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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Lightspeed Restaurant

    Score9.9 out of 10
    N/AThe Lightspeed Restaurant POS, from Lightspeed in Montreal, is a restaurant POS and management system designed to enable users to sync the user's menu with major food delivery apps, manage all orders and and reach new customers.

    $69

    per month 2.6% + 10¢

    Qlik Cloud Analytics (Qlik Sense)

    Score8.1 out of 10
    N/AQlik Sense® is a self-service BI platform for data discovery and visualization. It supports a full range of analytics use cases—data governance, pixel-perfect reporting, and collaboration. Its Associative Engine indexes and connects relationships between data points for creating actionable insights.

    $200

    per month

    Pricing
    Lightspeed RestaurantQlik Cloud Analytics (Qlik Sense)
    Editions & Modules
    Lightspeed Restaurant Essentials
    $69
    per month 2.6% + 10¢
    Lightspeed Restaurant Plus
    $189
    per month 2.6% + 10¢
    Lightspeed Restaurant Pro
    $399
    per month custom per purchase rates
    Starter
    $200
    per month
    Standard
    $825
    per month
    Premium
    $2750
    per month
    Qlik Sense (On-Premise)
    Contact Sales
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Lightspeed RestaurantQlik Cloud Analytics (Qlik Sense)
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
    Lightspeed RestaurantQlik Cloud Analytics (Qlik Sense)
    Considered Both Products
    Lightspeed
    No answer on this topic
    Qlik
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    100%
    Would buy again
    8 Answers
    89%
    Would buy again
    73 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    7 Answers
    89%
    Delivers good value for the price
    57 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    8 Answers
    89%
    Happy with the feature set
    74 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    6 Answers
    91%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    48 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    7 Answers
    85%
    Implementation went as expected
    52 Answers
    Features
    Lightspeed RestaurantQlik Cloud Analytics (Qlik Sense)
    BI Standard Reporting
    Comparison of BI Standard Reporting features of Lightspeed Restaurant and Qlik Cloud Analytics (Qlik Sense)
    Feature
    Lightspeed Restaurant
    -
    Ratings
    Qlik Cloud Analytics (Qlik Sense)
    7.8
    315 Ratings
    5% below category average
    Pixel Perfect reports00 Ratings8.3216 Ratings
    Customizable dashboards00 Ratings7.8313 Ratings
    Report Formatting Templates00 Ratings7.5228 Ratings
    Ad-hoc Reporting
    Comparison of Ad-hoc Reporting features of Lightspeed Restaurant and Qlik Cloud Analytics (Qlik Sense)
    Feature
    Lightspeed Restaurant
    -
    Ratings
    Qlik Cloud Analytics (Qlik Sense)
    7.0
    326 Ratings
    13% below category average
    Drill-down analysis00 Ratings8.0322 Ratings
    Formatting capabilities00 Ratings6.2315 Ratings
    Integration with R or other statistical packages00 Ratings6.3154 Ratings
    Report sharing and collaboration00 Ratings7.6299 Ratings
    Report Output and Scheduling
    Comparison of Report Output and Scheduling features of Lightspeed Restaurant and Qlik Cloud Analytics (Qlik Sense)
    Feature
    Lightspeed Restaurant
    -
    Ratings
    Qlik Cloud Analytics (Qlik Sense)
    7.5
    278 Ratings
    9% below category average
    Publish to Web00 Ratings5.9210 Ratings
    Publish to PDF00 Ratings6.9257 Ratings
    Report Versioning00 Ratings7.7176 Ratings
    Report Delivery Scheduling00 Ratings8.6183 Ratings
    Delivery to Remote Servers00 Ratings8.1108 Ratings
    Data Discovery and Visualization
    Comparison of Data Discovery and Visualization features of Lightspeed Restaurant and Qlik Cloud Analytics (Qlik Sense)
    Feature
    Lightspeed Restaurant
    -
    Ratings
    Qlik Cloud Analytics (Qlik Sense)
    6.7
    314 Ratings
    18% below category average
    Pre-built visualization formats (heatmaps, scatter plots etc.)00 Ratings6.7307 Ratings
    Location Analytics / Geographic Visualization00 Ratings8.1283 Ratings
    Predictive Analytics00 Ratings6.3195 Ratings
    Pattern Recognition and Data Mining00 Ratings5.92 Ratings
    Access Control and Security
    Comparison of Access Control and Security features of Lightspeed Restaurant and Qlik Cloud Analytics (Qlik Sense)
    Feature
    Lightspeed Restaurant
    -
    Ratings
    Qlik Cloud Analytics (Qlik Sense)
    7.7
    297 Ratings
    10% below category average
    Multi-User Support (named login)00 Ratings6.5276 Ratings
    Role-Based Security Model00 Ratings8.4272 Ratings
    Multiple Access Permission Levels (Create, Read, Delete)00 Ratings7.4275 Ratings
    Report-Level Access Control00 Ratings7.42 Ratings
    Single Sign-On (SSO)00 Ratings8.7218 Ratings
    Mobile Capabilities
    Comparison of Mobile Capabilities features of Lightspeed Restaurant and Qlik Cloud Analytics (Qlik Sense)
