Toast vs Lightspeed Restaurant

TToast9.4Visit Lightspeed Restaurant9.2Visit

Higher score T Toast #1 in Restaurant Management Software 9.4/10 Paid ✓ 5 of 5 features Visit Toast

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Lightspeed Restaurant #2 in Restaurant Management Software 9.2/10 Paid ✓ 5 of 5 features Visit Lightspeed

• Toast fits best

  Restaurants needing an end-to-end operating suite

• Lightspeed Restaurant fits best

  Established multi-location restaurant groups

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Side by side

Feature	TToast 9.4/10 Visit ↗	Lightspeed Restaurant 9.2/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.4	9.2
Ranking	#1 in Restaurant Management Software	#2 in Restaurant Management Software
Best for	Restaurants needing an end-to-end operating suite	Established multi-location restaurant groups
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	—	$69/mo
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Mobile	Cloud, Mobile
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android	Web, iOS
Integrations	200+ integrations	6 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Toast 5/5 · Lightspeed Restaurant 5/5
Online ordering	✓	✓
Reservation booking	✓	✓
Menu management	✓	✓
Table management	✓	✓
Staff scheduling	✓	✓
Specs
Location limit	1 locations	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Covers POS, ordering, reservations, table service, and kitchen display Supports scheduling, inventory, reporting, accounting sync, and multi-location management Offers online ordering across pickup, delivery, curbside, and drive-thru	Combines POS, ordering, reservations, inventory and kitchen display support Supports multi-location reporting, management and offline cloud synchronization Offers API access plus integrations with 7shifts, OpenTable and hotel PMS
Cons	The paid POS plan starts at $69 per month for a single location Hardware, implementation, processing, and add-ons can affect total cost Its broad feature set may exceed the needs of restaurants seeking a narrow tool	No free plan is available The platform covers many operations, which may exceed a single site's needs Enterprise capabilities require a personalized software and hardware package
Our verdict	Toast combines cloud-based point of sale and payment processing with restaurant operations tools for U.S. restaurants, from single-location operators to multi-location groups. Its scope includes online ordering, reservations, waitlists,… Read the review →	Lightspeed Restaurant is a cloud-based point-of-sale and restaurant management platform for cafés, bars, full-service restaurants, hotels and multi-location hospitality businesses. Its coverage spans customizable menus, floor plans,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Toast — where it wins

  • Covers POS, ordering, reservations, table service, and kitchen display
  • Supports scheduling, inventory, reporting, accounting sync, and multi-location management
  • Offers online ordering across pickup, delivery, curbside, and drive-thru

  Where it doesn't

  • The paid POS plan starts at $69 per month for a single location
  • Hardware, implementation, processing, and add-ons can affect total cost
  • Its broad feature set may exceed the needs of restaurants seeking a narrow tool

• Lightspeed Restaurant — where it wins

  • Combines POS, ordering, reservations, inventory and kitchen display support
  • Supports multi-location reporting, management and offline cloud synchronization
  • Offers API access plus integrations with 7shifts, OpenTable and hotel PMS

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan is available
  • The platform covers many operations, which may exceed a single site's needs
  • Enterprise capabilities require a personalized software and hardware package

• TToast9.4/10 · Paid

  A broad restaurant operating suite with POS, ordering, service, and back-office tools.

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• Lightspeed Restaurant9.2/10 · Paid

  A broad restaurant operations platform for established groups managing multiple locations.

  Visit LightspeedFull verdict →