
Editions & Modules
Starter
$9,995
one-time fee
Pro
$17,995
one-time fee
Enterprise
$28,995
one-time fee
Basic
$79.00 ($69.00)
per month (when billed annually)
Starter
$119.00 ($99.00)
per month (when billed annually)
Standard
$139.00 ($119.00)
per month (when billed annually)
Advanced
$189.00 ($169.00)
per month (when billed annually)
Pro
$259.00 ($229.00)
per month (when billed annually)
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Acctivate Inventory ManagementLightspeed Retail
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup Fee$2,000 one-time feeNo setup fee
Additional DetailsOnboarding pricing for each package: - Starter: $2,000 Onboarding - Pro: $3,000 Onboarding - Enterprise: $4,000 Onboarding Acctivate Onboarding consists of access to an Onboarding Specialist to assist with the setup and implementation of your Acctivate software for one QuickBooks company. Onboarding support will consist of phone conversations, email-based support, and any other activities related to setup and implementation. Acctivate Onboarding is delivered remotely. Onboarding is completed in 90 days. Number of users that come with each package (additional users are $750/ea): - Starter: 1 user - Pro: 5 users - Enterprise: 15 users—
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Features
Acctivate Inventory ManagementLightspeed Retail
Inventory Management
Comparison of Inventory Management features of Product A and Product B
Acctivate Inventory Management
6.8
2 Ratings
12% below category average
Lightspeed Retail
-
Ratings
Inventory tracking7.32 Ratings00 Ratings
Automatic reordering5.92 Ratings00 Ratings
Location management7.31 Ratings00 Ratings
Serial number and batch tracking4.51 Ratings00 Ratings
Barcode scanning6.41 Ratings00 Ratings
Reporting and analytics6.82 Ratings00 Ratings
Fulfillment7.72 Ratings00 Ratings
Backorder management6.42 Ratings00 Ratings
Returns management6.42 Ratings00 Ratings
Bill of materials management7.72 Ratings00 Ratings
Item kitting5.92 Ratings00 Ratings
Invoicing7.72 Ratings00 Ratings
Forecasting6.42 Ratings00 Ratings
Accounting integration8.22 Ratings00 Ratings
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User Ratings
Acctivate Inventory ManagementLightspeed Retail
Likelihood to Recommend
6.8
(4 ratings)
6.2
(13 ratings)
Usability
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
Support Rating
-
(0 ratings)
9.8
(4 ratings)
User Testimonials
Acctivate Inventory ManagementLightspeed Retail
Likelihood to Recommend
Acctivate Inventory Management Software
Acctivate is best suited for very basic inventory needs. It syncs up well with Standalone Quickbooks and tracks physical inventory really well. I wouldn't recommend it if you need a complex suite for a larger business. Needs a lot of improvement. If you need a vendor, purchasing, PO system - I would suggest looking elsewhere.
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Lightspeed
It is perfect for any small business looking for inventory control, Tracking purchase history, and just an all round easy to use software for retail and beyond. I would not use it if I have only a few hundred items or was a larger company that can afford to build my own POS software.
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Pros
Acctivate Inventory Management Software
  • Actionable inventory control, analysis and management
  • Solid customer history and report capabilities
  • Efficient purchasing and reordering module
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Lightspeed
  • Lightspeed Retail has great reports that are very easy to read and understand.
  • Lightspeed Retail is great to train new employees on because of its ease of use. There are not lots of different things that you have to learn just basics.
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Cons
Acctivate Inventory Management Software
  • Not user friendly.
  • Hard to maintain on the back end
  • Seems old and clunky.
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Lightspeed
  • With a larger SKU assortment size, the software really starts to struggle with doing physical inventory after scanning in a few hundred items.
  • Several times throughout each year Lightspeed went down on us (not our internet connection but actually Lightspeed verified).
  • Special order system could use a lot of modern improvements (ability to schedule ahead of time, etc.)
  • Reports are very basic, and will likely require there Lightspeed Analytics to actually get reports useful for day to day operations.
  • Weak system for receiving purchase orders.
  • Does not handle items and cases for reordering very well. Have used multiple Point of Sale systems in the past 10 years that allow to set reorder points based on single items, but reorder the case automatically, Lightspeed has no support for this.
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Usability
Acctivate Inventory Management Software
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Lightspeed
Very easy to use and figure out without calling customer support which is also very responsive and helpful.
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Support Rating
Acctivate Inventory Management Software
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Lightspeed
I gave the rating of a 9 because ninety percent of the time when I talk to their support they're very helpful. One of the only real issues I have is there are times where the queue will be 7-9 people deep. When you have an error you don't know how to fix, sometimes this is very troubling. But overall their support is usually quick and friendly.
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Alternatives Considered
Acctivate Inventory Management Software
Better history, inventory control and PO re-ordering capabilities than the old Sage100 and Mas90 software
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Lightspeed
Lightspeed is faster, sleeker and more modern than our previous POS system. I can’t express enough how easy the online store portion of Lightspeed is - it just intuitive and sometimes, is TOO easy, I feel like I have to be forgetting something. Lightspeed is staying modern and current where our previous POS was not
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Return on Investment
Acctivate Inventory Management Software
  • More Accountability
  • Inventory Accuracy
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Lightspeed
  • Certainly has saved money on cash-outs/ accounting due to QuickBooks integration.
  • Faster processing through tills means happier customers and more sales per hour.
  • Expensive product at $5K a year has taken away some profitability for this small business. It's way, way over priced.
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