Lavu
Lavu is an iPad-based restaurant POS system with built-in back-of-house tools, including ingredient-level inventory tracking, low-stock alerts and recipe/menu management. It is aimed at small and mid-sized full-service and quick-service restaurants, bars and cafes that want POS plus inventory in one system.
Our verdict
Established, affordable iPad POS with transparent published pricing and a genuine built-in inventory/BOH module (ingredient depletion, low-stock alerts, recipe costing, AI insights) plus strong, high-volume independent ratings (~4.5 on Capterra), but inventory is POS-bundled rather than best-of-breed and integration breadth is narrower than dedicated inventory platforms.
Key Features
Pros & cons
Pros
- Transparent, low published pricing starting at $59/mo with inventory in every tier
- Strong, high-volume independent reputation (~4.5 on Capterra, #1 Capterra-rated POS)
- POS and back-of-house inventory in one system, with an AI assistant (Marty)
Cons
- Inventory is bundled into the POS rather than a deep standalone tool
- Some reviewers cite recent price increases and billing/support complaints
- Fewer back-office integrations than purpose-built inventory platforms
Detailed Information
No information available for Inventory Tracking Methods.
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Additional Information
- Category
- Small Business
- Price Range
- $59-$279/mo (per location; hardware/processing extra)
- Pricing Model
- subscription per location/terminal (Starter, Growth, Optimize tiers)