Lavu vs Lightspeed Restaurant
Lavu
lavu.com
Lightspeed Restaurant
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| Figure | Lavu | Lightspeed Restaurant |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $49/mo | $69/mo |
| Free plan | — | — |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | — | Yes |
| macOS | — | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | Yes |
| Android | — | Yes |
| API | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 3 | 4 |
| Spec score · Restaurant Billing Software | 7.9 (#7) | 8.2 (#5) |
| Spec score · POS Software | 7.8 (#7) | 8.1 (#6) |
| Spec score · iPad POS | 8.0 (#9) | 8.3 (#6) |
| Spec score · Point of Sale POS software | 7.8 (#13) | 8.1 (#11) |
| Spec score · Restaurant and Food Service Management Software | 8.0 (#4) | 8.2 (#3) |
| Spec score · Restaurant Table Management Software | 7.9 (#21) | 8.2 (#14) |
| Spec score · Restaurant POS Software | 7.7 (#23) | 8.1 (#14) |
| Spec score · Restaurant Management Software | 7.7 (#23) | 8.1 (#11) |
| Founded | 2010 | 2005 |
| Headquarters | 6614 Gulton Ct NE, Unit B, Albuquerque, NM 87109, United States | Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| Integrations | Its integrations page lists services including OpenTable, QuickBooks, Xero, Restaurant365, DoorDash, Grubhub, and Uber Eats. | The product connects with hotel PMS software, employee-management tools, loyalty programs and partners such as 7shifts and OpenTable. |
| Security | Lavu says its POS software and card readers purchased through Lavu are PCI compliant, and Lavu Pay customers receive PCI compliance support through their card reader and CardConnect account. | Lightspeed states that cloud POS communications use end-to-end encryption and that data access is heavily restricted and protected via cloud partners. |
| Support | Lavu advertises 24/7 customer support and says customers reach a real person without support tickets or handoffs. | Lightspeed offers 24/7 phone and chat support, one-on-one onboarding and a dedicated account manager. |
Plans
Lightspeed Restaurant
- Starter$69 a month
- Essential$189 a month
- Premium$399 a month
- EnterprisePriced on request
In their own words
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.