LS Central vs. PAR Brink POS

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
PAR Brink POS
Score 9.2 out of 10
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Par Technologies (ParTech) headquartered in New Hartford offers the Brink POS system, featuring software and integrated hardware options.N/A
Pricing
LS CentralPAR Brink POS
Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
LS CentralPAR Brink POS
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
YesNo
Entry-level Setup FeeRequiredNo setup fee
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Small Businesses
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User Ratings
LS CentralPAR Brink POS
Likelihood to Recommend
9.0
(1 ratings)
7.0
(1 ratings)
Support Rating
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(0 ratings)
8.0
(1 ratings)
User Testimonials
LS CentralPAR Brink POS
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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PAR Technology Corporation (ParTech)
Brink just needs to continue to develop its technology for the every-changing industry.
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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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PAR Technology Corporation (ParTech)
  • Brink has a simple interface for the team to use in their day to day.
  • Brink is mostly simple to reconfigure to our needs in the field.
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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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PAR Technology Corporation (ParTech)
  • Brink could update its hardware to the sign of the times with guest interactive POS.
  • Appears clunky at times with its processes and steps.
  • Brink needs to be able to edit it reporting features to get the desired result for time clock compliance especially in CA with Meal Break Laws.
  • Brink needs to integrate its time clock process in CA, for a team member to accept or decline time clock edits and to waive a mandatory break.
  • Brink needs better integration with KDS systems to do exactly what we need it to do as our business model develops into the future.
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Support Rating
Aptos
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PAR Technology Corporation (ParTech)
I believe Brink has been very responsive to our needs and requests
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Alternatives Considered
Aptos
It scores higher on overall user experience and matured features set.
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PAR Technology Corporation (ParTech)
I inherited Brink and it works for us for now. But as we grow in CA and other markets, Brink maybe becomes a challenge with time record compliance and the ability to perform up to expectations with KDS systems.
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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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PAR Technology Corporation (ParTech)
  • Positive impact on its simplicity with our growth and ability to teach and transform our business.
  • Negative impact on the business with time clock compliance in CA. We need more functionality for the Team Member experience in time clock management.
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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