# Lightspeed Retail vs QuickBooks Point of Sale Comparison

| | Lightspeed Retail | QuickBooks Point of Sale | 
|---|---|---|
| **Star Rating** | 4.0 out of 5 | 4.1 out of 5 | 
| **Total Reviews** | 294 | 104 | 
| **Largest Market Segment** | Small-Business (82.9% of reviews) | Small-Business (88.7% of reviews) | 
| **Entry Level Price** | Starting at $69.00 | No pricing available | 

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## Top Pros & Cons

### Lightspeed Retail

Pros:
- Customer Support (2 reviews)
- Efficiency (2 reviews)

Cons:
- High Fees (3 reviews)
- Poor Customer Support (3 reviews)

### QuickBooks Point of Sale

Pros:
- Ease of Use (10 reviews)
- Inventory Management (6 reviews)

Cons:
- Limited Features (4 reviews)
- Expensive (2 reviews)

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## Ratings Comparison
| Rating | Lightspeed Retail | QuickBooks Point of Sale | 
|---|---|---|
  | **Meets Requirements** | 8.2 (236 reviews) | 8.7 (90 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Use** | 8.4 (236 reviews) | 8.5 (92 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Setup** | 8.1 (138 reviews) | 8.1 (37 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Admin** | 8.4 (136 reviews) | 8.4 (30 reviews) | 
  | **Quality of Support** | 7.9 (231 reviews) | 8.0 (84 reviews) | 
  | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 7.9 (137 reviews) | 8.9 (30 reviews) | 
  | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 7.5 (229 reviews) | 7.4 (89 reviews) | 

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## Pricing

### Lightspeed Retail

#### Entry-Level Pricing

Plan: Lean

Price: Starting at $69.00

Description: For your essential business needs.

Key Features:
- Retail POS
- 1 Register
- Integrated Payments

[Browse all 4 editions](https://www.g2.com/products/lightspeed-retail/pricing)

#### Free Trial

Yes

### QuickBooks Point of Sale

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

No information available

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## Features Comparison By Category

### Retail POS

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Lightspeed Retail** | 8.5/10 | 122 |
| **QuickBooks Point of Sale** | 9.2/10 | 32 |

#### POS

| Feature | Lightspeed Retail | QuickBooks Point of Sale | 
|---|---|---|
| **Credit Card Payments** | 8.9 (96 reviews) | 9.4 (27 reviews) | 
| **Barcode Scanning** | 9.1 (102 reviews) | 9.3 (23 reviews) | 
| **Hardware Integration** | 8.8 (100 reviews) | 9.3 (23 reviews) | 
| **Price Adjustments** | 8.7 (108 reviews) | 9.3 (28 reviews) | 
| **Receipts** | 9.0 (108 reviews) | 9.5 (30 reviews) | 

#### Marketing

| Feature | Lightspeed Retail | QuickBooks Point of Sale | 
|---|---|---|
| **Loyalty Programs** | 8.0 (61 reviews) | 8.9 (17 reviews) | 
| **Email Marketing** | 7.4 (49 reviews) | 9.1 (15 reviews) | 

#### Administration

| Feature | Lightspeed Retail | QuickBooks Point of Sale | 
|---|---|---|
| **Inventory Management** | 9.1 (103 reviews) | 9.2 (23 reviews) | 
| **Employee Management** | 8.6 (79 reviews) | 8.9 (25 reviews) | 
| **Reporting** | 8.7 (106 reviews) | 9.4 (26 reviews) | 
| **E-commerce Integration** | 7.7 (69 reviews) | 9.0 (16 reviews) | 

### POS

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Lightspeed Retail** | N/A | N/A |
| **QuickBooks Point of Sale** | N/A | N/A |

#### Payments

| Feature | Lightspeed Retail | QuickBooks Point of Sale | 
|---|---|---|
| **Credit Card Payments** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Partial Payments** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Split Payments** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Discounts** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Voided/Refunded Payments** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Store Credit Allocation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Tip Adjustments** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Offline Payments** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Multidevice Payment Acceptance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Next Day Deposits** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Employee Management

| Feature | Lightspeed Retail | QuickBooks Point of Sale | 
|---|---|---|
| **Employee Accounts** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Permissions** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Commission Tracking** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Tab Allocation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Log/Shift Notes** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Staff Scheduling** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Floor Plans** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Customer Management

| Feature | Lightspeed Retail | QuickBooks Point of Sale | 
|---|---|---|
| **Loyalty Membership** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Customer Profiles** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Credit Card Filing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Inventory Management

| Feature | Lightspeed Retail | QuickBooks Point of Sale | 
|---|---|---|
| **Track Inventory** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Inventory Notifications** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Product Organization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Multilocation Inventory Tracking** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Integrations

| Feature | Lightspeed Retail | QuickBooks Point of Sale | 
|---|---|---|
| **Accounting Integrations** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Inventory Management Integrations** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **E-Commerce Integrations** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Analytics

| Feature | Lightspeed Retail | QuickBooks Point of Sale | 
|---|---|---|
| **Sales Tracking** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Guest Counts** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **End of Day Reports** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

