Lightspeed Restaurant alternative
Considering Lightspeed Restaurant? Here’s how Platter compares.
Lightspeed is a Montreal-headquartered company whose restaurant POS is sold in Canada, including through Moneris. Platter is a restaurant POS made in Canada that runs on iPad, iPhone and Android. Here is how they compare, as of October 2026.
Platter vs Lightspeed Restaurant at a glance
Based on publicly available information as of October 2026. Check each provider for current details.
| Topic | Platter | Lightspeed Restaurant |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing published in CAD | Yes. Plans are listed in CAD on our pricing page. | Lightspeed has a Canadian pricing page listing plans in CAD. Confirm current prices with Lightspeed. |
| Starting price | $79 CAD per location per month (Essentials). Pro is $149, and Multi-location is $129 per location for 3+ sites. | Lightspeed’s Canadian pricing page lists Starter at $89 CAD/month, Essential at $239 and Premium at $499. Confirm current prices with Lightspeed. |
| Hardware | Runs on iPad, iPhone and Android. Works with Epson printers and Moneris terminals. Hardware not included. | Runs on iPad. |
| Payments | Card payments processed by Moneris, at Moneris preferred pricing for Platter customers (subject to Moneris approval). Tap to Pay on phones powered by Stripe. | Contact Lightspeed for processing options. Moneris has offered Lightspeed Restaurant to its merchants since 2019. |
| SkipTheDishes, Uber Eats and DoorDash | Uber Eats, DoorDash and SkipTheDishes orders arrive in Platter through Deliverect (your own Deliverect account). | Uber Eats and Uber Direct integration (announced May 2024; requires an Order Anywhere account). Other delivery apps can connect through Deliverect, which requires a separate Deliverect subscription. |
| Reservations | In-POS reservations built in, with no per-cover fees. Online booking, waitlist and deposits come with Advanced Reservations (coming soon). | Contact Lightspeed about reservation options. |
| Kitchen display | $15/month per screen. | Listed on Lightspeed’s Canadian pricing page as an add-on at $40 per screen per month. |
| Canadian company and support | Made in Canada. Support by phone, email and our online help centre. | Canadian company, headquartered in Montreal. |
| French and Quebec | Contact us. | Lightspeed states that Lightspeed Restaurant (K-Series) is certified WEB-SRM compliant by Revenu Québec. L-Series does not support WEB-SRM. |
Why restaurants switch from Lightspeed Restaurant to Platter
Uber Eats, DoorDash and SkipTheDishes in one place
Orders from all three apps arrive in Platter, where your team can accept or cancel them, connected through your own Deliverect account. Takeout, curbside and phone orders sit in the same list.
Moneris preferred pricing for Platter customers
Card payments are processed by Moneris, with interchange at cost plus a published margin that drops as you grow. Terminals pair with Platter over Wi-Fi. Subject to Moneris approval; preferred pricing applies while you use Platter, and merchants already with Moneris may not qualify.
Runs on iPad, iPhone and Android
Platter’s POS app runs on iPad, iPhone and Android. The main iPad is included in your plan, extra tablets are $10/month, and phones for tableside ordering are free and unlimited.
Kitchen display at $15 per screen
Platter’s kitchen display system is $15/month per screen. Tickets move from New to Preparing to Ready to Served, with a timer on every ticket and a kitchen profile per station, so the bar only sees drinks.
When Lightspeed Restaurant may be the better fit: If you run in Quebec and need a WEB-SRM-compliant system today, Lightspeed states its K-Series is certified by Revenu Québec. Lightspeed may also suit you if you run both retail and restaurant businesses with one vendor.
Switching from Lightspeed Restaurant to Platter
Most of the work happens before launch day, with an onboarding specialist.
- 1
Book a demo with your current setup in mind
Tell us how you use Lightspeed Restaurant today: your menu, floor plan, printers, delivery apps and how many devices you run. Bring a recent card processing statement so we can show your costs side by side.
- 2
Check your current agreement
Look up your Lightspeed Restaurant contract end date, any cancellation terms and whether you lease hardware. Platter offers a contract buyout credit for restaurants that switch, so ask us how it applies to you.
- 3
Send us your menu
An export, a PDF or photos of your menu are all fine. Your onboarding specialist builds your items, modifiers, taxes and prices in Platter with you.
- 4
Set up Moneris, devices and printers
We introduce you to Moneris if you’re new, and your terminals pair with Platter over Wi-Fi. Platter runs on the iPad, iPhone and Android devices you may already own, with Epson printers.
- 5
Practise, then pick your launch day
Your account stays in set-up mode while your team practises. Many restaurants launch on a quiet weekday, with the onboarding specialist on hand.
Read more about how switching works.
Questions about switching
Sources (checked October 2026)
- Wikipedia: Lightspeed Commerce
- Lightspeed: Restaurant pricing (Canada)
- Lightspeed: Restaurant K-Series and WEB-SRM
- Lightspeed support: About WEB-SRM and L-Series (Quebec)
- Lightspeed: Partnership with Uber Direct and Uber Eats (May 2024)
- Lightspeed K-Series support: Setting up the Uber Eats integration
- Deliverect: Lightspeed K-Series integration
- Moneris: Moneris introduces Lightspeed Restaurant (2019)
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