Bizerba vs ECRS vs LOC Software Meat Market POS vs NRS Plus
Bizerba is a family-owned German manufacturer of weighing, slicing, labelling and checkout hardware with supporting software for food retail, food crafts, hospitality and industry. ECRS sells CATAPULT, a retail point of sale and store management system used by grocers, natural food stores, co-ops, convenience stores and specialty food shops. LOC Software's meat market POS is a configuration of its browser-based ThriVersA retail suite, aimed at shops that sell fresh meat and seafood, private-label items and goods by weight. NRS Plus is the site for National Retail Solutions' POS system, a point-of-sale package for small independent stores such as convenience stores, grocers, delis, bakeries and meat markets. All four are listed under Food Retail POS (grocery, butcher, deli). The main differences are in price, audience and platforms.
Key differences
price
The only starting price published is NRS Plus's: USD 19.95 per month. Bizerba, ECRS and LOC Software Meat Market POS do not publish a starting price.
audience
Audience differs between the profiles. Listed by one product alone: Bizerba: Supermarkets, butchers, bakeries and delis with fresh-food counters; ECRS: Supermarkets and grocery chains; LOC Software Meat Market POS: Meat markets and butcher shops selling by weight; NRS Plus: Independent grocery and convenience stores.
platforms
Platform support differs. Bizerba: Windows; ECRS: Web; LOC Software Meat Market POS: Web; NRS Plus: Web, iOS, Android.
countries covered
Bizerba names 28 countries, ECRS names 3 countries, LOC Software Meat Market POS names 2 countries and NRS Plus names 2 countries. 2 countries appear in every list.
company background
Headquarters: Bizerba, Balingen, Germany; ECRS, Boone, United States; LOC Software Meat Market POS, Laval, Canada; NRS Plus, Newark, United States.
Side by side
| Field | Bizerba | ECRS | LOC Software Meat Market POS | NRS Plus |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| What it is | Bizerba is a family-owned German manufacturer of weighing, slicing, labelling and checkout hardware with supporting software for food retail, food crafts, hospitality and industry. | ECRS sells CATAPULT, a retail point of sale and store management system used by grocers, natural food stores, co-ops, convenience stores and specialty food shops. | LOC Software's meat market POS is a configuration of its browser-based ThriVersA retail suite, aimed at shops that sell fresh meat and seafood, private-label items and goods by weight. | NRS Plus is the site for National Retail Solutions' POS system, a point-of-sale package for small independent stores such as convenience stores, grocers, delis, bakeries and meat markets. |
| Best for | Supermarkets, butchers, bakeries and delis with fresh-food counters; Retailers adding self-service or self-checkout; Retailers with an existing POS that needs a weighing link | Supermarkets and grocery chains; Specialty food stores (bakery, cheese, butcher); Grocers with a prepared foods counter | Meat markets and butcher shops selling by weight; Independent grocers and multi-store chains | Independent grocery and convenience stores; Butchers and meat markets; Small food retailers selling on delivery apps |
| Pricing model | Quote only | Quote only | Quote only | Subscription per location |
| Starting price | Not published | Not published | Not published | USD 19.95 per month |
| Free plan | Not published | Not published | Not published | No |
| Free trial | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Contract | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Platforms | Windows | Web | Web | Web, iOS, Android |
| Countries | Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada and 22 more | Canada, Caribbean, United States | Canada, United States | Canada, United States |
| Languages | Not published | Not published | English, French, Spanish | Arabic, English, French, Hindi, Spanish |
| Number of integrations | Not published | Not published | 7 | 5 |
| Certifications | BRCGS | PCI compliant | PCI compliant | Not published |
| Security practices | Not published | Point-to-point encryption and EMV | Not published | Not published |
| Founded | 1866 | 1989 | Not published | Not published |
| Headquarters | Balingen, Germany | Boone, United States | Laval, Canada | Newark, United States |
| Owner | Not published | Not published | Not published | IDT Corporation (NYSE: IDT) |
| Last reviewed | 29 September 2026 | 29 September 2026 | 29 September 2026 | 29 September 2026 |
Integrations
No partner appears in every list.
Named only by Bizerba
Bizerba does not name any integrations in the material we reviewed.
Named only by ECRS
ECRS does not name any integrations in the material we reviewed.
Named only by LOC Software Meat Market POS
- AppCard
- Fiserv
- HP
- Ingenico
- LocalExpress
- Toshiba
- Zebra
Named only by NRS Plus
- DoorDash
- Grubhub
- NRS Pay
- QuickBooks
- Uber Eats
Which to choose
Bizerba
Choose Bizerba if you fit its listed audience: Supermarkets, butchers, bakeries and delis with fresh-food counters; Retailers adding self-service or self-checkout; Retailers with an existing POS that needs a weighing link.
ECRS
Choose ECRS if you fit its listed audience: Supermarkets and grocery chains; Specialty food stores (bakery, cheese, butcher); Grocers with a prepared foods counter.
LOC Software Meat Market POS
Choose LOC Software Meat Market POS if your business matches one of the audiences it is listed for: Meat markets and butcher shops selling by weight; Independent grocers and multi-store chains.
NRS Plus
Choose NRS Plus if your business matches one of the audiences it is listed for: Independent grocery and convenience stores; Butchers and meat markets; Small food retailers selling on delivery apps.
