# Eats365 vs Lightspeed Restaurant

**Leader by Vioscale score:** Eats365

| Attribute | Eats365 | Lightspeed Restaurant |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 62.4 (54% (medium)) | 33.2 (46% (low)) |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true,"on_prem":true,"self_hosted":true}` | `{"cloud":true}` |
| description.long | A modular POS and restaurant management solution designed to streamline daily operations and reduce manual work through automation and integration of key business functions. Restaurants can select and customize components based on their specific operational needs. | 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. |
| features.capabilities | - | `{"kds":true,"pci_dss":true,"inventory":true,"venue_type":"multi","multi_location":true,"online_ordering":true,"hardware_ecosystem":true,"loyalty_gift_cards":true,"payment_processing":"built_in","delivery_integrations":true}` |
| integrations.count | 13 | 11 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Zapier"},{"name":"Wix"},{"name":"Xero"},{"name":"Odoo"},{"name":"Costflows"},{"name":"CRM"},{"name":"e-Invoicing"},{"name":"Fiuu"},{"name":"Jko Pay"},{"name":"VRMS"},{"name":"Eats365 Marketplace"},{"name":"Queue Kiosk"},{"name":"Self-Service Kiosk"}]` | `[{"name":"Amazon"},{"name":"eBay"},{"name":"Google"},{"name":"Google Pay"},{"name":"Apple Pay"},{"name":"Instagram"},{"name":"Facebook"},{"name":"TikTok"},{"name":"Stripe"},{"name":"Adyen"},{"name":"Epson"}]` |
| market.availability | `{"hqCountry":"HK","primaryMarkets":["HK","SG","TW","NZ","US"],"availabilityScope":"regional","availableCountries":["HK","SG","TW","NZ","US"],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"hqCountry":"CA","primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"ios":true,"web":true,"android":true}` | `{"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"subscription","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Biz-Lite","summary":"Free","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":0,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Free cloud POS for basic restaurant operations","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Biz","summary":"$25/month","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":25,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Lighter core module focused on online order management","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Advanced","summary":"$55/month","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":55,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Full POS system with comprehensive restaurant management capabilities","contactSales":false}],"summary":"Free to $55/month. Includes 14-day free trial. Expansion modules available separately.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://www.eats365pos.com/jp/blog/post/ipad-pos-pricing-2025","retrievedAt":"2026-08-24T09:45:35.317Z","freeTrialDays":14,"startingPrice":{"amount":25,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month"]}` | `{"type":"quote","sourceUrl":"https://www.lightspeedhq.com/golf/sales-marketing/dynamic-pricing/","retrievedAt":"2026-08-14T10:17:34.110Z","freeTrialDays":14}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | no |
| pricing.model | freemium | quote |
| pricing.price_level | mid | unknown |
| pricing.starting_price | `{"amount":25,"currency":"USD"}` | - |
| pricing.transparent | yes | no |
| reliability.status_page | yes | yes |
| security.disclosure_policy | - | yes |
| security.gdpr | - | yes |
| security.pci | - | yes |

## Capabilities (Restaurant POS Software)

| Capability | Eats365 | Lightspeed Restaurant |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Core** |  |  |
| Venue type | - | Multi-concept |
| **Compliance** |  |  |
| PCI DSS compliant | - | ✓ |
| EMV chip / contactless payments | - | - |
| **Reliability** |  |  |
| Offline mode | - | - |
| **Front of house** |  |  |
| Online ordering | - | ✓ |
| Reservations / waitlist | - | - |
| Loyalty / gift cards | - | ✓ |
| **Back of house** |  |  |
| Kitchen display system (KDS) | - | ✓ |
| Inventory management | - | ✓ |
| **Integrations** |  |  |
| Delivery integrations (DoorDash/Uber Eats/Grubhub) | - | ✓ |
| **Hardware** |  |  |
| Proprietary hardware ecosystem (terminals/KDS) | - | ✓ |
| **Market** |  |  |
| Multi-location support | - | ✓ |
| Target segment | - | - |
| **Payments** |  |  |
| Payment processing | - | Built-in / proprietary processor |
| **Pricing** |  |  |
| Pricing model | - | - |

*Source: Vioscale. Generated 2026-09-01T15:17:20.641Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*