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Compare Lightspeed Restaurant and Zettle by PayPal 
Featured Products
At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (84.0% of reviews)
Small-Business (83.3% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at $59.00
No pricing available
Lightspeed Restaurant
Star Rating
(53)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (84.0% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at $59.00
Learn more about Lightspeed RestaurantZettle by PayPal
Star Rating
(32)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (83.3% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Zettle by PayPalLightspeed Restaurant vs Zettle by PayPal
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found them equally easy to use. However, Zettle by PayPal is easier to set up , while reviewers preferred administration and ease of doing business with Lightspeed Restaurant overall.
- Reviewers felt that Zettle by PayPal meets the needs of their business better than Lightspeed Restaurant.
- 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 Zettle by PayPal over Lightspeed Restaurant.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Lightspeed 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
Zettle by PayPal
No pricing availableFree Trial
Lightspeed Restaurant
No trial information availableZettle by PayPal
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
9.1
38
9.2
26
Ease of Use
9.2
38
9.2
26
Ease of Setup
8.5
31
8.8
18
Ease of Admin
8.9
31
8.5
10
Quality of Support
8.6
38
8.5
25
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.8
31
8.5
10
Product Direction (% positive)
8.4
36
9.5
25
Features by Category
POS
Not enough data
9.2
19
Not enough data
8.6
13
Not enough data
8.7
13
Not enough data
8.7
13
Not enough data
9.2
15
Marketing
Not enough data
8.5
12
Not enough data
8.6
12
Administration
Not enough data
8.7
15
Not enough data
8.7
13
Not enough data
8.6
14
Not enough data
8.6
13
Administration
9.3
25
Not enough data
7.4
16
Not enough data
6.0
12
Not enough data
7.5
16
Not enough data
8.5
25
Not enough data
7.1
12
Not enough data
Meal Service
8.1
20
Not enough data
9.4
21
Not enough data
8.9
22
Not enough data
9.1
20
Not enough data
9.1
16
Not enough data
Platform Basics
8.6
12
Not enough data
8.8
7
Not enough data
Back Office
8.2
12
Not enough data
7.0
11
Not enough data
8.6
12
Not enough data
7.5
6
Not enough data
Front of Office
9.6
14
Not enough data
9.5
13
Not enough data
9.4
13
Not enough data
9.3
7
Not enough data
Platform Data
8.8
12
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Restaurant Management
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
Not enough data
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Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
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Not enough data
Not enough data
Employee Management
Not enough data
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Customer Management
Not enough data
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Inventory Management
Not enough data
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Not enough data
Integrations
Not enough data
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Not enough data
Not enough data
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Analytics
Not enough data
Not enough data
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Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Lightspeed Restaurant and Zettle by PayPal are categorized as Restaurant POS
Unique Categories
Lightspeed Restaurant is categorized as Restaurant Management
Zettle by PayPal is categorized as Retail POS
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Lightspeed Restaurant
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Zettle by PayPal
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
44.0%
Food & Beverages
18.0%
Hospitality
14.0%
Retail
8.0%
Sports
2.0%
Other
14.0%
Retail
13.3%
Non-Profit Organization Management
6.7%
Marketing and Advertising
6.7%
Information Technology and Services
6.7%
Higher Education
6.7%
Other
60.0%
Alternatives
Discussions
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
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