{
  "id": "lightspeed-retail--xero",
  "schema_version": "1.2",
  "app": {
    "slug": "lightspeed-retail",
    "name": "Lightspeed Retail (X-Series)",
    "vendor": "Lightspeed",
    "website": "https://www.lightspeedhq.com",
    "categories": [
      "pos"
    ],
    "owned_by_platform": false
  },
  "ecosystem": "xero",
  "connection": {
    "built_by": "app-vendor",
    "method": "native-api",
    "marketplace_listing_url": "https://apps.xero.com/uk/app/vend",
    "setup_docs_url": "https://x-series-support.lightspeedhq.com/hc/en-us/categories/25001106853019-Getting-started",
    "certified_by_ecosystem": {
      "value": true,
      "src": [
        "s1"
      ]
    }
  },
  "sync": [
    {
      "object": "invoices",
      "direction": "two-way",
      "src": [
        "s1"
      ]
    },
    {
      "object": "payments",
      "direction": "two-way",
      "src": [
        "s1"
      ]
    },
    {
      "object": "contacts",
      "direction": "two-way",
      "src": [
        "s1"
      ]
    },
    {
      "object": "credit-notes",
      "direction": "app-to-ecosystem",
      "src": [
        "s1"
      ]
    },
    {
      "object": "journals",
      "direction": "app-to-ecosystem",
      "notes": "Manual journals",
      "src": [
        "s1"
      ]
    },
    {
      "object": "chart-of-accounts",
      "direction": "ecosystem-to-app",
      "src": [
        "s1"
      ]
    },
    {
      "object": "tax-rates",
      "direction": "ecosystem-to-app",
      "src": [
        "s1"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "pricing": {
    "model": "paid",
    "free_trial_days": {
      "value": 14,
      "src": [
        "s1"
      ]
    },
    "plans": [
      {
        "name": "Basic",
        "billing": "monthly",
        "prices": {
          "USD": 89
        },
        "per": "per month with 1 register; annual billing saves up to 18%",
        "src": [
          "s2"
        ]
      },
      {
        "name": "Core",
        "billing": "monthly",
        "prices": {
          "USD": 149
        },
        "per": "per month with 1 register",
        "src": [
          "s2"
        ]
      },
      {
        "name": "Plus",
        "billing": "monthly",
        "prices": {
          "USD": 289
        },
        "per": "per month with 1 register",
        "src": [
          "s2"
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "regions": {
    "supported": [
      "AU",
      "CA",
      "NZ",
      "SG",
      "ZA",
      "UK",
      "US"
    ],
    "basis": "stated",
    "regional_notes": {
      "GLOBAL": "The Xero App Store listing also names Indonesia and a Global region"
    },
    "src": [
      "s1"
    ]
  },
  "requirements": {
    "ecosystem_plan_min": "unknown",
    "ecosystem_features_required": [],
    "src": [
      "s1"
    ]
  },
  "limitations": [
    {
      "summary": "Extra locations and registers cost more; the pricing page does not list those prices",
      "severity": "minor",
      "src": [
        "s2"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "alternatives": [],
  "editorial": {
    "answer_summary": "Lightspeed Retail (X-Series, formerly Vend) syncs register closures, invoices, payments and contacts with Xero, and posts credit notes and manual journals. All three plans include accounting integrations; Basic is $89 a month per register. The listing does not name Ireland.",
    "best_for": [
      "Retailers using Lightspeed X-Series POS who want daily sales in Xero"
    ],
    "not_ideal_for": [
      "Retailers in Ireland, which the Xero listing does not name"
    ]
  },
  "profile": {
    "status": "listed"
  },
  "sources": [
    {
      "id": "s1",
      "url": "https://apps.xero.com/uk/app/vend",
      "title": "Lightspeed Retail POS (X-Series) on the Xero App Store (UK)",
      "type": "marketplace-listing",
      "retrieved_at": "2026-11-14T06:30:00Z"
    },
    {
      "id": "s2",
      "url": "https://www.lightspeedhq.com/pos/retail//pricing",
      "title": "Lightspeed Retail pricing",
      "type": "vendor-pricing",
      "retrieved_at": "2026-11-14T06:30:00Z"
    }
  ],
  "verification": {
    "status": "verified",
    "last_verified": "2026-11-14",
    "verified_by": [
      "research-agent",
      "verifier-agent"
    ],
    "open_flags": []
  },
  "publishing": {
    "state": "live",
    "batch": "2026-W46",
    "approved": "2026-11-14"
  },
  "changelog": [
    {
      "date": "2026-11-14",
      "change": "Record created from public sources (pilot batch)"
    }
  ],
  "vendor": {
    "id": "lightspeed",
    "name": "Lightspeed",
    "api": "https://trylode.io/api/vendors/lightspeed.json"
  },
  "url": "https://trylode.io/xero/lightspeed-retail/",
  "facts": [
    {
      "id": "sync-invoices",
      "topic": "sync",
      "statement": "Lightspeed Retail (X-Series) syncs invoices with Xero in both directions.",
