--- title: "Best Lightspeed Restaurant Alternatives 2026 | Capterra" description: "Looking for alternatives to Lightspeed Restaurant? Find out how Lightspeed Restaurant stacks up against its competitors with real user reviews, pricing information, and what features they offer." source_url: "https://www.capterra.com/p/211849/Lightspeed-Resturant/alternatives/" page_type: "alternatives" language: "en" --- # Lightspeed Restaurant alternatives Last updated on September 28th, 2026 The best Lightspeed Restaurant alternatives are Restroworks (best overall), Rezku POS (best free plan), Toast POS (best budget option), and Epos Now (most reviewed). Together they hold 2,004 verified Capterra reviews, with overall ratings from 3.8 to 4.9 out of 5. Lightspeed Restaurant itself holds 4.4 out of 5 across 216 reviews. ### Lightspeed Restaurant - Rating: 4.4 out of 5 (216 reviews) - Ease of use: 4.4 out of 5 - Starting price: $69.00 /mo - Key features: 11 of 11 top category features --- ## Top alternatives Lightspeed Restaurant alternatives compared | Product | Rating difference | Ease of use | Starting price | Key features | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [Toast POS](https://www.capterra.com/p/136301/Toast-POS/) — 4.1 out of 5 (554 reviews) | Rated 0.3 lower than this product | 4.2 out of 5 | $69.00 /mo | 11 of 11 top category features | | [Rezku POS](https://www.capterra.com/p/157466/Rezku-POS/) — 4.7 out of 5 (42 reviews) | Rated 0.3 higher than this product | 4.8 out of 5 | $49.00 /mo | 11 of 11 top category features | | [Acumatica Cloud ERP](https://www.capterra.com/p/96371/Acumatica-Cloud-ERP/) — 4.4 out of 5 (243 reviews) | Rated the same as this product | 4.2 out of 5 | Not available | 6 of 11 top category features | | [Epos Now](https://www.capterra.com/p/152638/Epos-Now/) — 3.8 out of 5 (729 reviews) | Rated 0.6 lower than this product | 3.8 out of 5 | $349.00 /one-time | 10 of 11 top category features | | [Restroworks](https://www.capterra.com/p/142877/Restroworks/) — 4.9 out of 5 (679 reviews) | Rated 0.5 higher than this product | 4.9 out of 5 | Not available | 10 of 11 top category features | | [SpotOn](https://www.capterra.com/p/197473/SpotOn-Restaurant/) — 4.2 out of 5 (371 reviews) | Rated 0.2 lower than this product | 4.2 out of 5 | $99.00 /mo | 11 of 11 top category features | | [Lavu](https://www.capterra.com/p/118828/Lavu/) — 4.2 out of 5 (259 reviews) | Rated 0.2 lower than this product | 4.3 out of 5 | Not available | 11 of 11 top category features | | [TouchBistro](https://www.capterra.com/p/140677/TouchBistro/) — 3.8 out of 5 (414 reviews) | Rated 0.6 lower than this product | 4.0 out of 5 | $69.00 /mo | 10 of 11 top category features | | [CAKE POS](https://www.capterra.com/p/143463/Cake-POS/) — 4.6 out of 5 (522 reviews) | Rated 0.2 higher than this product | 4.7 out of 5 | $69.00 /mo | 11 of 11 top category features | | [MYR POS](https://www.capterra.com/p/174862/myr-pos/) — 4.5 out of 5 (121 reviews) | Rated 0.1 higher than this product | 4.5 out of 5 | $80.00 /mo | 10 of 11 top category features | --- ## Top Free alternatives to Lightspeed Restaurant The best free alternatives to Lightspeed Restaurant are Toast POS, Rezku POS, and SpotOn — all three offer a free plan alongside paid tiers. ### [Toast POS](https://www.capterra.com/p/136301/Toast-POS/) — 4.1 out of 5 (554 reviews) - Free options: Free version - Starting price: $69.00 /mo ### [Rezku POS](https://www.capterra.com/p/157466/Rezku-POS/) — 4.7 out of 5 (42 reviews) - Free options: Free trial, Free version - Starting price: $49.00 /mo ### [SpotOn](https://www.capterra.com/p/197473/SpotOn-Restaurant/) — 4.2 out of 5 (371 reviews) - Free options: Free version - Starting price: $99.00 /mo --- ## Top alternatives for SMBs Among reviewers from companies with 1-200 employees, the highest-rated Lightspeed Restaurant alternatives are CAKE POS (4.6), Acumatica Cloud ERP (4.5), and