Food & Restaurant · head to head
Lightspeed Restaurant vs Rezku POS
Lightspeed Restaurant
Food & Restaurant
One restaurant POS to power it all
- From
- $69/month
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Only Rezku POS has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
- Each has a real cost: Lightspeed Restaurant starts at $69 a month for Starter, rising to $189 for Essential and $399 for Premium; Rezku POS platform exclusivity: only available on iPad, excluding Android, Windows, and other platforms limiting deployment flexibility
- They diverge on capability: Lightspeed Restaurant covers Floor plan management, Rezku POS covers Table management.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Lightspeed Restaurant and Rezku POS actually diverge.
| Attribute | Lightspeed Restaurant | Rezku POS |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $69/month | Free |
| Pricing model | subscription | Unknown |
| Free tier | No | Yes |
| Platforms | Web, Ios, Android | iPad |
| Founded | 2005 | 2012 |
Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated), category (Food & Restaurant).
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
- Skip the Dishes
- Xero
Only in Rezku POS
- Table management
- Online ordering
- Kitchen display
- Delivery management
- Inventory
- Reporting
- Grubhub
Both cover
- Uber Eats
- DoorDash
- QuickBooks
- Ios support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Lightspeed Restaurant
- Point of Sale
- Order Management
- Inventory Control
- Staff Scheduling
Rezku POS
- Point of Sale
- Order Management
- Inventory Control
- Staff Scheduling
Both are used for point of sale, order management, inventory control, staff scheduling, on those jobs the choice comes down to price and fit rather than capability.
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
Rezku POS
- Platform exclusivity: only available on iPad, excluding Android, Windows, and other platforms limiting deployment flexibility
- Payment processing lock-in: requires use of Rezku Pay proprietary payment processing with no ability to negotiate rates or switch
- Hardware reliability issues: card readers have 30-day warranty with frequent connectivity issues and premature failures
- Limited integration options: the list of integrations is solid but shorter than competitors with less third-party support
- No free trial: requires sales team demos rather than offering self-service trial access
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
Rezku POS
Free- EssentialFree
- All-in-one POS
- Hardware included
- Growth$49/month
- Software only
- Hardware purchased separately
Which should you pick?
Choose Lightspeed Restaurant if
- You need floor plan management.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android.
- You also want tableside ordering.
Choose Rezku POS if
- You need table management.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on iPad.
- You also want online ordering.
Questions people ask
- Is Lightspeed Restaurant or Rezku POS better?
- Neither clearly leads. Lightspeed Restaurant starts at $69/month and Rezku POS at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Lightspeed Restaurant or Rezku POS?
- Rezku POS has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $69/month for Lightspeed Restaurant and Free for Rezku POS.
- Does Lightspeed Restaurant or Rezku POS run on more platforms?
- Lightspeed Restaurant runs on Web, Ios, Android. Rezku POS runs on iPad.
- Can I use Rezku POS for free?
- Yes. Rezku POS 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.
- What can Lightspeed Restaurant do that Rezku POS cannot?
- Lightspeed Restaurant covers Floor plan management, Tableside ordering, Menu management, Staff management. Rezku POS covers Table management, Online ordering, Kitchen display, Delivery management. Both handle Uber Eats, DoorDash, QuickBooks, Ios support.
Answered from the vendors’ own pages
Rezku POS: What platforms does Rezku POS support?
Rezku POS exclusively operates on iPad and does not support Android, Windows, or other platforms. This hardware exclusivity may limit deployment flexibility for some restaurants.
SourceRezku POS: Does Rezku POS include online ordering?
Yes, Rezku POS includes white-label online ordering, which restaurants can brand and integrate into their own websites. It also includes delivery dispatch management capabilities.
SourceRezku POS: What are Rezku's customer support hours?
Rezku provides 24/7 US-based customer support with quick response times through multiple channels including phone, chat, and email. Support is considered a standout strength of the platform.
SourceRezku POS: Does Rezku lock you into their payment processing?
Yes, Rezku requires users to use their proprietary Rezku Pay payment processing. Users cannot negotiate rates or switch to a cheaper processor, which is a significant pricing lock-in.
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