Lightspeed Restaurant
$79/mo est.
- Software/mo
- $79-359/mo
- Processing rate
- Via Lightspeed Payments
- Hardware
- iPad-based, card reader from $65
- Contract
- Month-to-month or annual
- Industry
- Hospitality
- Est. monthly cost
- $79/mo
Lightspeed Restaurant
Cloud hospitality POS (formerly Kounta) with affordable monthly plans, table management, and delivery integrations.
- Software/mo
- $79-359/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
All prices in AUDLast verified 11 June 2026Every 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
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 across tiered monthly plans, with an add-on fee per additional register. It offers table management, 200+ integrations (accounting, delivery, ticketing) and runs on iPad with hardware quoted separately. 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.
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Common questions about Lightspeed Restaurant
The same questions Australian merchants ask before signing up.
Lightspeed Restaurant plans start from $79-359/mo and go up to higher tiers with additional features. Annual plans cost less per month than month-to-month billing.
Yes. Each additional register beyond the base allocation adds +$40/mo per register. Factor this into total monthly cost when planning for a multi-terminal setup.
Lightspeed Restaurant offers integrated payment processing via Lightspeed Payments. Rates are quoted separately from the software subscription.
Yes. Lightspeed Restaurant offers a 14-day free trial with no credit card required, covering the full feature set.
Lightspeed Restaurant connects with over 200 apps including accounting software, delivery platforms such as DoorDash and Uber Eats, and ticketing tools. This makes it a strong choice for venues running multiple sales channels.
Lightspeed Restaurant (formerly Kounta in Australia) suits cafes, restaurants, and bars that need table management, floor plans, course firing, and multi-venue control. It scales from a single-site cafe to a multi-location group.
Yes. Lightspeed Restaurant has an offline mode so the kitchen and front-of-house can keep running during connectivity outages. Orders sync automatically once the connection is re-established.
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