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Shopify vs Lightspeed

Side-by-side comparison of two indie startups from the Startup Spotlight directory.

Option A
Shopify

Shopify

E-commerce

The platform commerce is built on.

Shopify powers millions of merchants worldwide with everything they need to start, run, and grow a retail business.

Founder
Tobi Lütke
Founded
2006
Team
500+
Listing
Free (nofollow)
Listed
May 2026
View Shopify →
Option B
Lightspeed

Lightspeed

E-commerce

The one-stop commerce platform.

Lightspeed is a cloud POS and commerce platform for retail and hospitality businesses operating across multiple locations.

Founder
Dax Dasilva
Founded
2005
Team
500+
Listing
Free (nofollow)
Listed
May 2026
View Lightspeed →

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