LS Central vs. Munis

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
LS Central
Score 9.1 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
Munis
Score 6.8 out of 10
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Tyler Technologies offers Munis, their ERP suite for public sector entities. The modules are Munis Financial Management, Munis Human Capital Management, Munis Procurement, Munis Revenue, Munis Tax Billing & Collection, and Munis Utility BIlling CIS. Additionally, the ERP may include and integrate modules from the Tyler suite of education products.N/A
Pricing
LS CentralMunis
Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
LS CentralMunis
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
YesNo
Entry-level Setup FeeRequiredNo setup fee
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Features
LS CentralMunis
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
LS Central
-
Ratings
Munis
8.8
1 Ratings
20% above category average
Pay calculation00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Benefit plan administration00 Ratings6.01 Ratings
Direct deposit files00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Customization
Comparison of Customization features of Product A and Product B
LS Central
-
Ratings
Munis
10.0
1 Ratings
32% above category average
API for custom integration00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Plug-ins00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Security
Comparison of Security features of Product A and Product B
LS Central
-
Ratings
Munis
10.0
2 Ratings
21% above category average
Single sign-on capability00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
Role-based user permissions00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
Reporting & Analytics
Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Product A and Product B
LS Central
-
Ratings
Munis
9.3
3 Ratings
29% above category average
Dashboards00 Ratings10.03 Ratings
Standard reports00 Ratings9.93 Ratings
Custom reports00 Ratings8.03 Ratings
General Ledger and Configurable Accounting
Comparison of General Ledger and Configurable Accounting features of Product A and Product B
LS Central
-
Ratings
Munis
9.8
3 Ratings
25% above category average
Accounts payable00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
Accounts receivable00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
Global Financial Support00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
Primary and Secondary Ledgers00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
Journals and Reconciliations00 Ratings10.03 Ratings
Configurable Accounting00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
Standardized Processes00 Ratings9.13 Ratings
Order Management
Comparison of Order Management features of Product A and Product B
LS Central
-
Ratings
Munis
10.0
1 Ratings
25% above category average
Credit card processing00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Subledger and Financial Process
Comparison of Subledger and Financial Process features of Product A and Product B
LS Central
-
Ratings
Munis
9.5
3 Ratings
25% above category average
Billing Management00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Cash and Asset Management00 Ratings9.13 Ratings
Travel & Expense Management00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
Budgetary Control & Encumbrance Accounting00 Ratings10.03 Ratings
Period Close00 Ratings9.13 Ratings
Project Financial Management
Comparison of Project Financial Management features of Product A and Product B
LS Central
-
Ratings
Munis
9.5
2 Ratings
22% above category average
Budgeting and Forecasting00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
Project Costing00 Ratings7.02 Ratings
Cost Capture00 Ratings7.02 Ratings
Capital Project Management00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Customer Contract Compliance00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Project Revenue Recognition00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Procurement
Comparison of Procurement features of Product A and Product B
LS Central
-
Ratings
Munis
10.0
1 Ratings
36% above category average
Requisitions-to-Purchase Orders Integrated00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
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User Ratings
LS CentralMunis
Likelihood to Recommend
9.0
(1 ratings)
9.1
(3 ratings)
User Testimonials
LS CentralMunis
Likelihood to Recommend
Aptos
Ideally it can work with any kind of retailer but workarounds and customisations required to handle deliveries.
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Tyler Technologies
Munis is great for any sort of data keeping and accounting work. There are features of Munis that I am still not familiar with even after 6 years of use. Munis would not be very good for a point of sale sort of operation like a retail store because it just simply is not set up for that sort of operation.
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Pros
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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Tyler Technologies
  • Excellent for the municipal Financial program. Completely paperless.
  • Workflow is easy and easy to adjust.
  • Very Very user friendly even for the non computer savvy employees.
  • Windows based so easy to navigate.
  • Excellent help desk.
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Cons
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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Tyler Technologies
  • Submitting a purchase order requires lots of tabbing through fields
  • The product has lots of features, but they require additional training to understand how to use
  • Generating reports can sometimes be difficult
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Alternatives Considered
Aptos
It scores higher on overall user experience and matured features set.
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Tyler Technologies
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Return on Investment
Aptos
  • Timely sales visibility
  • Optimum Inventory levels
  • Enough data to visualise trends and patterns
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Tyler Technologies
  • Munis has prevented our office from needing multiple software programs to house all of our information.
  • All of our employees have access to the same information, on the same software.
  • Munis has made day-to-day operations smoother for our office because we are not constantly flipping between programs or software.
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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