Lavu POS vs Ruby2 POS

Lavu is a POS solution for full-service and quick-service restaurants, as well as many other food and beverage establishments. Based in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and founded in 2010, they provide a comprehensive suite of tools to serve the needs of customers and employees, and offer customizable features for inventory, invoices, employees, and restaurant-specific functions. Lavu's iPad restaurant POS system is meant to be cost-effective and ensure high software security. Lavu has an A+ rating on the BBB and is well-regarded in the industry. They've been on the 2023 Capterra Shortlist™ for Restaurant POS, recognized as a Category Leader on GetApp, and included in Software Advice's FrontRunners report. They respond promptly to complaints through private channels and receive mostly positive reviews.

The Ruby2 was a point-of-sale (POS) solution offered by VeriFone for small to medium-sized businesses in various retail industries. It has been discontinued by Verifone but may still be available through third-party resellers. The system offers user-friendly interface, secure payments, reporting and analytics, integration support, and cloud services. The hardware options include countertops, PIN pads, multilane devices, and mobile POS (mPOS). Pricing originally started at $3,400 but may now be available for around $2,100, with detailed pricing discussed with sales representatives.