--- description: Review of Lightspeed Retail Software: system overview, features, price and cost information. Get free demos and compare to similar programs. image: https://gdm-localsites-assets-gfprod.imgix.net/images/software_advice/og_logo-55146305bbe7b450bea05c18e9be9c9a.png title: Lightspeed Retail | Reviews, Pricing & Demos - SoftwareAdvice GB --- Breadcrumb: [Home](/) > [Inventory Control Software](/directory/2089/stock-control/software) > [Lightspeed Retail](/software/1932/lightspeed-retail-pos) # Lightspeed Retail Canonical: https://www.softwareadvice.co.uk/software/1932/lightspeed-retail-pos Page: 1 / 40\ Next: [Next page](https://www.softwareadvice.co.uk/software/1932/lightspeed-retail-pos?page=2) > Lightspeed Retail is a cloud-based point of sale (POS) and retail management system (RMS) designed for retailers of all sizes in industries such as apparel, footwear, bike, jewelry, electronics, pet, sporting goods and home decor. The platform integrates with a number of essential components including inventory management (both in-store and online), store management, eCommerce management, reporting, cash drawer control, payment processing, purchase order management, customer profile access and accounting solution into a unified system. The platform helps retailers manage their operations and scale their businesses. Lightspeed Retail features can be tailored for specific retail types such as bike shops, CBD stores and health and beauty sectors. The retail POS solution offers inventory management tools which enable users to create, track and assign serial numbers to products as well as create product variations such as size, color and material using a matrix system. Users can even set reorder points and use low stock alerts to keep on top of inventory levels and avoid out-of-stocks. In addition, Lightspeed Retail offers robust tools for managing inventory across multiple locations. The system supports multi-location inventory management, enabling businesses with multiple outlets to maintain accuracy across all locations. Additionally, the tool helps reduce instances of stockouts and overstocking by providing actionable insights and analytics. The systems integrates with POS hardware such as barcode scanners and receipt printer tools and offers a fully integrated eCommerce platform for online sales and social selling. Lightspeed Retail enables a streamlined checkout process, allowing businesses to accept various payment methods, including cards and digital payments. The Lightspeed Retail POS iPad app enables businesses to create an iPad POS system within their retail store to process payments, perform returns, accept gift card payments, apply discounts and more and it can also be used in offline mode. Mobile extensions mean that associates can check on inventory and conduct sales from anywhere in the store via iPad. Lightspeed Retail also offers customer service features such as customer profiles, sales history logs and customer insights. With advanced marketing tools, businesses can automate marketing efforts, communicate across multiple channels and segment customers based on data. This functionality supports targeted promotions and personalized customer experiences. Within Lightspeed Retail, users can generate customizable reports for sales, inventory and team performance across multiple stores and channels. Real-time insights help businesses make data-driven decisions, spot trends and track performance. Lightspeed Retail is available on a monthly basis and offers an open API, allowing for highly customized workflows and capabilities to meet specific business needs. Additionally, it integrates with leading accounting solutions, ERP systems and marketing tools. > > Verdict: Rated **4.0/5** by 975 users. Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**. ----- ## Quick Stats & Ratings | Metric | Rating | Detail | | **Overall** | **4.0/5** | 975 Reviews | | Ease of Use | 4.1/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Customer Support | 3.9/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Value for Money | 3.8/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Features | 3.9/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Recommendation percentage | 70% | (7/10 Likelihood to recommend) | ## About the vendor - **Company**: Lightspeed - **Location**: Montreal, Canada - **Founded**: 2012 ## Commercial Context - **Starting Price**: £109.00 - **Pricing model**: Flat Rate (Free Trial) - **Pricing