Bizerba vs LOC Software Meat Market POS 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. PBSA POS is point-of-sale and stock-control software from an Australian company that has built POS systems since 2003. All three are listed under Food Retail POS (grocery, butcher, deli). The main differences are in price, audience and countries covered.
Key differences
price
On price, PBSA POS lists $198 (currency not stated) per month. Bizerba and LOC Software Meat Market POS do not publish a starting price.
audience
The audiences they list differ. Listed for one product only, for example: Bizerba: Supermarkets, butchers, bakeries and delis with fresh-food counters; LOC Software Meat Market POS: Meat markets and butcher shops selling by weight; PBSA POS: Butchers, delis and seafood shops.
countries covered
Country coverage differs. Bizerba names 28 countries, LOC Software Meat Market POS names 2 countries and PBSA POS names 3 countries. No country appears in every list.
company background
Bizerba is based in Balingen, Germany, LOC Software Meat Market POS in Laval, Canada and PBSA POS in Ballarat, Australia.
Side by side
| Field | Bizerba | LOC Software Meat Market POS | 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. | 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 | Butchers, delis and seafood shops; Grocery and supermarket stores; Organic, health and bulk-food stores |
| Pricing model | Quote only | Quote only | Subscription (or one-off licence) |
| Starting price | Not published | Not published | $198 (currency not stated) per month |
| Free plan | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Free trial | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Contract | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Platforms | Windows | Web | Not published |
| Countries | Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada and 22 more | Canada, United States | Australia, New Zealand, United Kingdom |
| Languages | Not published | English, French, Spanish | Not published |
| Number of integrations | Not published | 7 | 12 |
| Certifications | BRCGS | PCI compliant | Not published |
| Security practices | Not published | Not published | Software certified by Australia's National Measurement Institute for connecting to scales (vendor claim) |
| Founded | 1866 | Not published | Not published |
| Headquarters | Balingen, Germany | Laval, Canada | Ballarat, Australia |
| Owner | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Last reviewed | 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 PBSA POS
- Assembly Payments
- Castles
- Fastway
- Linkly (PC-EFTPOS)
- mx51 (Spice)
- MYOB
- QuickBooks
- 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 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.
PBSA POS
Choose PBSA POS if you are in one of these groups: 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
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/
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/