Toast
Sales quote
No public priceask sales
Per year
Quote
No public price
Toast vs Lightspeed Retail
Compare with for .
Toast
32%
match · quote
Lightspeed Retail
48%
match · $1,068/yr
Lightspeed Retail is the better fit.
It publishes its prices; the other needs a sales quote.
How we work out the matchWhat matters most?
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What you'd pay
Entry plan for 10 people, billed yearly where offered. Prices checked Oct 2026.
Lightspeed Retail
Entry plan
Flat price, whole team$89.00
× 12 months$1,068.00
Per year
$8.90 per person / mo
$1,068
Toast
From Custom
Restaurants, cafes, bars and food trucks that want a POS built only for food service, with online ordering, kitchen screens and payroll available from one vendor.
vs
Lightspeed Retail
From $89
Independent retailers with large or complex inventory (apparel, bikes, sporting goods, specialty shops) who need purchasing, variants and stock control more than a free plan.
Side by side
| Toast | Lightspeed Retail | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | From $0/month (Starter Kit, pay-as-you-go) | From $89/month billed annually ($109 monthly) |
| G2 Rating | Not yet verified | Not yet verified |
| Best For | Restaurants, cafes, bars and food trucks that want a POS built only for food service, with online ordering, kitchen screens and payroll available from one vendor. | Independent retailers with large or complex inventory (apparel, bikes, sporting goods, specialty shops) who need purchasing, variants and stock control more than a free plan. |
Pros and cons
Toast
Pros
- Deepest restaurant feature set in this list
- $0 starter option for a single location
- Offline mode for card payments
- Payroll and team tools from the same vendor
Cons
- Works only on Toast hardware, so you cannot reuse it if you leave
- Processing fixed fee, keyed rate and contract terms are quote-only
- Pay-as-you-go rate of 3.09% gets expensive as sales grow
- Little reason to choose it outside food service
Lightspeed Retail
Pros
- Lowest published in-person card rate here (1.5% through Lightspeed Payments)
- Strongest inventory and purchasing tools in this list
- Built-in ecommerce and supplier catalogs
- Annual billing saves up to 18%
- 24/7 support
Cons
- Highest starting software price here ($89 to $109/month)
- Hardware prices are quote-only
- Keyed and online rates are not published on the pricing page
- More setup work than Square or SumUp
Marcus Williams