4restaurants.net or Lightspeed Restaurant: which fits a small restaurant?
Lightspeed Restaurant is a full POS. Its restaurant page, consulted on 2026-10-25, shows no prices. 4restaurants.net covers reservations, the recipe book with food cost and stock. Below, only what we checked: on the official page or in the application code.
Short answer
- On the restaurant page consulted on 2026-10-25, Lightspeed Restaurant publishes no prices; availability in Romania and fiscal integration do not appear there.
- 4restaurants.net does not issue fiscal receipts, does not process card payments and has no online ordering.
- For a small restaurant, the practical difference is what you need covered: recipes and food cost, or a full POS with payments and integrations.
Comparison on verified facts
Lightspeed Restaurant compared with 4restaurants.net
| Criterion | Lightspeed Restaurant | 4restaurants.net |
|---|---|---|
| Prices on the official site | Not on the restaurant page consulted on 2026-10-25; the page says the price varies with the subscription | Plans in RON, on the pricing page |
| Fiscal cash register integration in Romania | Not published on the official site for Romania | No. The fiscal receipt stays on the restaurant’s register |
| Kitchen display | Kitchen display (KDS) mentioned by the vendor; no price published on the page consulted | Yes, updated every 5 seconds, not in real time |
| Recipe book with food cost | Not verified on the official page | Yes, with gram weights and cost per portion |
Where Lightspeed Restaurant is the better fit
- Kitchen display, offline operation and integrated payments, all stated by the vendor.
Where 4restaurants.net is the better fit
- Reservations, recipe book with food cost and stock in one account, with prices in RON.
What 4restaurants.net does not do
- It does not issue a fiscal receipt, has no payment terminal and sends no email to guests; guest SMS is optional, through your own 4notify account (Plus plan and above).
Sources consulted
Sources consulted on 2026-10-25: lightspeedhq.com/pos/restaurant/ and lightspeedhq.com/uk/pos/restaurant/. The restaurant page shows no prices; the pricing page lists retail plans only. Check prices on the vendor’s site before deciding.