Lightspeed Restaurant vs SpotOn
Two point of sale tools side by side. Prices are the starting plan a small business would pick, in USD.
Short version
SpotOn costs less for a six-person team.- SpotOn fits retail shop, service business, trades or contractor.
Lightspeed Restaurant: Online ordering and pay at table on every plan.
| Compare | Lightspeed RestaurantLightspeed | SpotOnSpotOn |
|---|---|---|
| In one line | Restaurant POS with floor plans, online ordering, and order-at-table | Restaurant POS with published rates and 24/7 support |
| Starting price | From $69/mo | From $55/mo |
| Six-person team | $69/mo | $55/mo |
| On $10,000 of card sales | Rates by quote | $359/mo |
| Plans | Starter $69/mo; Essential $189/mo; Premium $399/mo; kitchen display $30/screen/mo; prices can vary by business | Restaurants: POS Essentials $55/station/mo, month to month (2.45% + 15¢, keyed 3.45% + 15¢) plus implementation; All-In $0/station (2.79% + 20¢, 2-year term, minimums); retail Terminal $25/mo + $240 hardware |
| Pricing model | Paid | Paid |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Users | Unlimited staff | Per station |
| Both connect to | No shared connections on record. | |
| Also connects to | QuickBooks Online, Xero | None in our catalog |
| 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 | Plans not stated |
| Live chat | None listed | None listed |
| Support hours | Not published | Phone: 24/7 for restaurant management, payment devices and hardware |
| 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 SpotOn's status page, which covers all SpotOn products and regions, in the 90 days to Oct 27, 2026; 0 marked major or critical by SpotOn. Status page |
| Capterra score | 4.4 / 5 from 216 reviews | 4.2 / 5 from 371 reviews |
| Trustpilot score | Not listed | 4.6 / 5 from 625 reviews |
| Fit: Retail shop | 15 | 55 |
| Fit: Restaurant or café | 92 | 90 |
| Fit: Service business | 10 | 40 |
| Fit: Agency or studio | 5 | 5 |
| Fit: Trades or contractor | 5 | 20 |
| Fit: Online store | 10 | 15 |
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| Visit Lightspeed Restaurant | Visit SpotOn | |
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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