      "label": "Lode-verified",
      "verified": "2026-11-14",
      "src": [
        "s1"
      ],
      "url": "https://trylode.io/xero/lightspeed-retail/#sync-invoices"
    },
    {
      "id": "sync-payments",
      "topic": "sync",
      "statement": "Lightspeed Retail (X-Series) syncs payments with Xero in both directions.",
      "label": "Lode-verified",
      "verified": "2026-11-14",
      "src": [
        "s1"
      ],
      "url": "https://trylode.io/xero/lightspeed-retail/#sync-payments"
    },
    {
      "id": "sync-contacts",
      "topic": "sync",
      "statement": "Lightspeed Retail (X-Series) syncs contacts with Xero in both directions.",
      "label": "Lode-verified",
      "verified": "2026-11-14",
      "src": [
        "s1"
      ],
      "url": "https://trylode.io/xero/lightspeed-retail/#sync-contacts"
    },
    {
      "id": "sync-credit-notes",
      "topic": "sync",
      "statement": "Lightspeed Retail (X-Series) sends credit notes to Xero.",
      "label": "Lode-verified",
      "verified": "2026-11-14",
      "src": [
        "s1"
      ],
      "url": "https://trylode.io/xero/lightspeed-retail/#sync-credit-notes"
    },
    {
      "id": "sync-journals",
      "topic": "sync",
      "statement": "Lightspeed Retail (X-Series) sends manual journals to Xero.",
      "label": "Lode-verified",
      "verified": "2026-11-14",
      "src": [
        "s1"
      ],
      "url": "https://trylode.io/xero/lightspeed-retail/#sync-journals"
    },
    {
      "id": "sync-chart-of-accounts",
      "topic": "sync",
      "statement": "Lightspeed Retail (X-Series) pulls chart of accounts from Xero.",
      "label": "Lode-verified",
      "verified": "2026-11-14",
      "src": [
        "s1"
      ],
      "url": "https://trylode.io/xero/lightspeed-retail/#sync-chart-of-accounts"
    },
    {
      "id": "sync-tax-rates",
      "topic": "sync",
      "statement": "Lightspeed Retail (X-Series) pulls tax rates from Xero.",
      "label": "Lode-verified",
      "verified": "2026-11-14",
      "src": [
        "s1"
      ],
      "url": "https://trylode.io/xero/lightspeed-retail/#sync-tax-rates"
    },
    {
      "id": "price-basic",
      "topic": "pricing",
      "statement": "Lightspeed Retail (X-Series)'s Basic plan costs US$89 a month (per month with 1 register; annual billing saves up to 18%), excluding tax.",
      "label": "Lode-verified",
      "verified": "2026-11-14",
      "src": [
        "s2"
      ],
      "url": "https://trylode.io/xero/lightspeed-retail/#price-basic"
    },
    {
      "id": "price-core",
      "topic": "pricing",
      "statement": "Lightspeed Retail (X-Series)'s Core plan costs US$149 a month (per month with 1 register), excluding tax.",
      "label": "Lode-verified",
      "verified": "2026-11-14",
      "src": [
        "s2"
      ],
      "url": "https://trylode.io/xero/lightspeed-retail/#price-core"
    },
    {
      "id": "price-plus",
      "topic": "pricing",
      "statement": "Lightspeed Retail (X-Series)'s Plus plan costs US$289 a month (per month with 1 register), excluding tax.",
      "label": "Lode-verified",
      "verified": "2026-11-14",
      "src": [
        "s2"
      ],
      "url": "https://trylode.io/xero/lightspeed-retail/#price-plus"
    },
    {
      "id": "price-trial",
      "topic": "pricing",
      "statement": "Lightspeed Retail (X-Series) offers a 14-day free trial.",
      "label": "Lode-verified",
      "verified": "2026-11-14",
      "src": [
        "s1"
      ],
      "url": "https://trylode.io/xero/lightspeed-retail/#price-trial"
    },
    {
      "id": "regions",
      "topic": "regions",
      "statement": "Lightspeed Retail (X-Series) works with Xero in AU, CA, NZ, SG, ZA, UK and US.",
      "label": "Lode-verified",
      "verified": "2026-11-14",
      "src": [
        "s1"
      ],
      "url": "https://trylode.io/xero/lightspeed-retail/#regions"
    },
    {
      "id": "marketplace-listed",
      "topic": "trust",
      "statement": "Lightspeed Retail (X-Series) is listed in the official Xero marketplace.",
      "label": "Lode-verified",
      "verified": "2026-11-14",
      "src": [
        "s1"
      ],
      "url": "https://trylode.io/xero/lightspeed-retail/#marketplace-listed"
    },
    {
      "id": "limitation-1",
      "topic": "limitation",
      "statement": "Extra locations and registers cost more; the pricing page does not list those prices.",
      "label": "Lode-verified",
      "verified": "2026-11-14",
      "src": [
        "s2"
      ],
      "url": "https://trylode.io/xero/lightspeed-retail/#limitation-1"
    }
  ],
  "cite_as": "Lode (trylode.io), Lightspeed Retail (X-Series) + Xero, verified 2026-11-14",
  "lode": {
    "publish_state": "live",
    "stale": false,
    "completeness": 0.7
  }
}