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 Bizerba and LOC Software Meat Market POS do not publish a starting price.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

Bizerba vs LOC Software Meat Market POS vs NRS Plus vs PBSA POS: side-by-side comparison from published vendor information
FieldBizerbaLOC Software Meat Market POSNRS PlusPBSA POS
What it isBizerba 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 forSupermarkets, butchers, bakeries and delis with fresh-food counters; Retailers adding self-service or self-checkout; Retailers with an existing POS that needs a weighing linkMeat markets and butcher shops selling by weight; Independent grocers and multi-store chainsIndependent grocery and convenience stores; Butchers and meat markets; Small food retailers selling on delivery appsButchers, delis and seafood shops; Grocery and supermarket stores; Organic, health and bulk-food stores
Pricing modelQuote onlyQuote onlySubscription per locationSubscription (or one-off licence)
Starting priceNot publishedNot publishedUSD 19.95 per month$198 (currency not stated) per month
Free planNot publishedNot publishedNoNot published
Free trialNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot published
ContractNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot published
PlatformsWindowsWebWeb, iOS, AndroidNot published
CountriesArgentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada and 22 moreCanada, United StatesCanada, United StatesAustralia, New Zealand, United Kingdom
LanguagesNot publishedEnglish, French, SpanishArabic, English, French, Hindi, SpanishNot published
Number of integrationsNot published7512
CertificationsBRCGSPCI compliantNot publishedNot published
Security practicesNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedSoftware certified by Australia's National Measurement Institute for connecting to scales (vendor claim)
Founded1866Not publishedNot publishedNot published
HeadquartersBalingen, GermanyLaval, CanadaNewark, United StatesBallarat, Australia
OwnerNot publishedNot publishedIDT Corporation (NYSE: IDT)Not published
Last reviewed29 September 202629 September 202629 September 202629 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

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

  1. Homepage: portfolio, company, supporthttps://www.bizerba.com
  2. Checkout systemshttps://www.bizerba.com/gb/en/products/checkout-systems
  3. Retail scaleshttps://www.bizerba.com/gb/en/products/retail-scales
  4. POS integration softwarehttps://www.bizerba.com/gb/en/products/retailbridge
  5. Device management softwarehttps://www.bizerba.com/gb/en/products/retailcontrol
  6. Data interface softwarehttps://www.bizerba.com/gb/en/products/retailconnect
  7. RetailAppshttps://www.bizerba.com/gb/en/products/retailapp-concept
  8. MyOrder pre-order apphttps://www.bizerba.com/gb/en/products/myorder
  9. Retail labellinghttps://www.bizerba.com/gb/en/products/labels/retail-label-solution
  10. Slicershttps://www.bizerba.com/gb/en/application-portfolio/slicing
  11. Company overview and newshttps://www.bizerba.com/gb/en/a-family-owned-company-since-1866
  12. Size, HQ, countrieshttps://www.bizerba.com/gb/en/a-family-owned-company-since-1866/healthy-growth
  13. Founding and founderhttps://www.bizerba.com/gb/en/a-family-owned-company-since-1866/a-family-history
  14. Page discoveryhttps://www.bizerba.com/gb/sitemap.xml