Compare Clover Software and Lightspeed Retail 
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At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (77.9% of reviews)
Small-Business (82.9% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Starting at $69.00
Clover
Star Rating
(104)3.9 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (77.9% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about CloverLightspeed Retail
Star Rating
(294)4.0 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (82.9% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at $69.00
Browse all 4 pricing plansClover vs Lightspeed Retail
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found them equally easy to use. However, Clover is easier to set up , while reviewers preferred administration and ease of doing business with Lightspeed Retail overall.
- Reviewers felt that Lightspeed Retail meets the needs of their business better than Clover.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Lightspeed Retail is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Lightspeed Retail over Clover.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Clover
No pricing availableLightspeed Retail
Lean
Starting at $69.00
For your essential business needs.
- Retail POS
- 1 Register
- Integrated Payments
Free Trial
Clover
No trial information availableLightspeed Retail
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.0
80
8.2
236
Ease of Use
8.4
82
8.4
236
Ease of Setup
8.2
45
8.1
138
Ease of Admin
7.4
38
8.4
136
Quality of Support
7.2
72
7.9
231
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
7.1
38
7.9
137
Product Direction (% positive)
7.2
80
7.5
229
Features by Category
POS
8.8
30
8.9
96
8.4
16
9.1
102
7.8
20
8.8
100
8.3
25
8.7
108
8.7
29
9.0
108
Marketing
8.5
13
8.0
61
7.5
12
7.4
49
Administration
8.3
17
9.1
103
8.2
19
8.6
79
8.7
26
8.7
106
8.1
14
7.7
69
Administration
8.9
6
Not enough data
7.8
6
Not enough data
7.8
6
Not enough data
8.7
5
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
8.0
5
Not enough data
Meal Service
9.3
7
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
8.3
6
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
7.5
6
Not enough data
Payment Processing
9.4
9
Not enough data
9.3
10
Not enough data
9.0
5
Not enough data
8.7
5
Not enough data
Administration
8.5
8
Not enough data
7.0
5
Not enough data
7.6
7
Not enough data
9.7
5
Not enough data
7.0
5
Not enough data
8.1
6
Not enough data
7.9
7
Not enough data
Payment Options
6.0
5
Not enough data
8.1
9
Not enough data
Security
9.7
6
Not enough data
Platform
8.6
6
Not enough data
7.7
5
Not enough data
Payment
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
Not enough data
Not enough data
Checkout
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
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
Not enough data
Not enough data
Reporting and analytics
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
Team 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
Help and support
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
Integration
Not enough data
Not enough data
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
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
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
Clover and Lightspeed Retail are categorized as Retail POS
Unique Categories
Lightspeed Retail has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Clover
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Lightspeed Retail
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
Food & Beverages
17.2%
Retail
11.8%
Restaurants
10.8%
Consumer Services
5.4%
Financial Services
3.2%
Other
51.6%
Retail
48.6%
Apparel & Fashion
5.7%
Sporting Goods
4.6%
Consumer Goods
4.3%
Food & Beverages
3.6%
Other
33.2%
Alternatives
Discussions
What is Clover software?
1 Comment
GY
Clover software allows a business to have a virtual terminal when away from the business location where the main POS is located. Also allows access to...Read more
Have you seen huge returns for paying for text promos?
1 Comment
GW
Sorry. No experience using the texting function in Clover.Read more
Clover has no more discussions with answers
What are the key features of a POS system?
1 Comment
GR
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...Read more
Lightspeed Retail has no more discussions with answers
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