Lightspeed Restaurant vs. NetSuite ERP vs. Sage 300

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Lightspeed Restaurant
Score 9.9 out of 10
N/A
The 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¢
NetSuite ERP
Score 8.1 out of 10
N/A
NetSuite is a suite of ERP and accounting modules which is sold in various editions aimed at different size customers. The multi-country, multi-currency version is an additional module called OneWorld. Netsuite is a SaaS system and is not offered in an on-premise edition.N/A
Sage 300
Score 6.9 out of 10
N/A
Sage 300 (formerly Sage 300 ERP) is a business management solution that includes strong accounting and financials, as well as multi-currency and multi-language capabilities. Built on accounting best practices, users will be able to track, control, and plan the financial health of their business.
$1,655
Lifetime License per Seat
Pricing
Lightspeed RestaurantNetSuite ERPSage 300
Editions & Modules
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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Sage 300 ERP Standard
$1,655
Lifetime License per Seat
Sage 300 ERP Advanced
$1,665
Lifetime License per Seat
Sage 300 ERP Premium
$1,665
Lifetime License (unlimited seats)
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Lightspeed RestaurantNetSuite ERPSage 300
Free Trial
NoNoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
YesNoYes
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional DetailsUsers subscribe to NetSuite for an annual license fee. The license is made up of three main components: core platform, optional modules and the number of users. There is also a one-time implementation fee for initial setup. New modules and users and can be added as a business grows.Our pricing is by module and by license and can range depending on what the customers requirements are. Most of our financial and operational modules are $1655.00 each, plus user license, plus an annual business care of 24%.
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Community Pulse
Lightspeed RestaurantNetSuite ERPSage 300
Features
Lightspeed RestaurantNetSuite ERPSage 300
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
Lightspeed Restaurant
-
Ratings
NetSuite ERP
1.1
15 Ratings
148% below category average
Sage 300
8.5
11 Ratings
12% above category average
Pay calculation00 Ratings1.013 Ratings8.611 Ratings
Benefit plan administration00 Ratings1.010 Ratings8.66 Ratings
Direct deposit files00 Ratings1.39 Ratings8.411 Ratings
Salary revision and increment management00 Ratings00 Ratings8.49 Ratings
Reimbursement management00 Ratings00 Ratings8.48 Ratings
Customization
Comparison of Customization features of Product A and Product B
Lightspeed Restaurant
-
Ratings
NetSuite ERP
9.2
74 Ratings
22% above category average
Sage 300
5.7
11 Ratings
28% below category average
API for custom integration00 Ratings9.264 Ratings8.49 Ratings
Plug-ins00 Ratings9.947 Ratings3.010 Ratings
Security
Comparison of Security features of Product A and Product B
Lightspeed Restaurant
-
Ratings
NetSuite ERP
9.7
81 Ratings
15% above category average
Sage 300
8.9
18 Ratings
8% above category average
Single sign-on capability00 Ratings9.762 Ratings8.814 Ratings
Role-based user permissions00 Ratings9.880 Ratings9.018 Ratings
Reporting & Analytics
Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Product A and Product B
Lightspeed Restaurant
-
Ratings
NetSuite ERP
9.9
72 Ratings
30% above category average
Sage 300
8.4
20 Ratings
8% above category average
Dashboards00 Ratings9.971 Ratings8.49 Ratings
Standard reports00 Ratings9.970 Ratings8.420 Ratings
Custom reports00 Ratings9.970 Ratings8.418 Ratings
General Ledger and Configurable Accounting
Comparison of General Ledger and Configurable Accounting features of Product A and Product B
Lightspeed Restaurant
-
Ratings
NetSuite ERP
7.9
315 Ratings
3% above category average
Sage 300
6.5
21 Ratings
15% below category average
Accounts payable00 Ratings8.3309 Ratings9.021 Ratings
Accounts receivable00 Ratings8.4285 Ratings9.020 Ratings
