Bottle Shop POS
Built for liquor stores; $39–$119 per store / mo; your own processor; free import.
PricingAlternatives · checked 2026-10-18
A lower-cost Lightspeed alternative for bottle shops.
Lightspeed is a good POS. These are the reasons liquor store owners still look elsewhere, and what to check before you move.
14-day free trial · no cardNo contract · cancel anytime
- Per-store pricing with liquor features included
- Online store included instead of an add-on
- USD and AED with VAT-inclusive pricing
- Arabic, Urdu, Spanish and Korean interfaces
What to check in any Lightspeed alternative
- Case and bottle on one product. Two products for one bottle breaks stock counts.
- Age prompts that cannot be skipped. With a log of refusals and overrides.
- Mixed-case discounts. Automatic, per store, with exclusions.
- Processing freedom. Can you keep your processor and rates?
- Import help. Who moves your thousands of SKUs, and what does it cost?
Ours Alternative Square
Square is a hugely popular, easy-to-start POS with its own payments and hardware. It is a general retail tool; liquor-specific setup is up to you.
$49–$89 per location / mo
Bottle Shop POS vs SquareAlternative Clover
Clover is an all-in-one hardware and software POS sold directly and through banks and resellers, with an app market for add-ons.
$14.95–$59.95 / mo software, hardware extra
Bottle Shop POS vs CloverAlternative KORONA POS
KORONA POS is a cloud retail POS with a strong inventory focus and a following among liquor and specialty retailers.
$59–$99 per terminal / mo
Bottle Shop POS vs KORONA POS
FAQ
Lightspeed alternative questions
No. 01What is the best Lightspeed alternative for a liquor store?
Look for a POS with case and bottle units, mixed-case discounts, forced age prompts and fast barcode import, that lets you keep your card processor. Bottle Shop POS does all of these from $39 per store per month, with a 14-day free trial.
No. 02Why do liquor stores move away from Lightspeed?
Per-store pricing with liquor features included. Online store included instead of an add-on. USD and AED with VAT-inclusive pricing. Arabic, Urdu, Spanish and Korean interfaces.
No. 03How do I move my data from Lightspeed?
Export products and customers to CSV and send them to us; we import them free, usually within one business day.
No. 04Will my hardware still work?
Standard scanners, ESC/POS receipt printers and printer-driven cash drawers usually do. See the hardware guide.
No. 05Is there a contract?
No. Monthly or yearly billing, cancel any time.
No. 06Can I try it alongside my current POS?
Yes. Run the trial in parallel and switch when you are ready.
Switch without re-typing a bottle.
We import your export from your current POS for free, into a trial you can run side by side.
14-day free trial · no cardNo contract · cancel anytime
- Free import
- No contract
- Your own processor
