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Lavu vs NCR Silver

Lavu logo

Lavu

Food & Restaurant

iPad POS for restaurants and bars

From
$99/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
NCR Silver logo

NCR Silver

Food & Restaurant

Enterprise POS and commerce solutions by NCR

From
$200000/year
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Lavu iPad-only solution with no Android or Windows alternative; NCR Silver the Internet Archive's capture of NCR's page on 26 December 2019 confirmed NCR Silver is a distinct small business iPad/tablet cloud POS product, separate from NCR's Aloha Restaurant POS line, with no price figure published.
  • They diverge on capability: Lavu covers iPad POS, NCR Silver covers Multi-store management.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Lavu and NCR Silver actually diverge.

Attributes where Lavu and NCR Silver differ
AttributeLavuNCR Silver
Starting price$99/month$200000/year
Pricing modelUnknownsubscription
PlatformsiPadWeb
Founded20101884

Identical on both: free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Food & Restaurant).

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 Lavu

  • iPad POS
  • Split checks
  • Tab management
  • Happy hour pricing
  • Inventory tracking
  • Kitchen display
  • QuickBooks
  • Xero

Only in NCR Silver

  • Multi-store management
  • Point of sale
  • Inventory management
  • Omnichannel capabilities
  • Customer analytics
  • Self-checkout
  • Mobile POS
  • API access

What people use each for

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

Lavu

  • Point of Salenot NCR Silver
  • Order Managementnot NCR Silver
  • Inventory Controlnot NCR Silver
  • Staff Schedulingnot NCR Silver

NCR Silver

No use cases recorded yet. See the NCR Silver review.

Where each one falls short

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

Lavu

  • iPad-only solution with no Android or Windows alternative
  • Hardware costs are significant with devices starting at $700
  • Limited offline functionality compared to some competitors

NCR Silver

  • The Internet Archive's capture of NCR's page on 26 December 2019 confirmed NCR Silver is a distinct small business iPad/tablet cloud POS product, separate from NCR's Aloha Restaurant POS line, with no price figure published.

Pricing, plan by plan

Lavu

$99/month

No published plan breakdown. See the Lavu review.

NCR Silver

$200000/year
  • Enterprise$200000/year
    • Multi-store POS
    • Inventory management
    • Omnichannel
  • Premium$500000/year
    • All Enterprise features
    • Advanced personalization
    • Custom integrations

Which should you pick?

Choose Lavu if

  • You need ipad pos.
  • You work on iPad.
  • You also want split checks.
Lavu review

Choose NCR Silver if

  • You need multi-store management.
  • You also want point of sale.
NCR Silver review

Questions people ask

Is Lavu or NCR Silver better?
Neither clearly leads. Lavu starts at $99/month and NCR Silver at $200000/year, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Lavu or NCR Silver?
Lavu starts at $99/month and NCR Silver at $200000/year.
Does Lavu or NCR Silver run on more platforms?
Lavu runs on iPad. NCR Silver runs on Web.
What is Lavu best used for?
Lavu is most often used for point of sale, order management, inventory control, staff scheduling. Of those, point of sale and order management are not what NCR Silver is typically brought in for.
What can Lavu do that NCR Silver cannot?
Lavu covers iPad POS, Split checks, Tab management, Happy hour pricing. NCR Silver covers Multi-store management, Point of sale, Inventory management, Omnichannel capabilities.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Lavu: What devices does Lavu support?

Lavu is iPad-based and works with iPad Pro, Air, and Mini models. It is compatible with peripherals from Ingenico, Magtek, and supports various receipt printers, cash drawers, and barcode scanners.

Source
Lavu: Does Lavu offer financing for hardware?

Yes. Lavu offers 0% no-interest financing on hardware for 3-year contracts, and supports both 1-year and 3-year contract terms.

Source
Lavu: What is Lavu's pricing range?

Lavu monthly POS software costs range from $99 to $279 per month, with hardware starting at $700 and up to $1,500 for full systems.

Source
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