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## Categories
**Shared Categories (1):** [Retail POS Systems](https://www.g2.com/categories/retail-pos)




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## Reviewer Demographics

### By Company Size

| Segment | Lightspeed Retail | QuickBooks Point of Sale | 
|---|---|---|
| **Small-Business** | 82.9% | 88.7% | 
| **Mid-Market** | 13.2% | 9.3% | 
| **Enterprise** | 3.9% | 2.1% | 

### By Industry

#### Lightspeed Retail

- **Retail:** 48.6%
- **Apparel & Fashion:** 5.7%
- **Sporting Goods:** 4.6%
- **Consumer Goods:** 4.3%
- **Food & Beverages:** 3.6%
- **Consumer Services:** 2.1%
- **Furniture:** 1.8%
- **Arts and Crafts:** 1.8%
- **Internet:** 1.8%
- **Non-Profit Organization Management:** 1.8%
- **Other:** 23.9%

#### QuickBooks Point of Sale

- **Retail:** 15.5%
- **Accounting:** 6.2%
- **Construction:** 6.2%
- **Apparel & Fashion:** 4.1%
- **Consumer Services:** 4.1%
- **Marketing and Advertising:** 4.1%
- **Arts and Crafts:** 3.1%
- **Cosmetics:** 3.1%
- **Hospitality:** 3.1%
- **Wholesale:** 2.1%
- **Other:** 48.5%

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## Alternatives

### Alternatives to Lightspeed Retail

- [Square Point of Sale](https://www.g2.com/products/square-point-of-sale/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (1210 reviews)
- [Shopify POS](https://www.g2.com/products/shopify-shopify-pos/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (367 reviews)
- [Clover](https://www.g2.com/products/clover/reviews) — 3.8/5 stars (108 reviews)
- [Retail Pro](https://www.g2.com/products/retail-pro/reviews) — 3.8/5 stars (33 reviews)
- [Toast](https://www.g2.com/products/toast/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (371 reviews)
- [LS Retail](https://www.g2.com/products/ls-retail/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (87 reviews)
- [Rain Retail](https://www.g2.com/products/rain-retail/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (30 reviews)
- [Aloha Cloud](https://www.g2.com/products/aloha-cloud/reviews) — 3.9/5 stars (336 reviews)
- [Epos Now](https://www.g2.com/products/epos-now/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (19 reviews)
- [SpotOn](https://www.g2.com/products/spoton/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (241 reviews)

### Alternatives to QuickBooks Point of Sale

- [Square Point of Sale](https://www.g2.com/products/square-point-of-sale/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (1210 reviews)
- [Shopify POS](https://www.g2.com/products/shopify-shopify-pos/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (367 reviews)
- [Clover](https://www.g2.com/products/clover/reviews) — 3.8/5 stars (108 reviews)
- [Aloha Cloud](https://www.g2.com/products/aloha-cloud/reviews) — 3.9/5 stars (336 reviews)
- [Toast](https://www.g2.com/products/toast/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (371 reviews)
- [SpotOn](https://www.g2.com/products/spoton/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (241 reviews)
- [LS Retail](https://www.g2.com/products/ls-retail/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (87 reviews)
- [Retail Pro](https://www.g2.com/products/retail-pro/reviews) — 3.8/5 stars (33 reviews)
- [Tessitura](https://www.g2.com/products/tessitura/reviews) — 3.8/5 stars (80 reviews)
- [Oracle Retail Xstore Point-of-Service](https://www.g2.com/products/oracle-retail-xstore-point-of-service/reviews) — 3.7/5 stars (27 reviews)

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## Top Discussions

### Lightspeed Retail

- Title: [What does the company Lightspeed do?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-does-the-company-lightspeed-do) — 5 comments
  > **Top comment:** "Point Of Sale Software"
- Title: [What are the key features of a POS system?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/lightspeed-retail-what-are-the-key-features-of-a-pos-system) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "Lightspeed is very user friendly. The search tool is very handy. The option to show pictures of the items you are selling on the screen helps as a teaching..."

### QuickBooks Point of Sale

No discussions available for this product.

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