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Paid plans start at $89/mo.
The published pricing data lists Basic at $109/month, Core at $179/month and Plus at $339/month, or $89, $149 and $289 per month with annual billing. Enterprise is custom-quoted. Those prices appear to describe retail POS plans, but Lightspeed’s the vendor's homepage description is for an active-trader brokerage, not inventory software. That mismatch makes these figures hard to treat as a reliable quote for the product at lightspeed.com. Confirm the product and checkout price with Lightspeed before budgeting.
01Every plan, line by line
| Plan | Billed annually | Billed monthly | Built for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic | $89 | $109 | Retailers needing basic POS |
| Core | $149 | $179 | Retailers needing core POS |
| Plus | $289 | $339 | Retailers needing Plus features |
| Enterprise | — | Quote | Retailers needing a custom setup |
Add-ons and overages
- Additional registers: $59/month each
- Extra locations: priced at the applicable plan rate
- Lightspeed Payments: 2.6% + 10¢ card-present; some regional tables list 1.5%
- Lightspeed Payments: 2.9% + 30¢ card-not-present
- Third-party processing fees and other add-on prices not published; Enterprise add-ons are custom-quoted
02What the plan grid doesn't tell you
More registers
Additional registers cost $59/month each, beyond the one register listed for Basic, Core and Plus.
Additional locations
Extra locations are priced at the applicable plan rate; the published pricing data gives no fixed amount.
Card-present processing
The listed rate is 2.6% + 10¢, but some regional tables list 1.5%. Confirm which rate applies.
Other processing fees
Card-not-present processing is listed at 2.9% + 30¢. Third-party processing fees and other add-on prices are not published.
03Which plan should you buy?
| If you are… | Get | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Retailers needing basic POS | Basic | Listed at one location and one register; employee seat limit is not published. |
| Retailers needing core POS | Core | The published pricing data lists one location and one register; it does not specify employee seat limits. |
| Retailers needing a custom setup | Enterprise | Pricing requires a custom quote, with locations and registers customized. |
04Is Lightspeed Retail worth the money?
The prices may help a retailer compare the listed POS tiers, but the published product description for Lightspeed is a brokerage for active equity, options and futures traders—not inventory software. Its described tools include trading platforms, order management, market data and trading news. That is a category mismatch, not a small feature gap. We would verify that the plans belong to the product you intend to buy before comparing costs or treating these figures as a budget.
Lightspeed Retail pricing FAQ
How much does Lightspeed Retail cost?
The published pricing data lists Basic at $109/month or $89/month with annual billing, Core at $179 or $149, and Plus at $339 or $289. Enterprise pricing is custom-quoted. The data has medium confidence and appears inconsistent with the published brokerage product description.
Does Lightspeed Retail offer a free plan or trial?
The published pricing data says there is no free plan. It does not publish a free-trial term, so we can’t confirm whether a trial is available. Ask Lightspeed to confirm the offer for the specific product you’re considering.
Are Lightspeed Retail prices lower with annual billing?
Yes, the published pricing data lists lower per-month rates with annual billing: Basic is $89 instead of $109, Core is $149 instead of $179, and Plus is $289 instead of $339. The billing note describes these as monthly rates with annual billing.
What extra fees should I budget for?
The published data lists extra registers at $59/month each and card-present processing at 2.6% + 10¢, though some regional tables show 1.5%. Card-not-present processing is listed at 2.9% + 30¢. Other add-on and third-party processing fees are not published.