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Comparison

Flipdish vs Lightspeed Restaurant

On the evidence we track, Flipdish leads this comparison with a composite score of 61/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

Flipdish full profile →Lightspeed Restaurant full profile →
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★Flipdish61
Lightspeed Restaurant33
Score
Vioscale score
Flipdish61 / 100medium · 64%
Lightspeed Restaurant33 / 100low · 46%
Pricing
Free tier
Flipdish✗
Lightspeed Restaurant✗
Model
Flipdishcommercial
Lightspeed Restaurantquote
Price level
Flipdishmid
Lightspeed Restaurantunknown
Starting price
Flipdish£49
Lightspeed Restaurant–
Transparent
Flipdish✓
Lightspeed Restaurant✗
Integrations
Count
Flipdish24
Lightspeed Restaurant11
Security
Disclosure policy
Flipdish–
Lightspeed Restaurant✓
Gdpr
Flipdish✓
Lightspeed Restaurant✓
Pci
Flipdish–
Lightspeed Restaurant✓
Reliability
Status page
Flipdish✓
Lightspeed Restaurant✓
Market
Availability

Capabilities

Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for restaurant pos software. “-” means undocumented, not absent.

Core
Venue type
FlipdishMulti-concept
Lightspeed RestaurantMulti-concept
Compliance
PCI DSS compliant
Flipdish✓
Lightspeed Restaurant✓
EMV chip / contactless payments
Flipdish✗
Lightspeed Restaurant-
Reliability
Offline mode
Flipdish✗
Lightspeed Restaurant-
Front of house
Online ordering
Flipdish✓
Lightspeed Restaurant✓
Reservations / waitlist
Flipdish✗
Lightspeed Restaurant-
Loyalty / gift cards
Flipdish✓
Lightspeed Restaurant✓
Back of house
Kitchen display system (KDS)
Flipdish✓
Lightspeed Restaurant✓
Inventory management
Flipdish✓
Lightspeed Restaurant✓
Integrations
Delivery integrations (DoorDash/Uber Eats/Grubhub)
Flipdish✓
Lightspeed Restaurant✓
Hardware
Proprietary hardware ecosystem (terminals/KDS)
Flipdish✓
Lightspeed Restaurant✓
Market
Multi-location support
Flipdish✓
Lightspeed Restaurant✓
Target segment
FlipdishSMB / independent
Lightspeed Restaurant-
Payments
Payment processing
FlipdishBuilt-in / proprietary processor
Lightspeed RestaurantBuilt-in / proprietary processor
Pricing
Pricing model
FlipdishPer location
Lightspeed Restaurant-

What each one is

The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.

Flipdish

Leader

A cloud-based restaurant platform combining point-of-sale, website and mobile app ordering, kiosks, and AI-driven marketing automation. Restaurants manage orders from all channels through one dashboard, process payments directly, and coordinate with aggregator platforms like Uber Eats and Just Eat while building customer loyalty.

Independently observed

Lightspeed Restaurant

A cloud-based platform that helps restaurants manage operations across multiple locations, handle payments and orders, and make data-driven decisions. Designed for restaurants ranging from quick-service to fine dining establishments.

Independently observed

Pricing

List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.

Flipdish

Leader
from £49/moSubscription

From £49/month (annual billing). Transaction fees: transparent, no hidden fees. Flexible monthly/annual payment options; hardware and setup fees available.

  • Website£49/month billed annually (£69/month if billed monthly)
    • Branded website
    • Online ordering platform
  • Website & Mobile App£79/month billed annually (£99/month if billed monthly)
    • Branded website
    • Branded mobile app
    • Online ordering platform
  • Self-Service Kiosk£59/month billed annually (£79/month if billed monthly); hardware sold separately
    • Kiosk software
as of verify ↗

Lightspeed Restaurant

Quote-based14-day trial
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.

Platforms
Web
Flipdish✓
Lightspeed Restaurant✓
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Flipdish✓
Lightspeed Restaurant✓

Integrations

What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.

Flipdish

Leader
31 total
  • Captiva POS
  • CES Software
  • Clover
  • Epos Now
  • HioPOS
  • Lightspeed
  • Oracle Micros
  • Par Pixel Point
  • Restaurant Manager
  • Revel Systems
  • Revopos
  • Square
  • Squirrel Systems
  • Toast
  • TouchBistro
  • Okestro
  • Ondway
  • Nash
  • Stuart
  • VROMO
  • Uber Direct
  • Deliverect
  • ItsaCheckmate
  • UrbanPiper
  • +7 more
Independently observed

Lightspeed Restaurant

11 total
  • Amazon
  • eBay
  • Google
  • Google Pay
  • Apple Pay
  • Instagram
  • Facebook
  • TikTok
  • Stripe
  • Adyen
  • Epson
Independently observed

Comparison generated from independently-sourced facts. Every value links to its source and retrieval date. See the method.