Lightspeed is widely adopted as a POS-first retail platform with inventory and ecommerce options.
Stok.ly is an inventory-centric retail ERP designed for retailers who have outgrown POS-first tools and now
need stronger multi-location replenishment, warehouse execution, B2B trade workflows, manufacturing/kitting and AI-driven planning.
If you primarily need a modern POS with inventory and standard retail operations, Lightspeed can be a strong fit.
If you are running multiple stores and warehouses and need ERP-grade control across replenishment, transfers, B2B trade,
warehouse execution and production planning, Stok.ly is designed to go further.
Lightspeed is best known for retail point-of-sale (POS) and payments, with inventory management tools and ecommerce options.
Many retailers adopt Lightspeed early because it gets stores transacting quickly while keeping basic stock control in one place.
As retailers scale, the hard problems shift from “taking payments” to “running the supply chain” — keeping stock available,
moving it to the right place, and reducing manual planning effort across stores and warehouses.
Growing retailers often need policy-driven replenishment (minimums, service levels, days cover), automated inter-branch transfers,
and clear allocation logic across stores and warehouses. If replenishment becomes spreadsheet-led, the POS layer is no longer enough.
Retailers with large catalogues need robust product information management (PIM) to manage attributes, variants, channel-specific
content and bulk changes. POS-first ecosystems can support ecommerce, but product operations often become fragmented across tools.
When the warehouse becomes the heart of the business, you typically need barcode-driven receiving, putaway, bin management,
replenishment and picking controls beyond “basic” stock movements.
If you add B2B (quotes, trade pricing, account management) or manufacturing/kitting, you need workflows that connect demand,
purchasing and production planning—without manual workarounds.
Stok.ly is an inventory-centric cloud ERP designed for retailers, wholesalers and manufacturers operating across
multiple locations. It unifies inventory, purchasing, sales, warehousing, manufacturing and fulfilment in one platform.
When retailers outgrow POS-first tools, planning becomes the bottleneck: forecasting demand, deciding what to buy, and moving stock
between stores and warehouses. Stok.ly includes AI built into the core platform to reduce manual planning and improve stock availability.
AI workflows can be configured to reflect your business rules (lead times, minimums, service levels, location priorities and supplier constraints).
| Capability | Lightspeed | Stok.ly |
|---|---|---|
| Core focus | POS-led retail platform with inventory and ecommerce options | Inventory-centric cloud ERP spanning retail, B2B, WMS and manufacturing |
| Multi-location replenishment | Supports inventory tools and replenishment reporting; validate depth for policy-driven automation across stores/warehouses | Policy-driven automation for replenishment, purchase orders and inter-branch transfers |
| Warehouse execution | Retail inventory tools; validate barcode-led WMS depth for your operation | Barcode-driven WMS with paperless receiving, picking, packing and replenishment |
| Product operations / PIM | Ecommerce options and product sync; validate product data depth and catalogue operations at scale | PIM-style operational control with bulk tools, product workflows and governance |
| B2B trade workflows | Typically requires additional systems for full B2B quoting, pricing, accounts and allocation workflows | Native B2B: quotes, trade pricing/discounts, account management and pre-allocation |
| Manufacturing/kitting | Not typically positioned as manufacturing ERP | Manufacturing & kitting with BOMs, component stock and manufacturing orders |
| AI-driven planning | Inventory and replenishment enhancements exist; validate scope for forecasting-to-PO-to-transfer automation | AI built into core across forecasting, POs, transfers, balancing, warehouse replenishment and manufacturing planning |
If your operation is mainly POS and standard inventory, Lightspeed can be sufficient. If the business has moved into multi-location planning,
warehouse execution, B2B trade or manufacturing, the ERP layer becomes critical.
Retailers typically consider Stok.ly when:
Yes. Both support retail operations, but Stok.ly is typically evaluated when a retailer needs ERP-grade control across
multi-location replenishment, warehousing, B2B trade workflows, manufacturing/kitting and AI-driven planning.
Yes. Stok.ly includes a native ePOS and sophisticated Shopify POS integration, designed for retailers managing inventory across
stores, warehouses and online channels.
Lightspeed is typically POS-first. Stok.ly is inventory-first and designed to run end-to-end operations across retail, warehouse,
B2B and manufacturing workflows, with built-in AI to reduce manual planning.
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