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Lightspeed Retail vs Square Online

Researched comparison of Lightspeed Retail and Square Online on ecommerce-editorial criteria inside the same job cluster.

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Lightspeed Retail

7.7/10

Retail POS + omnichannel — Basic $89/mo, Core $149 highlighted, Plus $289/mo USD; Lightspeed Payments ~1.5% card-present; eCommerce on higher tiers. Distinct from Ecwid.

Best for

  • Specialty retail needing POS + inventory as the system of record
  • Multi-location catalogs outgrowing Square’s simplest online store

Starting from $89.00/user/mo

No free plan

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Our verdict

Our verdict

Square Online is the stronger overall fit

Square Online is the stronger overall fit. Choose based on which criteria matter most for your team.

Choose Lightspeed Retail if: Specialty retail needing POS + inventory as the system of record

Choose Square Online if: Already on Square POS / payments

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Stronger overall fit
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Square Online

8/10

Square ecosystem online store — Free $0/mo (higher online processing), Plus $49/location, Premium $149/location; 30-day trials on paid tiers.

Best for

  • Already on Square POS / payments
  • Free-tier online store alongside in-person selling

Starting from $0.00/user/mo

Free plan available

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