Bizerba vs LOC Software Meat Market POS vs NRS Plus vs PBSA POS
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. 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. PBSA POS is point-of-sale and stock-control software from an Australian company that has built POS systems since 2003. All four are listed under Food Retail POS (grocery, butcher, deli). Where the profiles show a difference, it is in price, audience and countries covered.
Key differences
price
The vendors price on different terms. NRS Plus at USD 19.95 per month; PBSA POS at $198 (currency not stated) per month. The amounts cannot be compared directly. Bizerba and LOC Software Meat Market POS do not publish a starting price.
audience
Not every audience is shared. Entries that only one product lists: Bizerba: Supermarkets, butchers, bakeries and delis with fresh-food counters; LOC Software Meat Market POS: Meat markets and butcher shops selling by weight; NRS Plus: Independent grocery and convenience stores; PBSA POS: Butchers, delis and seafood shops.
countries covered
Bizerba names 28 countries, LOC Software Meat Market POS names 2 countries, NRS Plus names 2 countries and PBSA POS names 3 countries. No country appears in every list.
company background
Headquarters: Bizerba, Balingen, Germany; LOC Software Meat Market POS, Laval, Canada; NRS Plus, Newark, United States; PBSA POS, Ballarat, Australia.
Side by side
| Field | Bizerba | LOC Software Meat Market POS | NRS Plus | PBSA POS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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. | 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. | PBSA POS is point-of-sale and stock-control software from an Australian company that has built POS systems since 2003. |
| 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 | 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 | Butchers, delis and seafood shops; Grocery and supermarket stores; Organic, health and bulk-food stores |
| Pricing model | Quote only | Quote only | Subscription per location | Subscription (or one-off licence) |
| Starting price | Not published | Not published | USD 19.95 per month | $198 (currency not stated) per month |
| Free plan | Not published | Not published | No | Not published |
| Free trial | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Contract | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Platforms | Windows | Web | Web, iOS, Android | Not published |
| Countries | Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada and 22 more | Canada, United States | Canada, United States | Australia, New Zealand, United Kingdom |
| Languages | Not published | English, French, Spanish | Arabic, English, French, Hindi, Spanish | Not published |
| Number of integrations | Not published | 7 | 5 | 12 |
| Certifications | BRCGS | PCI compliant | Not published | Not published |
| Security practices | Not published | Not published | Not published | Software certified by Australia's National Measurement Institute for connecting to scales (vendor claim) |
| Founded | 1866 | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Headquarters | Balingen, Germany | Laval, Canada | Newark, United States | Ballarat, Australia |
| Owner | Not published | Not published | IDT Corporation (NYSE: IDT) | Not published |
| 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 LOC Software Meat Market POS
- AppCard
- Fiserv
- HP
- Ingenico
- LocalExpress
- Toshiba
- Zebra
Named only by NRS Plus
- DoorDash
- Grubhub
- NRS Pay
- Uber Eats
Named only by PBSA POS
- Assembly Payments
- Castles
- Fastway
- Linkly (PC-EFTPOS)
- mx51 (Spice)
- MYOB
- Reckon
- Shopify
- Tyro
- WooCommerce
- Xero
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.
LOC Software Meat Market POS
Choose LOC Software Meat Market POS if you fit its listed audience: Meat markets and butcher shops selling by weight; Independent grocers and multi-store chains.
NRS Plus
Choose NRS Plus if you are in one of these groups: Independent grocery and convenience stores; Butchers and meat markets; Small food retailers selling on delivery apps.
Our profile lists a 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.
PBSA POS
Choose PBSA POS if you fit its listed audience: Butchers, delis and seafood shops; Grocery and supermarket stores; Organic, health and bulk-food stores.
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
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
PBSA POS
- Contract term and renewal
- Whether it runs on Windows, in the cloud, or both, and which apps exist
- Currency on the pricing page (shown as $ only)
- Founders, employee count and funding
- Interface languages
- Named customers
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
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/
PBSA POS, reviewed 29 September 2026
- Homepage, modules, phone numbershttps://pbsapos.com.au/
- Plans and priceshttps://pbsapos.com.au/pricing/
- Feature and add-on listhttps://pbsapos.com.au/product-features/
- Integrationshttps://pbsapos.com.au/e-commerce-accounting-eftpos-integrations/
- Company background and supporthttps://pbsapos.com.au/about-pbsa-pos/
- Addresshttps://pbsapos.com.au/contact-us/
- Legal name and ABNhttps://pbsapos.com.au/terms-conditions-privacy/
- Butcher fithttps://pbsapos.com.au/butcher-meat-scales/
- Grocery fit, scale certificationhttps://pbsapos.com.au/grocery-pos-software/
- Deli and bulk food fithttps://pbsapos.com.au/organic-health-and-deli-pos/