Lightspeed Restaurant

One restaurant POS to power it all

As of 30 August 2026, Lightspeed Restaurant starts at $69/month. Lightspeed Restaurant is a cloud-based POS system designed for full-service restaurants, bars, cafes, and quick-service establishments. Softwr lists it under Restaurants. Lightspeed Restaurant is made by Lightspeed Commerce Inc., launched in 2005, available on Web, iOS, Android.

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Overview

What Lightspeed Restaurant does

Lightspeed Restaurant is a cloud-based POS system designed for full-service restaurants, bars, cafes, and quick-service establishments. It offers floor plan customization, tableside ordering, delivery management, and detailed analytics. The platform integrates with major delivery services and accounting software.

What people use it for

Point of Sale
Order Management
Inventory Control
Staff Scheduling

Where it falls short

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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

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Pricing

What Lightspeed Restaurant costs

Taken from the vendor's own pricing page. Prices move, so check before you buy.

Starter

$69 /mo

Customizable POS
Menu manager
Floor plans
Basic insights
Integrated payments

Essential

$189 /mo

All Starter features
Lightspeed AI
Tempo service pacing
Custom payment integration
Multi-location management

Premium

$399 /mo

All Essential features
Advanced inventory management
Raw API access
Full multi-location support

Capabilities

Features

Floor plan management
Tableside ordering
Menu management
Staff management
Delivery integration
Advanced reporting
Uber Eats
Integration with Uber Eats
DoorDash
Integration with DoorDash
Skip the Dishes
Integration with Skip the Dishes
QuickBooks
Integration with QuickBooks
Xero
Integration with Xero
Web support
Available on web

Answered, with sources

Questions people ask

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How much does Lightspeed Restaurant POS cost?

Pricing starts at $69 per month for the Starter plan, $189 for Essential, and $399 for Premium. Enterprise plans require custom quotes.

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What does the Kitchen Display System cost?

Kitchen Display System screens cost $30 per month and are available to add on any plan.

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What's included in the Premium plan?

The Premium plan at $399 per month includes advanced inventory management, raw API access, full multi-location support, and revenue center customization for hotels.

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Behind it

Who makes Lightspeed Restaurant

Company: Lightspeed Commerce Inc.
Based in: Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Founders: Dax Dasilva

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