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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

    LS Central

    Score9.1 out of 10
    Mid-Size Companies (51-1,000 employees)
    LS Central is an end-to-end Point of Sale and ERP system that aims to give retailers full control and visibility over their business processes. LS Central covers retail operations from accounting, reporting and merchandising to store activities and POS terminals, all from one seamlessly integrated retail software solution. LS Central is designed to eliminate the need to build and maintain multiple applications and costly interfaces. Retailers can maintain their…N/A
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    CardConnectLS Central
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    Pricing Offerings
    CardConnectLS Central
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeRequired
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    User Ratings
    CardConnectLS Central
    Likelihood to Recommend
    1.7
    (4 ratings)
    9.0
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    Support Rating
    1.3
    (2 ratings)
    -
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    User Testimonials
    CardConnectLS Central
    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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    Aptos
    Ideally it can work with any kind of retailer but workarounds and customisations required to handle deliveries.
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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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    Aptos
    • Offline/semi-offline mode works well in areas where connectivity is an issue.
    • Pricing, offers and promotions can be configured exceptionally well in LS Retail.
    • POS interface design is simple, robust and easily configurable.
    • Security wise there is enough detail available to trace all kinds of POS transactions.
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    Cons
    Fiserv
    • customer service
    • stealing money
    • unclear contract/forever changing contract terms
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    Aptos
    • Data Director leaves room for improvement as it can be very tricky while dealing with a large number of master data records. Sometimes it doesn't write delete actions to POS.
    • Furniture retail is another area where improvement is required to handle deliveries.
    • Newer versions don't support data replicator which was the most reliable data tool with earlier LS Retail versions. There should be a replacement for this tool.
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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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    Aptos
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    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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    Aptos
    It scores higher on overall user experience and matured features set.
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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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    Aptos
    • Timely sales visibility
    • Optimum Inventory levels
    • Enough data to visualise trends and patterns
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    ScreenShots

    LS Central Screenshots

    Screenshot of Example of Point of Sale layout for fashion stores (fully customizable) with transactionScreenshot of Urban Point of Sale layoutScreenshot of Color and Size with up to 6 dimensionsScreenshot of Automatic replenishment including forecastingScreenshot of Mobile Loyalty app for customersScreenshot of Simple item creation and maintenance