Lightspeed Restaurant vs TableSend

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.

TableSend is a web platform for hospitality, leisure, and entertainment venues. Customers scan a table QR code to browse a food and drink menu and order without an account or app. Menus can show multiple photos, videos, ingredients, and allergen information, and venues can manage item availability. Customers can view the live table bill, pay all or part, split it equally, or choose individual items. They can also share a table link and send food or drinks with a personal message, including from elsewhere. Venue tools cover orders, open tabs, menus, offers, refunds, revenue analytics, and staff activity audit trails. Offers can use percentage or fixed discounts, multi-buy or meal deals, scheduled promotions, and redemption limits. Checkout supports cards, Apple Pay, and Google Pay through Stripe and Stripe Connect. Standard table ordering has no TableSend service fee; gifts and bill contributions carry a 7.5% fee shown before payment. The venue plan has no setup or monthly fees. A branded QR pack is available for £14.99 per month, with a 30-day free trial.