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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Expandable

    Score8 out of 10
    N/AExpandable is a manufacturing oriented cloud-based ERP from the company of the same name headquartered in Santa Clara.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
    Pricing
    ExpandableLS Central
    Editions & Modules
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    ExpandableLS Central
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeRequired
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    Features
    ExpandableLS Central
    Customization
    Comparison of Customization features of Expandable and LS Central
    Feature
    Expandable
    8.0
    1 Ratings
    6% above category average
    LS Central
    -
    Ratings
    API for custom integration8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of Expandable and LS Central
    Feature
    Expandable
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    17% above category average
    LS Central
    -
    Ratings
    Role-based user permissions10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Expandable and LS Central
    Feature
    Expandable
    8.7
    1 Ratings
    14% above category average
    LS Central
    -
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    Dashboards7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Standard reports9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Custom reports10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    General Ledger and Configurable Accounting
    Comparison of General Ledger and Configurable Accounting features of Expandable and LS Central
    Feature
    Expandable
    9.0
    1 Ratings
    15% above category average
    LS Central
    -
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    Accounts payable9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Accounts receivable9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Inventory Management
    Comparison of Inventory Management features of Expandable and LS Central
    Feature
    Expandable
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    22% above category average
    LS Central
    -
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    Inventory tracking10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Location management10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Order Management
    Comparison of Order Management features of Expandable and LS Central
    Feature
    Expandable
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    23% above category average
    LS Central
    -
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    Pricing10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Order entry10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Cost of goods sold10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Order Orchestration10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Subledger and Financial Process
    Comparison of Subledger and Financial Process features of Expandable and LS Central
    Feature
    Expandable
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    28% above category average
    LS Central
    -
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    Period Close10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Grants Management
    Comparison of Grants Management features of Expandable and LS Central
    Feature
    Expandable
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    29% above category average
    LS Central
    -
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    Award Lifecycle Management10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Supply Chain
    Comparison of Supply Chain features of Expandable and LS Central
    Feature
    Expandable
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    31% above category average
    LS Central
    -
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    Forecasting10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Inventory Planning10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    ExpandableLS Central
    Small Businesses
    Zoho One
    Score9.2 out of 10
    No answers on this topic
    Medium-sized Companies
    Zoho One
    Score9.2 out of 10
    Epicor Eagle
    Score7.9 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued)
    Score4.8 out of 10
    No answers on this topic
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    User Ratings
    ExpandableLS Central
    Likelihood to Recommend
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    ExpandableLS Central
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Expandable Software
    Expandable fits our companies needs quite well to manage inventory, sales orders, and purchasing. We recently started to also use Expandable to track ECN changes. The ECN functionality is a little limited in the fact it is difficult to add descriptions or parts affected after it has been implemented. I would recommend having an additional program for managing ECN history
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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
    Expandable Software
    • Great way for everyone on the team to see the same information - sales orders, inventory, purchase orders etc
    • The support team is always very responsive!!
    • Very customizable to create links between screens
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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
    Expandable Software
    • Data entry on certain tasks can be very tedious (for example effected parts on an ECN)
    • Sometimes data connections for upload are very slow or just flat out fail multiple times. The problem is intermittent so difficult for support to track and fix
    • Certain fields cannot be pulled on a report and require engineering time to create a process to add functionality. It would be nice to have unfiltered access to all fields
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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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    Alternatives Considered
    Expandable Software
    No answers on this topic
    Aptos
    It scores higher on overall user experience and matured features set.
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    Return on Investment
    Expandable Software
    • Helps to provide accurate lead times to customers.
    • Accurate revision recording for customer support
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    Aptos
    • Timely sales visibility
    • Optimum Inventory levels
    • Enough data to visualise trends and patterns
    Incentivized
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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