Lightspeed, top ranked amongst POS systems

What to consider when buying a POS

With this many POS system options available, it’s easy to get confused about what tools your business needs to succeed. We’ve compiled a list of the most valuable features your point of sale should have and put all products side by side so you can see how Lightspeed stands out.

The complete POS comparison

Here's a detailed list of the key features you should look for 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 retailers.

Main Features Shopify POS Square POS Retail Pro Clover

Complete inventory system

 

 

Contactless, mobile and unified 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

Native inventory scanning app

 

 

Track service and work orders

 

 

 

 

Integrated B2B catalogs

 

 

 

 

Extensive network of integrations

1:1 onboarding and 24/7 support

 

 

 

Direct connection to NuORDER by Lightspeed

 

 

 

 

Free trial accounts

 

 

Complete inventory system

Shopify POS

Square POS

 

Retail Pro

Clover

 

Contactless, mobile and unified payments

Shopify POS

Square POS

Retail Pro

Clover

Item import tool

Shopify POS

Square POS

Retail Pro

Clover

 

Complete omnichannel solution on one platform

Shopify POS

Square POS

Retail Pro

 

Clover

 

Custom reorder points

Shopify POS

 

Square POS

 

Retail Pro

Clover

 

Purchase order management

Shopify POS

Square POS

Retail Pro

Clover

 

Complete multi-store management

Shopify POS

Square POS

Retail Pro

Clover

 

Special orders and layaways

Shopify POS

 

Square POS

 

Retail Pro

Clover

 

Customer relationship management

Shopify POS

Square POS

Retail Pro

Clover

Integrated omnichannel loyalty program

Shopify POS

 

Square POS

Retail Pro

 

Clover

Complete built-in interactive reporting

Shopify POS

Square POS

Retail Pro

Clover

 

Cloud-based across all devices

Shopify POS

Square POS

Retail Pro

Clover

Native inventory scanning app

Shopify POS

 

Square POS

Retail Pro

 

Clover

Track service and work orders

Shopify POS

 

Square POS

 

Retail Pro

 

Clover

 

Integrated B2B catalogs

Shopify POS

 

Square POS

 

Retail Pro

 

Clover

 

Extensive network of integrations

Shopify POS

Square POS

Retail Pro

Clover

1:1 onboarding and 24/7 support

Shopify POS

 

Square POS

 

Retail Pro

Clover

 

Direct connection to NuORDER by Lightspeed

Shopify POS

 

Square POS

 

Retail Pro

 

Clover

 

Free trial accounts

Shopify POS

Square POS

Retail Pro

 

Clover

 

"I can go on for days about Lightspeed, I literally don’t think we would have been this successful in this past two years without Lightspeed."

Robby Yankush from YM Camera

"I can go on for days about Lightspeed, I literally don’t think we would have been this successful in this past two years without Lightspeed."

Robby Yankush from YM Camera

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I'm opening a new business

Opening your first store?
What if we told you Lightspeed will not only provide you with a single system to run your entire business, but our customers see a 20% increase in revenue just in their first year. New businesses choose Lightspeed for ease of use, but stay with us for consistent success and growth.

I'm looking to switch POS systems

Is your current system holding you back?
Don’t sweat the switching process; there’s no downtime and you won’t lose any of your product, customer or vendor data. Our import tool does the work for you and our onboarding team will be with you every step of the way to make sure you hit the ground running. The best part? It’s all free.