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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Avero

    Score8 out of 10
    N/AAvero in New York offers a suite of restaurant, hotel and casino operations management applications, supporting sales forecasting, workforce management, revenue and food cost management, a budgeting tool, and analytics for managing loss prevention by employee theft and fraud.N/A

    Eat App

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    $49

    per month

    Lightspeed Restaurant

    Score9.9 out of 10
    N/AThe Lightspeed Restaurant POS, from Lightspeed in Montreal, is a restaurant POS and management system designed to enable users to sync the user's menu with major food delivery apps, manage all orders and and reach new customers.

    $69

    per month 2.6% + 10¢

    Pricing
    AveroEat AppLightspeed Restaurant
    Editions & Modules
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    Basic
    $49
    per month
    Lightspeed Restaurant Essentials
    $69
    per month 2.6% + 10¢
    Lightspeed Restaurant Plus
    $189
    per month 2.6% + 10¢
    Lightspeed Restaurant Pro
    $399
    per month custom per purchase rates
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    AveroEat AppLightspeed Restaurant
    Free Trial
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    Free/Freemium Version
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    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
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    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    User Ratings
    AveroEat AppLightspeed Restaurant
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    8.5
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    8.9
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    User Testimonials
    AveroEat AppLightspeed Restaurant
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Avero
    If you need to have a visual front end for anything that is not hard to set up then this is the product to use. It does require someone with some coding knowledge but if you don't [have that] I am sure support can help as needed. The 2-factor authentication is great once we went live.
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    Eat App
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    Lightspeed
    One thing Upserve [POS (formerly Breadcrumb)] does well is splitting customer checks is very easy and intuitive. We used to host a lot of groups (pre pandemic) and splitting checks can be a nightmare. But they let you split it evenly by number or by item. You can even split one item (say, an app) across multiple checks.
    Incentivized
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    Pros
    Avero
    • Tracks server check averages
    • Daily log book
    • Financial comparisons
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    Eat App
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    Lightspeed
    • Reporting: Upserve's backend reporting system is unparalleled in this industry. It's extremely robust and gives us eyes into every nook and cranny of our business.
    • Intuitive: The Upserve POS is nearly as intuitive as Square. The ease of use really helps us provide great service without spending a fortune in training.
    • Extras: A quality POS system is assumed with Upserve. It has all the bells and whistles and it's very effective. What takes Upserve over the top is all the added features. Our online ordering system, loyalty program, delivery platform integration, KDS system, and soon to be inventory management are all provided for free with our system. The other benefit is all these features are seamless and work really well.
    Incentivized
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    Cons
    Avero
    • Once it is set up it's a bit cumbersome to tweak some of the canned reports.
    • Change colors in theme.
    • Secure log in during testing.
    Incentivized
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    Eat App
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    Lightspeed
    • On the KDS, the system will re-fire tickets when we split checks and sometimes when simply closing out.
    • On the KDS, when someone adds onto an order that has already been bumped from the screen and doesn't put the new item at the end of the queue. It bumps it to the front and keeps the original time of the original order. This makes it difficult to process the order and determine the priority of which order should be fulfilled.
    Incentivized
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    Usability
    Avero
    No answers on this topic
    Eat App
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    Lightspeed
    Upserve is very intuitive. It utilizes a tab system along the left side of the screen for easy access to menu categories. After choosing the tab you want to view (i.e. Food), all the food items and/or sub categories show up instantly on the screen. once your items are chosen, you are a card swipe away from starting the payment process. Very easy. That said, there are a few minor issues with usability. For example, splitting checks is really quite difficult. You have to create new checks one at a time, then have to go searching for the checks to ring guests up. Really not intuitive on this front. Thankfully, it's not incredibly inhibitive
    Incentivized
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    Support Rating
    Avero
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    Lightspeed
    Seriously, if I could give a 12 rating I would. Upserve support is 24/7 and completely free. No extra fees on evenings or weekends and they are fast. You can actually start a chat support straight from your ipad screen. 90% of our support issues have been solved in just a few minutes from the chat screen. That said, I prefer the phone. Calling into Upserve support is just as easy and everyone is always friendly and fast
    Incentivized
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    Avero
    It was the only solution we had for our POS system that seemed reasonable. We liked that we could use it for multiple stores and didn't have to have the same POS for each
    Incentivized
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    Eat App
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    Lightspeed
    Lavu is the worst POS system I have ever encountered. It was the most frustrating part of everyone’s shift. They were never available for customer service, Upserve is. Their system would shut down across regions, Upserve does not. Upserve (at the time Breadcrumb) was highly rated and praised for simplicity.
    Incentivized
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    Return on Investment
    Avero
    • Increased our business 3x since we added a dashboard
    • Less need for staffing for manual reports
    • Mobile view is amazing!
    Incentivized
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    Eat App
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    Lightspeed
    • Bestsellers and slower items rise to the top in reporting features, making analysis quicker.
    • Dramatically reduced server error
    • Posed a challenge to continue face-to-face contact between servers and cooks; the POS tends to end conversations about special orders, special customer requests or restrictions, and generally conveys the nuances that contribute to excellent service. So we have to make a conscious effort to continue talking to each other.
    Incentivized
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