Comparison
OMNISYNC vs Lightspeed Retail
Both run shops with more than one sales channel. Lightspeed is a large retail platform with built-in payments and its own online store. OMNISYNC connects the channels you already use, Shopify and Amazon, and adds a trade portal for your wholesale customers. Here's how they compare.
Checked 1 November 2026 against Lightspeed Retail (X-Series) US pricing. Prices and features change, so check Lightspeed's site before deciding.
| OMNISYNC | Lightspeed Retail | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes: 1 user, 1 store, 10 products | No |
| Paid plans | $49, $99, $199 and $399 a month, or less paid yearly | Basic $89, Core $149, Plus $289 a month, with savings for yearly billing |
| Registers and stores | Stores included per plan (1 to unlimited) | One register included. Extra registers and locations cost more |
| Online store | Connects to your Shopify store | Built-in Lightspeed eCommerce |
| Shopify | Products, stock and orders in step (Growth and above) | Through its integrations. Check with Lightspeed |
| Amazon | Orders and stock (Elite) | Not listed on its pricing page |
| Selling to trade customers | Your own wholesale ordering portal: catalogue, checkout, invoices, returns | Includes Lightspeed Wholesale, NuORDER Catalog and PO Sync |
| 3PL warehouse | Sends orders to your 3PL and passes tracking back | Not listed on its pricing page |
| Accounting | QuickBooks: customers, invoices, orders | Accounting integrations |
| Card payments | Records cash, bank transfer and split payments. Online payments through SafePay | Built-in Lightspeed Payments |
| Quotes and invoices | Quotations as PDF, converted to invoices | Check with Lightspeed |
Choose OMNISYNC if
- You already sell on Shopify and want to keep it
- Amazon is one of your channels
- Trade customers order from you and you want them to do it online
- A 3PL warehouse ships your online orders
- You want to start free and grow into a plan
Choose Lightspeed if
- You want the till, payments and online store from one company
- You buy stock from brands through NuORDER
- You need its wider set of add-ons and partners
- You want card processing built into the till
See it with your own products
A demo with your own channels is the quickest way to see if OMNISYNC fits. See everything OMNISYNC does, or compare it with Shopify POS.
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