Lightspeed Restaurant review

Lightspeed Restaurant is the most configurable POS here after Toast, and it suits operators who care about data. The pricing page lists three plans, Starter at $69 USD, Essential at $189 and Premium at $399, shown on the annual setting, and highlights offline mode and 24/7 support. The feature table spans a customizable POS, menu manager, floor plans, Advanced Insights, Lightspeed AI, pre-auth bar mode, single-view reconciliation, online and contactless ordering, order and pay at table, multi-location management, advanced inventory, multiple revenue centers for hotels and raw API access, with more of them unlocked as you move up the tiers. Integrated payments run on default rates on Starter and custom rates on the higher plans. A kitchen display system costs $30 per screen per month on any plan, and Lightspeed Reservations is an add-on. Enterprise buyers get a custom package with unlimited launch services and a customer success manager. The jump from Starter to Essential is steep, so check the comparison table for the features you need on day one.

Who it is for

Growing restaurants, bars and multi-location groups that want detailed reporting and room to scale.

Price

Starter $69 USD, Essential $189 USD, Premium $399 USD per month on annual billing; KDS $30 per screen per month.

Starter Simplify your daily operations. 69 USD
Quoted from the vendor pricing page on November 7, 2026.

Key features

• Customizable POS with menu manager and floor plans
• Advanced Insights reporting and Lightspeed AI
• Pre-auth bar mode and single-view reconciliation
• Online ordering, contactless ordering and order and pay at table
• Multi-location management, advanced inventory and raw API access

Strengths and weaknesses

• Strength: Offline mode and 24/7 support are highlighted for Lightspeed Restaurant
• Strength: Feature list covers bars, hotels and multi-location groups
• Strength: Enterprise tier adds unlimited launch services and a customer success manager
• Weakness: The step from the $69 Starter to the $189 Essential plan is large
• Weakness: Lightspeed Reservations is an add-on on every plan
• Weakness: KDS costs $30 per screen per month on top

Key facts

• Starter: $69 USD
• Essential: $189 USD
• Premium: $399 USD
• Kitchen Display System: $30 per screen per month
• Enterprise: Custom quote with dedicated support team

Where it ranks

Lightspeed Restaurant is No. 5 in our Best POS Systems for Restaurants verdict.