Lightspeed Retail vs Clover - Lightspeed Commerce

The complete retail POS system comparison:
Lightspeed vs Clover

We do inventory management like no one else. And that's not all. From free 24/7 support at your back to effortless eCommerce management, see why retailers pick Lightspeed over Clover.

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Main features		Clover	Quickbooks POS
Complete inventory system Sell serialized inventory, create assemblies out of your products and easily organize items with multiple variations using matrices. Run your inventory with one centralized database for your store and online shop.	•
Contactless, mobile payments Offer your customers a way to pay contactlessly, anywhere in store or for curbside pickup.	•	•	•
Item import tool Built-in item importing tool is included with the system, allowing you to import and update items in bulk.	•		•
Complete omnichannel solution on one platform Manage your eCom and physical stores from the same system for increased efficiency and customer experience consistency.	•
Custom reorder points Never run out of stock. Set your desired reorder points for all your products and see when it's time to restock without needing an extra app.	•		•
Purchase order management Order from any vendor and centralize purchasing for multi-store operations. Consolidate your purchase orders and special orders in one master order.	•		•
Complete multi-store management Reporting, gift cards, customer profiles and inventory management across all locations, from a single cloud-based platform on all plans.	•
Special orders and layaways Place special orders from the sales screen for products you don't have in stock or set items aside as a layaway order for your customers. Both features included in the POS for free.	•
Customer relationship management From our most basic plan to most advanced, get the tools to track relevant information about your customers to personalize your service.	•	•
Integrated omnichannel Loyalty program Integrate with an omnichannel loyalty platform with built-in email marketing, a rewards program and a customer insight dashboard.	•	•
Complete built-in interactive reporting Run comprehensive reports to track your sales, employees and overall performance over the last week, month, year or more.	•
Cloud-based across all devices Run your retail operation from your mobile device and access all your sales and customer data remotely.	•	•
Track service and work orders Create work orders, track repair status, accept deposits and create quotes for customers without paying extra for the tools.	•
Extensive network of integrations Build the perfect POS solution for your business with a huge selection of plug-and-play integrations built in-house or by our trusted partners.	•	•	•
1:1 onboarding and 24/7 support 24/7 phone, email and chat support included with every purchase.	•
Local multi-lingual support teams around the world The POS has been used and trusted by retailers globally for over 10 years, and is backed by experienced local retail experts who understand your reality.	•		•
Free trial accounts Take the POS for a free spin before you commit.	•		•

Complete inventory system
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Clover
Quickbooks POS

Contactless, mobile payments
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Clover	•
Quickbooks POS	•

Item import tool
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Clover
Quickbooks POS	•

Complete omnichannel solution on one platform
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Clover
Quickbooks POS

Custom reorder points
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Clover
Quickbooks POS	•

Purchase order management
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Clover
Quickbooks POS	•

Complete multi-store management
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Clover
Quickbooks POS

Special orders and layaways
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Clover
Quickbooks POS

Customer relationship management
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Clover	•
Quickbooks POS

Integrated omnichannel Loyalty program
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Clover	•
Quickbooks POS

Complete built-in interactive reporting
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Clover
Quickbooks POS

Cloud-based across all devices
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Clover	•
Quickbooks POS

Track service and work orders
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Clover
Quickbooks POS

Extensive network of integrations
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Clover	•
Quickbooks POS	•

1:1 onboarding and 24/7 support
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Clover
Quickbooks POS

Local multi-lingual support teams around the world
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Clover
Quickbooks POS	•

Free trial accounts
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Clover
Quickbooks POS	•

Why ex-Clover retailers are falling in love with Lightspeed

Built-in inventory control

Unlike Clover, Lightspeed offers a complete inventory system integrated into the POS. Sell serialized items, create bundles and organize products with many variations.

Process special orders / layaways for free

With Clover, you can't offer this to your customers. Lightspeed lets you order products that aren't in stock and put them on hold, all for free.

Integrated omnichannel systems

Our system enables you to run your retail and online store from the same user-friendly interface (the way it should be). That means less work for you.

Customer-centric tools

Order special items for your customers and put them on hold, all for free. Offer services and repairs and more with easily-managed systems.

All the support, all the time

You shouldn't have to pay for support. With Lightspeed, you get free 24/7 phone, email and chat support built-in.

In-depth reporting

Pull detailed reports on profit, sales, customers, employees and anything else your POS touches. Clover can't tell you that much.

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With our previous POS, it was just like a hamster wheel, just trying to get questions answered. We had simple questions like how do we delete this inventory or add this? We hardly ever got answers. It was a lot of trial and error on our part. Working with the Lightspeed team has been a lot more enjoyable. Just that has made the experience a lot better.

