Lightspeed POS reviews
See real feedback from real customers. From our feature-packed system to our top rated support, onboarding and customer success teams, these are just some of the reasons why Lightspeed remains the #1 POS system among independent retailers worldwide.
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See why retailers choose Lightspeed for a complete POS solution that not only allows them to run their business, but supports their growth in a way that no other POS provider can.
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Complete inventory system Sell serialised inventory, create assemblies out of your products and easily organise items with multiple variations using matrices. Run your inventory with one centralised database for your store and online shop. | • | • |
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Contactless, mobile payments Offer your customers a way to pay contactlessly, anywhere in store or for curbside pickup. | • | • | • | • | • | • |
Recurring revenue with Subscriptions Automated collection of revenue from customers for recurring subscriptions or services at monthly, weekly or custom intervals. | • |
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Item import tool Built-in item importing tool is included with the system, allowing you to import and update items in bulk. | • | • | • | • |
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Complete omnichannel solution on one platform Manage your eCom and physical stores from the same system for increased efficiency and customer experience consistency. | • | • | • |
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Custom reorder points Never run out of stock. Set your desired reorder points for all your products and see when it's time to restock without needing an extra app. | • |
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Purchase order management Order from any vendor and centralise purchasing for multi-store operations. Consolidate your purchase orders and special orders in one master order. | • | • | • | • |
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Complete multi-store management Reporting, gift cards, customer profiles and inventory management across all locations, from a single cloud-based platform on all plans. | • | • | • | • |
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Special orders and layaways Place special orders from the sales screen for products you don't have in stock or set items aside as a layaway order for your customers. Both features included in the POS for free. | • |
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Customer relationship management From our most basic plan to most advanced, get the tools to track relevant information about your customers to personalise your service. | • | • | • | • | • |
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Integrated omnichannel Loyalty program Integrate with an omnichannel loyalty platform with built-in email marketing, a rewards program and a customer insight dashboard. | • |
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Complete built-in interactive reporting Run comprehensive reports to track your sales, employees and overall performance over the last week, month, year or more. | • | • | • | • |
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Cloud-based across all devices Run your retail operation from your mobile device and access all your sales and customer data remotely. | • | • | • | • | • |
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Track service and work orders Create work orders, track repair status, accept deposits and create quotes for customers without paying extra for the tools. | • |
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Extensive network of integrations Build the perfect POS solution for your business with a huge selection of plug-and-play integrations built in-house or by our trusted partners. | • | • | • | • | • | • |
1:1 onboarding and 24/7 support 24/7 phone, email and chat support included with every purchase. | • |
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Local multi-lingual support teams around the world The POS has been used and trusted by retailers globally for over 10 years, and is backed by experienced local retail experts who understand your reality. | • |
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Free trial accounts Take the POS for a free spin before you commit. | • | • | • |
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Complete inventory system | |
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Square POS |
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Contactless, mobile payments | |
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Square POS | • |
Revel | • |
Clover | • |
Quickbooks POS | • |
Recurring revenue with Subscriptions | |
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Square POS | • |
Revel |
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Clover |
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Quickbooks POS |
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Item import tool | |
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Shopify POS | • |
Square POS | • |
Revel | • |
Clover |
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Quickbooks POS | • |
Complete omnichannel solution on one platform | |
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Shopify POS | • |
Square POS | • |
Revel |
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Clover |
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Quickbooks POS |
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Custom reorder points | |
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Shopify POS |
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Square POS |
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Revel | • |
Clover |
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Quickbooks POS | • |
Purchase order management | |
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Shopify POS | • |
Square POS | • |
Revel | • |
Clover |
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Quickbooks POS | • |
Complete multi-store management | |
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Shopify POS | • |
Square POS | • |
Revel | • |
Clover |
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Quickbooks POS |
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Special orders and layaways | |
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Shopify POS |
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Square POS |
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Revel |
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Clover |
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Quickbooks POS |
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Customer relationship management | |
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Shopify POS | • |
Square POS | • |
Revel | • |
Clover | • |
Quickbooks POS |
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Integrated omnichannel Loyalty program | |
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Shopify POS |
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Square POS | • |
Revel | • |
Clover | • |
Quickbooks POS |
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Complete built-in interactive reporting | |
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Shopify POS | • |
Square POS | • |
Revel | • |
Clover |
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Quickbooks POS |
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Cloud-based across all devices | |
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Shopify POS | • |
Square POS | • |
Revel | • |
Clover | • |
Quickbooks POS |
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Track service and work orders | |
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Shopify POS |
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Square POS |
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Revel |
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Clover |
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Quickbooks POS |
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Extensive network of integrations | |
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Shopify POS | • |
Square POS | • |
Revel | • |
Clover | • |
Quickbooks POS | • |
1:1 onboarding and 24/7 support | |
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Shopify POS |
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Square POS |
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Revel |
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Clover |
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Quickbooks POS |
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Local multi-lingual support teams around the world | |
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Shopify POS |
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Square POS |
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Revel |
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Clover |
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Quickbooks POS | • |
Free trial accounts | |
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Shopify POS | • |
Square POS | • |
Revel |
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Clover |
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Quickbooks POS | • |
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