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Compare FastSpring and Lightspeed Retail 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (88.6% of reviews)
Small-Business (83.2% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Starting at $69.00
FastSpring
Star Rating
(187)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (88.6% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Free Trial is available
Learn more about FastSpringLightspeed Retail
Star Rating
(293)4.0 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (83.2% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at $69.00
Browse all 4 pricing plansFastSpring vs Lightspeed Retail
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found FastSpring easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with FastSpring overall.
- Reviewers felt that FastSpring meets the needs of their business better than Lightspeed Retail.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that FastSpring is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of FastSpring over Lightspeed Retail.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
FastSpring
No pricing availableLightspeed Retail
Lean
Starting at $69.00
For your essential business needs.
- Retail POS
- 1 Register
- Integrated Payments
Free Trial
FastSpring
Free Trial is available
Lightspeed Retail
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.1
153
8.2
236
Ease of Use
8.8
153
8.4
236
Ease of Setup
8.2
110
8.1
138
Ease of Admin
8.9
109
8.4
136
Quality of Support
9.1
149
7.9
231
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.3
109
7.9
137
Product Direction (% positive)
8.2
147
7.5
229
Features by Category
Billing and Payments
8.2
15
Not enough data
8.1
14
Not enough data
8.8
15
Not enough data
Revenue Recognition
7.9
12
Not enough data
8.5
10
Not enough data
8.8
10
Not enough data
Revenue Optimization
8.3
11
Not enough data
7.7
10
Not enough data
6.9
12
Not enough data
8.3
8
Not enough data
POS
Not enough data
8.9
96
Not enough data
9.1
102
Not enough data
8.8
100
Not enough data
8.7
108
Not enough data
9.0
108
Marketing
Not enough data
8.0
61
Not enough data
7.4
49
Administration
Not enough data
9.1
103
Not enough data
8.6
79
Not enough data
8.7
106
Not enough data
7.7
69
Billing
8.8
32
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
20
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.5
26
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
17
|
Verified
Not enough data
Dunning
8.9
18
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.5
22
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
15
|
Verified
Not enough data
Performance
8.5
24
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
29
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
25
|
Verified
Not enough data
Reporting
8.1
15
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.7
14
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.7
15
|
Verified
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Subscription Billing
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Bill Generation
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Bill Processing
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
Agentic AI - Billing
Not enough data
Not enough data
Order Management
8.5
9
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.9
14
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.7
8
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
14
|
Verified
Not enough data
Products & Plans
8.6
12
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
8
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
12
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.1
11
|
Verified
Not enough data
Pricing
9.0
13
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
12
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.0
9
|
Verified
Not enough data
Revenue Management
8.3
12
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
10
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
13
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.1
11
|
Verified
Not enough data
Integration
8.2
14
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.3
10
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
9
|
Verified
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Subscription 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
Tracking
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
Integrations
Not enough data
Not enough data
Remittance
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Sales Tax and VAT Compliance
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Headless Commerce
Not enough data
Not enough data
7.7
5
Not enough data
9.0
5
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - E-Commerce Platforms
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
Merchandising/Marketing
8.2
68
Not enough data
8.3
65
Not enough data
8.4
52
Not enough data
9.1
66
Not enough data
7.8
39
Not enough data
7.7
34
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Product Catalog
8.4
65
Not enough data
8.6
63
Not enough data
8.3
42
Not enough data
9.1
58
Not enough data
Order Process
9.2
85
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
9.0
84
Not enough data
9.4
86
Not enough data
9.2
85
Not enough data
9.1
80
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.6
23
Not enough data
Multi-Channel Support
8.7
46
Not enough data
9.0
47
Not enough data
8.4
29
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.0
61
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
28
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
29
Not enough data
8.7
26
Not enough data
Platform
8.6
58
Not enough data
8.2
74
Not enough data
8.4
50
Not enough data
8.6
58
Not enough data
8.3
81
Not enough data
9.1
78
Not enough data
8.7
31
Not enough data
8.8
62
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
9.1
66
Not enough data
9.2
77
Not enough data
9.4
82
Not enough data
Payment processing - Merchant of Record
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
Tax management - Merchant of Record
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Security and Compliance - Merchant of Record
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Administration - Merchant of Record
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Accounting & Finance
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
FastSpring and Lightspeed Retail share no categories
Unique Categories
FastSpring is categorized as Subscription Billing, Subscription Revenue Management, Subscription Management, E-Commerce Platforms, Sales Tax and VAT Compliance, Billing, and Merchant of Record
Lightspeed Retail is categorized as Retail POS
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
FastSpring
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
Computer Software
42.6%
Information Technology and Services
10.8%
Internet
6.8%
Music
5.1%
Marketing and Advertising
4.0%
Other
30.7%
Retail
48.6%
Apparel & Fashion
5.7%
Sporting Goods
4.6%
Consumer Goods
4.3%
Food & Beverages
3.6%
Other
33.2%
Alternatives
Discussions
Is the affiliation platform more easy to use than when it was created?
1 Comment
CG
Hi Jean, thank you for your question. We have made some significant changes to our affiliate program over the years in an effort to make it easier to use for...Read more
Has anybody had a successful relationship with this business?
1 Comment
MH
Frankly speaking, I started to get along well with my business only when I started to take seriously the need to use different documents. For example,...Read more
How much does FastSpring cost?
1 Comment
EM
FastSpring has 2 pricing options: An 8.9% fee of the total transaction value of the transaction. A 5.9% fee of the total transaction's value, plus 95 cents...Read more
What does the company Lightspeed do?
5 Comments
JG
Manage inventory on a physical store, manage the Sales and the reporting for OnSite orders as the Retail Store Management SystemRead more
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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