Checked Sep 26, 2026
How much does Upserve (Lightspeed) cost?
Upserve (Lightspeed) publishes a free plan; paid plans run $59 per month. Restaurant POS, payments and analytics for full-service restaurants and bars.
Prices are as published by Upserve (Lightspeed) on Sep 26, 2026. Check the linked source before buying.
Published rates
Plans and add-ons
Plans
| Plan | Price | Billing |
|---|---|---|
| Go$0/mo; 3.09% + 15¢ card-present | $0/mo | Monthly |
| Core2.49% + 15¢; online ordering is an add-on | $59/mo | Monthly |
| Procustom; custom processing rate | Quote | Check vendor |
Add-ons
| Add-on | Price |
|---|---|
| Kitchen Display System"from $25/screen/mo" | $25/mo |
| Commission-free online orderingadd-on on Core | Not published |
| Inventory / Tablesideadd-ons on Core | Not published |
| Terminalshardware from $50 | Not published |
Pricing source: upserve.com ↗, checked Sep 26, 2026.
Beyond the plan price
Terms worth checking
- Setup
- Not published · professional installation and onboarding; price not published
- Contract & cancellation
- Initial Term per Order · Renewal: yes, successive 12-month Renewal Terms · written notice of nonrenewal on or before last day of term; early termination fee
- Payments
- 3.09% + 15¢ (Go) / 2.49% + 15¢ (Core) / custom (Pro) · Upserve Payments; discounts conditioned on processing
- Data export
- yes · data export on written request for 30 days after termination, then may be deleted
Source notes
What the headline misses
Each point is tied to a dated statement on Upserve (Lightspeed)'s site. Open the source to read the full context.
- The $0 Go plan charges 3.09% + 15¢ per card-present payment; Core is 2.49% + 15¢.
“3.09% + 15¢ processing rate”
upserve.com · Sep 26, 2026 ↗ - Hardware is not included in any plan.
“Processing rates vary by plan. Hardware sold separately.”
upserve.com · Sep 26, 2026 ↗ - The agreement auto-renews for 12-month terms at then-current rates, and initial discounts expire.
“the Agreement will automatically renew for successive twelve (12) month periods”
upserve.com · Sep 26, 2026 ↗ - The early termination fee includes remaining subscription fees, unamortized discounts and a "Payments Component" based on average monthly processing revenue times months remaining.
“an Early Termination Fee equal to the sum of: (a) all accrued and unpaid fees for products and services delivered through the termination date;”
upserve.com · Sep 26, 2026 ↗ - The Payments Component equals Upserve's average monthly processing revenue from the merchant multiplied by months remaining.
“multiplied by the number of months remaining in the then current term.”
upserve.com · Sep 26, 2026 ↗ - Free or discounted hardware and implementation depend on minimum processing commitments.
“Hardware or implementation services provided at a discount or free of charge are conditioned on the minimum processing and usage commitments stated in the Order”
upserve.com · Sep 26, 2026 ↗ - Merchant data is exportable only for 30 days after termination on written request.
“For thirty (30) days after termination, Upserve will make Merchant Data available for export in a commonly used format upon Merchant’s written request”
upserve.com · Sep 26, 2026 ↗
Who it sells to
Prices and quotes are as published on Upserve (Lightspeed)'s own pages on the date shown, before tax and payment processing. Vendors change prices and terms; check theirs before you buy.
The website-cost question
Which part of Upserve (Lightspeed) do you actually need?
A useful tool may be worth keeping. If a website, form or portal is a separate line on your bill, check its full cost, ownership and exit terms before changing anything.
Could Upserve (Lightspeed) be replaced by a tool you control?
Bring one workflow or software bill to a free 30-minute consultation. We’ll discuss whether coding AI and affordable hosting could fit, and what it would take to own and maintain the result.
Practical guidance, not a promise of a cheap or maintenance-free replacement.