A Lightspeed alternative for restaurants
Conciar is a restaurant POS with reservations and staff rotas built in, your own choice of payment provider, and a plan you can cancel any time. Here is how it compares with Lightspeed Restaurant, with the sources.
- No fee for using your own payment provider
- Reservations and rotas built in
- Cancel any time
Conciar and Lightspeed side by side
Lightspeed information comes from Lightspeed's own Dutch website, help centre and service agreement, checked on 31 October 2026.
| Feature | Conciar | Lightspeed Restaurant |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Starter €99 a month (€79 billed yearly) for 1 location and 3 staff accounts. Growth €299 a month. | Basic €89, Core €159 and Pro €249 a month, with 1, 2 or 3 licences (a tablet, handheld or kitchen screen each). Every extra licence €49 a month. |
| Card payments | Your own Mollie or Buckaroo account, or your bank's card terminal. No Conciar fee on your payments. | Lightspeed Payments is required. With another processor, a monthly fee applies, from €75 depending on your volume. |
| Contract | Pay per month and cancel any time. | Renews automatically for the same term. Notice is due 90 days before the end of terms longer than 90 days, and leaving early costs the remaining fees. |
| Devices | iPad, Android tablets and phones, and the browser. | iPad and iPhone. |
| Reservations | Built in, in every plan: booking widget for your website, floor plan and email reminders. | Lightspeed Reservations as an add-on, or a partner such as TheFork or Zenchef. Prices not published. |
| Staff rotas | Built in: shift planning, swaps and clocking in. Included in Growth, +€15 a month on Starter. | Clocking in is built in. Rota planning works through integrations such as 7shifts. |
| QR ordering | Included in Growth, +€10 a month on Starter. | Included in Core and Pro, an add-on on Basic. |
| Working offline | Not yet: Conciar needs an internet connection. Offline mode is in development. | Yes, with limits: orders, printing, the kitchen screen and cash keep working on the local network. |
| Support | Email support, and priority support on Growth. | 24/7 chat and phone support. |
| Curaçao, Aruba, Bonaire | Sell in XCG, AWG, USD or EUR. Conciar started in Curaçao. | A Lightspeed partner is based in Curaçao. The help centre does not mention Caribbean currencies. |
When Lightspeed is the better fit
Lightspeed keeps working offline, has 24/7 phone support and offers a marketplace of integrations. If those matter most to you, it may suit you better. Conciar suits restaurants that want reservations and rotas in the same system, their own payment provider and no long contract.
Why restaurants switch to Conciar
Your own payment provider
Keep your Mollie or Buckaroo account, or your bank's card terminal. Conciar takes no cut of your payments and charges no fee for using them.
Reservations and rotas in one system
Bookings land on the floor plan in the till, and shifts and clocking in sit next to your sales, without separate subscriptions.
No long contract
Pay per month and stop when you want. Try Conciar free for 30 days first, without a credit card.
Switching from Lightspeed in three steps
- 1
Export from Lightspeed
In the Lightspeed Back Office, export your customer list and your menu items as CSV files.
- 2
Import into Conciar
Open Conciar's import wizard, choose Lightspeed and upload the files. It recognises Lightspeed's column names.
- 3
Check and go live
Check your menu and floor plan, connect your payment provider, and time the switch with the notice period in your Lightspeed contract.
Frequently asked questions
Is Conciar cheaper than Lightspeed?
It depends on your setup. Lightspeed starts at €89 a month with one licence, and each extra tablet, handheld or kitchen screen costs €49 a month. Conciar's Starter plan is €99 a month for one location and three staff accounts, and Growth is €299. With Conciar you pay no extra fee for using your own payment provider, and reservations are included.
Do I have to use Conciar's payments?
No. Conciar has no payment service of its own: you connect your own Mollie or Buckaroo account, or keep your bank's card terminal. Conciar charges nothing on your payments.
Can I cancel my Lightspeed contract any time?
Check your order form. Lightspeed's service agreement (26 February 2026) says a contract renews automatically for the same term, that notice is due 90 days before the end of terms longer than 90 days, and that leaving early costs the remaining fees. Many restaurants plan the switch for the end of their term.
Can I keep my iPad?
Yes. The Conciar app runs on iPads, Android tablets and phones, so you can start on the devices you already have.
Does Conciar work offline?
Not yet. Conciar needs an internet connection, and offline mode is in development. Lightspeed does keep working offline, with limits.
Can I bring my menu and customers from Lightspeed?
Yes. Export them from the Lightspeed Back Office as CSV files and read them in with Conciar's import wizard, which has a ready-made option for Lightspeed.
Does Conciar work in Curaçao, Aruba and Bonaire?
Yes. Conciar started in Curaçao, and restaurants on the islands can sell in Caribbean guilders, Aruban florins, US dollars or euros.
Is Conciar part of Lightspeed?
No. Conciar is an independent company and is not affiliated with Lightspeed Commerce Inc. Lightspeed is their trademark.
Sources
Checked on 31 October 2026. Prices and terms can change, and Lightspeed's own pages are leading.
- Lightspeed Restaurant prices (lightspeedhq.nl)
- Lightspeed Service Agreement (26 February 2026)
- Lightspeed transaction fee table, Netherlands (PDF)
- K-Series supported hardware (help centre)
- K-Series offline POS functionality (help centre)
- Lightspeed Reservations (help centre)
- Reservation integrations (help centre)
- POSitive Solutions, Lightspeed partner in Curaçao
Lightspeed is a trademark of Lightspeed Commerce Inc. Conciar is not affiliated with Lightspeed.
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