Lightspeed Restaurant vs Ordyx
Lightspeed Restaurant is a cloud point of sale for restaurants, bars, cafes and hotel restaurants, run mainly on iPads. Ordyx POS was renamed Tonic POS in June 2023, and the product is now sold under the Tonic name. Both are listed under Restaurant POS. They differ in audience, platforms and countries covered.
Key differences
audience
The audiences they list differ. Listed for one product only, for example: Lightspeed Restaurant: Single-location restaurants; Ordyx: Sit-down and fine dining restaurants.
platforms
Platform support differs. Lightspeed Restaurant: iOS; Ordyx: Web.
countries covered
Lightspeed Restaurant names 12 countries and Ordyx names 1 country. 1 country appears in every list.
integrations
On integrations, Lightspeed Restaurant names 19 integrations and Ordyx names 9 integrations. 4 partners appear in every list.
security and compliance
The security and compliance details they list differ. Lightspeed Restaurant: PCI compliant; Ordyx: PCI DSS.
company background
By headquarters, Lightspeed Restaurant (Montreal, Canada) and Ordyx (Atlanta, United States).
Side by side
| Field | Lightspeed Restaurant | Ordyx |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | Lightspeed Restaurant is a cloud point of sale for restaurants, bars, cafes and hotel restaurants, run mainly on iPads. | Ordyx POS was renamed Tonic POS in June 2023, and the product is now sold under the Tonic name. |
| Best for | Single-location restaurants; Multi-location restaurant groups; Hotel restaurants; Bars, cafes, breweries and fine dining | Sit-down and fine dining restaurants; Fast casual and cafes; Bars and venues; Restaurants that want a local support partner |
| Pricing model | Subscription (tiered plans) plus quote-based Enterprise | Quote only |
| Starting price | Not published | Not published |
| Free plan | Not published | Not published |
| Free trial | Not published | Not published |
| Contract | Not published | Not published |
| Platforms | iOS | Web |
| Countries | Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Mexico and 6 more | United States |
| Languages | Dutch, English, French, German, Norwegian, Spanish | Not published |
| Number of integrations | 19 | 9 |
| Certifications | PCI compliant | PCI DSS |
| Security practices | Not published | Not published |
| Founded | Not published | Not published |
| Headquarters | Montreal, Canada | Atlanta, United States |
| Owner | Not published | VersiTech (the Tonic brand emerged after VersiTech's acquisition of Ordyx POS) |
| Last reviewed | 29 September 2026 | 29 September 2026 |
Integrations
Named by both
- 7shifts
- OpenTable
- QuickBooks
- Restaurant365
Named only by Lightspeed Restaurant
- Cloudbeds
- Craftable
- Fresh
- Lightspeed Delivery by Deliverect
- MarginEdge
- MarketMan
- MEWS
- Oracle Opera Cloud Hospitality
- Otter
- Planday
- Resy
- Seven Rooms
and 3 moreshow fewer
- Uber Direct
- Uber Eats
- Xero
Named only by Ordyx
- ADP
- Chowly
- Factor4
- HotSchedules
- TipHaus
Which to choose
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.
Ordyx
Choose Ordyx if your business matches one of the audiences it is listed for: Sit-down and fine dining restaurants; Fast casual and cafes; Bars and venues.
What we could not confirm
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
Ordyx
- Any price or plan (no pricing published)
- Contract term and renewal
- Founding year of Ordyx or Tonic, legal entity name, funding and team size
- Customer names
- Supported operating systems and native apps
- Countries served beyond the United States address
- Interface languages
Go further
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
- 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/
Ordyx, reviewed 29 September 2026
- Homepage: features, integrations, multi-locationhttps://tonicpos.com/
- Ordyx to Tonic rename announcementhttps://tonicpos.com/ordyx-rebrands-as-tonic/
- VersiTech acquisition of Ordyx POShttps://tonicpos.com/tonic-retail-now-award/
- Features by business typehttps://tonicpos.com/systems-you-need/
- Featured integrationshttps://tonicpos.com/integrations/
- Company and partner modelhttps://tonicpos.com/who-we-are/
- Local partner support modelhttps://tonicpos.com/find-a-local-partner/
- PCI DSS statementhttps://tonicpos.com/pci-compliance/
- Dual pricing featurehttps://tonicpos.com/dual-pricing/
- Handheld hardwarehttps://tonicpos.com/handheld-pos-restaurants/
- Address and partner integration programhttps://tonicpos.com/integrate-with-tonic/
- Support contactshttps://tonicpos.com/support/
- Demo request as the route to pricinghttps://tonicpos.com/request-a-demo/
