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Lightspeed

Lightspeed is a feature-rich all-in-one solution for small businesses from the retail and restaurant industries. With its help, one can easily manage staff, customer relationships, large volumes of data, inventory, as well as payments, transactions, and stocking. That said, the diversity of applications is far from being Lightspeed’s key selling point. The company’s focus on helping entrepreneurs from all around the globe seals the deal for most of their users. Lightspeed POS is a versatile point-of-sale system that caters to various industries such as retail (including apparel, bike, books, electronics, health, home & garden, jewelry), restaurant, quick service, hotels, and golf retail. However, it does not support certain industries like food truck, pizzeria, catering, groceries, and services, including food & beverage. With its range of features and capabilities, Lightspeed POS is an excellent choice for businesses in industries it supports.

Toast

Toast POS is a specialty system founded in 2012 by Steve Fredette, Aman Narang, and Jonathan Grimm. Since inception, Toast has grown to tens of thousands of customers across the United States. The Toast POS system was built from the ground up as an all-encompassing solution to serve different restaurant types. Toast has also launched a new product called Toast Hardware, which is a point of sale tools designed especially for the restaurant community. Toast Hardware was created specifically for Toast Point of Sale and includes four new devices: the Toast Flex, Toast Tap, Toast Printer, and Toast Hub.

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Square

Square is a financial payments company founded by Jack Dorsey (Twitter founder) and Jim McKelvey on February 1, 2009. After multiple rounds of funding, they went public in 2015 and currently serve millions of merchants across the globe. The product is a suite of tools that allow businesses to collect payments, manage employees, and create loyalty programs. It is ideal for retail locations and restaurants due to their custom built solutions.

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Sumup

SumUp is a company that provides point-of-sale (POS) solutions tailored for small and medium-sized businesses. Their offerings include mobile card readers, which enable merchants to accept payments via debit and credit cards anywhere, using their smartphones or tablets. The company’s POS system is user-friendly, featuring an app that integrates sales checkout, a powerful back-office, and a customer marketing suite. SumUp services are designed to be affordable, with transparent pricing, making it accessible for businesses with varying transaction volumes. By focusing on simplicity and reliability, SumUp aims to empower businesses to manage their payment processing needs efficiently.

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TouchBistro

TouchBistro is an all-in-one POS and restaurant management system that makes running a restaurant easier. The company was founded in 2010 by a group of passionate restaurant industry enthusiasts looking to enhance the service industry with groundbreaking technology. As the winner of multiple awards, it’s clear that TouchBistro is keeping true to its original goal. By pairing innovative restaurant technology with an unparalleled dedication to customer support and success, TouchBistro has powered more than 29,000 restaurants in over 100 countries and is a global leader in changing the way restaurateurs do business.

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SkyTab

SkyTab is a POS system custom designed for the hospitality industry. It’s delivered by Shift4, a long-established fintech firm with over 200,000 customers. As expected from working with such an established business, a solid support infrastructure is in place. There’s a 24/7/365 support team and access to onsite installation from certified personnel. SkyTab delivers a comprehensive set of functionality for full-service and quick-service restaurants, bars, nightclubs, pizzerias, and coffee shops. Online ordering is particularly refined with support for delivery, collection, and integration with third-party services and SkyTab’s online ordering platform.

Toast CA

Toast POS is a specialty system founded in 2012 by Steve Fredette, Aman Narang, and Jonathan Grimm. Since inception, Toast has grown to over 100,000 restaurant locations across the world. The Toast POS system was built from the ground up as an all-encompassing solution to serve different restaurant types. This solution includes Toast Hardware, which is a point of sale tool designed especially for the restaurant community. Toast Hardware was created specifically for Toast Point of Sale and includes the Toast Flex, Toast Handheld, Toast Printer and more.

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Lightspeed Restaurant

Lightspeed is a feature-rich all-in-one solution for small businesses from the retail and restaurant industries. With its help, one can easily manage staff, customer relationships, large volumes of data, inventory, as well as payments, transactions, and stocking. That said, the diversity of applications is far from being Lightspeed’s key selling point. The company’s focus on helping entrepreneurs from all around the globe seals the deal for most of their users. Lightspeed POS is a versatile point-of-sale system that caters to various industries such as retail (including apparel, bike, books, electronics, health, home & garden, jewelry), restaurant, quick service, hotels, and golf retail. However, it does not support certain industries like food truck, pizzeria, catering, groceries, and services, including food & beverage. With its range of features and capabilities, Lightspeed POS is an excellent choice for businesses in industries it supports.

Clover

Clover is a user-friendly point-of-sale (POS) system designed for small to medium businesses, offering a range of software and hardware tailored to different industries, from retail to restaurants. While not the most affordable, its diverse payment partners make it a reliable choice. Developed by Clover Network Inc., a First Data Corporation subsidiary, Clover POS delivers a comprehensive solution for payment processing, inventory management, and sales tracking.