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Compare Aloha Cloud and Lightspeed Restaurant 
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At a Glance
Market Segments
Mid-Market (40.2% of reviews)
Small-Business (84.3% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Starting at $59.00
Aloha Cloud
Star Rating
(338)3.9 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (40.2% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Aloha CloudLightspeed Restaurant
Star Rating
(54)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (84.3% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at $59.00
Learn more about Lightspeed RestaurantAloha Cloud vs Lightspeed Restaurant
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Lightspeed Restaurant easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with Lightspeed Restaurant overall.
- Reviewers felt that Lightspeed Restaurant meets the needs of their business better than Aloha Cloud.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Lightspeed Restaurant is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Lightspeed Restaurant over Aloha Cloud.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Aloha Cloud
No pricing availableLightspeed Restaurant
The POS at the core of everything you do.
Starting at $59.00
The fastest, most reliable point of sale backed by industry-leading support experts from every service type.
- Contactless ordering
- Customizable menu
- Adjustable floor plan
Free Trial
Aloha Cloud
No trial information availableLightspeed Restaurant
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
8.4
256
9.1
38
Ease of Use
8.3
256
9.2
38
Ease of Setup
7.3
111
8.5
31
Ease of Admin
7.3
92
8.9
31
Quality of Support
7.6
242
8.6
38
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
7.3
94
8.8
31
Product Direction (% positive)
6.9
245
8.4
36
Features by Category
POS
9.6
13
Not enough data
8.3
10
Not enough data
9.3
9
Not enough data
8.7
13
Not enough data
8.8
14
Not enough data
Marketing
Not enough data
Not enough data
7.1
7
Not enough data
Administration
7.9
7
Not enough data
8.8
7
Not enough data
9.0
12
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Administration
9.0
37
9.3
25
8.5
32
7.4
16
7.6
20
6.0
12
8.8
28
7.5
16
8.6
48
8.5
25
7.6
25
7.1
12
Meal Service
8.9
40
8.1
20
8.6
34
9.4
21
8.7
40
8.9
22
9.0
38
9.1
20
9.1
39
9.1
16
Administration
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Finances
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Inventory Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform Basics
8.8
13
8.6
12
8.5
11
8.8
7
Back Office
9.1
9
8.2
12
8.7
10
7.0
11
8.8
14
8.6
12
9.1
9
7.5
6
Front of Office
9.4
14
9.6
14
9.2
11
9.5
13
9.3
14
9.4
13
9.0
5
9.3
7
Platform Data
8.6
12
8.8
12
Agentic AI - Restaurant Management
Not enough data
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Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
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Not enough data
Not enough data
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Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Payments
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
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Not enough data
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Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Employee Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Customer Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Inventory Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Integrations
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Analytics
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Aloha Cloud and Lightspeed Restaurant are categorized as Restaurant POS and Restaurant Management
Unique Categories
Aloha Cloud is categorized as Restaurant Inventory Management and Retail POS
Lightspeed Restaurant has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Aloha Cloud
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Lightspeed Restaurant
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Restaurants
30.4%
Food & Beverages
12.6%
Hospitality
8.0%
Retail
6.7%
Information Technology and Services
5.8%
Other
36.5%
Restaurants
44.0%
Food & Beverages
18.0%
Hospitality
14.0%
Retail
8.0%
Sports
2.0%
Other
14.0%
Alternatives
Discussions
What are the POS capabilities?
2 Comments
Official Response from Aloha Cloud
Aloha brings restaurants to life. Aloha is the industry-leading POS and management platform provider with both on-premise and cloud-based POS offerings....Read more
What is NCR Aloha POS used for?
2 Comments
Official Response from Aloha Cloud
Aloha by NCR Voyix is an all-in-one restaurant POS and management platform that helps brands better run their operations, drive profitable growth and create...Read more
Why send emails to end users asking them to contact admin@digitalinsight.com to regain access?
1 Comment
RH
Arrh4444Read more
What are the key features of a POS system?
1 Comment
AY
POS systems provide the capability of tracking sales and maintaining data that can then be used to generate customer bills, maintain customer and product...Read more
Lightspeed Restaurant has no more discussions with answers
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