Kounta
Restaurant POS systems
Hospitality software
Restaurant software
- Features
- Ease of use
- Ease of management
- Quality of support
- Affordability
- Market presence
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- Professional services (engineering, legal, consulting, etc.)
- Healthcare and life sciences
- Retail and wholesale
What is Kounta
Kounta is a cloud-based point-of-sale (POS) system designed for hospitality and food service venues such as cafes, bars, and restaurants. It supports order taking, table service workflows, and payment processing, with reporting and multi-site management features for operators running one or more locations. The product is commonly deployed on iPad hardware and integrates with third-party services for accounting, inventory, and online ordering depending on region and configuration.
Hospitality-focused POS workflows
Kounta is built around restaurant and bar operations such as table management, modifiers, split bills, and service-oriented ordering. These workflows reduce the need for generic retail POS workarounds in dine-in environments. It also supports different venue types (quick service vs. table service) through configurable menus and service settings.
Cloud reporting and multi-site
Kounta provides cloud-based sales reporting that can be accessed remotely by owners and managers. It supports multi-venue management features that help standardize menus and track performance across locations. This is useful for small chains that need centralized visibility without running on-premise servers.
Integrations and payments ecosystem
Kounta is positioned as an integrated POS with connections to payments and common back-office tools (for example, accounting and inventory) depending on market availability. This can reduce manual reconciliation and duplicate data entry compared with standalone POS setups. Integration options can be a practical differentiator for operators already using specific third-party systems.
Brand and product continuity
Kounta has been associated with ownership and branding changes over time, which can create uncertainty for buyers evaluating long-term roadmap and support. Prospective customers may need to confirm the current product status, supported regions, and whether new deployments are actively offered. This due diligence is especially important for multi-year POS contracts and hardware investments.
Region-dependent availability
Feature availability, supported payment processors, and integration options can vary by country and reseller/channel. Businesses operating across multiple geographies may find inconsistent support for the same configuration. Buyers should validate local hardware compatibility, tax requirements, and supported payment terminals before committing.
Limited public technical detail
Compared with some POS platforms that publish extensive technical documentation and transparent pricing/packaging, Kounta information can be less standardized across sources. This can make it harder to assess API depth, offline behavior, and integration constraints without a sales or partner engagement. Implementation planning may require additional discovery time.
Plan & Pricing
| Plan | Price | Key features & notes |
|---|---|---|
| Starter | $69 USD | Customizable POS; Menu manager; Floor plans; Advanced Insights; Integrated payments (default); Takeout & delivery; Single-view reconciliation; Pre-auth bar mode; Online & contactless ordering; Lightspeed Reservations (add-on); Kitchen Display System available ($30/screen per month). (Price shown on Lightspeed pricing page—billing frequency not explicitly stated on page). |
| Essential | $189 USD | All Starter features plus: Integrated payments (custom); Lightspeed Tasks; Multi-location management; Advanced inventory management; Raw API access; Additional add-ons available; Kitchen Display System ($30/screen per month). (Price shown on Lightspeed pricing page—billing frequency not explicitly stated on page). |
| Premium | $399 USD | All Essential features plus: Raw API access and broader departmental integration/support; Pro services available; Enterprise options; Kitchen Display System ($30/screen per month). (Price shown on Lightspeed pricing page—billing frequency not explicitly stated on page). |
| Enterprise | Custom pricing / Get a quote | Personalized software & hardware package, unlimited launch & consultation, dedicated support and customer success manager. |
Seller details
Lightspeed Commerce Inc.
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
2005
Public
https://www.lightspeedhq.com/
https://x.com/LightspeedHQ
https://www.linkedin.com/company/lightspeed-commerce/
