Lightspeed vs Toast: Get the best-in-class POS for restaurants

Find out why ex-Toast customers switched to Lightspeed.

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Main features		Toast
Order and pay at table Open, split and close checks with a single tool.	•	•
Core sales reporting Get sales totals, payment summaries and till totals.	•	•
In-depth insights Clear dashboards automatically creating valuable insights and find out what keeps guests coming back with detailed reports on menu and staff performance.	•
Integrated payments reporting Integrate customer, operational and payment processing data for a 360° view of your business.	•	•
Multi-location management Keep track of guest data and reports across locations, change all menus in a few clicks and more.	•	•
Advanced inventory management Track, order, receive, prep and understand your inventory.	•	•
Fast and transparent integrated payment processing Accept all payment types on and off premise with no hidden fees.	•	•
Extensive PMS integrations Integrate with a wide-range of PMS providers. Connect your PMS and POS for a seamless customer experience everywhere in your hotel	•
Free 1:1 onboarding Get personalized training at no extra charge.	•
Free 24/7 support Unlimited 24/7 phone, email and chat support included.	•	•
Cloud-based across all devices Access your data from any device to track sales, performance and customer data remotely.	•	•
Offline mode Keep serving and keep all your POS hardware communicating while the internet is down.	•
Advanced coursing and bill-splitting options Easily split bills by seat, item or amount.	•	•
Extensive network of integrations Personalize your POS to your exact needs with a huge selection of best-in-class plug-and-play integrations.	•	•
Flexible hardware options Customize your setup or continue using what you already have.	•

Order and pay at table
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Toast	•

Core sales reporting
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Toast	•

In-depth insights
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Toast

Integrated payments reporting
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Toast	•

Multi-location management
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Toast	•

Advanced inventory management
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Toast	•

Fast and transparent integrated payment processing
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Toast	•

Extensive PMS integrations
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Toast

Free 1:1 onboarding
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Toast

Free 24/7 support
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Toast	•

Cloud-based across all devices
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Toast	•

Offline mode
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Toast

Advanced coursing and bill-splitting options
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Toast	•

Extensive network of integrations
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Toast	•

Flexible hardware options
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Toast

Why ex-Toast restaurants are falling in love with Lightspeed.

Unified payment processing

Let customers pay the way they want. No hidden fees—just fast, reliable payments straight from your POS.

Hardware your way

Get new hardware, use your own or mix and match different brands. With Toast, you are limited to choosing from their proprietary hardware. Lightspeed gives you the flexibility to customize your setup with user-friendly iOS hardware.

Personalized onboarding and support

With Toast, onboarding is only available through an online classroom. Our onboarding is free so you can get started serving right away. We'll be right there with you to ensure your platform is configured for success.

Make better decisions with industry leading insights

With Lightspeed, you automatically unlock insights from guest profiles, menu items and staff performance to give you confidence in your choices.

Free 24/7 support

Lightspeed sticks with you every step of the way. Get free, 24/7 support over phone, email and chat.

A full suite of restaurant software

Get everything you need to run your business. Our one-stop platform comes in packages built for every level of operation.

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Over 167K of the world’s best businesses rely on Lightspeed.

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