gastronovi vs Lightspeed Restaurant vs ready2order vs Vectron POS

Gastronovi is a cloud-based, modular restaurant software suite from Germany. Lightspeed Restaurant is a cloud point of sale for restaurants, bars, cafes and hotel restaurants, run mainly on iPads. ready2order is a cloud point-of-sale system for small businesses in hospitality, retail and services. Vectron POS is a range of till hardware, till software and cloud services from Vectron Systems AG of Münster, Germany, sold through local dealers to restaurants, bakeries, butchers, hotels and retailers. All four are listed under Restaurant POS. Where the profiles show a difference, it is in price, audience and platforms.

Key differences

  • price

    On price, gastronovi at EUR 69 per till licence per month; ready2order at EUR 35.9 per device per month; Vectron POS at EUR 29.9 per POS system per month. These figures are not directly comparable because the currency or billing basis is not the same. Lightspeed Restaurant does not publish a starting price.

  • audience

    Audience differs between the profiles. Listed by one product alone: gastronovi: Restaurants, cafes and food trucks in the DACH region; Lightspeed Restaurant: Single-location restaurants; ready2order: Small cafes, bars and restaurants with table service; Vectron POS: Restaurants and bars in Germany and neighbouring markets.

  • platforms

    They do not run on the same platforms. gastronovi: Web, iOS, Android, Windows, macOS; Lightspeed Restaurant: iOS; ready2order: Web, iOS, Android, Windows, macOS; Vectron POS: Web, Android, Windows.

  • countries covered

    Country coverage differs. Gastronovi names 3 countries, Lightspeed Restaurant names 12 countries, ready2order names 3 countries and Vectron POS names 4 countries. 2 countries appear in every list.

  • integrations

    The integration lists differ. Gastronovi names 32 integrations, Lightspeed Restaurant names 19 integrations, ready2order names 1 integration and Vectron POS names 16 integrations. No partner appears in every list.

  • security and compliance

    Listed security and compliance items: gastronovi: KassenSichV/TSE, RKSV; Lightspeed Restaurant: PCI compliant; ready2order: KassenSichV/TSE, RKSV; Vectron POS: KassenSichV/TSE.

  • company background

    Headquarters: gastronovi, Germany; Lightspeed Restaurant, Montreal, Canada; ready2order, Vienna, Austria; Vectron POS, Münster, Germany.

Side by side

gastronovi vs Lightspeed Restaurant vs ready2order vs Vectron POS: side-by-side comparison from published vendor information
FieldgastronoviLightspeed Restaurantready2orderVectron POS
What it isGastronovi is a cloud-based, modular restaurant software suite from Germany.Lightspeed Restaurant is a cloud point of sale for restaurants, bars, cafes and hotel restaurants, run mainly on iPads.ready2order is a cloud point-of-sale system for small businesses in hospitality, retail and services.Vectron POS is a range of till hardware, till software and cloud services from Vectron Systems AG of Münster, Germany, sold through local dealers to restaurants, bakeries, butchers, hotels and retailers.
Best forRestaurants, cafes and food trucks in the DACH region; Franchises and multi-site operators; Hotel restaurantsSingle-location restaurants; Multi-location restaurant groups; Hotel restaurants; Bars, cafes, breweries and fine diningSmall cafes, bars and restaurants with table service; Small food and drink retailers; Businesses in Austria, Germany and SwitzerlandRestaurants and bars in Germany and neighbouring markets; Bakeries and cafes; Chains with hundreds of tills; Small operators who prefer to rent
Pricing modelSubscription per licence and moduleSubscription (tiered plans) plus quote-based EnterpriseSubscription per deviceSubscription per POS system
Starting priceEUR 69 per till licence per monthNot publishedEUR 35.9 per device per monthEUR 29.9 per POS system per month
Free planNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot published
Free trialNot publishedNot publishedYesNot published
ContractMonthly or annual term, chosen per module; details are in the vendor's software termsNot publishedAnnual subscription: 12 months. Monthly subscription: none statedModules have a one-month term unless stated; the myVectron Start package runs 36 months
PlatformsWeb, iOS, Android, Windows, macOSiOSWeb, iOS, Android, Windows, macOSWeb, Android, Windows
CountriesAustria, Germany, SwitzerlandAustralia, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Mexico and 6 moreAustria, Germany, SwitzerlandAustria, Germany, Ireland, Switzerland
LanguagesEnglish, GermanDutch, English, French, German, Norwegian, SpanishEnglish, GermanDutch, English, German
Number of integrations3219116
CertificationsKassenSichV/TSE, RKSVPCI compliantKassenSichV/TSE, RKSVKassenSichV/TSE
Security practicesNot publishedNot publishedData stored on European serversNot published
Founded2008Not published20151990
HeadquartersGermanyMontreal, CanadaVienna, AustriaMünster, Germany
OwnerTransgourmet-Gruppe (since 2017)Not publishedZucchetti Group (since July 2023)Shift4 Payments (merger June 2024)
Last reviewed29 September 202629 September 202629 September 202629 September 2026

Integrations

No partner appears in every list.

