With Lightspeed
- Generic app, not built for your trade
- You use 20% of the features
- The features you need don't exist (yet)
- Your branding hidden behind theirs
- Your data on their servers
- You pay every month, forever
[VS]MonApplication vs Lightspeed · POS
Lightspeed rents you a POS at €69/month. MonApplication delivers a custom POS connected to your stock and orders.
€69/month × 36 months = €2,484 over 3 years without ever owning anything. MonApplication: a one-time payment from €1,500, the code is yours forever.
[01]Lightspeed vs MonApplication
Rent a generic tool or own your own
With MonApplication
- Built for your exact business, end to end
- Every feature = a real need from your daily work
- Changes on your request, within weeks
- Your identity, your colours, your domain
- Data hosted with you, in the EU
- One payment — the code is yours
[02]Quick comparison
The essentials in 6 rows
| Criterion | MonApplication | Lightspeed |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | One-time payment | Monthly subscription |
| Code ownership | You own it | You rent access |
| Fit for your trade | 100% custom | Generic modules |
| Data | Hosted with you | On their servers |
| Future changes | On your request | Their roadmap decides |
| Vendor lock-in | Zero | Total |
[03]3-year calculation
Do the maths yourself
Lightspeed · 36 months
€2,484 over
€69/month × 36 months. Code = never yours.
MonApplication · Artisan Pack
€1 500
One payment. Code delivered. Data with you. Forever.
Break-even
22 months
After 22 months MonApplication is cheaper. And you own your tool.
[04]Detailed features
Point by point
| Feature | MonApplication | Lightspeed |
|---|---|---|
| One-time payment | ||
| You own the source code | ||
| Built for your business (custom) | ||
| Data hosted EU / Belgium | Plan-dependent | |
| No recurring monthly fees | ||
| Changes on your request | ||
| Integrates with your existing tools | Plan-dependent | |
| Delivered in 4–8 weeks | ||
| Direct support in English | Plan-dependent | |
| Mobile app included (optional) | Plan-dependent | |
| Code on a private GitHub repo | ||
| Zero hidden fees | ||
| Deployed on your own domain | ||
| Multiple users at no extra cost |
* Commission on payments, total dependence on their servers.
[05]FAQ
What you want to know
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