Lightspeed Review
Deep inventory for serious retail
9.2/10
Ranked #4 of 5 in POS Systems
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Quick facts
- Software from
- $89/month
- Processing rate
- 2.6% + 10¢
- Hardware
- Quoted
- Contract
- Annual
Our verdict
Bottom line: Lightspeed is built for retailers managing thousands of SKUs across variants, suppliers and stores. The inventory engine is the strongest in its class.
Pros and cons
Pros
- Best inventory depth we tested
- Good golf/bike/apparel verticals
- Solid analytics
Cons
- Steeper learning curve
- Higher entry price
Who Lightspeed is best for
Inventory-heavy and multi-location retail.
- Advanced inventory matrices
- Built-in B2B catalogs
- Strong multi-store tooling
How Lightspeed compares
Our current top pick for pos systems is Square. Here is how they line up:
| Measure | Lightspeed | Square |
|---|---|---|
| Editorial score | 9.2/10 | 9.6/10 |
| Software from | $89/month | $0/month |
| Processing rate | 2.6% + 10¢ | 2.6% + 10¢ |
| Hardware | Quoted | Free reader |
See the full pos systems comparison for everything we measured.
How we chose
Every pos systems provider here gets the same treatment: the BusinessShop research team scores it on five weighted factors, the weights are published, and no provider can pay to move up. Commissions never touch the math.
- 30% Pricing & value
- 25% Product quality
- 20% Customer experience
- 15% Reputation
- 10% Flexibility
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