CHEQ vs GoTab vs Lightspeed Restaurant

Cheq is a cloud point-of-sale and mobile ordering platform, now sold by Cantaloupe for stadiums, festivals and entertainment venues. GoTab is a US restaurant and venue POS built around one open tab that follows the guest, whether staff or the guest starts it by QR code. Lightspeed Restaurant is a cloud point of sale for restaurants, bars, cafes and hotel restaurants, run mainly on iPads. All three are listed under Restaurant POS. Where the profiles show a difference, it is in price, audience and platforms.

Key differences

  • price

    The only starting price published is GoTab's: USD 15 per month. CHEQ and Lightspeed Restaurant do not publish a starting price.

  • audience

    Not every audience is shared. Entries that only one product lists: CHEQ: Stadiums and sports venues running concessions; GoTab: Food halls and multi-vendor venues; Lightspeed Restaurant: Single-location restaurants.

  • platforms

    Listed platforms: CHEQ: Web; GoTab: Web, iOS, Android; Lightspeed Restaurant: iOS.

  • countries covered

    CHEQ names 1 country, GoTab names 1 country and Lightspeed Restaurant names 12 countries. 1 country appears in every list.

  • company background

    By headquarters, CHEQ (Malvern, United States), GoTab (Arlington, United States) and Lightspeed Restaurant (Montreal, Canada).

Side by side

CHEQ vs GoTab vs Lightspeed Restaurant: side-by-side comparison from published vendor information
FieldCHEQGoTabLightspeed Restaurant
What it isCheq is a cloud point-of-sale and mobile ordering platform, now sold by Cantaloupe for stadiums, festivals and entertainment venues.GoTab is a US restaurant and venue POS built around one open tab that follows the guest, whether staff or the guest starts it by QR code.Lightspeed Restaurant is a cloud point of sale for restaurants, bars, cafes and hotel restaurants, run mainly on iPads.
Best forStadiums and sports venues running concessions; Festivals and event operatorsFood halls and multi-vendor venues; Bars, breweries and entertainment venues; Operators who want guests to order from their phones; Full-service restaurantsSingle-location restaurants; Multi-location restaurant groups; Hotel restaurants; Bars, cafes, breweries and fine dining
Pricing modelQuote onlySubscription per locationSubscription (tiered plans) plus quote-based Enterprise
Starting priceNot publishedUSD 15 per monthNot published
Free planNot publishedNot publishedNot published
Free trialNot publishedNot publishedNot published
ContractNot publishedNot publishedNot published
PlatformsWebWeb, iOS, AndroidiOS
CountriesUnited StatesUnited StatesAustralia, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Mexico and 6 more
LanguagesNot publishedEnglish, SpanishDutch, English, French, German, Norwegian, Spanish
Number of integrationsNot published2819
CertificationsNot publishedNot publishedPCI compliant
Security practicesNot publishedNot publishedNot published
FoundedNot published2016Not published
HeadquartersMalvern, United StatesArlington, United StatesMontreal, Canada
OwnerCantaloupe, Inc.Not publishedNot published
Last reviewed29 September 202629 September 202629 September 2026

Integrations

No partner appears in every list.

Named only by CHEQ

CHEQ does not name any integrations in the material we reviewed.

Named only by GoTab

  • Avero
  • Compeat
  • Deliveroo
  • DoorDash
  • Ekos
  • Fishbowl
  • Givex
  • Grubhub
  • Just Eat
  • Klaviyo
  • meez
  • Order with Google
and 6 more
  • Schedulefly
  • Shipday
  • Shopify
  • Stayntouch
  • Tripleseat
  • Untappd

Named only by Lightspeed Restaurant

  • Cloudbeds
  • Fresh
  • Lightspeed Delivery by Deliverect
  • MarketMan
  • Oracle Opera Cloud Hospitality
  • Otter
  • Planday
  • Resy
  • Uber Direct

Which to choose

CHEQ

Choose CHEQ if you are in one of these groups: Stadiums and sports venues running concessions; Festivals and event operators.

Our profile lists a weaker fit: Standalone restaurants wanting table service or pay-at-table. Cantaloupe now presents Cheq for stadiums, festivals and venues, and its pages do not describe restaurant table payments.

