Lightspeed
Cloud point of sale and payments platform for retailers, restaurants and golf businesses selling in store and online.
About Lightspeed
Lightspeed is a point of sale (POS) and commerce platform that lets businesses sell in person and online from one connected system. It is aimed at retail, restaurant, golf and wholesale businesses.
Lightspeed Retail covers inventory tracking across channels, customer management, reporting and sales on social platforms such as Meta. The company also describes tailored setups for shops such as apparel, footwear, garden centres, bike shops and sporting goods.
Other parts of the platform include Lightspeed Payments, Insights for demand forecasting and real-time sales reports, an AI assistant for business questions, and wholesale ordering that syncs to the POS. Integrations with other retail and hospitality tools are available.
- Sell in store, online and on mobile devices
- Multi-channel inventory and purchase order tools
- Built-in payments and reporting
- 24/7 support, according to the vendor
Pricing is set by Lightspeed and quotes are available on request. Payment methods, support coverage and funding options may differ by country, so Ghanaian buyers should confirm availability with the vendor.
What it does
Requirements & licence
| Runs on | Web browser |
|---|---|
| Internet | Needs internet |
| Licence | Subscription — Commercial subscription |
| Source code | Not included — you buy the right to use the software, not ownership of the code |
| Distribution | Online service |
| Last updated | 22 Oct 2026 |
| Support | Community or self-service |
| Documentation | Read the user guide |
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