CHEQ vs GoTab vs Lightspeed Restaurant vs Tabit

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. Tabit is a cloud, mobile-first point-of-sale platform for full-service restaurants, restaurant chains and hotel restaurants. All four are listed under Restaurant POS. Where the profiles show a difference, it is in price, audience and platforms.

Key differences

  • price

    GoTab publishes a starting price of USD 15 per month. CHEQ, Lightspeed Restaurant and Tabit do not publish a starting price.

  • audience

    The audiences they list differ. Listed for one product only, for example: CHEQ: Stadiums and sports venues running concessions; GoTab: Food halls and multi-vendor venues; Lightspeed Restaurant: Single-location restaurants; Tabit: Restaurant chains and multi-location groups.

  • platforms

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

  • countries covered

    Country coverage differs. CHEQ names 1 country, GoTab names 1 country, Lightspeed Restaurant names 12 countries and Tabit names 3 countries. 1 country appears in every list.

  • company background

    CHEQ is based in Malvern, United States, GoTab in Arlington, United States, Lightspeed Restaurant in Montreal, Canada and Tabit in Aventura, United States.

Side by side

CHEQ vs GoTab vs Lightspeed Restaurant vs Tabit: side-by-side comparison from published vendor information
FieldCHEQGoTabLightspeed RestaurantTabit
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.Tabit is a cloud, mobile-first point-of-sale platform for full-service restaurants, restaurant chains and hotel restaurants.
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 diningFull-service restaurants; Restaurant chains and multi-location groups; Hotel restaurants
Pricing modelQuote onlySubscription per locationSubscription (tiered plans) plus quote-based EnterpriseQuote only
Starting priceNot publishedUSD 15 per monthNot publishedNot published
Free planNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot published
Free trialNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot published
ContractNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot published
PlatformsWebWeb, iOS, AndroidiOSWeb
CountriesUnited StatesUnited StatesAustralia, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Mexico and 6 moreAustralia, Israel, United States
LanguagesNot publishedEnglish, SpanishDutch, English, French, German, Norwegian, SpanishNot published
Number of integrationsNot published281914
CertificationsNot publishedNot publishedPCI compliantNot published
Security practicesNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot published
FoundedNot published2016Not published2014
HeadquartersMalvern, United StatesArlington, United StatesMontreal, CanadaAventura, United States
OwnerCantaloupe, Inc.Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Last reviewed29 September 202629 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
  • Deliveroo
  • DoorDash
  • Ekos
  • Fishbowl
  • Givex
  • Grubhub
  • Just Eat
  • Klaviyo
  • meez
  • Order with Google
  • Schedulefly
and 5 more
  • Shipday
  • Shopify
  • Stayntouch
  • Tripleseat
  • Untappd

Named only by Lightspeed Restaurant

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

Named only by Tabit

  • Chowly
  • COGS-well
  • DoorDash Drive
  • Olo
  • Oracle
  • Paylocity
  • Restoke
  • Solink

Which to choose

CHEQ

Choose CHEQ if your business matches one of the audiences it is listed for: 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 you fit its listed audience: 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 your business matches one of the audiences it is listed for: Single-location restaurants; Multi-location restaurant groups; Hotel restaurants.

Tabit

Choose Tabit if you fit its listed audience: Full-service restaurants; Restaurant chains and multi-location 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

Tabit

  • Any price or contract term
  • Legal entity name and team size
  • Security and payment certifications
  • Payments processing model and which processors are supported
  • Supported hardware models and operating systems
  • Which European countries are served
  • Languages
  • Funding after 2020 and named investors

Go further

CHEQ profileGoTab profileLightspeed Restaurant profileTabit 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/

Tabit, reviewed 29 September 2026

  1. Homepage: positioning, offices, customer quoteshttps://www.tabit.cloud/
  2. Product suitehttps://www.tabit.cloud/products/
  3. TabitPad featureshttps://www.tabit.cloud/products/tabitpad/
  4. Online orderinghttps://www.tabit.cloud/products/tabitorder/
  5. Kitchen displayhttps://www.tabit.cloud/products/tabitkitchen/
  6. Reservations and regionshttps://www.tabit.cloud/products/tabitguest/
  7. Scheduling, time and tipshttps://www.tabit.cloud/products/tabitshift/
  8. Analyticshttps://www.tabit.cloud/products/tabitinsight/
  9. Full-service positioninghttps://www.tabit.cloud/business/full-service-restaurants/
  10. Chains positioninghttps://www.tabit.cloud/business/restaurant-chains/
  11. Integration logoshttps://www.tabit.cloud/integrations/
  12. Case studyhttps://www.tabit.cloud/case-study/max-brenner/
  13. Founders and 2020 fundinghttps://www.tabit.cloud/press/spotlight-interview-nadav-solomon-president-and-cofounder-of-tabit/
  14. Founded 2014, US customershttps://www.tabit.cloud/press/on-heels-of-explosive-growth-top-israeli-hospitality-tech-startup-tabit-plans-expansion-in-miami/
  15. OpenTable integrationhttps://www.tabit.cloud/press/tabit-technologies-a-mobile-first-pos-and-opentable-announce-partnership/