Lightspeed slashes card-present rate from 2.6% to 1.5% across all plans
What happened
Between the May 18, 2026 and May 25, 2026 captures of Lightspeed's pricing page, Pulse recorded one change: Lightspeed Payments card-present rate decreased from 2.6% + 10c to 1.5% across all plans (Basic, Core, Plus). Pulse files it as a pricing change (price decrease) with a downward direction. Pulse's latest capture (Nov 9, 2026) lists Basic at $89, Core at $149 and Plus at $289.
It lands 46 days after Lightspeed's previous change, "Lightspeed Ends Spring Promo Offering Up to $1,500 Off Retail" (Apr 9, 2026). Before that Pulse recorded "Lightspeed Adds Up to $1,500 Off Retail and 18% Annual Savings" (Apr 3, 2026). Lightspeed has been tracked since 2024-11-17.
In the same window Squarespace, Shopify and Toast also changed their Business Operations pricing pages. Those moves are listed further down, and the Pulse Agent can compare them side by side.
- ChangedBasic, Core, PlusPrice2.6% + 10c1.5%
| Plan | Field | Before | After | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic, Core, Plus | Price | 2.6% + 10c | 1.5% | Changed |
Values as written on Lightspeed's public pricing page in the two captures Pulse compared; where the page states no number, the cells give the wording before and after.
Evidence
The two captures Pulse comparedFull-page captures of Lightspeed's pricing page (lightspeedhq.com) from May 18, 2026 and May 25, 2026; the change is marked around the middle of the page, where "2.6% + 10c" becomes "1.5%".
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Lightspeed, the last 90 days
Full history- Nov 1, 2026ImprovementLightspeed POS Retail POS adds Purchase Orders and AI Doc Import
- Nov 1, 2026ImprovementLightspeed adds AI Doc Import to turn supplier docs into draft POs
- May 25, 2026Price decreaseLightspeed slashes card-present rate from 2.6% to 1.5% across all plans This change
- Apr 9, 2026PackagingLightspeed Ends Spring Promo Offering Up to $1,500 Off Retail
- Apr 3, 2026PackagingLightspeed Adds Up to $1,500 Off Retail and 18% Annual Savings
Across Business Operations in the same window
All Business Operations changesQuestions about this change
Did Lightspeed raise prices in May 2026?
No — prices went down. Between May 18, 2026 and May 25, 2026 Lightspeed's pricing page showed 1 price cut: Basic, Core, Plus: 2.6% + 10c → 1.5% (changed).
What changed on Lightspeed's pricing page between May 18, 2026 and May 25, 2026?
Basic, Core, Plus price: 2.6% + 10c → 1.5%, changed. Pulse compared the captures it took on May 18, 2026 and May 25, 2026; the before/after table above lists each item as written on the page.
How often does Lightspeed change its pricing?
Pulse recorded 2 other pricing-page changes for Lightspeed in the 90 days before this one; the previous change was "Lightspeed Ends Spring Promo Offering Up to $1,500 Off Retail" on Apr 9, 2026; Lightspeed has been tracked since 2024-11-17.