RETAIL INVENTORY COMPARISON
Compare Capsultory Retail to Other Retail Inventory Tools
Most retail platforms start with the POS and add inventory on top. Capsultory Retail starts with the shelf: counts, reorders and shrink, priced per store with no seat fees.
| Feature | Capsultory Retail | Square for Retail | Lightspeed Retail | Zoho Inventory | inFlow Inventory |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scan-based stock counts | ✓ | ✓Premium plan | ✓ | ◑Premium plan and up | ✓ |
| Reorder suggestions | ✓You approve each one | ◑Low stock alerts | ✓Reorder points | ✓Reorder levels | ✓Reorder points |
| Purchase orders and receiving | ✓ | ✓Premium plan | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Loss reporting by reason | ✓At cost, by reason | ◑Inventory history | ✓Shrinkage page | ◑Adjustments to COGS | ◑Count adjustments |
| Built-in POS and payments | ✗Use it beside any POS | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ |
| No per-user fees | ✓ | ◑Priced per location | ◑Registers $59 each | ✗3 to 10 users by plan | ✗2 to 10 members by plan |
| IT Assets and Rx on one sign in | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ |
| Entry price for one store | $99/mo | $149/mo (Premium) | $89/mo and up | $79/mo (Premium) | $129/mo and up |
Competitor details reflect publicly listed pricing and features as of September 2026 and may have changed since. Prices are in USD and, where a vendor bills annually, use the annual rate. Lightspeed prices come from third party review sites.
Head to head pages
Each page compares Capsultory Retail with one tool in detail.
Capsultory vs Square for Retail
POS first. Counts and purchase orders need the $149 per location Premium plan.
Read the comparison →Capsultory vs Lightspeed Retail
Full retail platform with registers, ecommerce and reporting.
Read the comparison →Capsultory vs Zoho Inventory
Broad inventory and order management. Counts start on Premium.
Read the comparison →Capsultory vs inFlow Inventory
Canadian built, aimed at wholesale and distribution.
Read the comparison →Where each one wins
Neither tool is best at everything. Here is an honest split.
Choose Capsultory Retail if
- You already have a POS and want a focused inventory layer
- You want per store pricing with no user or register fees
- You want loss reported by reason at cost
- You also need Rx or IT asset tracking
Choose a POS platform if
- You want checkout, payments and inventory in one system
- You sell online as well as in store and need channels to sync
- You want everything from a single vendor
Common questions
Is Capsultory Retail a point of sale?
No. Capsultory Retail handles inventory: products and UPCs, stock by store, cycle counts, reorder suggestions, purchase orders, deliveries and a shrinkage dashboard. It does not ring up sales or take payments, so it sits beside the POS you already use.
How is Capsultory Retail priced compared with Square, Lightspeed, Zoho and inFlow?
Capsultory Retail is $99 per month for your first store, $59 each for stores 2 to 20 and $39 each beyond 20, with no per-user fee. Square and Lightspeed price per location and register, and Zoho and inFlow cap users and orders by plan. All prices are in USD.
Can staff count stock with their phones?
Yes. Any phone can scan a UPC, and a paired keyboard wedge scanner works too. A count is held as a draft until someone commits it, so a miscount can be corrected before it reaches your stock levels.
When can I use Capsultory Retail?
Retail and Rx launch with the desktop app on January 31, 2027. Pilot stores are being onboarded now.
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