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.

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Main Features		Shopify POS	Square POS	Retail Pro	Clover
Complete inventory system Sell serialized inventory, create assemblies out of your products and easily organize items with multiple variations using matrices. Run your inventory with one centralized database for your store and online shop.	•	•		•
Contactless, mobile and unified payments Offer your customers a way to pay contactlessly, anywhere in store or for curbside pickup.	•	•	•	•	•
Item import tool Built-in item importing tool is included with the system, allowing you to import and update items in bulk.	•	•	•	•
Complete omnichannel solution on one platform Manage your eCom and physical stores from the same system for increased efficiency and customer experience consistency.	•	•	•
Custom reorder points Never run out of stock. Set your desired reorder points for all your products and see when it's time to restock without needing an extra app.	•			•
Purchase order management Order from any vendor and centralize purchasing for multi-store operations. Consolidate your purchase orders and special orders in one master order.	•	•	•	•
Complete multi-store management Reporting, gift cards, customer profiles and inventory management across all locations, from a single cloud-based platform on all plans.	•	•	•	•
Special orders and layaways Place special orders from the sales screen for products you don't have in stock or set items aside as a layaway order for your customers. Both features included in the POS for free.	•			•
Customer relationship management From our most basic plan to most advanced, get the tools to track relevant information about your customers to personalize your service.	•	•	•	•	•
Integrated omnichannel loyalty program Integrate with Lightspeed Advanced Marketing for built-in email marketing, a rewards program and a customer insight dashboard.	•		•		•
Complete built-in interactive reporting Run comprehensive reports to track your sales, employees and overall performance over the last week, month, year or more.	•	•	•	•
Cloud-based across all devices Run your retail operation from your mobile device and access all your sales and customer data remotely.	•	•	•	•	•
Native inventory scanning app Turn mobile devices into a powerful inventory management tools. Lightspeed Scanner lets you count products, track inventory and order and recieve inventory easily.	•		•		•
Track service and work orders Create work orders, track repair status, accept deposits and create quotes for customers without paying extra for the tools.	•
Integrated B2B catalogs Search and add products from an integrated B2B catalog when ordering or recieving to save time on inventory management.	•
Extensive network of integrations Build the perfect POS solution for your business with a huge selection of plug-and-play integrations built in-house or by our trusted partners.	•	•	•	•	•
1:1 onboarding and 24/7 support 24/7 phone, email and chat support included with every purchase.	•			•
Direct connection to NuORDER by Lightspeed The NuORDER marketplace allows you to connect and order thousands of products from popular fashion, sporting and gift brands directly from your POS.	•
Free trial accounts Take the POS for a free spin before you commit.	•	•	•

Complete inventory system
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Shopify POS	•
Square POS
Retail Pro	•
Clover

Contactless, mobile and unified payments
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Shopify POS	•
Square POS	•
Retail Pro	•
Clover	•

Item import tool
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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
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Shopify POS	•
Square POS	•
Retail Pro	•
Clover	•

Integrated omnichannel loyalty program
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Shopify POS
Square POS	•
Retail Pro
Clover	•

Complete built-in interactive reporting
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Shopify POS	•
Square POS	•
Retail Pro	•
Clover

Cloud-based across all devices
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Shopify POS	•
Square POS	•
Retail Pro	•
Clover	•

Native inventory scanning app
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Shopify POS
Square POS	•
Retail Pro
Clover	•

Track service and work orders
	•
Shopify POS
Square POS
Retail Pro
Clover

Integrated B2B catalogs
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Shopify POS
Square POS
Retail Pro
Clover

Extensive network of integrations
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Shopify POS	•
Square POS	•
Retail Pro	•
Clover	•

1:1 onboarding and 24/7 support
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Shopify POS
Square POS
Retail Pro	•
Clover

Direct connection to NuORDER by Lightspeed
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Shopify POS
Square POS
Retail Pro
Clover

Free trial accounts
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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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