BoxNCase vs Lightspeed Retail
A practical comparison for wholesale food and beverage brands and distributors.
Use BoxNCase when your work centers on wholesale selling, store coverage, SKU limits, and a marketplace listing tied to your catalog. Use Lightspeed Retail when you need a retail POS with payment processing, optional API and workflow features on the top plan, and a broader retail checkout stack. The right choice depends on whether you are managing wholesale operations or retail point of sale.
Fees
How the pricing stacks up
BoxNCase has a free entry point and then fixed monthly plans for growing catalogs and multi-store operations. Lightspeed Retail publishes three retail plans and adds location and register charges on top of the base plan. It also publishes a card-present payment rate. If you compare these systems, separate software fees from payment fees and from any location or register add-ons.
- Entry plan
- Mid plan
- Top published plan
- Card-present payment rate
- BoxNCase
- Lightspeed Retail
Lightspeed notes that extra locations and additional registers are priced on top of the base plan.
Buyers and catalog
What each platform is built to handle
BoxNCase is built around wholesale storefronts, marketplace listing, and SKU and store caps that match a brand or distributor catalog. Lightspeed Retail is built around retail checkout and broader retail business types. If you sell cases, pallets, or mixed wholesale assortments, BoxNCase centers the product list around that use case. If you run a physical store and need a POS system first, Lightspeed is the more direct fit.
- Free plan store limit
- BoxNCase
- Lightspeed Retail
- Free plan SKU limit
- BoxNCase
- Lightspeed Retail
- Starter plan store limit
- BoxNCase
- Lightspeed Retail
- Brand plan SKU limit
- BoxNCase
- Lightspeed Retail
BoxNCase pricing includes marketplace listing and shared storefront features on the lower tiers.
Operations and support
Where the day-to-day work differs
BoxNCase gives you a shared storefront on the lower tiers, then moves to an isolated stack, custom domain, priority support, SLA, and dedicated support as you grow. Lightspeed Retail says its Plus plan adds API access, workflows, custom user roles, and SSO, and its plans include 24/7 chat and phone support.[10] That makes the operational question simple: do you need wholesale catalog operations, or do you need retail POS control and integrations?
- Shared storefront
- BoxNCase
- Lightspeed Retail
- Custom domain
- BoxNCase
- Lightspeed Retail
- API access
- BoxNCase
- Lightspeed Retail
- SSO
- BoxNCase
- Lightspeed Retail
BoxNCase ties support and stack isolation to higher plans.
Plan and feature comparison
| Feature | BoxNCase | Lightspeed Retail |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing and access | ||
| Published starting price | $0 per month[1]Free plan | $89 per month[2]Basic plan |
| Published mid plan | $79 per month[4]Starter plan | $149 per month[2]Core plan |
| Published top plan | $299 per month[5]Brand plan | $289 per month[2]Plus plan |
| Payment rate published | NoNot published in the provided claims | |
| Extra locations and registers | Not publishedNot published in the provided claims | PartialPriced on top of base plan |
| Catalog and store limits | ||
| Free store limit | Up to 1 store[6]Free plan | Not publishedNot published in the provided claims |
| Free SKU limit | Up to 200 SKUs[7]Free plan | Not publishedNot published in the provided claims |
| Starter store limit | Up to 3 stores[8]Starter plan | Not publishedNot published in the provided claims |
| Brand plan SKU limit | Unlimited SKUs[9]Brand plan | Not publishedNot published in the provided claims |
| Enterprise store limit | Up to 100 stores[13]Enterprise plan | Not publishedNot published in the provided claims |
| Operations and control | ||
| Marketplace listing | Not publishedNot published in the provided claims | |
| Shared storefront | Not publishedNot published in the provided claims | |
| Custom domain | Not publishedNot published in the provided claims | |
| API access | Not publishedNot published in the provided claims | |
| SSO | Not publishedNot published in the provided claims | |
| 24/7 chat and phone support | Not publishedNot published in the provided claims | |
Feature set
What BoxNCase emphasizes
Wholesale storefront structure
BoxNCase centers the catalog around a shared storefront on the lower tiers and an own storefront on higher tiers. That matters when you want buyers to place wholesale orders from a clean product list instead of a general retail checkout. The plan structure gives you a path from one store on Free to 100 stores on Enterprise, so the platform maps to a brand, a distributor, or a multi-location wholesale operation without changing systems.[13]
Catalog and SKU scale
The lower plans set explicit catalog limits, which is useful when you are starting with a controlled line. Free includes up to 200 SKUs, Starter includes up to 2,000, and Brand and Enterprise remove the SKU cap.[14] That creates a clear path from small assortment management to larger catalogs without forcing you to move your wholesale operations into a retail POS model.
Stack control as you grow
Brand and Enterprise add isolated stack, custom domain, and support tiers that fit a more controlled operation. If you need your own domain and a setup that is separate from the shared entry tiers, BoxNCase gives you that structure without changing the core wholesale workflow. That is different from a retail POS rollout, where the emphasis stays on checkout, registers, and store operations.
Marketplace listing plus storefront
BoxNCase includes a marketplace listing in its published plan features. For a food or beverage brand, that gives you a way to combine visibility and direct ordering. The lower tiers keep the storefront shared, and the higher tiers move toward your own storefront. If you sell through a wholesale channel first, that combination is often easier to manage than splitting tools across a POS and a separate catalog system.
When Lightspeed Retail is the better fit
- Stay with Lightspeed Retail if your daily work is retail checkout, registers, and in-store payment capture. Its published pricing is organized around POS plans, not wholesale catalog management, and that is the right model for many stores.
