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Lightspeed Restaurant vs Pop

Lightspeed Restaurant logo

Lightspeed Restaurant

Software

One restaurant POS to power it all

From
$69/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Pop logo

Pop

Software

Lightweight screen sharing and recording

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Pop has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • They diverge on capability: Lightspeed Restaurant covers Floor plan management, Pop covers Screen sharing.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Lightspeed Restaurant and Pop actually diverge.

Attributes where Lightspeed Restaurant and Pop differ
AttributeLightspeed RestaurantPop
Starting price$69/monthFree
Pricing modelsubscriptionfreemium
Free tierNoYes
PlatformsWeb, Ios, AndroidWeb, Chrome extension, Desktop
Founded20052020

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 Lightspeed Restaurant

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

Only in Pop

  • Screen sharing
  • Recording
  • Instant links
  • Minimal interface
  • Chat
  • Slack
  • Chrome extension support
  • Desktop support

Both cover

  • Web support

What people use each for

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

Lightspeed Restaurant

  • Point of Salenot Pop
  • Order Managementnot Pop
  • Inventory Controlnot Pop
  • Staff Schedulingnot Pop

Pop

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

Where each one falls short

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

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

Pop

Nothing recorded yet. See the Pop review.

Pricing, plan by plan

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

Pop

Free
  • FreeFree
    • Instant sharing
    • Recording
    • Basic features
  • Pro$9.99/month
    • Advanced features
    • Priority support

Which should you pick?

Choose Lightspeed Restaurant if

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

Choose Pop if

  • You need screen sharing.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, Chrome extension, Desktop.
  • You also want recording.
Pop review

Questions people ask

Is Lightspeed Restaurant or Pop better?
Neither clearly leads. Lightspeed Restaurant starts at $69/month and Pop at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Lightspeed Restaurant or Pop?
Pop has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $69/month for Lightspeed Restaurant and Free for Pop.
Does Lightspeed Restaurant or Pop run on more platforms?
Lightspeed Restaurant runs on Web, Ios, Android. Pop runs on Web, Chrome extension, Desktop.
Can I use Pop for free?
Yes. Pop has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Lightspeed Restaurant starts at $69/month.
What is Lightspeed Restaurant best used for?
Lightspeed Restaurant is most often used for point of sale, order management, inventory control, staff scheduling. Of those, point of sale and order management are not what Pop is typically brought in for.
What can Lightspeed Restaurant do that Pop cannot?
Lightspeed Restaurant covers Floor plan management, Tableside ordering, Menu management, Staff management. Pop covers Screen sharing, Recording, Instant links, Minimal interface. Both handle Web support.
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