Lightspeed vs Shift4
Lightspeed comes out ahead of Shift4 on 4 of the 6 things that decide this, going by what each company publishes and what independent review sites report. The one that matters for you may be one the leader loses.
The verdict
Lightspeed takes it, 4–1 on rounds.
On the published figures and the independent review sites, Lightspeed takes 4 of 6 rounds. Treat that as a starting point and check the current figures on both pages, because prices and plans move.
Choose Lightspeed if…
- • You want Lightspeed's edge on what the software costs and what an independent review scored it
Choose Shift4 if…
- • You want Shift4's edge on how easy it is to use
Round by round
- Round 1What the software costsLightspeed winsShift45/10
$29.99/month
"Big Tech. Small Price." panel; "GET STARTED FOR $0" button
- $99, against $89
Source: dine.shift4.com ↗
Lightspeed wins this round on independent review-site data, not on its own claims.
- Round 2What an independent review scored itLightspeed winsShift45/10
6 out of 10
POSUSA expert score, 2026 review
- 6 out of 10, against 9 out of 10
Source: posusa.com ↗
Lightspeed wins this round on independent review-site data, not on its own claims.
- Round 3What reviewers sayLightspeed winsShift45/10
3.6 out of 5
average rating from 323 reviews on Capterra
- 3.6 out of 5, against 3.9 out of 5
Source: capterra.com ↗
Lightspeed wins this round on independent review-site data, not on its own claims.
- Round 4What customers say on TrustpilotLightspeed winsShift45/10
1.4 out of 5
TrustScore from 450 reviews on Trustpilot
- 1.4 out of 5, against 3.7 out of 5
Source: trustpilot.com ↗
Lightspeed wins this round on independent review-site data, not on its own claims.
- Round 5How easy it is to useShift4 winsLightspeed5/10
3.6 out of 5
ease-of-use rating from Capterra reviewers
- 3.6 out of 5, against 3.7 out of 5
Source: capterra.com ↗
Shift4 wins this round on independent review-site data, not on its own claims.
- Round 6How reviewers rate its supportTie
Nothing to separate them here.
Side by side
- included with all plans
- the cheapest plan, per month
- $89, against $0
- 3.6 out of 5, against 4.6 out of 5
- 14-day free trial, against 30-day trial of Square Plus
- Plus $289/mo, billed annually, against Premium $149/mo
- $99, against $0
- 3 years, against No contract
- 1.4 out of 5, against 3.7 out of 5
- 2.75% + 15¢ standard rate, against 2.6% + 15¢ in person