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Alternatives to Lightspeed Restaurant
Lightspeed Restaurant is a full POS. These four options cover similar ground for independent venues. Each row is what the vendor states on its own site, consulted 2026-10-25, and what we do not offer.
Short answer
- Epos Now publishes UK prices and sells a kitchen screen and card machines on its own site.
- Zonal is built for UK hospitality only and suits independent operators there.
- GloriaFood offers a free core and QR table ordering, and its vendor states an end-of-life date of 30 April 2027.
- 4restaurants.net publishes euro prices with a 360-day free trial, but has no fiscal integration, no card terminal and no guest ordering.
The options
| Product | Reservations and floor | Guest ordering | Kitchen display | Card payments | Prices on the site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Epos Now | Bookings, deposits, reminders; live floor view | Order & Pay app; online ordering with Deliveroo, Shopify, WooCommerce | Yes, from £19 a month | Yes, with card machines | UK prices in GBP; countertop bundle from £299 on a 12-month subscription (£54 a month); VAT not stated |
| Zonal | Real-time diary, walk-ins, wait-lists; no floor map stated | Order & Pay, click and collect, delivery, kiosks | Kitchen management system; screen not specified | Integrated payment system | Not published; UK only |
| GloriaFood | Table reservation widget with deposits | QR table ordering, pickup and delivery | Not stated | Online payments as an optional premium feature | Core features free; prices not shown; end of life 30 April 2027 (vendor notice) |
| 4restaurants.net | Table map and online booking, switched on in venue settings | QR menu is read-only; no guest ordering | Yes, refreshes every 5 seconds | Recorded by hand; no terminal | €1 to €20 a month, 360-day free trial |
Where each one is the better fit
- Epos Now: a UK venue that wants prices and hardware on one page, in pounds.
- Zonal: an independent operator in the UK who wants a suite built for UK hospitality.
- GloriaFood: a venue that starts with QR table ordering and a free core, and can plan around the end-of-life date.
- 4restaurants.net: a venue that wants reservations, recipes with food cost and stock in one account, at euro prices with a 360-day free trial.
What none of these four covers for us
We do not claim fiscal receipts or cash-register integration, card terminals or guest SMS and email. Check each vendor's own page for those, and for the countries it supports.