Clover vs Lightspeed Restaurant
POS & Ordering · Features checked on the official websites, Oct 2026.
Verdict
Pick Clover if you want an all-in hardware bundle with a published 2.3% + 10¢ in-person rate and can live with a 36-month, non-cancelable hardware subscription. Pick Lightspeed Restaurant if you want software tiers from $69 to $399 a month, PMS integration for a hotel outlet, and are fine negotiating the card rate.
Who it's for
Clover
Quick-service and full-service restaurants that want one bundled price for hardware, software and processing.
Lightspeed Restaurant
Restaurants and hotel outlets that need PMS integration, KDS and multi-location reporting.
Feature comparison
| Feature | Clover | Lightspeed Restaurant |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing (checked Oct 2026) | Quick-service bundles $135, $185 or $245/mo for 36 months; full-service bundles $179, $239 or $354/mo for 36 months (Clover.com, Restaurant Growth plan) | Starter $69, Essential $189 and Premium $399 (USD per month, as listed on the US restaurant pricing page), plus a custom-quoted Enterprise tier |
| In-person card fee (checked Oct 2026) | 2.3% + 10¢ on every quick-service and full-service bundle | Not published on the pricing page; quoted |
| Keyed-in card fee (checked Oct 2026) | 3.5% + 10¢ | Not published on the pricing page; quoted |
| Contract / cancellation | Hardware subscriptions are non-cancelable (can be paid off, upgraded or bought out) | See vendor terms |
| Where you buy it | Clover.com or banks and resellers such as Citi, PNC and Wells Fargo; terms vary by seller | Direct from Lightspeed |
| Kitchen display (KDS) | Not included in the restaurant bundles; see vendor pricing | KDS $30 per screen per month |
| Hotel PMS integration | Not highlighted | Yes |
| Online ordering | Y (Clover online menu page, no-fee online ordering) | Yes |
| Getting paid fast | Rapid Deposit: funds within minutes for a 1.75% fee | Not highlighted |
✓ Yes = advertised on the vendor's official website (checked Oct 2026). "Not highlighted" means we didn't see it on the main product page. It may exist, so confirm with the vendor. Prices shown were read on each vendor's official pricing page (checked Oct 2026) and change often, so confirm current pricing with the vendor before you buy.
Sources
- Clover quick-service restaurant pricing
- Clover full-service restaurant pricing
- Clover pricing FAQ
- Lightspeed Restaurant pricing
FAQ
Is Clover or Lightspeed Restaurant better?
Pick Clover if you want an all-in hardware bundle with a published 2.3% + 10¢ in-person rate and can live with a 36-month, non-cancelable hardware subscription. Pick Lightspeed Restaurant if you want software tiers from $69 to $399 a month, PMS integration for a hotel outlet, and are fine negotiating the card rate.
Who should choose Clover?
Quick-service and full-service restaurants that want one bundled price for hardware, software and processing.
Who should choose Lightspeed Restaurant?
Restaurants and hotel outlets that need PMS integration, KDS and multi-location reporting.
How much do Clover and Lightspeed Restaurant cost?
The pricing rows in the table above were read on the official Clover and Lightspeed Restaurant pricing pages (checked Oct 2026). Prices change often and some plans are quote-based, so confirm on each vendor's official pricing page before you buy.
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