Global Financial Support00 Ratings9.926 Ratings8.44 Ratings
Primary and Secondary Ledgers00 Ratings9.928 Ratings8.45 Ratings
Journals and Reconciliations00 Ratings9.341 Ratings9.09 Ratings
Configurable Accounting00 Ratings9.935 Ratings8.47 Ratings
Standardized Processes00 Ratings9.937 Ratings8.47 Ratings
Cash management00 Ratings00 Ratings8.413 Ratings
Bank reconciliation00 Ratings00 Ratings6.120 Ratings
Expense management00 Ratings00 Ratings8.412 Ratings
Time tracking00 Ratings00 Ratings1.05 Ratings
Fixed asset management00 Ratings00 Ratings3.06 Ratings
Multi-currency support00 Ratings00 Ratings1.010 Ratings
Multi-division support00 Ratings00 Ratings8.810 Ratings
Regulations compliance00 Ratings00 Ratings8.49 Ratings
Electronic tax filing00 Ratings00 Ratings4.07 Ratings
Self-service portal00 Ratings00 Ratings1.07 Ratings
Intercompany Accounting00 Ratings00 Ratings8.67 Ratings
Localizations00 Ratings00 Ratings1.04 Ratings
Enterprise Accounting00 Ratings00 Ratings8.46 Ratings
Centralized Rules Framework00 Ratings00 Ratings8.45 Ratings
Inventory Management
Comparison of Inventory Management features of Product A and Product B
Lightspeed Restaurant
-
Ratings
NetSuite ERP
9.1
48 Ratings
14% above category average
Sage 300
4.7
13 Ratings
44% below category average
Inventory tracking00 Ratings10.047 Ratings1.012 Ratings
Automatic reordering00 Ratings8.928 Ratings8.47 Ratings
Location management00 Ratings9.635 Ratings8.411 Ratings
Manufacturing module00 Ratings00 Ratings1.07 Ratings
Order Management
Comparison of Order Management features of Product A and Product B
Lightspeed Restaurant
-
Ratings
NetSuite ERP
9.4
253 Ratings
18% above category average
Sage 300
1.0
12 Ratings
153% below category average
Pricing00 Ratings9.953 Ratings1.010 Ratings
Order entry00 Ratings7.9249 Ratings1.012 Ratings
Credit card processing00 Ratings8.937 Ratings1.07 Ratings
Cost of goods sold00 Ratings9.548 Ratings1.011 Ratings
Order Orchestration00 Ratings9.921 Ratings1.02 Ratings
End-to-end order visibility00 Ratings00 Ratings1.03 Ratings
Order exception Resolution00 Ratings00 Ratings1.03 Ratings
Subledger and Financial Process
Comparison of Subledger and Financial Process features of Product A and Product B
Lightspeed Restaurant
-
Ratings
NetSuite ERP
7.9
251 Ratings
6% above category average
Sage 300
-
Ratings
Billing Management00 Ratings8.5240 Ratings00 Ratings
Cash and Asset Management00 Ratings9.927 Ratings00 Ratings
Travel & Expense Management00 Ratings9.831 Ratings00 Ratings
Budgetary Control & Encumbrance Accounting00 Ratings8.927 Ratings00 Ratings
Period Close00 Ratings9.935 Ratings00 Ratings
Project Financial Management
Comparison of Project Financial Management features of Product A and Product B
Lightspeed Restaurant
-
Ratings
NetSuite ERP
6.6
32 Ratings
14% below category average
Sage 300
-
Ratings
Budgeting and Forecasting00 Ratings6.026 Ratings00 Ratings
Project Costing00 Ratings6.023 Ratings00 Ratings
Cost Capture00 Ratings6.022 Ratings00 Ratings
Capital Project Management00 Ratings4.014 Ratings00 Ratings
Customer Contract Compliance00 Ratings9.913 Ratings00 Ratings
Project Revenue Recognition00 Ratings6.922 Ratings00 Ratings
Project Execution Management
Comparison of Project Execution Management features of Product A and Product B
Lightspeed Restaurant
-
Ratings
NetSuite ERP
4.1
17 Ratings
52% below category average
Sage 300
-
Ratings
Project Planning and Scheduling00 Ratings8.914 Ratings00 Ratings
Task Insight for Project Managers00 Ratings3.311 Ratings00 Ratings
Project Mobile Functionality00 Ratings3.010 Ratings00 Ratings
Definable Resource Pools00 Ratings3.68 Ratings00 Ratings
Grants Management
Comparison of Grants Management features of Product A and Product B
Lightspeed Restaurant
-
Ratings
NetSuite ERP
3.1
12 Ratings
82% below category average
Sage 300
-
Ratings
Award Lifecycle Management00 Ratings3.57 Ratings00 Ratings
Procurement
Comparison of Procurement features of Product A and Product B
Lightspeed Restaurant
-
Ratings
NetSuite ERP
3.3
19 Ratings
72% below category average
