Lightspeed POS (formerly ShopKeep)

shopkeep.com
Point of Sale
Weekend Project

Future-proof your business with Lightspeed's one-stop commerce platform

How to Replace Lightspeed POS (formerly ShopKeep)

Overview

Lightspeed POS is a cloud-based point of sale system designed for retailers and restaurants in over 100 countries. It provides integrated payment processing, inventory management, eCommerce capabilities, and business analytics tools to help independent businesses scale and grow.

Features

25 features across 18 categories

Administration(1)

Custom User Roles

Create specific custom roles to suit different staff across your business

Also in: Notion, Airtable, Smartsheet

Analytics(1)

Insights (Forecasting, order recommendations & custom reporting)AI

Get greater insight and customize your reporting with the ability to save custom reports and schedule recurring email sends

Also in: Hugging Face, Notion, Smartsheet

Automation(1)

Workflows

Design your ideal checkout process and increase efficiency, reduce human error and speed up your processes

Also in: monday.com, Notion, Airtable

Core POS(2)

Multiple registers support

Support for multiple registers within a single location

Retail POS

Advanced cloud-based platform powering commerce operations

Customer Loyalty(1)

In-store and online loyalty

Keep customers coming back with built-in loyalty programs connected to customer accounts

Developer Tools(1)

API access

Customize your business like never before with a powerful retail API

Also in: Jobber, Hugging Face, 1Password

Financing(1)

Lightspeed Capital

Cash advance program with flexible repayment terms to help grow your business

Implementation(1)

Onboarding and professional service options

Professional services and onboarding assistance for implementation

Also in: NetSuite, Litify, Zuora

Integrations(1)

Accounting, ecommerce and marketing integrations

Integrate your POS with your accounting, eCommerce and marketing software to streamline operations

Inventory(2)

Inventory Management

Effortlessly handle products, variants, and stock across all channels

Landed Costs

Distribute freight and duty costs in your product prices and get more accurate margins

Mobile(2)

Mobile Scanner App

Count products, track inventory and fulfill orders easily from iOS or Android device

Mobile Scanner POS App

Turn your iOS or Android device into a powerful inventory management tool. Take payments on the iOS app, count products, track inventory and fulfill orders easily, right from your device

Multi-location(1)

Multi-location management

Manage multiple retail locations from a single platform

Payments(2)

Integrated Payments

Process payments without having to leave your POS

Lightspeed Payments

Payment processing service with card-present rate of 1.5%

Procurement(3)

Lightspeed NuORDER

Access to exclusive wholesale network to discover and connect with brands, place orders that sync with POS and automate product creation

NuORDER Catalog

Access accurate catalog information for over 5 million products to speed up product creation

PO Sync

Sync purchase orders between NuORDER and Lightspeed to save time ordering, reordering and receiving

Reporting(1)

Advanced sales, staff and inventory reports

Get greater insight across your business with in-depth sales, staff and inventory reports to help make informed decisions

Security(1)

SSO (Single Sign-ON)

Access all your systems with one secure login

Support(2)

24/7 Chat Support

Round-the-clock customer support available via chat in BackOffice

24/7 Phone Support

Round-the-clock customer support available by phone at 1-800-820-9814

eCommerce(1)

Built-in Lightspeed eCommerce

Sell anywhere, to anyone—across the internet and around the world. Control everything from a single platform

Pricing

Basic

$89/mo
  • Retail POS
  • 1 included register
  • Integrated Payments
  • Inventory Management
  • Lightspeed NuORDER
  • NuORDER Catalog
  • PO Sync
  • Built-in Lightspeed eCommerce (Basic)
  • In-store and online loyalty
  • Advanced sales, staff and inventory reports
  • Accounting, ecommerce and marketing integrations
  • Mobile Scanner POS App / Mobile Scanner App
  • Landed Costs
  • Insights (Forecasting, order recommendations & custom reporting)
  • API access
  • Workflows
  • Custom User Roles
  • SSO (Single Sign-ON)
  • Lightspeed Payments (1.5% card-present rate)
  • Onboarding and professional service options
  • 24/7 Chat Support
  • 24/7 Phone Support
  • Lightspeed Capital (Flexible repayment terms)

Core

$149/mo
  • Retail POS
  • 1 included register
  • Integrated Payments
  • Inventory Management
  • Lightspeed NuORDER
  • NuORDER Catalog
  • PO Sync
  • Built-in Lightspeed eCommerce
  • In-store and online loyalty
  • Advanced sales, staff and inventory reports
  • Accounting, ecommerce and marketing integrations
  • Mobile Scanner POS App / Mobile Scanner App
  • Landed Costs
  • Insights (Forecasting, order recommendations & custom reporting)
  • API access
  • Workflows
  • Custom User Roles
  • SSO (Single Sign-ON)
  • Lightspeed Payments (1.5% card-present rate)
  • Onboarding and professional service options
  • 24/7 Chat Support
  • 24/7 Phone Support
  • Lightspeed Capital (Flexible repayment terms)

Plus

$289/mo
  • Retail POS
  • 1 included register
  • Integrated Payments
  • Inventory Management
  • Lightspeed NuORDER
  • NuORDER Catalog
  • PO Sync
  • Built-in Lightspeed eCommerce
  • In-store and online loyalty
  • Advanced sales, staff and inventory reports
  • Accounting, ecommerce and marketing integrations
  • Mobile Scanner POS App / Mobile Scanner App
  • Landed Costs
  • Insights (Forecasting, order recommendations & custom reporting)
  • API access
  • Workflows
  • Custom User Roles
  • SSO (Single Sign-ON)
  • Lightspeed Payments (1.5% card-present rate)
  • Onboarding and professional service options
  • 24/7 Chat Support
  • 24/7 Phone Support
  • Lightspeed Capital (Flexible repayment terms)

Cost Calculator

Keep Paying Lightspeed POS (formerly ShopKeep)

Monthly$89/mo
Yearly$1.1k/yr
5-Year Total$5.3k

Build It Yourself

Est. Build Time~2 hrs
Hosting$20/mo
DifficultyVery Easy

Total Cost Comparison

1 YearSave $828
SaaS
$1.1k
DIY
$240
3 YearsSave $2.5k
SaaS
$3.2k
DIY
$720
5 YearsSave $4.1k
SaaS
$5.3k
DIY
$1.2k

DIY hosting estimate based on Vercel + Supabase free/pro tiers (~$20/mo). Build time estimated from 25 features at very easy complexity.

Build vs Buy

Should you build a Lightspeed POS (formerly ShopKeep) alternative or buy the subscription? Estimate based on 25 features.

Buy Lightspeed POS (formerly ShopKeep)

Monthly cost$890/mo
3-year total$32,040
Time to deployDays

Build Your Own

Better Value
Development cost$12,000
Maintenance$180/mo
3-year total$18,480
Dev time~1 months

Building could save ~$13,560 over 3 years.

Estimates based on 25 features and a BuildScore of 5/5. Actual costs vary.

Integrations

3 known integrations

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