Choose Lightspeed Retail when in-store POS and inventory are the system of record and the online store should follow that catalog — not when you only need an embeddable cart (Ecwid) or a free Square Online add-on.
Starting price
$89.00/user/month
Free plan
No
Free trial
No
Best for
Brick-and-click retailers who need POS + inventory as the system of record
SoftwareGlimpse review
7.7/10
Good
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$89.00
per month (annual billing rate shown)
$89/mo USD — entry retail POS tile. Confirm ecommerce packaging live.
$149.00
per month (annual billing rate shown)
$149/mo USD — typical omnichannel retail band; eCommerce more complete on this and Plus.
$289.00
per month (annual billing rate shown)
$289/mo USD — highest published self-serve retail tile. Contact sales for more.
Custom
Contact sales
Page CTAs route to sales for packaging, locations, and payments — confirm live with Lightspeed.
Verified captures from Lightspeed Retail's product interface.
Official Lightspeed Open Graph product visual.
Official Lightspeed Retail marketing UI asset
https://www.lightspeedhq.com/pos/retail/ · Checked 2026-08-18
Choose Lightspeed Retail when in-store POS and inventory are the system of record and the online store should follow that catalog — not when you only need an embeddable cart (Ecwid) or a free Square Online add-on. Consider Square Online if you already run Square POS and want the cheapest unified online store; Shopify for online-first scale with POS as an add-on; Ecwid if you only need to embed a cart on an existing site. Scores reflect first-party documentation as of 2026-08-17 — not hands-on product testing. Confirm current packaging, minimums and usage rates on the vendor site before purchase.
Bottom line
From $89/mo Basic. Core $149/mo, Plus $289/mo (USD). Contact sales for packaging. Model Lightspeed Payments (~1.5% card-present) vs third-party processor surcharges. Confirm live on lightspeedhq.com/pos/retail/pricing.
| Lightspeed Retail(this review) | Square Online | Shopify | Ecwid | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $89.00/user/month | $0.00/user/month | $39.00/user/month | $5.00/user/month |
| Free plan | No | Yes | No | No |
| Free trial | No | Yes | Yes | No |
Online storefront
Launch a branded online store with catalog, checkout, and payments.
Explore use case →Omnichannel retail
Sell online and in person with unified catalog, payments, and inventory.
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