Lightspeed Restaurant
$40/mo est.
- Software/mo
- $40-340/mo
- Processing rate
- Via Lightspeed Payments
- Hardware
- iPad-based, card reader from $65
- Contract
- Month-to-month or annual
- Industry
- Hospitality
- Est. monthly cost
- $40/mo
Lightspeed Restaurant
Cloud hospitality POS (formerly Kounta) from $40/mo, with table management and delivery integrations.
- Software/mo
- $40-340/mo
- Processing
- Via Lightspeed Payments
- Hardware
- iPad-based, card reader from $65
- Contract
- Month-to-month or annual
Best for
Cafes, restaurants, and bars needing table service tools.
Pricing breakdown
Every fee we track, grouped by where it applies.
In-person payments
EFTPOS terminal and tap-to-pay transactions.
- Setup fee
- Free
Online payments
Online checkout and keyed-in card transactions.
- Setup fee
- Free
Contract terms
- Contract length
- Month-to-month or annual
Last verified 21 May 2026.
Strengths and trade-offs
Pros
- Strong table and floor management
- 200+ integrations
- Scales from single cafe to multi-venue
- iPad-based hardware
Cons
- Payment processing quoted separately
- Per-register add-on cost
- Higher tiers get expensive
About Lightspeed Restaurant
Lightspeed Restaurant (formerly Kounta) is a cloud point-of-sale system built for hospitality, from cafes to multi-venue restaurants. Software runs from $40 to $340 per month depending on tier, with an extra $40 per month per additional register. It offers table management, 200+ integrations (accounting, delivery, ticketing) and runs on iPad with hardware from $65. Card processing is via Lightspeed Payments (quoted), so processing fees are additional to the software cost.
Lightspeed Restaurant was founded in 2005 and is headquartered in Montreal, Canada.
How Lightspeed Restaurant compares
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Common questions about Lightspeed Restaurant
The same questions Australian merchants ask before signing up.
Lightspeed Restaurant does not publish a standard rate in Australia. Pricing is quoted based on your business size, industry, and card mix. Request a quote on their site, or use our free fee calculator to compare against providers that do publish rates.
Lightspeed Restaurant does not require a lock-in contract for Australian merchants. You can switch providers at any time without an exit fee.
Lightspeed Restaurant settlement times are not publicly listed.
Lightspeed Restaurant AMEX pricing in Australia is not publicly listed. Ask their sales team whether AMEX acceptance and rates are included.
Lightspeed Restaurant does not advertise least-cost routing for Australian merchants. If you take a lot of contactless debit, compare against providers that do support it on our comparison page.
Lightspeed Restaurant is best suited to cafes, restaurants, and bars needing table service tools. To see how it stacks up for your specific volume and card mix, try our free fee calculator.
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