Sage 300
-
Ratings
Bids Analyzed and Compared00 Ratings3.58 Ratings00 Ratings
Contract Authoring00 Ratings1.910 Ratings00 Ratings
Contract Repository00 Ratings3.58 Ratings00 Ratings
Requisitions-to-Purchase Orders Integrated00 Ratings3.613 Ratings00 Ratings
Supplier Management00 Ratings9.913 Ratings00 Ratings
Risk Management
Comparison of Risk Management features of Product A and Product B
Lightspeed Restaurant
-
Ratings
NetSuite ERP
3.1
11 Ratings
72% below category average
Sage 300
-
Ratings
Risk Repository00 Ratings3.58 Ratings00 Ratings
Control Management00 Ratings1.911 Ratings00 Ratings
Control Efficiency Assessments00 Ratings3.57 Ratings00 Ratings
Issue Detection00 Ratings3.58 Ratings00 Ratings
Remediation and Certification00 Ratings3.58 Ratings00 Ratings
Logistics
Comparison of Logistics features of Product A and Product B
Lightspeed Restaurant
-
Ratings
NetSuite ERP
3.1
17 Ratings
75% below category average
Sage 300
-
Ratings
Transportation Planning and Optimization00 Ratings2.89 Ratings00 Ratings
Transportation Execution Management00 Ratings2.88 Ratings00 Ratings
Trade and Customs Management00 Ratings2.88 Ratings00 Ratings
Fulfillment Management00 Ratings9.914 Ratings00 Ratings
Warehouse Workforce Management00 Ratings2.511 Ratings00 Ratings
Manufacturing
Comparison of Manufacturing features of Product A and Product B
Lightspeed Restaurant
-
Ratings
NetSuite ERP
9.4
16 Ratings
24% above category average
Sage 300
-
Ratings
Production Process Design00 Ratings8.912 Ratings00 Ratings
Production Management00 Ratings8.914 Ratings00 Ratings
Configuration Management00 Ratings9.910 Ratings00 Ratings
Work Execution00 Ratings9.912 Ratings00 Ratings
Manufacturing Costs00 Ratings8.914 Ratings00 Ratings
Supply Chain
Comparison of Supply Chain features of Product A and Product B
Lightspeed Restaurant
-
Ratings
NetSuite ERP
8.4
169 Ratings
16% above category average
Sage 300
-
Ratings
Forecasting00 Ratings8.817 Ratings00 Ratings
Inventory Planning00 Ratings7.8166 Ratings00 Ratings
Performance Monitoring00 Ratings8.914 Ratings00 Ratings
Product Lifecycle Management
Comparison of Product Lifecycle Management features of Product A and Product B
Lightspeed Restaurant
-
Ratings
NetSuite ERP
3.9
13 Ratings
60% below category average
Sage 300
-
Ratings
Proposal Management00 Ratings2.610 Ratings00 Ratings
Product Master Data Management00 Ratings3.29 Ratings00 Ratings
Best Alternatives
Lightspeed RestaurantNetSuite ERPSage 300
Small Businesses
Square POS
Square POS
Score 9.1 out of 10
Zoho One
Zoho One
Score 9.3 out of 10
QuickBooks Self-Employed (discontinued)
QuickBooks Self-Employed (discontinued)
Score 6.4 out of 10
Medium-sized Companies
Shopify
Shopify
Score 8.6 out of 10
Infor VISUAL
Infor VISUAL
Score 7.4 out of 10
Zoho Books
Zoho Books
Score 9.1 out of 10
Enterprises

No answers on this topic

24SevenOffice
24SevenOffice
Score 9.0 out of 10
SAP Cloud ERP
SAP Cloud ERP
Score 8.6 out of 10
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User Ratings
Lightspeed RestaurantNetSuite ERPSage 300
Likelihood to Recommend
9.0
(25 ratings)
8.4
(410 ratings)
7.3
(21 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
-
(0 ratings)
8.5
(50 ratings)
8.4
(2 ratings)
Usability
8.5
(3 ratings)
7.9
(272 ratings)
8.0
(5 ratings)
Availability
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(16 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Performance
-
(0 ratings)
8.0
(15 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
8.9
(9 ratings)
6.0
(217 ratings)
8.6
(3 ratings)
In-Person Training
-
(0 ratings)
7.3
(2 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Online Training
-
(0 ratings)
6.4
(10 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Implementation Rating
-
(0 ratings)
5.4
(17 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Configurability
-
(0 ratings)
8.7
(5 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Ease of integration
-
(0 ratings)
7.3
(3 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Product Scalability
