Confronto completo
Yakuma vs Lightspeed
Cloud retail POS with multi-location and inventory management.
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Confronto completo delle funzionalità
| Dimensione | Lightspeed | Yakuma |
|---|---|---|
| Data ownership | Vendor-owned cloud. Your data lives in Lightspeed's infrastructure, subject to their terms. | Customer-owned infrastructure. Your data, your servers (on-premise, private cloud, or your cloud account). |
| Deployment model | Cloud-only. No option for on-premise or private cloud deployment. | On-premise, private cloud, or customer cloud. You choose where your systems run. |
| Cloud provider choice | Vendor-imposed. You use whatever cloud infrastructure Lightspeed has chosen. | AWS, Azure, GCP, or customer choice. Deploy on your preferred cloud provider. |
| Exit strategy | Limited / vendor-dependent. Leaving means losing access to your data and rebuilding workflows. | Full data ownership and portability. Export everything, switch anytime, no data hostage. |
| IT governance | Not supported. Cannot comply with enterprise IT policies or data residency requirements. | Designed for enterprise IT policies. Full compliance with corporate security, data residency, and governance. |
| Architecture | Cloud-centric. Requires constant internet connectivity for most operations. Limited offline fallback. | Offline-first. Each store operates fully independently. Syncs when possible, never blocks when not. |
| Offline operation | Limited / degraded. Most features require internet connection. | Fully operational. Complete POS functionality without internet. |
| Kitchen & expo offline | Often impacted when cloud connection drops. | Always on (LAN). Kitchen displays work on local network, never depend on internet. |
| Store autonomy | Low. Stores depend on cloud services to function. | Full. Each store operates as independent unit, syncs centrally when connected. |
| Multi-store retail | Strong cloud retail POS with multi-location and inventory management. | Same capabilities plus deeper per-country tax logic and mixed sectors (retail + hospitality, etc.) in one. |
| Omnichannel | Unifies ecommerce and in-store for SMB/mid-market retailers. | Same, but fully hardware- and ERP-agnostic, designed to plug into any existing stack. |
| Customization | Configurable workflows and integrations, mostly driven by vendor roadmap. | Exposes configuration and scripting so chains can build and maintain their own custom flows. |
| Analytics | Good dashboards and insights per store and chain. | Same metrics plus HQ-focused KPIs for multi-country chain operations and governance. |
| Governance & control | Multi-store, typically one brand per environment. | Multi-brand, franchise + corporate models, granular regional permissions from the same core. |
| Franchise support | Multi-store support but limited native franchise architecture. No built-in franchisor/franchisee separation. | Native franchise architecture (franchisor/franchisee separation, multi-owner networks). Read more → Franchise POS |
| Hotel & Airport Operations | Not supported. Cannot integrate with hotel PMS systems for room charging or airport authority systems for compliance reporting. | Native integration with hotel PMS (room posting, guest identification) and airport compliance (boarding pass handling, authority reporting, revenue sharing). Read more → Regulated Environments |
| Native apps | Standard mobile apps for iOS and Android with limited customization options. | 100% custom native apps for iOS and Android built specifically for each client's workflows and branding. |
| Smart-watch & Smart-TV apps | Not available. | Native apps for Apple Watch, WearOS smart-watches, and Smart-TV displays for kitchen screens and digital signage. |
| Source code protection | No source code access or escrow options available. | Full source code deposited with a public notary, protecting your technology investment if vendor relationship changes. |
| ERP/CRM integration | Integrations available but primarily optimized for Lightspeed's own ecosystem. | 100% ERP/CRM agnostic: native integrations with SAP, Microsoft Dynamics, Oracle, Salesforce, or any system you choose. |
Perché scegliere Yakuma invece di Lightspeed
Progettato per il globale
A differenza di Lightspeed, Yakuma è stato costruito fin dall'inizio per operazioni multi-paese con tasse, valute, lingue e requisiti fiscali diversi.
Personalizzazione profonda
Crea i tuoi flussi di lavoro con scripting e configurazione. Non aspettare le roadmap dei vendor per ottenere le funzionalità di cui la tua azienda ha bisogno.
Nessun vincolo al fornitore
Scegli il tuo hardware, provider di pagamento e integrazioni. Yakuma funziona con quello che hai, non con quello che vendiamo.
Piattaforma multi-settore
Retail, ristoranti, saloni, biglietteria e altro su un'unica piattaforma. Non serve avere sistemi separati per diversi tipi di attività.
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