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Lightspeed Restaurant vs Yiftee Merchant & Franchise Cards

Both stand on restaurant gift card software. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.

Lightspeed Restaurant

Paid AndroidiPhoneMac+2

Lightspeed Restaurant brings POS, ordering, offline operation and integrations into a restaurant-focused system, with plans starting at $69 a month. Review the iPad front-end requirement and online-only tasks before choosing it.

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Yiftee Merchant & Franchise Cards

Free trial AndroidiPhoneWeb

Yiftee provides branded digital gift cards without requiring POS integration or new equipment for Mastercard-accepting merchants. The paid plan starts at $29.95 per month, with reporting and multi-location tools included.

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The facts

Lightspeed RestaurantYiftee Merchant & Franchise Cards
Free planNoA free trial
Open sourceNot publishedNot published
Runs onAndroid, iPhone, Mac, Web, WindowsAndroid, iPhone, Web
Lowest paid planStarter: $69 a monthMerchant & Franchise Cards: $29.95 a month
Plans published41
MakerLightspeed RestaurantNot published
Websitelightspeedhq.comyifti.com
On restaurant gift card software#17 of 40#21 of 40

Lightspeed Restaurant: what it does well

  • Supports online, tableside and QR-code ordering.
  • Offline operation saves and later uploads entered data.
  • Integration Hub lists hundreds of third-party integrations.
  • 24/7 phone and chat support is offered.
  • Starter plan includes offline mode.

What to know first

  • No free plan is listed.
  • No free trial is listed for Restaurant.
  • Front end requires the Lightspeed Restaurant iPad app.
  • Master-data maintenance and eCloud evaluations require internet.

Yiftee Merchant & Franchise Cards: what it does well

  • Works wherever Mastercard is accepted
  • Requires no POS integration or extra hardware
  • Cards arrive instantly by email or text
  • Dashboard includes location-based sales reporting
  • Supports multi-location management

What to know first

  • No free plan is listed
  • Base plan includes one location
  • Additional locations cost $12 per month
  • Privacy policy cannot guarantee complete security

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