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Lulu vs Shopkeep

Lulu logo

Lulu

Print & Publishing

Quality book printing at a reasonable price

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Shopkeep logo

Shopkeep

E-commerce & Retail

Cloud-based POS for small businesses

From
$49/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Lulu production requires 3-5 business days before shipping, with the first printing day starting only after the order is placed; Shopkeep unreliable inventory control across multiple locations

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Lulu and Shopkeep actually diverge.

Attributes where Lulu and Shopkeep differ
AttributeLuluShopkeep
Starting priceOn request$49/month
Pricing modelusage-basedUnknown
PlatformsWebiPad, Web
CategoryPrint & PublishingE-commerce & Retail
FoundedUnknown2008

Identical on both: free tier (No), 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 Lulu

Nothing recorded that Shopkeep does not also cover.

Only in Shopkeep

  • Point of sale
  • Payment processing
  • Inventory management
  • Customer profiles
  • Sales analytics
  • Employee management
  • Mobile POS
  • Reporting

Where each one falls short

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

Lulu

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

Shopkeep

  • Unreliable inventory control across multiple locations
  • Cloud-dependent with no offline transaction processing capability
  • Dropped Bluetooth connections cause lost sales and payment processing failures

Pricing, plan by plan

Lulu

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Lulu review.

Shopkeep

$49/month

No published plan breakdown. See the Shopkeep review.

Which should you pick?

Choose Lulu if

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

Lulu review

Choose Shopkeep if

  • You need point of sale.
  • You work on iPad, Web.
  • You also want payment processing.
Shopkeep review

Questions people ask

Is Lulu or Shopkeep better?
Neither clearly leads. Lulu starts at On request and Shopkeep at $49/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Lulu or Shopkeep?
Lulu starts at On request and Shopkeep at $49/month.
Does Lulu or Shopkeep run on more platforms?
Lulu runs on Web. Shopkeep runs on iPad, Web.
What can Lulu do that Shopkeep cannot?
Shopkeep covers Point of sale, Payment processing, Inventory management, Customer profiles.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Shopkeep: How much does Shopkeep cost?

Shopkeep by Lightspeed pricing varies by plan. Customers must request quotes for current pricing, which has shifted since the Lightspeed acquisition.

Source
Shopkeep: What hardware does Shopkeep require?

Shopkeep operates on iPad tablets, cloud-based systems, and traditional cash register setups, requiring third-party hardware integration.

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