Named only by gastronovi

  • Abacus
  • Apaleo
  • A-Trust
  • BON BON
  • Casablanca
  • CCV
  • Deliverect
  • DIRMEIER smartSCHANK
  • e2n
  • e-guma
  • ETL ADHOGA
  • EXTRABOOKING
and 16 more
  • fiskaly
  • gastromatic
  • Guestline
  • ibelsa
  • incert
  • METRO Lieferservice
  • Nesto
  • PayPal
  • Reserve with Google
  • RoomRaccoon
  • Selgros
  • sellyorder
  • SIHOT
  • Stripe
  • Transgourmet
  • Worldline

Named only by Lightspeed Restaurant

  • 7shifts
  • Cloudbeds
  • Craftable
  • Fresh
  • Lightspeed Delivery by Deliverect
  • MarginEdge
  • MarketMan
  • OpenTable
  • Oracle Opera Cloud Hospitality
  • Otter
  • Planday
  • QuickBooks
and 6 more
  • Restaurant365
  • Resy
  • Seven Rooms
  • Uber Direct
  • Uber Eats
  • Xero

Named only by ready2order

Every partner ready2order names is also named by another product here.

Named only by Vectron POS

  • Amadeus
  • Atoss Time Control
  • Bar/Kitchen Manager
  • bonVito
  • Ingenico
  • Nostradamus
  • Prognolite
  • resmio
  • restablo
  • Shift4
  • SynergySuite
  • Twint
and 1 more
  • Verifone

Which to choose

gastronovi

Choose gastronovi if you fit its listed audience: Restaurants, cafes and food trucks in the DACH region; Franchises and multi-site operators; Hotel restaurants.

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.

ready2order

Choose ready2order if your business matches one of the audiences it is listed for: Small cafes, bars and restaurants with table service; Small food and drink retailers; Businesses in Austria, Germany and Switzerland.

Vectron POS

Choose Vectron POS if your business matches one of the audiences it is listed for: Restaurants and bars in Germany and neighbouring markets; Bakeries and cafes; Chains with hundreds of tills.

What we could not confirm

gastronovi

  • Head office address
  • Named customers
  • Contract minimum term details
  • Security certifications

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

ready2order

  • Named accounting, delivery or reservation integrations
  • Security certifications such as ISO 27001
  • Funding amounts
  • Customer names
  • Whether monthly licence carries any minimum term

Vectron POS

  • Country-by-country availability and prices outside Germany
  • Employee count, revenue of Vectron alone and any funding
  • Whether the MobileApp and reporting app are listed in app stores
  • Security certifications beyond fiscal compliance
  • Registered company number

Go further

gastronovi profileLightspeed Restaurant profileready2order profileVectron POS 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.

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/

ready2order, reviewed 29 September 2026

  1. Homepage, hardware priceshttps://ready2order.com/
  2. Pricing and add-onshttps://ready2order.com/en/pricing/
  3. Gastro featureshttps://ready2order.com/en/pos-gastronomy/
  4. Retail featureshttps://ready2order.com/en/pos-retail/
  5. Software features and platformshttps://ready2order.com/en/pos-software/
  6. Cashbookhttps://ready2order.com/en/cashbook/
  7. readyPayhttps://ready2order.com/en/card-payment/
  8. SumUp terminalshttps://ready2order.com/en/sumup/
  9. APIhttps://ready2order.com/en/api/
  10. Supported deviceshttps://ready2order.com/en/supported-devices/
  11. Support and traininghttps://ready2order.com/en/service-packages/
  12. Companyhttps://ready2order.com/en/about-us/
  13. Legal entity and registrationhttps://ready2order.com/en/legal-notice/
  14. Languageshttps://ready2order.com/en/info-international/
  15. Hardwarehttps://ready2order.com/en/hardware/

Vectron POS, reviewed 29 September 2026

  1. SMART package, rental and payment priceshttps://www.vectron-systems.com/en/smart/
  2. SMART price overview, supporthttps://www.vectron-systems.com/en/service/service/prices/
  3. Digital package prices and termshttps://www.vectron-systems.com/en/myvectron/digital-packages/
  4. POS software subscription pricehttps://www.vectron-systems.com/en/myvectron-pos-modules/
  5. Software integration partnershttps://www.vectron-systems.com/en/software/software-interfaces/
  6. Hardware and payment interfaceshttps://www.vectron-systems.com/en/hardware/hardware-interfaces/
  7. myVectron interfaces: DATEV, resmio, restablohttps://www.vectron-systems.com/en/myvectron-interfaces/
  8. POS 8 specshttps://www.vectron-systems.com/en/hardware/pos-systems/pos-8/
  9. POS rangehttps://www.vectron-systems.com/en/hardware/pos-systems/
  10. Company, Shift4, markets, customershttps://www.vectron-systems.com/en/company/company-profile/company/
  11. Historyhttps://www.vectron-systems.com/en/company/company-profile/vectron-in-review/
  12. Commanderhttps://www.vectron-systems.com/en/software/backoffice-software/vectron-commander/
  13. Orderinghttps://www.vectron-systems.com/en/myvectron/digital-packages/ordering/
  14. MobileApphttps://www.vectron-systems.com/en/myvectron/digital-packages/mobileapp/
  15. Order Hubhttps://www.vectron-systems.com/en/products/order-hub/
  16. Vouchers and bonVitohttps://www.vectron-systems.com/en/myvectron/customer-loyalty-1/
  17. Reporting apphttps://www.vectron-systems.com/en/myvectron/reporting-app/
  18. Hospitality positioninghttps://www.vectron-systems.com/en/service/trade-solutions/hospitality/