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HubSpot CRM vs Lightspeed Restaurant

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HubSpot CRM

Software

Free CRM for sales and marketing

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Lightspeed Restaurant logo

Lightspeed Restaurant

Software

One restaurant POS to power it all

From
$69/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only HubSpot CRM has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: HubSpot CRM starter tier starts at 15 USD per month per seat and Enterprise features like single sign-on require the 75 USD per month per seat tier; Lightspeed Restaurant starts at $69 a month for Starter, rising to $189 for Essential and $399 for Premium
  • They diverge on capability: HubSpot CRM covers Contact management, Lightspeed Restaurant covers Floor plan management.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which HubSpot CRM and Lightspeed Restaurant actually diverge.

Attributes where HubSpot CRM and Lightspeed Restaurant differ
AttributeHubSpot CRMLightspeed Restaurant
Starting priceFree$69/month
Pricing modelfreemiumsubscription
Free tierYesNo
PlatformsWeb, Mobile iOS, Mobile AndroidWeb, Ios, Android
Founded20062005

Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in HubSpot CRM

  • Contact management
  • Deal tracking
  • Email
  • Reporting
  • Automation
  • Slack
  • GitHub
  • Salesforce

Only in Lightspeed Restaurant

  • Floor plan management
  • Tableside ordering
  • Menu management
  • Staff management
  • Delivery integration
  • Advanced reporting
  • Uber Eats
  • DoorDash

Both cover

  • Web support

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

HubSpot CRM

  • Video Conferencingnot Lightspeed Restaurant
  • Team Collaborationnot Lightspeed Restaurant
  • Project Managementnot Lightspeed Restaurant

Lightspeed Restaurant

  • Point of Salenot HubSpot CRM
  • Order Managementnot HubSpot CRM
  • Inventory Controlnot HubSpot CRM
  • Staff Schedulingnot HubSpot CRM

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

HubSpot CRM

  • Starter tier starts at 15 USD per month per seat and Enterprise features like single sign-on require the 75 USD per month per seat tier

Lightspeed Restaurant

  • Starts at $69 a month for Starter, rising to $189 for Essential and $399 for Premium
  • The kitchen display system is charged separately at $30 per screen per month
  • Lightspeed Reservations, reservation integrations and Lightspeed Tasks are add-ons on every tier below Enterprise rather than included features
  • Integrated payments are fixed to a default configuration on Starter, with custom configuration only from Essential upwards
  • Card processing rates and hardware costs are not published, and the vendor notes prices vary by business and industry

Pricing, plan by plan

HubSpot CRM

Free
  • FreeFree
    • CRM
    • Landing pages
    • Email
  • Starter$50/month
    • Email campaigns
    • Advanced features
    • Support
  • Professional$800/month
    • Advanced automation
    • Custom integration
    • Support

Lightspeed Restaurant

$69/month
  • Starter$69/month
    • POS
    • Menu management
    • Payments
  • Essential$189/month
    • Online ordering
    • Delivery
    • Advanced reporting
  • Premium$399/month
    • Multiple locations
    • API access

Which should you pick?

Choose HubSpot CRM if

  • You need contact management.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, Mobile iOS, Mobile Android.
  • You also want deal tracking.
HubSpot CRM review

Choose Lightspeed Restaurant if

  • You need floor plan management.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want tableside ordering.
Lightspeed Restaurant review

Questions people ask

Is HubSpot CRM or Lightspeed Restaurant better?
Neither clearly leads. HubSpot CRM starts at Free and Lightspeed Restaurant at $69/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, HubSpot CRM or Lightspeed Restaurant?
HubSpot CRM has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for HubSpot CRM and $69/month for Lightspeed Restaurant.
Does HubSpot CRM or Lightspeed Restaurant run on more platforms?
HubSpot CRM runs on Web, Mobile iOS, Mobile Android. Lightspeed Restaurant runs on Web, Ios, Android.
Can I use HubSpot CRM for free?
Yes. HubSpot CRM has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Lightspeed Restaurant starts at $69/month.
What is HubSpot CRM best used for?
HubSpot CRM is most often used for video conferencing, team collaboration, project management. Of those, video conferencing and team collaboration are not what Lightspeed Restaurant is typically brought in for.
What can HubSpot CRM do that Lightspeed Restaurant cannot?
HubSpot CRM covers Contact management, Deal tracking, Email, Reporting. Lightspeed Restaurant covers Floor plan management, Tableside ordering, Menu management, Staff management. Both handle Web support.
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