IT Retail vs LOC Software Meat Market POS
IT Retail is a cloud point-of-sale and back-office system built for grocery stores and specialty markets such as butcher shops, fish markets, bodegas and international grocers. 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. Both are listed under Food Retail POS (grocery, butcher, deli). They differ in price, audience and countries covered.
Key differences
price
The only starting price published is IT Retail's: USD 49 per month. LOC Software Meat Market POS does not publish a starting price.
audience
Not every audience is shared. Entries that only one product lists: IT Retail: Independent grocers and supermarkets; LOC Software Meat Market POS: Meat markets and butcher shops selling by weight.
countries covered
IT Retail names 1 country and LOC Software Meat Market POS names 2 countries. 1 country appears in every list.
integrations
The integration lists differ. IT Retail names 16 integrations and LOC Software Meat Market POS names 7 integrations. 4 partners appear in every list.
security and compliance
The security and compliance details they list differ. IT Retail: PCI DSS; LOC Software Meat Market POS: PCI compliant.
company background
IT Retail is based in Riverside, United States and LOC Software Meat Market POS in Laval, Canada.
Side by side
| Field | IT Retail | LOC Software Meat Market POS |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | IT Retail is a cloud point-of-sale and back-office system built for grocery stores and specialty markets such as butcher shops, fish markets, bodegas and international grocers. | 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. |
| Best for | Independent grocers and supermarkets; Butcher shops and fish markets; International and ethnic markets; Grocery stores that also serve prepared food | Meat markets and butcher shops selling by weight; Independent grocers and multi-store chains |
| Pricing model | Subscription per lane | Quote only |
| Starting price | USD 49 per month | Not published |
| Free plan | Not published | Not published |
| Free trial | Not published | Not published |
| Contract | Not published | Not published |
| Platforms | Web | Web |
| Countries | United States | Canada, United States |
| Languages | Not published | English, French, Spanish |
| Number of integrations | 16 | 7 |
| Certifications | PCI DSS | PCI compliant |
| Security practices | Not published | Not published |
| Founded | 1993 | Not published |
| Headquarters | Riverside, United States | Laval, Canada |
| Owner | Not published | Not published |
| Last reviewed | 29 September 2026 | 29 September 2026 |
Integrations
Named by both
- AppCard
- Ingenico
- LocalExpress
- Zebra
Named only by IT Retail
- Associated Grocers of New England
- CAS
- Circana
- Datalogic
- eGrowcery
- Instacart
- Mercato
- My Cloud Grocer
- QuickBooks
- Seiko
- Upshop
- Zapier
Named only by LOC Software Meat Market POS
- Fiserv
- HP
- Toshiba
Which to choose
IT Retail
Choose IT Retail if you are in one of these groups: Independent grocers and supermarkets; Butcher shops and fish markets; International and ethnic markets.
LOC Software Meat Market POS
Choose LOC Software Meat Market POS if you are in one of these groups: Meat markets and butcher shops selling by weight; Independent grocers and multi-store chains.
What we could not confirm
IT Retail
- Growth and Premium plan prices (hidden behind a form) and what the $49 Starter price covers per lane
- Contract length and renewal terms
- Mobile apps and whether front-end software runs on Windows or other systems
- Funding, employee count and registration details
- Interface languages
- Which wholesalers are integrated (only Associated Grocers of New England is named)
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
Go further
Sources
Facts on this page come from the pages below. Prices and features change, so confirm with each vendor before you buy.
IT Retail, reviewed 29 September 2026
- Homepagehttps://www.itretail.com
- Plans and Starter pricehttps://www.itretail.com/pricing
- FAQ: pricing model, EBT, offline, wholesalershttps://www.itretail.com/it-retail-faq-page
- Hardware bundle and offerhttps://www.itretail.com/build-and-price
- Inventory featureshttps://www.itretail.com/inventory-management
- Integration partnershttps://www.itretail.com/integrations-interfaces
- Payment processing and EBThttps://www.itretail.com/it-retail-payments
- E-commercehttps://www.itretail.com/grocery-ecommerce
- Self-checkouthttps://www.itretail.com/grocery-self-checkout
- Butcher shop featureshttps://www.itretail.com/butcher-shop-pos
- Open development platformhttps://www.itretail.com/platform
- History, founder, officeshttps://www.itretail.com/about-us
- Support and training planhttps://www.itretail.com/support
- Customer quoteshttps://www.itretail.com/testimonials
- Addresshttps://www.itretail.com/contact
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/