Details**: Lightspeed Retail Basic: $109/month (billed monthly) or $89/month (billed annually) Core: $179/month (billed monthly) or $149/month (billed annually) Plus: $339/month (billed monthly) or $289/month (billed annually) - **Target Audience**: Self Employed, 2–10, 11–50, 51–200, 201–500, 501–1,000, 1,001–5,000, 5,001–10,000, 10,000+ - **Deployment & Platforms**: Cloud, SaaS, Web-based, Mac (Desktop), Windows (Desktop), Linux (Desktop), Chromebook (Desktop), iPad (Mobile) - **Supported Languages**: Dutch, English, French, German - **Available Countries**: Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Netherlands, New Zealand, Switzerland, United Kingdom ## Features - API - Access Controls/Permissions - Accounting - Accounting Integration - Activity Dashboard - Barcode Printing - Barcode Recognition - Barcode/Ticket Scanning - Barcoding/RFID - Billing & Invoicing - CRM - Cash Management - Catalog Management - Channel Management - Check-in/Check-out - Clock In/Out - Consignments - Content Management - Cost Tracking - Credit Card Processing ## Integrations (76 total) - 7shifts - APPSeCONNECT - Adobe Commerce - Agendrix - Amadeus - Amaka - Ascent360 - BevSpot Food and Beverage Management - Birdeye - Booxi - CXMEngine - Chowly - City Hive - Cloudbeds - CoverManager ... and 61 more integrations ## Support Options - Email/Help Desk - FAQs/Forum - Knowledge Base - Phone Support - 24/7 (Live rep) - Chat ## Category - [Inventory Control Software](https://www.softwareadvice.co.uk/directory/2089/stock-control/software) ## Related Categories - [POS Systems](https://www.softwareadvice.co.uk/directory/210/web-based-point-of-sale-software/software) - [Tablet POS Software](https://www.softwareadvice.co.uk/directory/1451/tablet-pos/software) - [Sporting Goods POS Software](https://www.softwareadvice.co.uk/directory/109/sporting-goods-store-software/software) - [Retail Inventory Management Software](https://www.softwareadvice.co.uk/directory/30/inventory-management-software/software) - [Retail Accounting Software](https://www.softwareadvice.co.uk/directory/31/accounting-software/software) ## Alternatives 1. 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It was easy to train people. ----- ### "Excellent POS for a bike shop." — 5.0/5 > **Jed** | *25 April 2025* | Retail | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: Lightspeed is easy to learn and very capable for our bike shop business. It allows us to track inventory and is a good point of sale. > > **Cons**: There are a couple things that need improvements. One area is that purchase orders need to show the SKU of the items. > > Overall we have been very happy with Lightspeed Retail. I would recommend it to any bike shop that is looking for a POS. ----- ### "Lightspeed Review" — 4.0/5 > **pETER** | *3 October 2019* | Retail | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: Cloud based, can access anywhere. Has easy reporting > > **Cons**: No aging data for reporting. Has some reporting features missing. > > They are overall a good company and easy to work with. ----- ### "Useful and Comprehensive" — 4.0/5 > **Carleton** | *7 December 2024* | Retail | Recommendation rating: 8.0/10 > > **Pros**: The main reason I signed up for Lightspeed Retail was so that I could keep my e-commerce website's stock properly synced up with my in-store retail stock. > > **Cons**: Overall, it's a large service and there are a lot of configurations to be set up. I also had to get a separate plugin (from a 3rd-party) in order to fully get my POS and website to sync. > > It is useful for setting up an ecommerce store with a POS system. ----- ### "Good all in one option for POS system, inventory management and eCommerce option." — 5.0/5 > **Naoki** | *3 January 2025* | Retail | Recommendation rating: 9.0/10 > > **Pros**: Easy to create promotions for certain products. Helpful that the platform can also be used for inventory management and restock levels can be set. Also good that it syncs with Shopify. > > **Cons**: The reporting mobile app could be improved. The app sometimes glitches and is slow to update. ----- Page: 1 / 40\ Next: [Next page](https://www.softwareadvice.co.uk/software/1932/lightspeed-retail-pos?page=2) ## Links - [View on SoftwareAdvice](https://www.softwareadvice.co.uk/software/1932/lightspeed-retail-pos) ## This page is available in the following languages | Locale | URL | | de | | | en | | | en-AU | | | en-GB | | | en-IE | | | en-NZ | | | fr | | ----- ## Structured Data