Head to head
Lightspeed vs Shopify POS
Last checked: 5 October 2026
The short answer
Higher rated: Lightspeed
Best overall for busy venues that need strong reporting and room to grow. Lowest published price: Shopify POS (≈ NZ$80/mo incl. GST). The rows below show where they differ, so pick on what matters to your business.
Lightspeed
★ 4.7Shopify POS
★ 4.3Price
≈ NZ$112/mo incl. GSTconverted from A$79/mo
≈ NZ$80/mo incl. GSTconverted from US$39/mo, US$1/mo for the first 3 months
Card fees
Set by your EFTPOS provider
1.8%
EFTPOS
Windcave, Shift4, Eftpos NZ (Verifone)
No built-in NZ EFTPOS integration (available via the paid OrderMate app)
Xero
Yes
Yes
Offline
Yes (Restaurant); Retail not published
Yes
Contract
Not published
Pay monthly or yearly
Not for
Very small stalls that only need basic sales and receipts.
Hospitality businesses that need table service or kitchen screens.
Prices in NZD incl. GST. ≈ marks a US or Australian dollar price we converted at US$1 = NZ$1.78 and A$1 = NZ$1.24 (European Central Bank reference rates via Frankfurter, 2 October 2026) and added 15% GST to.
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