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Lightspeed vs. Touchbistro:
The complete POS comparison

Here's a detailed list of the key features you need in a point of sale. Check out a side-by-side analysis of all contenders to see why Lightspeed remains the #1 choice among serious restaurateurs.

Main Features

Cloud-based

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Run your restaurant from your mobile device and access all your sales and customer data remotely.

Offline mode with full feature set

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If your internet goes down, even for extended periods of time, service is uninterrupted and every feature continues to function as usual. Once you regain connection, all your information is synced automatically with no data lost.

Free trial accounts

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Take the POS for a free spin before you commit. No credit card required.

Tablet & smartphone table-side ordering

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Bring the POS with you on an iPad or smartphone wherever you go: to the table, terrace, kitchen, market, etc.

Free 1:1 onboarding

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Get unlimited personalized training at no extra charge.

Free 24/7 support

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24/7 phone, email and chat support included with every purchase.

Cloud product & menu control

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Create, customize and quickly update your menus—and do it all yourself, with no third-party assistance needed.

Fully customizable floor plan

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Build or change a floor plan to match the exact layout of all your individual service floors. Screen reader support enabled. Build or change a floor plan to match the exact layout of all your individual service floors.

Built-in customizable reports

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Build and run reports to track your sales, employees and overall performance.

Multi-location capabilities that help you grow

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Reporting, gift cards and menu replication across all locations, from a single platform.

Advanced coursing and table service

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Fire orders to the kitchen or bar by assigning categories to specific printers, or use partial printing.

Multiple check-splitting options and single-seat checkout

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Split the bill however your customers choose—by seat, amount, or item—and seamlessly check out one guest at a time.

Built-in and add-on CRM and loyalty options

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Track relevant information about your customers to personalize your service and integrate with a loyalty platform with built-in email marketing.

Self-order menu with kiosk and table service options

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Let customers place orders themselves with a self-order menu that comes in both kiosk and table mode.

Flexible payment integrations

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Choose from multiple payment processing options, both integrated and non-integrated—the choice is yours.

PMS integration

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Integrate your PMS into your POS for a seamless customer experience everywhere in your hotel.

Extensive network of integrations

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Build the perfect POS solution for your business with a huge selection of plug-and-play integrations built in-house or by our trusted partners.

Ability to go fully paperless

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Use a digital kitchen display system instead of printing chits, check guests out tableside and send checks by email.

Minimal investment in hardware

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Getting started is cost-efficient with a use-the-hardware-you-have approach. You are not forced to purchase any specialized hardware.

Local multilingual support teams all over the world

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Our POS has been trusted by restaurateurs globally for over 10 years, and is backed by experienced local restaurant experts who understand your reality.

Supports partial payments

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Let customers pay however they want, in as many methods they choose.
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Main Features
Cloud-based
Offline mode with full feature set
Free trial accounts
Tablet & smartphone table-side ordering
Free 1:1 onboarding
Free 24/7 support
Cloud product & menu control
Fully customizable floor plan
Built-in customizable reports
Multi-location capabilities that help you grow
Advanced coursing and table service
Multiple check-splitting options and single-seat checkout
Built-in and add-on CRM and loyalty options
Self-order menu with kiosk and table service options
Flexible payment integrations
PMS integration
Extensive network of integrations
Ability to go fully paperless
Minimal investment in hardware
Local multilingual support teams all over the world
Supports partial payments
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Why ex-TouchBistro customers made the switch to Lightspeed

Our system lets you work from anywhere

TouchBistro limits you to an in-house iPad. Lightspeed lets you access your sales and customer data from any Mac, PC, iPad or tablet wherever you go.

We support you, around the clock

Unlike TouchBistro, Lightspeed sticks with you every step of the way. Get unlimited personalized training included with any purchase.

We have 10+ years of POS experience

TouchBistro is five years behind us in experience. Backed by happy customers in 100+ countries; you simply can't go wrong with Lightspeed.

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