Lightspeed Restaurant vs Square Restaurant POS

At a glance

Square Restaurant POS has a free plan. We haven't confirmed one for Lightspeed Restaurant.
Both offer a free trial (Lightspeed Restaurant: length not stated, Square Restaurant POS: 30 days).
Square Restaurant POS's lowest paid plan is Square Plus at $49 per location per month, as of November 9, 2026.
Both are available on iOS and Android.
Both work with OpenTable.
Lightspeed Restaurant lists SSO. We haven't confirmed any of these for Square Restaurant POS.
Both have a public API.

From each tool's own website, checked on the dates below, and from published reviews.

Which to choose

From the facts checked for both tools, not from opinion. A fact we haven't confirmed for one of them is never counted.

Choose Lightspeed Restaurant if you need

Integration with 7shifts, Wix or WordPress. We haven't found them on Square Restaurant POS's website.

Choose Square Restaurant POS if you need

The facts

What it does: Lightspeed RestaurantA flexible, customizable restaurant point of sale, payments and management platform.; Square Restaurant POSThe all-in-one software to manage your restaurant efficiently with ease.
Free plan: Lightspeed RestaurantNot confirmed; Square Restaurant POSYes
Pricing: Lightspeed RestaurantNot confirmed; Square Restaurant POSNot confirmed
Paid plans from: Lightspeed RestaurantNot confirmed; Square Restaurant POSSquare Plus: $49 per location per month
Plans: Lightspeed RestaurantNot confirmed. See prices on lightspeedhq.com; Square Restaurant POSSquare Free: $0 Square Plus: $49 Square Premium: $149 Square Pro: Custom As of November 9, 2026
Platforms: Lightspeed RestaurantiOS, Android; Square Restaurant POSiOS, Android
Works with: Lightspeed Restaurant7shifts, OpenTable, Wix, WordPress; Square Restaurant POSUber Eats, DoorDash, OpenTable, SevenRooms, Google Calendar
Main features: Lightspeed RestaurantAdvanced insights, Inventory management, Integrated payments, Multi-location management; Square Restaurant POSTable and seat management, Kitchen display system, Split checks, Offline payments, Self-order kiosk
Free trial: Lightspeed RestaurantYes; Square Restaurant POS30 days
Security and compliance: Lightspeed RestaurantSSO; Square Restaurant POSNot confirmed
Public API: Lightspeed RestaurantYes; Square Restaurant POSYes
On askusers: Lightspeed RestaurantNot claimed by its team yet; Square Restaurant POSNot claimed by its team yet

Lightspeed Restaurant vs Square Restaurant POS

At a glance

Which to choose

Choose Lightspeed Restaurant if you need

Choose Square Restaurant POS if you need

At a glance

Which to choose

Choose Lightspeed Restaurant if you need

Choose Square Restaurant POS if you need

Lightspeed Restaurant

Square Restaurant POS

The facts

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