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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    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

    SYSPRO

    Score6.5 out of 10
    N/ASYSPRO is a highly scalable, industry-built Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software solution that can be deployed in the cloud, on-premise, or accessed via any mobile device. SYSPRO is designed to simplify business complexity for manufacturers and distributors by providing actionable insight that supports effective decision-making, strong cost control, streamlined processes and improved productivity.N/A
    Pricing
    LS CentralSYSPRO
    Editions & Modules
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    LS CentralSYSPRO
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeRequiredNo setup fee
    Additional Details—Must contact sales team for pricing.
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    Features
    LS CentralSYSPRO
    Customization
    Comparison of Customization features of LS Central and SYSPRO
    Feature
    LS Central
    -
    Ratings
    SYSPRO
    9.9
    6 Ratings
    27% above category average
    API for custom integration00 Ratings9.95 Ratings
    Plug-ins00 Ratings9.96 Ratings
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of LS Central and SYSPRO
    Feature
    LS Central
    -
    Ratings
    SYSPRO
    10.0
    7 Ratings
    17% above category average
    Role-based user permissions00 Ratings10.07 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of LS Central and SYSPRO
    Feature
    LS Central
    -
    Ratings
    SYSPRO
    9.1
    7 Ratings
    19% above category average
    Dashboards00 Ratings9.07 Ratings
    Standard reports00 Ratings8.67 Ratings
    Custom reports00 Ratings9.77 Ratings
    General Ledger and Configurable Accounting
    Comparison of General Ledger and Configurable Accounting features of LS Central and SYSPRO
    Feature
    LS Central
    -
    Ratings
    SYSPRO
    8.6
    6 Ratings
    11% above category average
    Accounts payable00 Ratings8.36 Ratings
    Accounts receivable00 Ratings8.96 Ratings
    Inventory Management
    Comparison of Inventory Management features of LS Central and SYSPRO
    Feature
    LS Central
    -
    Ratings
    SYSPRO
    9.2
    7 Ratings
    14% above category average
    Inventory tracking00 Ratings9.87 Ratings
    Automatic reordering00 Ratings8.04 Ratings
    Location management00 Ratings9.46 Ratings
    Order Management
    Comparison of Order Management features of LS Central and SYSPRO
    Feature
    LS Central
    -
    Ratings
    SYSPRO
    8.2
    6 Ratings
    3% above category average
    Pricing00 Ratings9.26 Ratings
    Order entry00 Ratings7.06 Ratings
    Credit card processing00 Ratings9.43 Ratings
    Cost of goods sold00 Ratings7.16 Ratings
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    LS CentralSYSPRO
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    Zoho One
    Score9.2 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    Epicor Eagle
    Score7.9 out of 10
    Zoho One
    Score9.2 out of 10
    Enterprises
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    Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued)
    Score4.8 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    LS CentralSYSPRO
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.8
    (7 ratings)
    Usability
    -
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    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    LS CentralSYSPRO
    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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    SYSPRO
    Almost, since day one Syspro has been saving us time and making us more productive as a whole. We have been able to grow our revenue exponentially with keeping our personnel needs at nearly the same level. Syspro is a great system for an organization that has multiple needs like Distribution and Manufacturing and/or multiple locations.
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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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    SYSPRO
    • If you are a small or medium business, SYSPRO is a great fit due to its flexible design. If you perform warehousing and inventory management Syspro performs these functions very well.
    • SYSPRO has been around since 1978 and it shows in its development and support. I have been through several re-sellers for our support function, however we have now moved to SYSPRO corporate for our technical support and development/customizations. SYSPRO corporate supports their customers VERY well.
    • The SYSPRO interface is highly customizable and nicely laid out. Even with the basic implementation, you can still get off the ground and run without performing too many modifications.
    • SYSPRO forms and reporting templates are easy to customize/modify.
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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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    SYSPRO
    • We have been using 6.0 and the security is not so good.
    • The program is a bit difficult to learn for rollout
    • The Learning Channel could be improved - downloadable mp4's would be nice to include in the program vs moving back and forth to the learning channel. Since the program is difficult to learn, it would be nice to be able to utilize the learning channel within the program. Also, the learning channel is pretty complicated to use.
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    Usability
    Aptos
    No answers on this topic
    SYSPRO
    I've heard many reports from our users stating how difficult Syspro is to use and navigate. From an average standpoint, the Syspro Administrator has to invest a lot of time in setting up the user for success. Once the groundwork is applied, SYSPRO's overall usability becomes fair easier to the average user.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Aptos
    It scores higher on overall user experience and matured features set.
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    SYSPRO
    We evaluated 8 of the top vendors 16 years ago before we selected Syspro and frankly, none of them came close to meeting all of our needs at a reasonable price point. We still look back at that process and think it was one of the best decisions we have ever made.
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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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    SYSPRO
    • Significant returns regarding our ability to quickly process orders - both direct entry, EDI and web orders.
    • Significant returns through giving us the ability to serve configurable products to our customers - We used the product configurator to accomplish this.
    • Simplifies the shipping process and makes it easy for us to process shipments.
    • Significant returns in terms of automation and cutting down on expense.
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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

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