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Lightspeed Retail
Lightspeed
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Square POS
Block
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Shopify POS
Shopify
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Toast POS
Toast
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| Advantages |
Free trial available
Public pricing
Longest track record — vendor founded 2005
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Only one here with Webhooks
Free plan available
Free trial available
Largest vendor (12,000 employees)
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Only one here with Turkish interface
Free trial available
Turkish interface
Public pricing
Deloitte alliance partner
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Only one here with Payroll processing
Public pricing
Lowest starting price here ($69 / month)
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| Drawbacks |
Lacks Offline mode — offered by others here
No free plan
No Turkish interface
Smallest vendor (3,000 employees) — check support capacity
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Lacks Multi-currency, Multi-language, Integrations marketplace — offered by others here
No Turkish interface
Pricing only on request
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Lacks Offline mode — offered by others here
No free plan
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Lacks Multi-currency, Multi-language — offered by others here
No free plan
No free trial
No Turkish interface
Least established — vendor founded 2011
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| Editorial assessment | ||||
| Strengths |
Strong inventory management for retailers
Multi-location and omnichannel support
Detailed sales and inventory reporting
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Free core POS software
Integrated payments with quick setup
Broad ecosystem of add-ons and hardware
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Unifies online and in-store inventory and sales
Easy setup for existing Shopify merchants
Large app ecosystem
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Purpose-built for restaurant workflows
Integrated online ordering and kitchen display
Restaurant-grade hardware options
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| Considerations |
Higher price than entry-level POS systems
Some features require add-ons
Learning curve for advanced configuration
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Transaction fees add up at higher volumes
Advanced features require paid add-ons
Locked into Square's payment processing
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Best suited to merchants already on Shopify
Advanced POS features need a paid upgrade
Fees for third-party payment providers
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Tied to Toast's own payment processing
Contract terms and add-ons raise total cost
Mainly available in limited regions
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| Product & company facts | ||||
| Deloitte alliance | ✕ | ✕ | ✓ | ✕ |
| Rating | — | — | — | — |
| Starting price | $89 / month | Free plan available | $89 / location/month | $69 / month |
| Pricing model | Subscription | Freemium | Subscription | Subscription |
| Free plan | ✕ | ✓ | ✕ | ✕ |
| Free trial | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✕ |
| Open source | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ |
| Deployment | Cloud (SaaS) | Cloud (SaaS) | Cloud (SaaS) | Cloud (SaaS) |
| Platforms | Web, iOS | Web, iOS, Android | iOS, Android | Web, Android |
| Turkish interface | ✕ | ✕ | ✓ | ✕ |
| Target size | Small business, Mid-market | Freelancer, Small business, Mid-market | Small business, Mid-market | Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise |
| Industries served | — | — | Retail & consumer, Manufacturing & industrial, Technology, media & telecom | — |
| Active users | — | — | — | — |
| Customers | — | — | — | — |
| Vendor employees | 3,000 | 12,000 | 8,100 | 5,700 |
| Headquarters | Montreal, CA | US | Ottawa, CA | Boston, MA, US |
| Founded | 2005 | 2009 | 2006 | 2011 |
| Categories | Inventory Management, POS & Retail | Payment Processing, POS & Retail | POS & Retail | POS & Retail |
| Features | ||||
| Multi-currency | ✓ | — | ✓ | — |
| Online payments | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Payroll processing | — | — | — | ✓ |
| API access | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Integrations marketplace | ✓ | — | ✓ | ✓ |
| Webhooks | — | ✓ | — | — |
| Inventory tracking | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Mobile app | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Multi-language | ✓ | — | ✓ | — |
| Offline mode | — | ✓ | — | ✓ |
| Turkish interface | — | — | ✓ | — |
| Custom reports | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Dashboards | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Role-based access | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
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