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Head-to-head · Retail POS Software

Lightspeed Retail vs NCR Voyix POS

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 7 checks side by side
Higher score Lightspeed Retail #2 in Retail POS Software 9.2/10 14-day trial Free trial✓ 2 of 6 features Visit Lightspeed
NCR Voyix POS #6 in Retail POS Software 8.8/10 Pricing on request ✓ 6 of 6 features Visit NCR Voyix

Lightspeed Retail leads on 0 checks, NCR Voyix POS on 0, and 7 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 7 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreLightspeed Retail · 9.2/10
  • Free trialonly Lightspeed Retail
  • Most featuresNCR Voyix POS · 6 of 6

Lightspeed Retail scores higher on our rubric for retail pos software: 9.2 against 8.8 out of 10; our editors rank them #2 and #6.

On hardware support, Lightspeed Retail gives you Both where NCR Voyix POS offers Proprietary.

Lightspeed Retail is the better fit for established retailers needing a complete POS suite. NCR Voyix POS is the better fit for large retailers needing assisted and self-checkout.

  • Lightspeed Retail fits best

    Established retailers needing a complete POS suite

  • NCR Voyix POS fits best

    Large retailers needing assisted and self-checkout

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Side by side

Feature Lightspeed Retail 9.2/10 Visit ↗ NCR Voyix POS 8.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.2 8.8
Ranking #2 in Retail POS Software #6 in Retail POS Software
Best for Established retailers needing a complete POS suite Large retailers needing assisted and self-checkout
Pricing model Paid Paid
Starting price $89/mo Pricing on request
Free plan — Not checked yet
Free trial 14 days —
Deployment Cloud, Desktop, Mobile Cloud
Platforms Web, Windows, macOS, iOS, Android Windows
Integrations 10 integrations 5 integrations
Features Lightspeed Retail 2/6 · NCR Voyix POS 6/6
Inventory management ✓ ✓
Barcode scanning Not checked yet ✓ (best)
Multi-location support ✓ ✓
E-commerce sync Not checked yet ✓ (best)
Customer loyalty Not checked yet ✓ (best)
Staff management Not checked yet ✓ (best)
Specs
Hardware support Both Proprietary
Our review
Pros
  • Multi-location inventory, sales, customer, and pricing management
  • Offline selling, hardware support, and omnichannel ecommerce
  • Open API plus integrations with Shopify, QuickBooks, Xero, and more
  • Supports associate checkout, self-checkout and mobile shopper journeys
  • Continues transactions during outages through cloud-to-edge operation
  • Connects loyalty, eCommerce, analytics and NCR retail hardware
Cons
  • No free plan is available
  • The $89 monthly entry price may not suit very small retailers
  • Plus has the same listed highlights as Core, making tier differences less clear
  • Pricing requires contact with sales
  • Inventory and reporting detail is narrower than its checkout coverage
  • Hardware support is centered on proprietary NCR equipment
Our verdict

Lightspeed Retail is a cloud-based point-of-sale platform for retailers selling through stores and other channels. It combines checkout and payment processing with inventory tracking, purchasing, stock counts, transfers, customer data,…

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NCR Voyix POS is retail point-of-sale software for grocery, convenience and fuel, department, and specialty retailers. It brings associate-led checkout, self-checkout, mobile shopping, returns, loyalty, clienteling and store operations…

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  1. Lightspeed RetailRetail POS Software 9.214-day trial
  2. NCR Voyix POSRetail POS Software 8.8Pricing on request

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Lightspeed Retail — where it wins

    • Multi-location inventory, sales, customer, and pricing management
    • Offline selling, hardware support, and omnichannel ecommerce
    • Open API plus integrations with Shopify, QuickBooks, Xero, and more

    Where it doesn't

    • No free plan is available
    • The $89 monthly entry price may not suit very small retailers
    • Plus has the same listed highlights as Core, making tier differences less clear

  • NCR Voyix POS — where it wins

    • Supports associate checkout, self-checkout and mobile shopper journeys
    • Continues transactions during outages through cloud-to-edge operation
    • Connects loyalty, eCommerce, analytics and NCR retail hardware

    Where it doesn't

    • Pricing requires contact with sales
    • Inventory and reporting detail is narrower than its checkout coverage
    • Hardware support is centered on proprietary NCR equipment
  • Lightspeed Retail9.2/10 · 14-day trial

    A broad retail POS suite for established stores that need inventory and multi-location controls.

    Visit LightspeedFull verdict →
  • NCR Voyix POS8.8/10 · Pricing on request

    A broad retail checkout platform for large stores, with sales-led pricing and NCR ecosystem fit.

    Visit NCR VoyixFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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