eCard Systems vs Lightspeed Restaurant
eCard Systems
ecardsystems.com
Lightspeed Restaurant
lightspeedhq.comSide by side
| Figure | eCard Systems | Lightspeed Restaurant |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | — | $69/mo |
| Free plan | — | — |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | — | Yes |
| macOS | — | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | Yes |
| Android | — | Yes |
| API | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 2 | 4 |
| Spec score · Restaurant Gift Card Software | 7.6 (#18) | 8.1 (#7) |
| Founded | 2001 | 2005 |
| Headquarters | Brentwood, Tennessee, USA | Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| Support | The company says its support is U.S.-based and describes phone pickup and same-day email responses. | Lightspeed offers 24/7 phone and chat support, one-on-one onboarding and a dedicated account manager. |
Plans
eCard Systems
- Digital gift card storefrontPrice not published
- In-store gift card programPrice not published
Lightspeed Restaurant
- Starter$69 a month
- Essential$189 a month
- Premium$399 a month
- EnterprisePriced on request
In their own words
eCard Systems
eCard Systems has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.
Lightspeed Restaurant
Lightspeed Restaurant is restaurant management software built around a point-of-sale and payments platform. It supports customizable menus, screens and floor plans, with online, tableside and QR-code ordering. Restaurants, hotels and multi-location operators can use the system for operations including inventory, reservations, tables, staff scheduling and sales reporting. The cloud-based POS can keep working offline, saving entered data locally and uploading it when connectivity returns; master-data maintenance and eCloud evaluations still require internet access. Its front end requires the Lightspeed Restaurant iPad app, while the back end can be managed on desktop and iPad. Lightspeed also says the POS can run in a browser on Mac, PC, Apple or Android devices. The Restaurant Integration Hub includes hundreds of third-party integrations, and accounting sync can send sales data to QuickBooks, Xero, Sage and other software. Plans start at $69/mo. Restaurant has no free plan or free trial listed; a demo option is presented instead.