Lightspeed	KORONA	Cova	POS Nation	Clover	Square
Starting price	$89/mo	$69/mo	~$250+/mo	$99/mo	$14.95+/mo	$0–60/mo
Contract	Month-to-month / annual	Month-to-month	Negotiated	Month-to-month	Varies	Month-to-month
Vape underwriting (native)	Via 3rd-party	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No
Built-in ID / age verification	Add-on	Yes	Yes	Add-on	Add-on	No
Inventory depth	Excellent	Good	Excellent	Basic	Basic	Good
Multi-store	Excellent	Good	Excellent	Limited	Good	Good
Compliance reporting	Standard	Age-restricted focus	Superior	Standard	Standard	None for vape
Ecommerce	Add-on (strong)	Add-on	Limited	Basic	Add-on	Good (not for vape)
Best for	Growing chains	Vape shops wanting one-stop	Compliance-heavy ops	Budget single stores	Hardware-first setups	Nothing vape