Lightspeed Restaurant vs SPARK EPoS
Lightspeed Restaurant
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| Figure | Lightspeed Restaurant | SPARK EPoS |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $69/mo | €25/mo |
| Free plan | — | — |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | — |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| iOS | Yes | — |
| Android | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 4 | 5 |
| Spec score · Kitchen Display System Software | 8.1 (#12) | 7.1 (#37) |
| Integrations | The product connects with hotel PMS software, employee-management tools, loyalty programs and partners such as 7shifts and OpenTable. | The maker describes an ecosystem integrating mobile ordering, reservations and CRM with cloud analytics and automated stock control. |
| Support | Lightspeed offers 24/7 phone and chat support, one-on-one onboarding and a dedicated account manager. | The maker advertises 24/7 support and provides a help centre with product guides and a ticket creation option. |
| Target customers | Lightspeed Restaurant is positioned for hospitality businesses including restaurants, hotels and multi-location operators. | SPARK says its EPoS is designed for hospitality and retail, and lists bars, restaurants, bakeries and takeaway services as suitable businesses. |
Plans
Lightspeed Restaurant
- Starter$69 a month
- Essential$189 a month
- Premium$399 a month
- EnterprisePriced on request
SPARK EPoS
- Single Device€25 a month
- Dual Device€40 a month
- Quad Device€60 a month
- MINI€250, paid once
- PRO€373.50, paid once
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.
SPARK EPoS
SPARK EPoS has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.