    Feature
    Lightspeed Restaurant
    -
    Ratings
    Qlik Cloud Analytics (Qlik Sense)
    7.5
    221 Ratings
    3% below category average
    Responsive Design for Web Access00 Ratings8.0215 Ratings
    Mobile Application00 Ratings8.0133 Ratings
    Dashboard / Report / Visualization Interactivity on Mobile00 Ratings9.0185 Ratings
    Application Program Interfaces (APIs) / Embedding
    Comparison of Application Program Interfaces (APIs) / Embedding features of Lightspeed Restaurant and Qlik Cloud Analytics (Qlik Sense)
    Feature
    Lightspeed Restaurant
    -
    Ratings
    Qlik Cloud Analytics (Qlik Sense)
    8.3
    145 Ratings
    7% above category average
    REST API00 Ratings8.0125 Ratings
    Javascript API00 Ratings8.494 Ratings
    iFrames00 Ratings8.094 Ratings
    Java API00 Ratings8.471 Ratings
    Themeable User Interface (UI)00 Ratings8.497 Ratings
    Customizable Platform (Open Source)00 Ratings8.784 Ratings
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    Score7 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Lightspeed RestaurantQlik Cloud Analytics (Qlik Sense)
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.0
    (25 ratings)
    8.3
    (332 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.4
    (7 ratings)
    Usability
    8.5
    (3 ratings)
    8.3
    (14 ratings)
    Support Rating
    8.9
    (9 ratings)
    7.3
    (9 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Online Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.3
    (5 ratings)
    Data Sharing and Collaboration
    -
    (0 ratings)
    3.4
    (36 ratings)
    Data Sources
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.5
    (37 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Lightspeed RestaurantQlik Cloud Analytics (Qlik Sense)
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Lightspeed
    One thing Upserve [POS (formerly Breadcrumb)] does well is splitting customer checks is very easy and intuitive. We used to host a lot of groups (pre pandemic) and splitting checks can be a nightmare. But they let you split it evenly by number or by item. You can even split one item (say, an app) across multiple checks.
    Incentivized
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    Qlik
    Qlik Sense is a program whose purpose is to greatly improve all your operations and use of all data in an organic way. The mission will always be to increase the economic and commercial processes of the company in a short time. I recommended it for its high technology, which was Created for this area, the results are successful. We have noticed how it has increased relationships with our clients thanks to the credibility and security that we provide.
    Incentivized
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    Pros
    Lightspeed
    • Reporting: Upserve's backend reporting system is unparalleled in this industry. It's extremely robust and gives us eyes into every nook and cranny of our business.
    • Intuitive: The Upserve POS is nearly as intuitive as Square. The ease of use really helps us provide great service without spending a fortune in training.
    • Extras: A quality POS system is assumed with Upserve. It has all the bells and whistles and it's very effective. What takes Upserve over the top is all the added features. Our online ordering system, loyalty program, delivery platform integration, KDS system, and soon to be inventory management are all provided for free with our system. The other benefit is all these features are seamless and work really well.
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    Qlik
    • Flexibility in data recording, from the app, as well as in handling them. Allowing you to view reports quickly and effectively.
    • Easy to generate dynamic graphics according to our needs.
    • It is very easy to use, intuitive, so it does not generate costs in the learning process compared to the tool with collaborators
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    Cons
    Lightspeed
    • On the KDS, the system will re-fire tickets when we split checks and sometimes when simply closing out.
    • On the KDS, when someone adds onto an order that has already been bumped from the screen and doesn't put the new item at the end of the queue. It bumps it to the front and keeps the original time of the original order. This makes it difficult to process the order and determine the priority of which order should be fulfilled.
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    Qlik
    • Scalability is RAM limited, all data is associative and in-memory so server's RAM is directly proportional to performance
    • Limitation on advanced analytics capabilities in the form of R integration to perform complex statistical and analytical calculations
    • Can have more intuitive interface
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Lightspeed
    No answers on this topic
    Qlik
