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Comparison

Lavu POS vs Lightspeed Restaurant

On the evidence we track, Lightspeed Restaurant leads this comparison with a composite score of 55/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

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Lavu POS49
★Lightspeed Restaurant55
Score
vioscaleAI score
Lavu POS49 / 100low · 36%
Lightspeed Restaurant55 / 100medium · 73%
Pricing
Free tier
Lavu POS–
Lightspeed Restaurant✓
Model
Lavu POSquote
Lightspeed Restaurantfreemium
Price level
Lavu POSunknown
Lightspeed Restauranthigh
Starting price
Lavu POS–
Lightspeed Restaurant$149
Transparent
Lavu POS✗
Lightspeed Restaurant✓
Integrations
Count
Lavu POS23
Lightspeed Restaurant10
Security
Disclosure policy
Lavu POS–
Lightspeed Restaurant✓
Gdpr
Lavu POS–
Lightspeed Restaurant✓
Pci
Lavu POS–
Lightspeed Restaurant✓
Reliability
Sla pct
Lavu POS99.99
Lightspeed Restaurant–
Status page
Lavu POS✓
Lightspeed Restaurant✓
Market
Availability
Content
Faq
Lavu POS6 items
Lightspeed Restaurant7 items

Capabilities

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

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

What each one is

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

Lavu POS

The POS and profit system designed to help restaurants make more money with less effort.

Independently observed

Lightspeed Restaurant

Leader

A cloud-based POS system for retail businesses that combines sales processing, inventory management, online store capabilities, and customer loyalty in one integrated platform. Includes multi-location management, staff administration, and open API for customization.

Independently observed

Pricing

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

Lavu POS

Quote-based

Pricing available upon request via demo

as of verify ↗

Lightspeed Restaurant

Leader
from $149/moSubscriptionFree tier14-day trial

From $89/month. 14-day free trial.

  • BasicContact sales
    • Retail POS
    • 1 included register
    • Integrated Payments
    • Inventory Management
    • Lightspeed Wholesale
    • +12 more
  • Core$149/month
  • Plus$289/month
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

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

Platforms
Web
Lavu POS✗
Lightspeed Restaurant✓
iOS
Lavu POS✓
Lightspeed Restaurant✓
Android
Lavu POS✗
Lightspeed Restaurant✓
Windows
Lavu POS✗
Lightspeed Restaurant✓
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Lavu POS✓
Lightspeed Restaurant✓

Integrations

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

In common (3)
  • QuickBooks
  • Xero
  • Uber Eats

Lavu POS

23 total - 20 not shared
  • Bar-i Liquid Accounting
  • Digital Pour
  • Marketman
  • CheddarSuite
  • Up'n Go
  • CheckPlease
  • OpenTable
  • LoyaltyMatch
  • Pepper
  • Restaurant365
  • Shogo
  • Dolce
  • Davo
  • Otter
  • Chowly
  • DoorDash
  • Grubhub
  • FlipDish
  • Checkmate
  • Open Dining
Independently observed

Lightspeed Restaurant

Leader
23 total - 20 not shared
  • Amazon
  • eBay
  • Google
  • Google Pay
  • Apple Pay
  • Instagram
  • Facebook
  • TikTok
  • Stripe
  • Adyen
  • Epson
  • Upserve Gift Cards
  • Upserve Online Ordering
  • WebRezPro
  • Wrapped Gift Cards
  • APICBASE
  • Astro Loyalty
  • BPL Digital Online Ordering
  • Inventory Planner by Sage
  • MYOB
Independently observed
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Comparison generated from independently-sourced facts. Every value links to its source and retrieval date. See the method.