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At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (83.2% of reviews)
Small-Business (80.2% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at $69.00
$29/ per month
Lightspeed Retail
Star Rating
(292)4.0 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (83.2% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at $69.00
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Star Rating
(4,876)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (80.2% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$29/ per month
Browse all 3 pricing plansLightspeed Retail vs Shopify
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Shopify easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with Shopify overall.
- Reviewers felt that Shopify meets the needs of their business better than Lightspeed Retail.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Shopify is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Shopify over Lightspeed Retail.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Lightspeed Retail
Lean
Starting at $69.00
For your essential business needs.
- Retail POS
- 1 Register
- Integrated Payments
Free Trial
Lightspeed Retail
Free Trial is available
Shopify
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
8.2
235
8.8
4,120
Ease of Use
8.5
235
8.9
4,145
Ease of Setup
8.1
137
8.8
2,436
Ease of Admin
8.4
136
8.9
2,280
Quality of Support
7.9
230
8.4
3,862
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
7.9
137
8.8
2,237
Product Direction (% positive)
7.5
228
8.8
4,010
Features by Category
POS
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
Not enough data
Marketing
8.0
61
Not enough data
7.4
49
Not enough data
Administration
9.1
103
Not enough data
8.6
79
Not enough data
8.8
105
Not enough data
7.7
69
Not enough data
Headless Commerce
Not enough data
8.2
449
Not enough data
8.4
464
Not enough data
8.3
484
Not enough data
8.3
573
Not enough data
8.5
526
Generative AI
Not enough data
8.0
224
Not enough data
7.9
223
Agentic AI - E-Commerce Platforms
Not enough data
8.0
74
Not enough data
8.2
74
Not enough data
8.1
73
Not enough data
8.0
73
Not enough data
8.0
73
Not enough data
8.1
74
Merchandising/Marketing
Not enough data
8.6
3426
Not enough data
8.6
3469
Not enough data
8.3
3398
Not enough data
8.3
3355
Not enough data
8.4
3178
Not enough data
8.4
3113
Not enough data
8.2
3088
Product Catalog
Not enough data
8.6
3366
Not enough data
8.5
3313
Not enough data
8.5
3358
Not enough data
8.4
2726
Order Process
Not enough data
8.8
3442
Not enough data
8.6
3360
Not enough data
8.6
3316
Not enough data
8.9
3403
Not enough data
8.8
3390
Not enough data
8.5
3110
Not enough data
8.6
3183
Not enough data
8.5
2797
Multi-Channel Support
Not enough data
8.5
2983
Not enough data
8.8
3208
Not enough data
8.7
3012
Not enough data
8.5
3112
Not enough data
8.3
2439
Not enough data
8.4
2496
Not enough data
8.2
2310
Platform
Not enough data
8.3
2511
Not enough data
8.4
3179
Not enough data
8.6
3031
Not enough data
8.7
3163
Not enough data
8.5
3199
Not enough data
8.9
3167
Not enough data
8.4
2483
Not enough data
8.8
3089
Not enough data
8.4
2573
Not enough data
8.5
2539
Not enough data
8.7
2898
Not enough data
8.9
3189
Payment processing - Merchant of Record
Not enough data
8.6
28
Not enough data
8.6
27
Not enough data
8.6
27
Not enough data
8.5
26
Not enough data
8.3
26
Not enough data
8.0
27
Tax management - Merchant of Record
Not enough data
8.3
25
Not enough data
8.4
25
Not enough data
8.3
25
Security and Compliance - Merchant of Record
Not enough data
8.4
25
Not enough data
8.6
25
Not enough data
8.8
25
Not enough data
8.7
25
Administration - Merchant of Record
Not enough data
8.4
26
Not enough data
8.5
26
Not enough data
8.5
26
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
Lightspeed Retail and Shopify share no categories
Unique Categories
Lightspeed Retail is categorized as Retail POS
Shopify is categorized as E-Commerce Platforms and Merchant of Record
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Lightspeed Retail
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Shopify
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
Retail
48.7%
Apparel & Fashion
5.7%
Sporting Goods
4.7%
Consumer Goods
4.3%
Food & Beverages
3.6%
Other
33.0%
Retail
26.2%
Apparel & Fashion
8.9%
Marketing and Advertising
7.5%
Consumer Goods
5.4%
Information Technology and Services
3.4%
Other
48.6%
Alternatives
Discussions
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
What are the features of Shopify?
5 Comments
MM
In word you can say shopify is your own "shop"Read more
What is Shopify used for?
5 Comments
PP
Shopify is an Ecommerce CMS platform where we can setup the store and sell our products.Read more
How can I change my store name in Shopify?
3 Comments
CH
Yes, you can change your stores name as long as you are not paying back a cash advance given by Shopify. If you’re currently in repayment you can’t change...Read more
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