Softwr

E-commerce & Retail · head to head

KORONA POS vs Lulu

KORONA POS logo

KORONA POS

E-commerce & Retail

Cloud-based retail POS system

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Lulu logo

Lulu

Print & Publishing

Quality book printing at a reasonable price

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only KORONA POS has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: KORONA POS inventory counts and stock management require the $79 Retail plan, so the $59 Core plan is checkout without stock control; Lulu production requires 3-5 business days before shipping, with the first printing day starting only after the order is placed

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which KORONA POS and Lulu actually diverge.

Attributes where KORONA POS and Lulu differ
AttributeKORONA POSLulu
Starting priceFreeOn request
Pricing modelsubscriptionusage-based
Free tierYesNo
CategoryE-commerce & RetailPrint & Publishing
Founded2004Unknown

Identical on both: platforms (Web), user rating (Not yet rated).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in KORONA POS

  • Point of sale
  • Inventory management
  • Employee management
  • Customer database
  • Sales analytics
  • Loyalty programs
  • Multi-location support
  • Mobile POS

Only in Lulu

Nothing recorded that KORONA POS does not also cover.

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

KORONA POS

  • Point of sale and inventory management for retail storesnot Lulu
  • Multi location retail with stock control and reportingnot Lulu

Lulu

No use cases recorded yet. See the Lulu review.

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

KORONA POS

  • Inventory counts and stock management require the $79 Retail plan, so the $59 Core plan is checkout without stock control
  • Five separate modules are charged on top of the plan, at $10 per terminal for food service, $10 per terminal for invoicing, $50 per gate for ticketing, $30 per franchise and $45 per token for custom API integrations
  • Integration pricing is per token rather than per account, so several integrations multiply the cost
  • Advanced stock management and movement reporting require the $99 Plus plan

Lulu

  • Production requires 3-5 business days before shipping, with the first printing day starting only after the order is placed

Pricing, plan by plan

KORONA POS

Free
  • FreeFree
    • 1 register
    • Inventory management
    • Basic analytics
  • Professional$79/month
    • Unlimited registers
    • Advanced inventory
    • Employee management

Lulu

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Lulu review.

Which should you pick?

Choose KORONA POS if

  • You need point of sale.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You also want inventory management.
KORONA POS review

Choose Lulu if

Nothing in the data separates Lulu from KORONA POS on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.

Lulu review

Questions people ask

Is KORONA POS or Lulu better?
Neither clearly leads. KORONA POS starts at Free and Lulu at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, KORONA POS or Lulu?
KORONA POS has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for KORONA POS and On request for Lulu.
Does KORONA POS or Lulu run on more platforms?
Both run on Web, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
Can I use KORONA POS for free?
Yes. KORONA POS has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Lulu starts at On request.
What is KORONA POS best used for?
KORONA POS is most often used for point of sale and inventory management for retail stores, multi location retail with stock control and reporting. Of those, point of sale and inventory management for retail stores and multi location retail with stock control and reporting are not what Lulu is typically brought in for.
What can KORONA POS do that Lulu cannot?
KORONA POS covers Point of sale, Inventory management, Employee management, Customer database.
ShareXLinkedInRedditWhatsAppEmail

Related pages

More on KORONA POS

More on Lulu

Keep looking

Other head to heads