MYR POS (4.5). ### [CAKE POS](https://www.capterra.com/p/143463/Cake-POS/) - 415 SMB reviewers say - Overall rating: 4.6 out of 5 across 415 SMB reviews - Ease of use: 4.7 out of 5 across 415 SMB reviews > "Customer service was great, thanks to [sensitive content hidden] as he is very knowledgeable about your products and software." — Leo G., Operations Manager (October 30, 2023) ### [Acumatica Cloud ERP](https://www.capterra.com/p/96371/Acumatica-Cloud-ERP/) - 171 SMB reviewers say - Overall rating: 4.5 out of 5 across 171 SMB reviews - Ease of use: 4.2 out of 5 across 171 SMB reviews > "The modern user interface and mobile access have been beneficial for the team, though the reporting capabilities could be improved." — Dominic A., Head of Analytics (May 15, 2025) ### [MYR POS](https://www.capterra.com/p/174862/myr-pos/) - 110 SMB reviewers say - Overall rating: 4.5 out of 5 across 110 SMB reviews - Ease of use: 4.5 out of 5 across 110 SMB reviews > "One of the biggest advantages of the MYR Restaurant POS system is its ability to support multi-unit restaurant operations." — Rick D., Presiedent (July 16, 2026) --- ## Why do teams switch from Lightspeed Restaurant? Of the 9 Capterra reviewers who reported switching away from Lightspeed Restaurant, the most common destinations were Toast POS, MYR POS, SpotOn, and TouchBistro. ### What users preferred ### [Toast POS](https://www.capterra.com/p/136301/Toast-POS/) - 4.1 out of 5 (554 reviews) — 5 reviewers switched here > "Lightspeed was to glitchy and support was relatively slow" — Alex S., Restaurant Manager (April 28, 2025) ### [MYR POS](https://www.capterra.com/p/174862/myr-pos/) - 4.5 out of 5 (121 reviews) — 2 reviewers switched here > "The cost was high for little in return with our old POS provider." — Assad K., President (November 10, 2025) ### [SpotOn](https://www.capterra.com/p/197473/SpotOn-Restaurant/) - 4.2 out of 5 (371 reviews) — 1 reviewers switched here > "We were using Upserve and customer service was terrible. Lightspeed purchased Upserve and it only got worse during the transition. Some system updates made the POS unusable." — Patrick L., Owner (March 9, 2023) ### [TouchBistro](https://www.capterra.com/p/140677/TouchBistro/) - 3.8 out of 5 (414 reviews) — 1 reviewers switched here > "We had unresolved hardware issues." — Jason B., General Manager (July 20, 2023) --- ## Find software for your specific use case ### Restaurant POS - [Rezku POS](https://www.capterra.com/p/157466/Rezku-POS/) — 4.7 out of 5 (42 reviews) - [Toast POS](https://www.capterra.com/p/136301/Toast-POS/) — 4.1 out of 5 (554 reviews) - [GoTab POS](https://www.capterra.com/p/215393/GoTab-POS/) — 4.7 out of 5 (68 reviews) ### Restaurant Management - [Toast POS](https://www.capterra.com/p/136301/Toast-POS/) — 4.1 out of 5 (554 reviews) - [TablesReady](https://www.capterra.com/p/177074/TablesReady/) — 4.7 out of 5 (66 reviews) - [Restaurant Systems Pro](https://www.capterra.com/p/180564/SMART-Systems-Pro/) — 4.9 out of 5 (57 reviews) ### iPad POS - [Toast POS](https://www.capterra.com/p/136301/Toast-POS/) — 4.1 out of 5 (554 reviews) - [SumUp Point of Sale](https://www.capterra.com/p/276402/SumUp-Point-of-Sale/) — 4.8 out of 5 (17 reviews) - [Esper](https://www.capterra.com/p/180690/Esper/) — 4.5 out of 5 (48 reviews) ### Point of Sale - [Epos Now](https://www.capterra.com/p/152638/Epos-Now/) — 3.8 out of 5 (729 reviews) - [Odoo](https://www.capterra.com/p/135618/Odoo/) — 4.2 out of 5 (1,332 reviews) - [SumUp Point of Sale](https://www.capterra.com/p/276402/SumUp-Point-of-Sale/) — 4.8 out of 5 (17 reviews) ### Bakery - [Toast POS](https://www.capterra.com/p/136301/Toast-POS/) — 4.1 out of 5 (554 reviews) - [Mountain Stream Bakery Software](https://www.capterra.com/p/146354/Streamline/) — 4.8 out of 5 (50 reviews) - [Recipe Cost Calculator](https://www.capterra.com/p/207446/Recipe-Cost-Calculator/) — 4.9 out of 5 (17 reviews) ---