Weaker fit: Table-service restaurants: the vendor describes the product as a retail POS for independent brick-and-mortar stores, and item modifiers and a kitchen printer are only optional add-ons.
What we could not confirm
Bizerba
- Any price, licence or contract terms
- Named POS or ERP integration partners
- Whether Bizerba offers a full standalone POS application; pages describe checkout hardware and integration software
- Group legal entity name (the legal notice is for Bizerba (UK) Limited only)
- Interface languages
- Named food-retail customers on the vendor's site
ECRS
- Any price, plan or contract term (quote only)
- Named integration partners (the vendor shows logos without names)
- Interface languages
- Employee count and funding
- Operating system the POS runs on
LOC Software Meat Market POS
- Any price, plan or free trial
- Founding year, legal name, funding and employee count
- Contract terms
- Which specific scale makers are supported
- Full list of integration partners
NRS Plus
- Contract term (the site says NRS Pay has no long-term contract)
- Company founding year and employee count
- Restaurant-specific use: the site targets retail
- Free trial
- Security certifications
Go further
Sources
Facts on this page come from the pages below. Prices and features change, so confirm with each vendor before you buy.
Bizerba, reviewed 29 September 2026
- Homepage: portfolio, company, supporthttps://www.bizerba.com
- Checkout systemshttps://www.bizerba.com/gb/en/products/checkout-systems
- Retail scaleshttps://www.bizerba.com/gb/en/products/retail-scales
- POS integration softwarehttps://www.bizerba.com/gb/en/products/retailbridge
- Device management softwarehttps://www.bizerba.com/gb/en/products/retailcontrol
- Data interface softwarehttps://www.bizerba.com/gb/en/products/retailconnect
- RetailAppshttps://www.bizerba.com/gb/en/products/retailapp-concept
- MyOrder pre-order apphttps://www.bizerba.com/gb/en/products/myorder
- Retail labellinghttps://www.bizerba.com/gb/en/products/labels/retail-label-solution
- Slicershttps://www.bizerba.com/gb/en/application-portfolio/slicing
- Company overview and newshttps://www.bizerba.com/gb/en/a-family-owned-company-since-1866
- Size, HQ, countrieshttps://www.bizerba.com/gb/en/a-family-owned-company-since-1866/healthy-growth
- Founding and founderhttps://www.bizerba.com/gb/en/a-family-owned-company-since-1866/a-family-history
- Page discoveryhttps://www.bizerba.com/gb/sitemap.xml
ECRS, reviewed 29 September 2026
- Homepage and pricing request buttonshttps://www.ecrs.com
- POS featureshttps://www.ecrs.com/retail-pos/point-of-sale/
- Feature overviewhttps://www.ecrs.com/retail-pos/feature-list/
- Hardwarehttps://www.ecrs.com/retail-pos/hardware/
- Payments and securityhttps://www.ecrs.com/retail-pos/payment-processing/
- Inventory and EDIhttps://www.ecrs.com/retail-pos/inventory-and-supply-chain/
- Web Officehttps://www.ecrs.com/retail-pos/back-office-management/
- Loyaltyhttps://www.ecrs.com/retail-pos/loyalty-and-marketing/
- WebCart e-commercehttps://www.ecrs.com/retail-pos/e-commerce/
- Cognition analyticshttps://www.ecrs.com/retail-pos/analytics-and-reporting/
- Prepared foods, Eatalyhttps://www.ecrs.com/retail-pos/prepared-foods/
- Integrations and Passport APIhttps://www.ecrs.com/retail-pos/integrations/
- Onboarding and supporthttps://www.ecrs.com/retail-pos/onboarding-and-support/
- Grocery fit, customershttps://www.ecrs.com/industries/grocerypos/
- Specialty foods fithttps://www.ecrs.com/industries/specialty/
- Founding, countrieshttps://www.ecrs.com/company/history/
- Company overviewhttps://www.ecrs.com/company/
LOC Software Meat Market POS, reviewed 29 September 2026
- Product page, footer offices, languageshttps://locsoftware.com/meat-market-pos/
- POS features, security, hardwarehttps://locsoftware.com/products/pos-software/
- Partner logos and hardware statementhttps://locsoftware.com/solutions/integrations/
- Loyalty featureshttps://locsoftware.com/products/loyalty/
- Payment featureshttps://locsoftware.com/products/payments/
- Mobile POShttps://locsoftware.com/products/mobile-pos/
- Enterprise modulehttps://locsoftware.com/products/enterprise/
- Back officehttps://locsoftware.com/solutions/back-office/
- Cloud deliveryhttps://locsoftware.com/solutions/cloud-solutions/
- Grocery positioning and lane counthttps://locsoftware.com/industries/grocery/
NRS Plus, reviewed 29 September 2026
- Homepage, nav, integrationshttps://nrsplus.com
- Plans and hardware pricinghttps://nrsplus.com/pricing/
- Software, QuickBookshttps://nrsplus.com/point-of-sale/software/
- Company, coveragehttps://nrsplus.com/our-story/
- Support, apps, featureshttps://nrsplus.com/faq/
- Grocery fithttps://nrsplus.com/small-business/pos-system-for-grocery-stores/
- Meat marketshttps://nrsplus.com/small-business/pos-for-meat-markets/
- DoorDash integrationhttps://nrsplus.com/doordash/
- Premium featureshttps://nrsplus.com/premium-features/
- Canada availabilityhttps://nrsplus.com/canada/