Lightspeed Restaurant vs Clover
Two point of sale tools side by side. Prices are the starting plan a small business would pick, in USD.
Short version
Clover fits retail shop, service business, trades or contractor, online store.
Lightspeed Restaurant fits restaurant or café.
| Compare | Lightspeed RestaurantLightspeed | CloverClover Network (Fiserv) |
|---|---|---|
| In one line | Restaurant POS with floor plans, online ordering, and order-at-table | POS hardware and software with published rates and 3-year terms |
| Starting price | From $69/mo | $0 software + hardware |
| Six-person team | $69/mo | $0 software + hardware |
| On $10,000 of card sales | Rates by quote | $300/mo |
| Plans | Starter $69/mo; Essential $189/mo; Premium $399/mo; kitchen display $30/screen/mo; prices can vary by business | Software: Starter $0 (in person 2.6% + 10¢ with Compact hardware, $349 or $16/mo for 36 months), Essentials $29.95/mo, Growth $84.95-$89.95/mo (2.3% + 10¢); e.g. Station Duo $1,899 + $84.95/mo or $180/mo for 36 months; keyed 3.5% + 10¢; larger systems' software $104.90/mo (retail), $109.90 (restaurant), $129.85 (full-service); 36-month subscriptions cannot be cancelled |
| Pricing model | Paid | Free tier |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Users | Unlimited staff | Priced by device |
| Both connect to | QuickBooks Online | |
| Also connects to | Xero | No others on record |
| Team size | 2–10 people · 11–50 people · 51–200 people | 2–10 people · 11–50 people |
| Available in | US · UK · CA · AU | US · CA · AU |
| Phone support | Plans not stated | Plans not stated |
| Live chat | None listed | Not looked up yet |
| Support hours | Not published | Not published |
| Incidents posted | 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 | 6 incidents posted on Clover Network (Fiserv)'s status page, which covers all Clover Network (Fiserv) products and regions, in the 90 days to Oct 27, 2026; 1 marked major or critical by Clover Network (Fiserv). Status page |
| Capterra score | 4.4 / 5 from 216 reviews | 3.8 / 5 from 586 reviews |
| Trustpilot score | Not listed | 1.9 / 5 from 2,215 reviews |
| Fit: Retail shop | 15 | 82 |
| Fit: Restaurant or café | 92 | 82 |
| Fit: Service business | 10 | 60 |
| Fit: Agency or studio | 5 | 10 |
| Fit: Trades or contractor | 5 | 45 |
| Fit: Online store | 10 | 30 |
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| Visit Lightspeed Restaurant | Visit Clover | |
Six-person prices are what a team of six would pay on the published plans; "Not listed" means those plans don't cover six. Card sales costs include the plan price and card fees at US rates, at a $25 average sale. How we calculate prices
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