Lightspeed vs Clover: Discover a POS that ignites your business

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The complete retail POS system comparison:
Lightspeed vs Clover

We do inventory management like no one else. And that's not all. From free 24/7 support at your back to effortless eCommerce management, see why retailers pick Lightspeed over Clover.

Main features

Complete inventory system

Contactless, mobile payments

Item import tool

Complete omnichannel solution on one platform

Custom reorder points

Purchase order management

Complete multi-store management

Special orders and layaways

Customer relationship management

Integrated omnichannel Loyalty program

Complete built-in interactive reporting

Cloud-based across all devices

Track service and work orders

Extensive network of integrations

1:1 onboarding and 24/7 support

Local multi-lingual support teams around the world

Free trial accounts

Clover
Main features
Complete inventory system
Contactless, mobile payments
Item import tool
Complete omnichannel solution on one platform
Custom reorder points
Purchase order management
Complete multi-store management
Special orders and layaways
Customer relationship management
Integrated omnichannel Loyalty program
Complete built-in interactive reporting
Cloud-based across all devices
Track service and work orders
Extensive network of integrations
1:1 onboarding and 24/7 support
Local multi-lingual support teams around the world
Free trial accounts
Clover
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Why ex-Clover retailers are falling in love with Lightspeed

Built-in inventory control

Unlike Clover, Lightspeed offers a complete inventory system integrated into the POS. Sell serialized items, create bundles and organize products with many variations.

Process special orders / layaways for free

With Clover, you can't offer this to your customers. Lightspeed lets you order products that aren't in stock and put them on hold, all for free.

Integrated omnichannel systems

Our system enables you to run your retail and online store from the same user-friendly interface (the way it should be). That means less work for you.

Customer-centric tools

Order special items for your customers and put them on hold, all for free. Offer services and repairs and more with easily-managed systems.

All the support, all the time

You shouldn't have to pay for support. With Lightspeed, you get free 24/7 phone, email and chat support built-in.

In-depth reporting

Pull detailed reports on profit, sales, customers, employees and anything else your POS touches. Clover can't tell you that much.

With our previous POS, it was just like a hamster wheel, just trying to get questions answered. We had simple questions like how do we delete this inventory or add this? We hardly ever got answers. It was a lot of trial and error on our part. Working with the Lightspeed team has been a lot more enjoyable. Just that has made the experience a lot better.

Alyssia and Jannette, Owners, Blazers and Bottoms

The complete restaurant POS system comparison:
Lightspeed vs Clover

Serve more customers with flexible ordering options and run a smarter restaurant with automatic insights into guests, staff performance, menu items and more. See why restaurants choose Lightspeed Restaurant to grow their operations.

Main features

Order and pay at table

Core sales reporting

In-depth insights

Integrated payments reporting

Multi-location management

Advanced inventory management

Fast and transparent integrated payment processing

Extensive PMS integrations

Free 1:1 onboarding

Free 24/7 support

Cloud-based across all devices

Offline mode

Advanced coursing and bill-splitting options

Extensive network of integrations

Flexible hardware options

Toast
TouchBistro
Square
Clover
Main features
Order and pay at table
Core sales reporting
In-depth insights
Integrated payments reporting
Multi-location management
Advanced inventory management
Fast and transparent integrated payment processing
Extensive PMS integrations
Free 1:1 onboarding
Free 24/7 support
Cloud-based across all devices
Offline mode
Advanced coursing and bill-splitting options
Extensive network of integrations
Flexible hardware options
Toast
 
 
 
 
 
TouchBistro
 
 
 
Square
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Clover
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Why ex-Clover restaurateurs are falling in love with Lightspeed

A POS built for restaurants

Unlike Clover, Lightspeed offers a full suite of software that scales with your business so you don't have to rely on third-party platforms.

One-on-one onboarding to get you started

Lightspeed helps you get set up with your new system, for free. Clover doesn't.

Intuitive coursing and bill splitting

Easily manage the flow of checks and let your customers split the bill however they want.

Access your data wherever you are

Track your operations and log into your back office on the go—that's the power of the cloud.

Keep serving even when your internet is down

Lightspeed Restaurant uses blockchain technology to store and protect your check data, so your business keeps running smoothly even when you're offline.

Round-the-clock support

Unlike Clover, Lightspeed sticks with you every step of the way. Get free, 24/7 support over phone, email and chat.

“I can look at the pub or at home to see what’s not selling quickly and what’s selling really quickly; it really helps me with my ordering.“

David Pearse, Owner, Shepherd and Dog