Lightspeed Restaurant vs Loyverse
Two point of sale tools side by side. Prices are the starting plan a small business would pick, in USD.
Short version
Loyverse costs less for a six-person team.- Loyverse fits retail shop, service business, trades or contractor, online store.
Lightspeed Restaurant fits restaurant or café.- Lightspeed Restaurant suits teams past ten people.
| Compare | Lightspeed RestaurantLightspeed | LoyverseLoyverse |
|---|---|---|
| In one line | Restaurant POS with floor plans, online ordering, and order-at-table | Free POS app for cafes and small shops, with paid add-ons |
| Starting price | From $69/mo | Free |
| Six-person team | $69/mo | $0/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 | POS free; Employee management $25/mo per store ($250/yr); Advanced inventory $25/mo per store ($250/yr); integrations free; card fees set by your processor |
| Pricing model | Paid | Free tier |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Users | Unlimited staff | Unlimited |
| Both connect to | No shared connections on record. | |
| Also connects to | QuickBooks Online, Xero | Akaunting |
| Team size | 2–10 people · 11–50 people · 51–200 people | Just me · 2–10 people |
| Available in | US · UK · CA · AU | US · UK · CA · AU |
| Phone support | Plans not stated | Not looked up yet |
| Live chat | None listed | Every paid plan; plans not stated |
| Support hours | Not published | Live chat: 24/7 |
| 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 | 2 incidents posted on Loyverse's status page, which covers all Loyverse products and regions, in the 90 days to Oct 27, 2026; 2 marked major or critical by Loyverse. Status page |
| Capterra score | 4.4 / 5 from 216 reviews | 4.8 / 5 from 458 reviews |
| Trustpilot score | Not listed | 3.1 / 5 from 106 reviews |
| Fit: Retail shop | 15 | 78 |
| Fit: Restaurant or café | 92 | 75 |
| Fit: Service business | 10 | 45 |
| Fit: Agency or studio | 5 | 10 |
| Fit: Trades or contractor | 5 | 30 |
| Fit: Online store | 10 | 30 |
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| Visit Lightspeed Restaurant | Visit Loyverse | |
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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