iTab POS vs Katalyst POS vs Lightspeed Restaurant vs Paradise POS
iTab is a cloud point-of-sale system for restaurants, with a separate retail edition, run from New York and Honolulu. Katalyst OS is an iPad-based restaurant point of sale that bundles payments, kitchen display, online ordering, catering, reservations and waitlist, gift cards and loyalty, self-order kiosks, a branded app builder and reporting in one platform. Lightspeed Restaurant is a cloud point of sale for restaurants, bars, cafes and hotel restaurants, run mainly on iPads. Paradise POS is an iPad-based cloud point of sale for restaurants, bars, food trucks and retail shops in the US. All four are listed under Restaurant POS. The main differences are in price, audience and platforms.
Key differences
price
On price, iTab POS lists USD 65 per month for the first POS licence. Katalyst POS, Lightspeed Restaurant and Paradise POS do not publish a starting price.
audience
Not every audience is shared. Entries that only one product lists: iTab POS: Multi-location restaurants and franchises; Katalyst POS: Restaurants running catering; Lightspeed Restaurant: Hotel restaurants; Paradise POS: Bars and nightclubs.
platforms
They do not run on the same platforms. iTab POS: Web, Android; Katalyst POS: Web, iOS; Lightspeed Restaurant: iOS; Paradise POS: iOS.
countries covered
On geography, iTab POS names 1 country, Katalyst POS names 1 country, Lightspeed Restaurant names 12 countries and Paradise POS names 1 country. 1 country appears in every list.
integrations
The integration lists differ. ITab POS names 14 integrations, Katalyst POS names 4 integrations, Lightspeed Restaurant names 19 integrations and Paradise POS names 8 integrations. No partner appears in every list.
company background
By headquarters, iTab POS (New York, United States), Katalyst POS (United States), Lightspeed Restaurant (Montreal, Canada) and Paradise POS (Tyler, United States).
Side by side
| Field | iTab POS | Katalyst POS | Lightspeed Restaurant | Paradise POS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| What it is | iTab is a cloud point-of-sale system for restaurants, with a separate retail edition, run from New York and Honolulu. | Katalyst OS is an iPad-based restaurant point of sale that bundles payments, kitchen display, online ordering, catering, reservations and waitlist, gift cards and loyalty, self-order kiosks, a branded app builder and reporting in one platform. | Lightspeed Restaurant is a cloud point of sale for restaurants, bars, cafes and hotel restaurants, run mainly on iPads. | Paradise POS is an iPad-based cloud point of sale for restaurants, bars, food trucks and retail shops in the US. |
| Best for | Single-location restaurants; Multi-location restaurants and franchises; Quick-service, bars, bubble tea and coffee shops | Multi-location restaurant groups; Restaurants running catering; Full-service and fine dining with reservations; Quick-service and fast-casual | Single-location restaurants; Multi-location restaurant groups; Hotel restaurants; Bars, cafes, breweries and fine dining | Bars and nightclubs; Full and quick-service restaurants; Food trucks; Merchants who want to cut card fees |
| Pricing model | Subscription per POS licence | Quote only | Subscription (tiered plans) plus quote-based Enterprise | Quote only |
| Starting price | USD 65 per month for the first POS licence | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Free plan | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Free trial | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Contract | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Platforms | Web, Android | Web, iOS | iOS | iOS |
| Countries | United States | United States | Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Mexico and 6 more | United States |
| Languages | Not published | English, Spanish | Dutch, English, French, German, Norwegian, Spanish | English, Spanish |
| Number of integrations | 14 | 4 | 19 | 8 |
| Certifications | PCI compliant | PCI DSS | PCI compliant | Not published |
| Security practices | Not published | Not published | Not published | EMV-ready payments (no certification named) |
| Founded | Not published | 2015 | Not published | Not published |
| Headquarters | New York, United States | United States | Montreal, Canada | Tyler, United States |
| Owner | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Last reviewed | 29 September 2026 | 29 September 2026 | 29 September 2026 | 29 September 2026 |
Integrations
No partner appears in every list.
Named only by iTab POS
- ADP
- Chowly
- Deliverect
- Grubhub
- Oracle NetSuite
- Sage Intacct
- Zoho Books
Named only by Katalyst POS
Every partner Katalyst POS names is also named by another product here.
Named only by Lightspeed Restaurant
- 7shifts
- Cloudbeds
- Craftable
- Fresh
- Lightspeed Delivery by Deliverect
- MarginEdge
- MarketMan
- MEWS
- OpenTable
- Oracle Opera Cloud Hospitality
- Otter
- Planday
and 2 moreshow fewer
- Resy
- Seven Rooms
Named only by Paradise POS
- DoorDash
- FedEx
- Ship Engine
- UPS
- USPS
Which to choose
iTab POS
Choose iTab POS if you fit its listed audience: Single-location restaurants; Multi-location restaurants and franchises; Quick-service, bars, bubble tea and coffee shops.
