StockPRO vs Lightspeed

One platform for inventory, POS, job cards, and accounting—without the add-on sprawl.

Is StockPRO a better alternative to Lightspeed?
StockPRO is a compelling alternative to Lightspeed when you want inventory, job cards, and full accounting in one product. Lightspeed focuses on retail POS and channels; StockPRO adds workshop workflows and built-in GL for one source of truth.
Where Lightspeed shines: Lightspeed offers strong retail and e-commerce POS. Below we show where StockPRO wins on operational efficiency.

At a Glance

Lightspeed StockPRO
Best for Multi-location retail Teams that buy, move, and sell stock daily and need one system for inventory, POS, job cards, and accounting
Starting Price From $89/month Free trial; plans from $49/month
Deployment Cloud Cloud-native; web + mobile
Key Strength E-commerce and retail POS Unified inventory, POS, job cards, and accounting in one product

Feature-by-Feature Comparison

Feature Lightspeed StockPRO
Multi-warehouse & transfers ✓ Yes (Lightspeed X/K) ✓ Built-in; transfers, costing
POS ✓ Yes (core strength) ✓ Yes; tills, sessions, loyalty
Job cards / workshop ✗ No ✓ Yes; labour, parts, WIP
Accounting & VAT Integrations (QuickBooks, Xero) ✓ Built-in GL, P&L, VAT returns
Purchase Orders & GRN ✓ Yes (varies by product) ✓ Full PO, GRV, GRN
Serial & batch tracking Limited ✓ Built-in serial/batch and expiry
E-commerce channels ✓ Yes (Lightspeed eCom) Integrate your store
Bank reconciliation Via integration ✓ Built-in
Price levels ✓ Yes (pricelists) ✓ Unlimited price levels
Product complexity Multiple products (X, K, eCom) One product: inventory + POS + accounting

Multi-warehouse

Track stock across locations. Transfers, costing, and per-location visibility—no add-ons.

POS built in

Tills, sessions, gift and loyalty cards. Sync with your main inventory and accounting.

Job cards

Quote → Job card → Parts & labour → Invoice. WIP and outwork tracking included.

Accounting

General Ledger, P&L, Balance Sheet, VAT returns. One system for ops and books.

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