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Comparison

Lightspeed Restaurant vs NCR Aloha

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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★Lightspeed Restaurant55
NCR Aloha49
Score
vioscaleAI score
Lightspeed Restaurant55 / 100medium · 73%
NCR Aloha49 / 100low · 8%
Pricing
Free tier
Lightspeed Restaurant✓
NCR Aloha–
Model
Lightspeed Restaurantfreemium
NCR Aloha–
Price level
Lightspeed Restauranthigh
NCR Aloha–
Starting price
Lightspeed Restaurant$149
NCR Aloha–
Transparent
Lightspeed Restaurant✓
NCR Aloha–
Integrations
Count
Lightspeed Restaurant10
NCR Aloha2
Security
Disclosure policy
Lightspeed Restaurant✓
NCR Aloha–
Gdpr
Lightspeed Restaurant✓
NCR Aloha✓
Pci
Lightspeed Restaurant✓
NCR Aloha–
Reliability
Status page
Lightspeed Restaurant✓
NCR Aloha–
Market
Availability
Content
Faq
Lightspeed Restaurant7 items
NCR Aloha5 items

Capabilities

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

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

What each one is

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

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

NCR Aloha

A comprehensive platform that integrates ordering, payment processing, inventory management, and loyalty programs for both in-store and digital retail and restaurant operations, with flexible cloud and local deployment options.

Independently observed

Pricing

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

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 ↗

NCR Aloha

Pricing not documented yet.

Platform & deployment

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

Platforms
Web
Lightspeed Restaurant✓
NCR Aloha✓
iOS
Lightspeed Restaurant✓
NCR Aloha✗
Android
Lightspeed Restaurant✓
NCR Aloha✗
Windows
Lightspeed Restaurant✓
NCR Aloha✗
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Lightspeed Restaurant✓
NCR Aloha✓
On-premise
Lightspeed Restaurant✗
NCR Aloha✓
Hybrid
Lightspeed Restaurant✗
NCR Aloha✓

Integrations

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

In common (1)
  • Apple Pay

Lightspeed Restaurant

Leader
23 total - 22 not shared
  • Amazon
  • eBay
  • Google
  • Google Pay
  • Instagram
  • Facebook
  • TikTok
  • Stripe
  • Adyen
  • Epson
  • Uber Eats
  • Upserve Gift Cards
  • Upserve Online Ordering
  • WebRezPro
  • Wrapped Gift Cards
  • APICBASE
  • Astro Loyalty
  • BPL Digital Online Ordering
  • Inventory Planner by Sage
  • Xero
  • QuickBooks
  • MYOB
Independently observed

NCR Aloha

2 total - 1 not shared
  • Google Wallet
Independently observed
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