Lightspeed Retail
£75/mo est.
- Software/mo
- £75-189/mo
- Processing rate
- Quote
- Hardware
- iPad-based; reader/stand/printer bundles (~£300-1,000+)
- Contract
- Annual (12-month term)
- Industry
- Retail
- Est. monthly cost
- £75/mo
Lightspeed Retail
Advanced retail POS (the former Vend) for established and multi-site UK shops, with deep inventory and built-in payments.
Best for
Established or multi-site UK retailers wanting advanced inventory and reporting.
- Software/mo
- £75-189/mo
- Processing
- Quote
- Hardware
- iPad-based; reader/stand/printer bundles (~£300-1,000+)
- Contract
- Annual (12-month term)
Pricing breakdown
Every fee we track, grouped by where it applies.
Contract terms
- Contract length
- Annual (12-month term)
How Lightspeed Retail compares
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Based on £20,000/mo card volume (software plus processing; hardware excluded).
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£79/mo est.
- Software/mo
- £79-219/mo
- Processing rate
- Quote
- Hardware
- iPad-based; terminal/printer/KDS bundles (quote)
- Contract
- Annual (12-month term)
- Industry
- Hospitality
- Est. monthly cost
- £79/mo
TISSL
£89/mo est.
- Software/mo
- From £89/mo (Essentials)
- Processing rate
- Third-party
- Hardware
- Hospitality terminals + KDS (quote)
- Contract
- Contract terms (quote)
- Industry
- Hospitality
- Est. monthly cost
- £89/mo
Epos Now
£54/mo est.
- Software/mo
- £54/mo (Complete Solution)
- Processing rate
- Quote (from 0.8%)
- Hardware
- From £249 (Complete Solution bundle)
- Contract
- 12-month minimum (care plans longer)
- Industry
- Both
- Est. monthly cost
- £54/mo
Strengths and trade-offs
Pros
- Advanced retail inventory and purchase orders
- Strong multi-store management
- Integrated Lightspeed Payments
- Built-in e-commerce and loyalty
Cons
- From £75/mo, pricier than free systems
- Annual commitment (12-month term)
- Fee for bringing your own card processor
- Overkill for a single small shop
About Lightspeed Retail
Lightspeed Retail is an iPad-based retail POS, formerly Vend, aimed at established and multi-site UK shops. It is strong on advanced inventory (purchase orders, matrix and variant stock), multi-store management, and reporting, with Lightspeed Payments for integrated card processing. Plans start from £75/mo on an annual commitment, so it is pricier than the free entry systems but far more capable for stock-heavy or multi-location retail.
Lightspeed Retail was founded in 2005 and is headquartered in Montreal, Canada.
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