GoTab

Choose GoTab if your business matches one of the audiences it is listed for: Food halls and multi-vendor venues; Bars, breweries and entertainment venues; Operators who want guests to order from their phones.

Lightspeed Restaurant

Choose Lightspeed Restaurant if you are in one of these groups: Single-location restaurants; Multi-location restaurant groups; Hotel restaurants.

What we could not confirm

CHEQ

  • Date and terms of the acquisition by Cantaloupe (the vendor's site does not describe it)
  • Any price for Cheq
  • Integrations with named POS, payment or kitchen systems
  • Restaurant pay-at-table and QR payment features (the vendor's site describes only stadium and venue use)
  • Founding year, employee count and Cheq funding history
  • Security certifications and languages

GoTab

  • Contract length and cancellation terms
  • Funding history, parent company and team size
  • Security certifications and PCI status
  • Which US states or other countries it is sold in
  • Price of dedicated hardware
  • App store listings for the Manager App

Lightspeed Restaurant

  • Billing period of the Starter, Essential and Premium prices, and which features each plan includes (the comparison ticks are not in the page text)
  • Contract length and cancellation terms
  • Payment processing rates
  • Full integration list for L Series and U Series editions
  • Legal entity, founding year, funding and employee count
  • Security certifications beyond PCI compliance
  • Whether an Android or web POS client exists

Go further

CHEQ profileGoTab profileLightspeed Restaurant profile

Other comparisons with these products

Sources

Facts on this page come from the pages below. Prices and features change, so confirm with each vendor before you buy.

CHEQ, reviewed 29 September 2026

  1. Stadium POS page, customers (cheqplease.com redirects here)https://www.cantaloupe.com/business-types/sports-entertainment/stadiums-venues/
  2. Cheq platform features, addresshttps://www.cantaloupe.com/products/software/cheq/
  3. Cantaloupe pricing modelhttps://www.cantaloupe.com/pricing/
  4. Cantaloupe integrationshttps://www.cantaloupe.com/products/integrations/
  5. Company overviewhttps://www.cantaloupe.com/company/about/

GoTab, reviewed 29 September 2026

  1. Homepage: products, business types, pricing notehttps://gotab.com
  2. Plan prices, add-ons, card processinghttps://gotab.com/pricing
  3. Company story and founderhttps://gotab.com/about-us
  4. Integration approachhttps://gotab.com/integrations
  5. Partner directoryhttps://gotab.com/integration-partners
  6. POS and hardwarehttps://gotab.com/products/point-of-sale-pos
  7. Kioskhttps://gotab.com/products/self-ordering-kiosk
  8. QR ordering and Easy Tabhttps://gotab.com/products/mobile-ordering-payment
  9. KDShttps://gotab.com/products/kitchen-display-system-kds
  10. Named customershttps://gotab.com/testimonials
  11. Address in Arlington, Virginiahttps://gotab.com/contact-us

Lightspeed Restaurant, reviewed 29 September 2026

  1. Product overview, FAQhttps://www.lightspeedhq.com/pos/restaurant/
  2. Plans and priceshttps://www.lightspeedhq.com/pos/restaurant/pricing/
  3. Feature listhttps://www.lightspeedhq.com/pos/restaurant/features/
  4. Hardwarehttps://www.lightspeedhq.com/pos/restaurant/hardware/
  5. Editions and country selectorhttps://www.lightspeedhq.com/pos/restaurant/integrations/
  6. Partner marketplace listhttps://www.lightspeedhq.com/pos/restaurant-k-series/integrations/
  7. Multi-locationhttps://www.lightspeedhq.com/pos/restaurant/multilocation-restaurant-pos/
  8. Paymentshttps://www.lightspeedhq.com/pos/restaurant/payments/
  9. Inventoryhttps://www.lightspeedhq.com/pos/restaurant/inventory/
  10. Deliveryhttps://www.lightspeedhq.com/pos/restaurant/delivery/
  11. Accountinghttps://www.lightspeedhq.com/pos/restaurant/accounting/
  12. Workforce and payrollhttps://www.lightspeedhq.com/pos/restaurant/payroll/
  13. Reservationshttps://www.lightspeedhq.com/pos/restaurant/reservations/
  14. Support and traininghttps://www.lightspeedhq.com/pos/restaurant/support-onboarding/
  15. Headquarters, scalehttps://www.lightspeedhq.com/about/