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(8 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
-
(0 ratings)
4.8
(2 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
-
(0 ratings)
5.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
Lightspeed RestaurantNetSuite ERPSage 300
Likelihood to Recommend
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.
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NetSuite
Well-suited for invoice processing, generation, report building, and searches. I also like the fixed asset management tool; however, one area there I wish were a little more user-friendly. changing the asset type or department without having to create a bunch of JE's and doing transfers. For the most part, though, NetSuite is very user-friendly, and I can complete most tasks without issues.
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Sage
Sage 300cloud is a great option when it comes to cloud accounting/tracking software. In comparison to Sage's other products, Sage 300cloud is the only cloud/web based option with modern UI's and more intuitive interfaces. Additionally, Sage 300cloud offers an entire system of customer integrations that become available dependent on subscription level. Sage 300cloud also offers integrations between other Sage products (AP, CRM, etc) that allows for better automation and efficiency
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Pros
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.
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NetSuite
  • Tracks fixed assets and debt activity for month end rollforwards.
  • Creates a solid audit trail and supporting documentation path for anyone to follow, internally or externally (auditor).
  • Maintains reporting structure and workflow processes for better implementation as training or process improvement/overhaul.
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Sage
  • Overall ease of use and intuitive navigation - minimal training has been required to use the system efficiently and effectively
  • Customer Inquiry - quickly see outstanding documents and drill down on any item (open or paid) to find the information you need
  • Most reports are easy to export into a workable Excel format using the Excel - data only or csv file format.
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Cons
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.
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NetSuite
  • More in-built reports can be added. Existing reports are not having all the details in granular level that we need for financial reporting,
  • Support can be improvised, as all the support tickets are taking more time to resolve.
  • More customisation required with scripting to generate user specific reports.
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Sage
  • Little things, like changing the company name - are more difficult than we would like (We used to be MSDSSAB but legally shortened it to MSDSB).
  • A management financial reporting tool with live access - to premade reports - without paying an arm and a leg would be appreciated.
  • More training opportunities in local areas - or nearby - would be appreciated...
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Likelihood to Renew
Lightspeed
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NetSuite
NetSuite is able to cover all of our needs, spanning multiple departments and managerial levels. We use it daily for a multitude of functions, including creating promotions, estimating inventory, pulling historical reports, forecasting sales, and more. Overall, we're very satisfied with NetSuite as an ERP solution and recommend it to medium to large businesses.
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Sage
It is a solid stable product with a large user community and large ISV community. Support and Training are easy to access and obtain and there is larger reseller channel to ensure the firm you work with is honest. It is scalable and there are multiple deployment and payment options.
