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Servire vs. Lightspeed

Lightspeed Restaurant Core / K-Series. G-Series, L-Series and existing contracts may differ.

Germany · New customer offersReviewed on 

Example: 5 devices in a restaurant.

Example: one till at the counter, four on the floor. Monthly prices exclude VAT and cover five tills used simultaneously. Hardware and payment fees are included only where stated.

excl. VAT / month

Servire Pro

5 POS devices
€59

Unlimited POS devices per location, including TSE, exports and till registration with the German tax office through Servire. Cancellation: any time, effective at the end of the billing month.

Lightspeed

Subtotal for 5 tills · TSE excluded
€306

Core: €159 for two licences + 3 × €49. TSE excluded; request the total and setup costs. 24/7 support included. Payments-eligible customers using third-party payments incur volume-based extra fees (sections 5.3–5.4); check written exceptions. Basic without Tableside: €285/month for five licences. Term as quoted.

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Servire vs. Lightspeed

The differences beyond price.

Term & cancellation
ServireOpen-ended; cancel any time, effective at the end of the billing month.
LightspeedTerm specified in the order form. Service agreement governs renewal and notice; a universal annual term cannot be assumed.Source 2
Hardware
ServireCompatible iPhones and iPads with iOS/iPadOS 17.6 or later, plus Android phones, tablets and POS terminals with Android 9 or later and Google Play services.
LightspeedK-Series on supported iPhones/iPads with iOS/iPadOS 18 or later. Hardware can also be purchased outside Lightspeed.Source 6
Card payments
ServireIntegrated SumUp/Stripe payments or a separate terminal. Provider fees apply; no Servire share of card turnover.
LightspeedEligible customers using third-party payments incur an additional volume-based monthly fee under sections 5.3–5.4; check written exceptions.Source 2
Setup & support
ServireSelf-service setup; AI assistant and email support. No phone support and no guaranteed response times.
Lightspeed24/7 chat/phone support; German is listed as a supported phone language.Source 1Source 3
Additional functions
ServireKitchen display, vouchers and cash book included. Inventory, guest management and reservations in the Max plan at €99.
LightspeedKDS, reservations, inventory, PMS and API depend on plan or add-on. Pro licences do not mean unlimited devices.Source 1

Terms

Questions about switching

Sources & comparison basis

A comparison by Servire based on official provider information, reviewed on the date above. It covers new-customer offers in Germany, not hands-on tests. Prices exclude VAT; individual quotes and existing contracts may differ. Unpriced costs are not automatically included. The providers are independent companies and did not produce this comparison.

Reviewed on 

  1. 1. Lightspeed Restaurant: Preise
  2. 2. Lightspeed: Service-Vertrag, Laufzeit und Gebühren
  3. 3. Lightspeed K-Series: Kontakt und Supportsprachen
  4. 4. Lightspeed K-Series: Deutsche Fiskalisierung / TSE
  5. 5. Lightspeed K-Series: DATEV-Buchhaltungsintegration
  6. 6. Lightspeed K-Series: Unterstützte Hardware

Servire: pricing, features and terms

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