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    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

    Zoho Inventory

    Score8.9 out of 10
    N/AZoho Inventory is a cloud-based inventory management solution designed for small to midsize businesses. It features inventory management modules including reporting and analysis, and lot traceability. It features mobile compatible apps for Android and iOS devices. Zoho Inventory offers additional capabilities such as built-in shipment estimating, and tracking and delivery confirmation features that allow users to invoice, ship and track products. The solution allows users to create…

    $39

    per organization / month billed annually ($49.00 billed monthly)

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    LS CentralZoho Inventory
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    BASIC
    $39.00
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    STANDARD
    $79.00
    per organization / month billed annually ($99.00 billed monthly)
    STANDARD
    $199.00
    per organization / month billed annually ($249.00 billed monthly)
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    LS CentralZoho Inventory
    Free Trial
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    Free/Freemium Version
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    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
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    Entry-level Setup FeeRequiredOptional
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    User Ratings
    LS CentralZoho Inventory
    Likelihood to Recommend
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    User Testimonials
    LS CentralZoho Inventory
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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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    Zoho
    It's a basic system which does some things well but the things it does well are the basic things you would expect! Many other features that are a little beyond basic are just not available or you can get 90% of the way there but get stuck on the final 10% so you need to hire a developer who can try to get you through the last bit. An inventory management system with no bin locations pretty much sums it up. The reporting system is terrible. To get any real use you need to integrate it with Zoho Analytics but the problem there is it only syncs every 3 hours. The integrated shipping process is extremely cumbersome
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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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    Zoho
    • It is simple to use.
    • Does all the basics well.
    • Is able to integrate with our CRM.
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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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    Zoho
    • Templates within Zoho Inventory are very weak. You can't customize many including package slips, shipment docs, etc...
    • When an order has multiple packages, it's next to impossible to find the item you are looking for. Scenario, a large order has many packages and a customer has cancelled one of the items. You must click through every package to find the item, edit the package and remove it before you can cancel the item.
    • The reports within Inventory are extremely basic and many of them are useless
    • The packing slip module is useless as it does not print out bin locations
    • It's an inventory management system but it does not have bin locations
    • The backorder system is useless. If you "backorder" something then the whole order is locked until the backorder arrives in. Scenario.... a client orders 20 items, 1 is on backorder. You "backorder" that one item but want to ship the other 19... not possible. The order gets completely locked.
    • You can't print out RMA requests. There is just no option to do it, you have to do a screen shot
    • Integration with Amazon or other 3rd party e-commerce providers is troublesome.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Aptos
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    Zoho
    It is relatively easy to customise but the problem is sometimes it is not easy to see where this customisation is available. Also the integrations with external systems can prove problematic both during installation and ongoing development and maintenance. It's great for small companies with a simple inventory or even larger organisations with smaller product lines. And it is reasonably priced if you ar eprepared to put the time in.
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    Aptos
    It scores higher on overall user experience and matured features set.
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    Zoho
    The inventory management is better than QuickBooks however you give up an awful lot to get that benefit. The reporting in QuickBooks is far superior. The reporting in Inventory is terrible with every few options to customize the reports. For example, pulling in a salesperson report that factors in returns is not possible. You can't pull a report to see what items need to be picked for all open orders.
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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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    Zoho
    • We stopped using it as it was difficult to set up.
    • Zoho offers a lot of features but the depth of its functionality proves limited as your demands increase.
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    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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