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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    CardConnect

    Score9 out of 10
    N/ACardConnect is a point-of-sale software solution with features such as payment security and enterprise integration. It was acquired by First Data in July 2017, and is now owned and supported by Fiserv since the Fiserv/First Data merger (July 2019).N/A

    Lavu

    Score6.5 out of 10
    N/ALavu is a point-of-sale software solution with features such as an intelligent combination of cloud computing, wireless technologies, and a sleek touchscreen interface for restaurant.

    $59

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    Pricing
    CardConnectLavu
    Editions & Modules
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    Starter
    $59
    per month
    Growth
    $129
    per month
    Optimize
    $279
    per month
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    CardConnectLavu
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptional
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    Small Businesses
    Square POS
    Score9 out of 10
    Lightspeed Restaurant
    Score9.9 out of 10
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    Toast Point of Sale
    Score8 out of 10
    Enterprises
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    User Ratings
    CardConnectLavu
    Likelihood to Recommend
    1.7
    (4 ratings)
    8.0
    (3 ratings)
    Support Rating
    1.3
    (2 ratings)
    -
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    User Testimonials
    CardConnectLavu
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Fiserv
    CardConnect is a good option for payment capture, but getting less experienced stores up and running takes significant effort compared to other processors we use. This seems to be due to poor communication since there isn't a dedicated rep familiar with the use case like we have with other processors.
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    Lavu
    For a small company with little inventory, Lavu is a great simple POS system. For a larger company or a company where items are always changing, I would not recommend Lavu as more transactions increases room for error and ultimately takes away the time one doesn't have to figure out how to reconcile something. Customer service is not always able to fix the problem right away and can take months getting back to you on the reasoning behind a discrepancy in reports.
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    Pros
    Fiserv
    • Monitoring payments.
    • For payment, there is an online user interface.
    • Creating pre-made personalized billing bundles.
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    Lavu
    • The Lavu system is incredibly easy to use in both front and back of house operations. The format of both sides is very intuitive.
    • Lavu makes it very easy to add real life application to teaching inventory control, schedule control, etc.
    • The fact that it is cloud based makes life much easier. I can make changes on the fly and they update very quickly.
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    Cons
    Fiserv
    • customer service
    • stealing money
    • unclear contract/forever changing contract terms
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    Lavu
    • Split check credit card transactions, seem to have issues with some of the checks not closing out properly or being charged correctly
    • Servers being allowed to run server summary even though they have unpaid checks (not supposed to happen)
    • Have had the system go out on a weekend and took 20 plus minutes to get back online
    • Calling the help desk on the weekend is a joke, takes 45 to 90 minutes to get help
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    Support Rating
    Fiserv
    CardConnect does not solve problems or have managers or supervisors that exist do so. Voicemail box of the appointed representative remains full when you need to reach them. Representative will fail to read email if "lengthy". When you call for customer service you are skirted around from department to department, and specific questions are not answered.
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    Lavu
    No answers on this topic
    Alternatives Considered
    Fiserv
    We are considering moving to stripe soon. We find their POS to be comparable but their online processing features are integrated with far more platforms.
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    Lavu
    Square has a simpler interface but lower quality reporting for accountants.
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    Return on Investment
    Fiserv
    • It has been easy to configure.
    • it has boosted our sales at the client interest.
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    Lavu
    • LAVU has fit perfectly into both the business and teaching usage areas for me. I feel I got an extra return on investment.
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