Katalyst POS
Choose Katalyst POS if you fit its listed audience: Multi-location restaurant groups; Restaurants running catering; Full-service and fine dining with reservations.
Weaker fit: Restaurants that want to keep an existing POS. The vendor says Flex POS is not compatible with legacy POS systems and replaces them.
Lightspeed Restaurant
Choose Lightspeed Restaurant if you fit its listed audience: Single-location restaurants; Multi-location restaurant groups; Hotel restaurants.
Paradise POS
Choose Paradise POS if you fit its listed audience: Bars and nightclubs; Full and quick-service restaurants; Food trucks.
What we could not confirm
iTab POS
- Contract minimum term and renewal
- Payment processing rates
- Legal entity and founding year
- Named customers
- Team size and funding
Katalyst POS
- Any software or hardware price, processing markup, or contract term (the vendor's site has no pricing page)
- Named integrations beyond delivery partners (accounting and e-commerce are unnamed)
- Named customers (the vendor shows logos without names)
- Headquarters city, legal entity, team size and funding
- Security certifications beyond a PCI statement
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
Paradise POS
- Prices and contract terms
- Named payment processors
- Founding year, legal name and headcount
- Customers
Go further
Sources
Facts on this page come from the pages below. Prices and features change, so confirm with each vendor before you buy.
iTab POS, reviewed 29 September 2026
- Home pagehttps://www.itabpos.com/
- Plans, licence and add-on priceshttps://www.itabpos.com/pricing/
- Platform overview and featureshttps://www.itabpos.com/itab-overview/
- Optional modules and integrationshttps://www.itabpos.com/itab-optional-modules-integrations-for-restaurants/
- Payment processinghttps://www.itabpos.com/payment-processing/
- Hardwarehttps://www.itabpos.com/hardware/
- Support termshttps://www.itabpos.com/tech-support/
- Implementation serviceshttps://www.itabpos.com/itab-pos-implementation-services/
Katalyst POS, reviewed 29 September 2026
- Homepage and product listhttps://www.katalystos.com/
- POS, iPad, support, legacy compatibilityhttps://www.katalystos.com/flex-pos
- Catering featureshttps://www.katalystos.com/catering-management-system
- Payments and PCIhttps://www.katalystos.com/katalyst-payments
- KDS featureshttps://www.katalystos.com/kitchen-display-system
- Online ordering and deliveryhttps://www.katalystos.com/online-ordering-system
- Reservationshttps://www.katalystos.com/native-reservation
- Gift cards and loyaltyhttps://www.katalystos.com/gift-card-loyalty
- Kiosk, hardware, languageshttps://www.katalystos.com/self-order-kiosk
- App builderhttps://www.katalystos.com/restaurant-app-builder
- Reportinghttps://www.katalystos.com/analytics-and-reporting
- Founding storyhttps://www.katalystos.com/about
- Leadershiphttps://www.katalystos.com/meet-our-team
- Coverage by statehttps://www.katalystos.com/locations
- Contact and FAQhttps://www.katalystos.com/contact
Lightspeed Restaurant, reviewed 29 September 2026
- Product overview, FAQhttps://www.lightspeedhq.com/pos/restaurant/
- Plans and priceshttps://www.lightspeedhq.com/pos/restaurant/pricing/
- Feature listhttps://www.lightspeedhq.com/pos/restaurant/features/
- Hardwarehttps://www.lightspeedhq.com/pos/restaurant/hardware/
- Editions and country selectorhttps://www.lightspeedhq.com/pos/restaurant/integrations/
- Partner marketplace listhttps://www.lightspeedhq.com/pos/restaurant-k-series/integrations/
- Multi-locationhttps://www.lightspeedhq.com/pos/restaurant/multilocation-restaurant-pos/
- Paymentshttps://www.lightspeedhq.com/pos/restaurant/payments/
- Inventoryhttps://www.lightspeedhq.com/pos/restaurant/inventory/
- Deliveryhttps://www.lightspeedhq.com/pos/restaurant/delivery/
- Accountinghttps://www.lightspeedhq.com/pos/restaurant/accounting/
- Workforce and payrollhttps://www.lightspeedhq.com/pos/restaurant/payroll/
- Reservationshttps://www.lightspeedhq.com/pos/restaurant/reservations/
- Support and traininghttps://www.lightspeedhq.com/pos/restaurant/support-onboarding/
- Headquarters, scalehttps://www.lightspeedhq.com/about/
Paradise POS, reviewed 29 September 2026
- Homepagehttps://paradisepos.com/
- Restaurant features and integrationshttps://paradisepos.com/restaurantpos.html
- Bar and nightclub featureshttps://paradisepos.com/bar.html
- Online orderinghttps://paradisepos.com/onlineordering.html
- Payments and hardwarehttps://paradisepos.com/payments.html
- Gift and loyaltyhttps://paradisepos.com/giftandloyalty.html
- Cash discountinghttps://paradisepos.com/cashdiscount.html
- Support and addresshttps://paradisepos.com/techsupport.html