- Stay with Lightspeed Retail if you want the top plan features it publishes: API access, workflows, custom user roles, and SSO. Those are operational controls for a retail system and may fit teams that already run on that stack.
- Stay with Lightspeed Retail if card-present payment pricing is central to your decision. The published rate is 1.5%, and you should compare that with your current processor and your order mix before you change systems.[3]
- Stay with Lightspeed Retail if you run a retail business across business types like apparel, electronics, grocery-adjacent categories, or specialty stores. BoxNCase is narrower by design, and that is useful for wholesale brands, not every store format.
How to move between the two
From retail POS to wholesale catalog
Move from Lightspeed Retail to BoxNCase
Use this path if you have outgrown a retail checkout-first stack and now need wholesale ordering, store limits, and a marketplace listing. BoxNCase gives you a catalog structure built around wholesale selling, with plan steps from Free to Enterprise.
From a small line to a larger operation
Start small, then expand stores and SKUs
If you are testing a limited assortment, the Free and Starter plans give you explicit store and SKU caps. As your line grows, Brand removes the SKU limit and raises the store cap, so you can keep one system in place while the catalog expands.
For teams comparing workflows
Map payments, support, and stack control
If you need to compare checkout, support, or integrations, write down the pieces you use today. Then compare them with BoxNCase’s storefront and domain structure and with Lightspeed’s published POS, payments, and Plus-plan controls.
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Contact usQuestions buyers ask
Is BoxNCase a retail POS like Lightspeed Retail?
No. BoxNCase is built for wholesale brands and distributors, with marketplace listing and storefront plans. Lightspeed Retail is built around point of sale, payments, and retail store operations.
Does BoxNCase publish store and SKU limits?
Yes. Free includes up to 1 store and up to 200 SKUs.[11] Starter includes up to 3 stores and up to 2,000 SKUs.[15] Brand and Enterprise remove the SKU cap.
Does Lightspeed Retail publish a payment rate?
Yes. Lightspeed says its card-present rate is 1.5% on all three retail plans.[3]
Which system is better for wholesale ordering?
BoxNCase is the closer fit if your work is wholesale ordering, case packs, and distributor-style catalogs. It is organized around those needs instead of retail registers.
Which system is better for a single retail shop?
Lightspeed Retail is the more direct fit if you need a POS system for a store, payment capture, and retail plan features like workflows and custom user roles on the top tier.
Can I move from Lightspeed Retail to BoxNCase?
Yes, if your business shifts toward wholesale catalog management. A practical migration is to move your product list, set your store and SKU structure, and then decide whether you need the Brand or Enterprise plan.
Does BoxNCase have a custom domain?
BoxNCase says custom domain is included on Brand and Enterprise. The lower tiers use a shared storefront.
Choose the operating model that matches your business
Use BoxNCase when wholesale catalog management is the priority; use Lightspeed Retail when POS is the priority.
More comparisons and guides
Sources
- [1]BoxNCase Free plan costs $0 per month. BoxNCase pricing (captured 2026-10-02)
- [2]Lightspeed Retail lists three plans: Basic at 89 USD/mo, Core at 149 USD/mo and Plus at 289 USD/mo, with extra locations and additional registers priced on top of the base plan. https://www.lightspeedhq.com/pos/retail/pricing/ (captured 2026-10-02)
- [3]Lightspeed Payments has a card-present rate of 1.5% on all three retail plans. https://www.lightspeedhq.com/pos/retail/pricing/ (captured 2026-10-02)
- [4]BoxNCase Starter plan costs $79 per month ($768 per year billed annually). BoxNCase pricing (captured 2026-10-02)
- [5]BoxNCase Brand plan costs $299 per month ($2,868 per year billed annually). BoxNCase pricing (captured 2026-10-02)
- [6]BoxNCase Free plan includes up to 1 store. BoxNCase pricing (captured 2026-10-02)
- [7]BoxNCase Free plan includes up to 200 SKUs. BoxNCase pricing (captured 2026-10-02)
- [8]BoxNCase Starter plan includes up to 3 stores. BoxNCase pricing (captured 2026-10-02)
- [9]BoxNCase Brand plan has no SKU limit (unlimited SKUs). BoxNCase pricing (captured 2026-10-02)
- [10]Plus is the tier that adds API access, workflows, custom user roles and SSO, and the plans include 24/7 chat and phone support and access to Lightspeed Capital. https://www.lightspeedhq.com/pos/retail/pricing/ (captured 2026-10-02)
- [11]BoxNCase Free plan features: 1 store; Up to 200 SKUs; BoxNCase marketplace listing; Shared storefront (yourname.myboxncase.com); Stripe Connect payouts. Marketplace listing included; shared partners stack; no custom domain; shared storefront (yourname.myboxncase.com). BoxNCase pricing (captured 2026-10-02)
- [12]BoxNCase Brand plan features: Up to 10 stores; Unlimited SKUs; Isolated stack; Custom domain; Priority support. Marketplace listing included; isolated stack; custom domain; own storefront. BoxNCase pricing (captured 2026-10-02)
- [13]BoxNCase Enterprise plan includes up to 100 stores. BoxNCase pricing (captured 2026-10-02)
- [14]BoxNCase Starter plan includes up to 2,000 SKUs. BoxNCase pricing (captured 2026-10-02)
- [15]BoxNCase Starter plan features: Up to 3 stores; Up to 2,000 SKUs; BoxNCase marketplace listing; Shared storefront; Email support. Marketplace listing included; shared partners stack; no custom domain; shared storefront (yourname.myboxncase.com). BoxNCase pricing (captured 2026-10-02)
Last reviewed 2026-10-02. Competitor figures come from linked public pages on the capture date; check each source for the current number.