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Lavu vs. Square for Restaurants

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    Overview
    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Lavu

    Score6.5 out of 10
    N/ALavu is a point-of-sale software solution with features such as an intelligent combination of cloud computing, wireless technologies, and a sleek touchscreen interface for restaurant.

    $59

    per month

    Square for Restaurants

    Score7 out of 10
    N/ASquare for Restaurants is a bundle solution for companies of all sizes, from quick service to full service, with built-in support for menu, kitchen, and table management, online ordering, pickup, and delivery. The solution includes all the features from Square Point of Sale and some overlap with Square for Retail. But its additional features support restaurants, such as online menus and ordering (pickup or delivery), auto-gratuity, table management, open ticket management for diners, and kitchen…

    $69

    per month per location

    Pricing
    LavuSquare for Restaurants
    Editions & Modules
    Starter
    $59
    per month
    Growth
    $129
    per month
    Optimize
    $279
    per month
    Free
    $0
    Plus
    $69
    per month per location
    Premium
    $165
    per month per location
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    LavuSquare for Restaurants
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalNo setup fee
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    User Ratings
    LavuSquare for Restaurants
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.0
    (3 ratings)
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    User Testimonials
    LavuSquare for Restaurants
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Lavu
    For a small company with little inventory, Lavu is a great simple POS system. For a larger company or a company where items are always changing, I would not recommend Lavu as more transactions increases room for error and ultimately takes away the time one doesn't have to figure out how to reconcile something. Customer service is not always able to fix the problem right away and can take months getting back to you on the reasoning behind a discrepancy in reports.
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    Pros
    Lavu
    • The Lavu system is incredibly easy to use in both front and back of house operations. The format of both sides is very intuitive.
    • Lavu makes it very easy to add real life application to teaching inventory control, schedule control, etc.
    • The fact that it is cloud based makes life much easier. I can make changes on the fly and they update very quickly.
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    Cons
    Lavu
    • Split check credit card transactions, seem to have issues with some of the checks not closing out properly or being charged correctly
    • Servers being allowed to run server summary even though they have unpaid checks (not supposed to happen)
    • Have had the system go out on a weekend and took 20 plus minutes to get back online
    • Calling the help desk on the weekend is a joke, takes 45 to 90 minutes to get help
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    Alternatives Considered
    Lavu
    Square has a simpler interface but lower quality reporting for accountants.
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    Return on Investment
    Lavu
    • LAVU has fit perfectly into both the business and teaching usage areas for me. I feel I got an extra return on investment.
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