Lightspeed Restaurant vs KORONA POS
Two point of sale tools side by side. Prices are the starting plan a small business would pick, in USD.
Short version
KORONA POS costs less for a six-person team.- KORONA POS fits retail shop, service business, trades or contractor, online store.
Lightspeed Restaurant fits restaurant or café.
| Compare | Lightspeed RestaurantLightspeed | KORONA POSKORONA POS |
|---|---|---|
| In one line | Restaurant POS with floor plans, online ordering, and order-at-table | Retail POS priced per terminal, with no processing lock-in |
| Starting price | From $69/mo | From $59/mo |
| Six-person team | $69/mo | $59/mo |
| On $10,000 of card sales | Rates by quote | Your own card processor |
| Plans | Starter $69/mo; Essential $189/mo; Premium $399/mo; kitchen display $30/screen/mo; prices can vary by business | Per terminal: Core $59/mo; Retail $79; Plus $99; month to month, discounts for yearly; your choice of card processor, KORONA takes no percentage of sales; free trial with no end date |
| Pricing model | Paid | Paid |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Users | Unlimited staff | Unlimited |
| 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 |
| Phone support | Plans not stated | Every plan |
| Live chat | None listed | Every plan |
| Support hours | Not published | Phone: General support: Monday through Friday from 6AM to 6 PM PT, Emergency support: 24/7/365 for issues that stop sales |
| 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 | We found no public status page for KORONA POS. |
| Capterra score | 4.4 / 5 from 216 reviews | 4.7 / 5 from 80 reviews |
| Trustpilot score | Not listed | 4.3 / 5 from 16 reviews (few reviews) |
| Fit: Retail shop | 15 | 88 |
| Fit: Restaurant or café | 92 | 25 |
| Fit: Service business | 10 | 30 |
| Fit: Agency or studio | 5 | 5 |
| Fit: Trades or contractor | 5 | 20 |
| Fit: Online store | 10 | 55 |
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| Visit Lightspeed Restaurant | Visit KORONA POS | |
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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