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Usability
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
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NetSuite
NetSuite is a cloud tool, and is easy to implement for mid-sized organizations. It comes with standard forms/ printing layouts, and financial reporting (both summary and detailed), which are very handy for business users. In addition to these, with 99.99% service availability, NetSuite makes it one of the most reliable ERP tools available on the market.
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Sage
Sage 300cloud is intuitive and user friendly after some training. It does require implementation and training but once that's done, this software is easy to use and navigate. Support for Sage 300cloud is spot on and offers assistance over the simplest to [the] most complex of tasks. Finding information or learning new tasks within Sage 300cloud is relatively easy and educational.
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Reliability and Availability
Lightspeed
No answers on this topic
NetSuite
It has been very reliable. I can only think of 1-2 times in 4.5 years that we have had issues getting in, and in each case were able to get back in within 1 hour. There has not been a major downtime
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Sage
No answers on this topic
Performance
Lightspeed
No answers on this topic
NetSuite
Most of the time the performance is very good. Pages load in a few seconds; financial reports take less than 5 seconds; basic searches take a few seconds. But performance can be sporadic throughout the day and cause the run time to triple.
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Sage
No answers on this topic
Support Rating
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
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NetSuite
I would like to give 8 rating for NetSuite support and reason for that is below: Whenever we faced any technical or functional issues we tried to reach out to NEtSuite support but response was not immediate. We told them about the urgency of the issue but still we were not getting response on time. Then, we have to reach out to AE to get things resolved.
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Sage
Turnover is high in the Sage Support department so sometimes it is difficult to get a rep who knows the issue well. Reps are good and getting assistance when they need it. Sometimes support is more interested in closing issue than actually solving problem. It can be difficult at times to have issues escalated but overall the support is good.
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In-Person Training
Lightspeed
No answers on this topic
NetSuite
I had in person training for a day when first got the software. The training was good. The challenge was that there was a large gap between training and when we went live so we forgot quite a lot
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Sage
No answers on this topic
Online Training
Lightspeed
No answers on this topic
NetSuite
Online training is quite strong. I have used for specific pieces of functionality.However it is not sufficient in all areas.
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Sage
No answers on this topic
Implementation Rating
Lightspeed
No answers on this topic
NetSuite
I felt NetSuite Professional Services did an excellent job of guiding us in the implementation. I also felt our internal teams were a little resistant to the change and engagement of new software. Had we performed better engaging and buying into the new software, I would be able to rate the implementation better. Therefore, the lower number should not be viewed as a deficiency with the software or the professional services teams, but as an reminder of how important complete buy-in from the local users is.
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Sage
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Alternatives Considered
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.
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NetSuite
QuickBooks Online is, by far, a better and easier-to-use product for smaller companies. Only switch to Netsuite if you have to. We switched to NetSuite because we have numerous subsidiaries, and QuickBooks would not be able to handle the complexity.
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Sage
Sage 300 cloud is much more detailed than the other. About the same in being user friendly A better layout Saves time for doing the schedules for Audits Mobile Access Sage 300cloud can manage all different industries
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Scalability
Lightspeed
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NetSuite
We have been able to scale our business 25X without any major overhaul with Netsuite. Its dashboard setup makes onboarding new employees very easy and allows data to be shared across multiple offices. Its cloud setup does not put any pressure on IT to scale servers or other infrastructure. We have been able to become much more efficient in all aspects of the business.
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Sage
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Return on Investment
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.
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NetSuite
  • NetSuite software has improved our process controls and enhanced cash management, especially in huge projects.
  • The software has helped us with budgeting, forecasting, and real-time financial reporting.
  • Introduction of NetSuite ERP into our organisation has completely changed the way we do things by enhancing compliance, ensuring real-time project milestone tracking, and enabling portfolio management.
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Sage
  • It allows our company to efficiently and effectively maintain and track our job cost.
  • Its reliable performance allows us to function continually.
  • It also provides our division managers with reports that they can use to determine where we are experiencing problems.
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