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Lightspeed

POS for retail & restaurants

4.2(4,200)PaidAPIPOS Systems
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From $89/mo

Lightspeed is POS for retail & restaurants, best for Retail & multi-location. It is a paid tool starting at $89/mo, rated 4.2/5 across 4,200 reviews#4 of 5 POS systems we track.

Overview

Lightspeed offers cloud POS for retail and hospitality with strong inventory management, analytics, and ecommerce — a good fit for growing multi-location businesses.

Key features

  • Cloud POS
  • Advanced inventory
  • Ecommerce
  • Analytics
  • Multi-location

Pros & cons

Pros

  • Strong inventory
  • Retail + hospitality
  • Good reporting

Cons

  • Pricier entry point
  • Add-ons increase cost

Integrations

QuickBooksXeroMailchimpShopifyAPI

Basic

$89/mo
  • Core POS
  • 1 register
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Core

$149/mo
  • Accounting
  • Analytics
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Plus

$289/mo
  • Advanced reporting
  • Loyalty
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How Lightspeed compares

MeasureLightspeedCategory average
Rating4.2/54.3/5
Starting price$89/mo
Rank by rating#4 of 5
Public APIYes4 of 4 offer one

Is Lightspeed right for you?

A good fit if…

  • • You are retail & multi-location.
  • • Your use case is retail stores.
  • • Your use case is multi-location.
  • • Your use case is inventory-heavy shops.
  • Strong inventory matters to you.

Look elsewhere if…

  • Pricier entry point would be a dealbreaker.
  • Add-ons increase cost would be a dealbreaker.

Frequently asked questions

How much does Lightspeed cost?+

Lightspeed starts at $89/mo. It is a paid product.

Does Lightspeed have an API?+

Yes, Lightspeed offers an API for integrations and automation.

Who is Lightspeed best for?+

Lightspeed is best suited for Retail & multi-location. Common use cases: retail stores, multi-location, inventory-heavy shops.

Is Lightspeed better than other POS systems?+

Among the 5 POS systems we track, Lightspeed ranks #4 by rating (4.2/5 against a 4.3/5 category average).