    Qlik Sense is a constantly improving it's software and working with its' users to make it better. They are great at keeping their users informed of progress and care about delivering a quality product
    Incentivized
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    Usability
    Lightspeed
    Upserve is very intuitive. It utilizes a tab system along the left side of the screen for easy access to menu categories. After choosing the tab you want to view (i.e. Food), all the food items and/or sub categories show up instantly on the screen. once your items are chosen, you are a card swipe away from starting the payment process. Very easy. That said, there are a few minor issues with usability. For example, splitting checks is really quite difficult. You have to create new checks one at a time, then have to go searching for the checks to ring guests up. Really not intuitive on this front. Thankfully, it's not incredibly inhibitive
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    Qlik
    Qlik Sense has a better and easy to learn user interface compared with other analytics tool which always help us to create regular and adhoc reports within the stipulated time frame and can be easily refreshed at a scheduled time and sent to multiple stakeholders for timely update regarding the Key metrics indicator.
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    Support Rating
    Lightspeed
    Seriously, if I could give a 12 rating I would. Upserve support is 24/7 and completely free. No extra fees on evenings or weekends and they are fast. You can actually start a chat support straight from your ipad screen. 90% of our support issues have been solved in just a few minutes from the chat screen. That said, I prefer the phone. Calling into Upserve support is just as easy and everyone is always friendly and fast
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    Qlik
    Qlik is great for companies with lots of business domains and departments because it scales well, especially if data that is reported is saved in SQL and similar structures. Its ease of use and good UI enables business units to create and manage their own reports. That removes a great burden of creating and managing/modifying these pages from the IT team. Overall, it's a win-win for both IT and business units.
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    In-Person Training
    Lightspeed
    No answers on this topic
    Qlik
    The instructor was very knowledgeable.
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    Online Training
    Lightspeed
    No answers on this topic
    Qlik
    The online instructor was very knowledgeable.
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    Implementation Rating
    Lightspeed
    No answers on this topic
    Qlik
    Hire Qlik consultants. It's better done by them or with their aid.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Lightspeed
    Lavu is the worst POS system I have ever encountered. It was the most frustrating part of everyone’s shift. They were never available for customer service, Upserve is. Their system would shut down across regions, Upserve does not. Upserve (at the time Breadcrumb) was highly rated and praised for simplicity.
    Incentivized
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    Qlik
    The customization of the platform opens up plenty of other options depending on the use cases. The API layer is incredibly rich and makes integration of Qlik based visualization into web pages a simple and effective pattern. It's been very easy to use with a great community made up of professionals. Qlik Sense has introduces artificial Intelligence into my data visualization and reporting activity.
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    Return on Investment
    Lightspeed
    • Bestsellers and slower items rise to the top in reporting features, making analysis quicker.
    • Dramatically reduced server error
    • Posed a challenge to continue face-to-face contact between servers and cooks; the POS tends to end conversations about special orders, special customer requests or restrictions, and generally conveys the nuances that contribute to excellent service. So we have to make a conscious effort to continue talking to each other.
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    Qlik
    • Once an app is published and running good, we can quickly see the time we save to analyze data.
    • It's hard sometimes to realize the money we save by using this system.
    • People start understanding the power of data and asking more questions.
    Incentivized
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    ScreenShots

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    Screenshot of Qlik Sense Cash Flow DashboardScreenshot of Qlik Sense Global Smart SearchScreenshot of Qlik Sense Smart Data Compression - Get immediate insight on large dataScreenshot of Extend, mix and mash-up with our APIsScreenshot of Add "External data" with Qlik DataMarket - Data as a ServiceScreenshot of Visualization Bundle