Loopin vs. the rest
Why teams switch to Loopin.
We respect Lightspeed, Square, Zoho and Toast. They're great at what they do. Here's where Loopin is different, and where they're better.
Loopin
All-in-one SMB OS
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Lightspeed
Retail / restaurant POS leader
POS-first
S
Square
Best-known SMB POS
POS-first
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Zoho One
Office suite with 40+ apps
Sprawling toolkit
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Toast
Restaurant-specific POS + ops
Restaurants only
| Capability | Loopin | Lightspeed | Square | Zoho One | Toast |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Core operations | |||||
| POS (counter + mobile + online) | |||||
| Multi-branch inventory | |||||
| Industry-aware workspace | 24 industries | Restaurants only | |||
| Bookings (calendar + classes) | Add-on | ||||
| Marketing & customers | |||||
| CRM with profiles + LTV | Basic | Basic | Basic | ||
| Email & SMS campaigns | Add-on | Add-on | |||
| WhatsApp Business API | |||||
| Meta + Google ads management | |||||
| AI chatbot for customers | Add-on | ||||
| Review aggregation + AI replies | |||||
| Finance & team | |||||
| Budget + expense capture | |||||
| UAE VAT / local tax automation | |||||
| Staff scheduling + payroll | Add-on | Add-on | |||
| Granular roles + audit log | Basic | Basic | Basic | ||
| Intelligence | |||||
| Conversational AI advisor | Beta | ||||
| Live anomaly alerts | |||||
| Cross-module analytics | |||||
| Brand & reseller | |||||
| Whitelabel + custom domain | |||||
| Reseller / agency mode | |||||
| API + webhooks | |||||
| Pricing & trial | |||||
| 30-day free trial · everything unlocked | |||||
| Starting price | AED 290/mo | AED 460/mo | AED 0 + fees | AED 410/mo | AED 690/mo |
| MENA-resident infrastructure | |||||
| Arabic UI throughout | |||||
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Where the others win
- Lightspeed · Specialised retail-POS reporting (fashion, golf) is more mature.
- Square · Lower transaction fees if you're entirely a US small business.
- Zoho One · CRM forecasting + project management depth if you're a B2B agency.
- Toast · Kitchen display systems and table management for high-volume restaurants.
We'll cheerfully refer you to them if you fit those edge cases. Most SMBs don't, and that's where Loopin's "one platform" shape wins.
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