Cin7 Core vs Lightspeed Retail
Two inventory tools side by side. Prices are the starting plan a small business would pick, in USD.
Short version
Cin7 Core fits trades or contractor, online store.
Lightspeed Retail: Best-in-class retail inventory.
| Compare | Cin7 CoreCin7 | Lightspeed RetailLightspeed |
|---|---|---|
| In one line | Multi-channel inventory for growing product businesses | POS and inventory built for shops with deep catalogs |
| Starting price | From $349/mo | From $89/mo |
| Six-person team | $599/mo | Not listed |
| Plans | Standard $349/mo (5 users, 6,000 orders/yr); Pro $599/mo (10 users); Advanced $1,199/mo (15 users) | Basic $89/mo; Core $149/mo; Plus $289/mo (1 register each, extra registers $59/mo, each extra location another plan fee); card-present payments 1.5% with Lightspeed Payments; up to 18% off annual ($109/mo on Basic monthly) |
| Pricing model | Paid | Paid |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Users | 5 on Standard | 1 register per plan |
| Integrations | Shopify, Amazon, QuickBooks, Xero, 700+ | QuickBooks, Xero, Shopify, Mailchimp |
| Team size | 11–50 people · 51–200 people | 2–10 people · 11–50 people · 51–200 people |
| Available in | US · UK · CA · AU | US · UK · CA · AU |
| Phone support | None listed | Plans not stated |
| Live chat | Plans not stated | Plans not stated |
| Support hours | Live chat: 24/7 | Phone: 24/7 · Live chat: 24/7 |
| Incidents posted | Cin7 has a public status page. Status page | 32 incidents posted on Lightspeed's status page, which covers all Lightspeed products and regions, in the 90 days to Oct 27, 2026; 9 marked major or critical by Lightspeed. Status page |
| Capterra score | 4.3 / 5 from 739 reviews | 4.0 / 5 from 976 reviews |
| Trustpilot score | 4.7 / 5 from 254 reviews | Not listed |
| Fit: Retail shop | 85 | 92 |
| Fit: Restaurant or café | 20 | 15 |
| Fit: Service business | 20 | 15 |
| Fit: Agency or studio | 10 | 5 |
| Fit: Trades or contractor | 40 | 20 |
| Fit: Online store | 92 | 70 |
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| Visit Cin7 Core | Visit Lightspeed Retail |
Six-person prices are what a team of six would pay on the published plans; "Not listed" means those plans don't cover six. How we calculate prices
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