Lightspeed Restaurant vs Podium Cards
Lightspeed Restaurant
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| Figure | Lightspeed Restaurant | Podium Cards |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $69/mo | — |
| Free plan | — | — |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | — |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| iOS | Yes | — |
| Android | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 4 | 1 |
| Spec score · Restaurant Gift Card Software | 8.1 (#7) | 7.2 (#30) |
| Headquarters | Montreal, Quebec, Canada | Belfast, Northern Ireland |
| Security | Lightspeed states that cloud POS communications use end-to-end encryption and that data access is heavily restricted and protected via cloud partners. | The privacy policy says Stripe handles full payment card details and Podium Cards does not store full card details. |
| Support | Lightspeed offers 24/7 phone and chat support, one-on-one onboarding and a dedicated account manager. | The maker lists priority WhatsApp support as included in the transaction fee. |
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.
Podium Cards
Podium Cards has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.