Alyssia and Jannette, Owners, Blazers and Bottoms

The complete restaurant POS system comparison:
Lightspeed vs Clover

Serve more customers with flexible ordering options and run a smarter restaurant with automatic insights into guests, staff performance, menu items and more. See why restaurants choose Lightspeed Restaurant to grow their operations.

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Main features		Clover
Cloud-based Run your restaurant from your mobile device and access all your sales and customer data remotely.	•	•
Offline mode with full feature set If your internet goes down, even for extended periods of time, service is uninterrupted and every feature continues to function as usual. Once you regain connection, all your information is synced automatically with no data lost.	•
Free trial accounts Take the POS for a free spin before you commit. No credit card required.	•
Tablet & smartphone table-side ordering Bring the POS with you on an iPad or smartphone wherever you go: to the table, terrace, kitchen, market, etc.	•	•
Free 1:1 onboarding Get unlimited personalized training at no extra charge.	•
Free 24/7 support 24/7 phone, email and chat support included with every purchase.	•
Cloud product & menu control Create, customize and quickly update your menus—and do it all yourself, with no third-party assistance needed.	•	•
Fully customizable floor plan Build or change a floor plan to match the exact layout of all your individual service floors. Screen reader support enabled.	•	•
Built-in customizable reports Build and run reports to track your sales, employees and overall performance.	•
Multi-location capabilities that help you grow Reporting, gift cards and menu replication across all locations, from a single platform.	•	•
Advanced coursing and table service Fire orders to the kitchen or bar by assigning categories to specific printers, or use partial printing.	•	•
Multiple check-splitting options and single-seat checkout Split the bill however your customers choose—by seat, amount, or item—and seamlessly check out one guest at a time.	•	•
Built-in and add-on CRM and loyalty options Track relevant information about your customers to personalize your service and integrate with a loyalty platform with built-in email marketing.	•	•
Self-order menu with kiosk and table service options Let customers place orders themselves with a self-order menu that comes in both kiosk and table mode.	•
Flexible payment integrations Choose from multiple payment processing options, both integrated and non-integrated—the choice is yours.	•
PMS integration Integrate your PMS into your POS for a seamless customer experience everywhere in your hotel.	•
Extensive network of integrations Build the perfect POS solution for your business with a huge selection of plug-and-play integrations built in-house or by our trusted partners.	•	•
Ability to go fully paperless Use a digital kitchen display system instead of printing chits, check guests out tableside and send checks by email.	•	•
Minimal investment in hardware Getting started is cost-efficient with a use-the-hardware-you-have approach. You are not forced to purchase any specialized hardware.	•
Local multilingual support teams all over the world Our POS has been trusted by restaurateurs globally for over 10 years, and is backed by experienced local restaurant experts who understand your reality.	•
Supports partial payments Let customers pay however they want, in as many methods they choose.	•	•

Cloud-based
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Clover	•

Offline mode with full feature set
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Clover

Free trial accounts
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Clover

Tablet & smartphone table-side ordering
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Clover	•

Free 1:1 onboarding
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Clover

Free 24/7 support
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Clover

Cloud product & menu control
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Clover	•

Fully customizable floor plan
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Clover	•

Built-in customizable reports
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Clover

Multi-location capabilities that help you grow
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Clover	•

Advanced coursing and table service
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Clover	•

Multiple check-splitting options and single-seat checkout
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Clover	•

Built-in and add-on CRM and loyalty options
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Clover	•

Self-order menu with kiosk and table service options
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Clover

Flexible payment integrations
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Clover

PMS integration
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Clover

Extensive network of integrations
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Clover	•

Ability to go fully paperless
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Clover	•

Minimal investment in hardware
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Clover

Local multilingual support teams all over the world
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Clover

Supports partial payments
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Clover	•

Why ex-Clover restaurateurs are falling in love with Lightspeed

A POS built for restaurants

Unlike Clover, Lightspeed offers a full suite of software that scales with your business so you don't have to rely on third-party platforms.

One-on-one onboarding to get you started

Lightspeed helps you get set up with your new system, for free. Clover doesn't.

Intuitive coursing and bill splitting

Easily manage the flow of checks and let your customers split the bill however they want.

Access your data wherever you are

Track your operations and log into your back office on the go—that's the power of the cloud.

Keep serving even when your internet is down

Lightspeed Restaurant uses blockchain technology to store and protect your check data, so your business keeps running smoothly even when you're offline.

Round-the-clock support

Unlike Clover, Lightspeed sticks with you every step of the way. Get free, 24/7 support over phone, email and chat.