Lightspeed Restaurant vs Square for Restaurants

Name: Square for Restaurants
Brand: Square for Restaurants
Availability: OnlineOnly

Restaurant POS pricing comparison · 2026

Lightspeed Restaurant pricing ranges from $69–$399/per location, while Square for Restaurants ranges from $0–$149/per location. Square for Restaurants is typically 68% more affordable, though your actual cost depends on tier and team size.

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2 products · Restaurant POS

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Lightspeed Restaurant

Lightspeed Restaurant pricing starts at $69/month for the Starter plan.

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$426 $828

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Square for Restaurants

Restaurant POS pricing intelligence

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$426 $828

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Verdict · Vendr median · year 1

Square saves $402 vs Lightspeed · 25 seats

Cheapest $426

Spread 49%

Estimated license cost

at 25 seats

List price × seats. Click a tier below to lock it.

Essential

$57K/yr

year 1 license · $189/seat

Premium

$45K/yr

year 1 license · $149/seat

What buyers actually pay

median, annual

Vendr deal-flow data. The real benchmark, not list price.

Median annual

$828/yr

Vendr · n=9 · limited data

↓ Lowest median

Median annual

$426/yr

Vendr · n=256

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Sources & confidence

Every dollar amount and contract clause below traces back to a sourced fact. We don't manufacture composite scores.

Where this data comes from

Vendr · TrustRadius · Reddit · BBB · official docs

Sources 3 sourced facts

1 hidden-cost · Vendr median · 1 review platform

Last verified 3w ago

Confidence Medium confidence

Sources 1 sourced fact

Vendr median

Last verified 3w ago

Confidence Limited confidence

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Plans at a glance

Every tier per product. Lock one to drive the cost row above and reveal a tier-specific outbound CTA.

Tier ladder

Click a tier to lock the cost row to it. Locking surfaces a tier-specific Visit CTA.

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Hidden costs

Each cost is severity-ranked, with the dollar range quoted from its source (Vendr, Reddit, TrustRadius, BBB, official docs) — never our estimate.

Beyond the sticker

Severity-ranked, sourced

1 documented

Credit Card Processing Fees

2.6% + 10¢ per transaction

1 source

No hidden costs documented

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What users say

Aggregated, with sample sizes. We use whichever review platform has data.

User reviews

TrustRadius · Trustpilot · G2

TrustRadius

9.9/5 (41)

Best for

Restaurants simplifying daily operations

Watch out

Expensive pricing for small businesses

No public ratings yet

Best for

Small restaurants starting out

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License cost is computed from publicly listed plans (real math, list price × seats). Median annual cost is from Vendr's deal flow when available — see source badges. Hidden costs and contract terms each cite their own sources. We do not invent composite scores.

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