Three ways to take payments. Zero lock-in.

Some salons want a full-blown retail POS. Some want to tap a phone and be done. Some just charge cash and a card at the front desk. ClientPulse works beautifully with all three — because forcing every salon into the same checkout is how the other guys make you overpay.

Lightspeed X-Series

Full retail POS

The 140,000-retailer gold standard. Barcode scanners, receipt printers, purchase orders, multi-outlet stock, professional retail reporting.

SKUs, barcodes, variants, suppliers
Multi-outlet stock & transfers
Purchase orders + auto-receiving
Integrated hardware (scanner, drawer)
20+ years of retail best-practice

Cost

≈ $109/mo billed by Lightspeed

Best for: 5+ chairs, serious retail volume, multi-location.

ClientPulse Pay

Phone-based · Powered by Stripe

Take payment in seconds — no card reader, no hardware, no monthly fee. Generate a link + QR code the client scans on their own phone. Apple Pay & Google Pay come up automatically.

$0 hardware, $0 monthly fee
Tap-to-pay via client's own phone
Apple Pay + Google Pay + all cards
Tips built in (15/18/20/25% presets)
Refunds, receipts, daily totals — all in ClientPulse

Cost

Standard Stripe fees only (2.9% + 30¢)

Best for: solo, mobile, booth renters, salons that don't need a full retail store.

No POS

Keep what you have

Already have Square, Clover, GlossGenius, Squire, Rosy, or cash-only? Perfect. Keep it. ClientPulse still runs the entire salon — we just skip the retail sync.

Zero disruption to your current setup
No new hardware, no switching fees
Log retail sales manually if you want commission tracking
Every other ClientPulse feature works identically
Switch on a POS later if you outgrow this

Cost

$0 — nothing changes on your side

Best for: salons that are happy with their current checkout and don't want to switch.

Whichever you pick, ClientPulse handles the salon

Client profiles, chemical history, color formulas, allergies
Online booking, calendar, Glide-In™ virtual waiting room
Staff schedules, booth renters, compensation & payroll
Memberships, packages, gift cards, promotions
SMS & email — appointment, birthday, anniversary reminders
Backbar tracking (professional-use inventory per service)
Commission attribution on services (and retail when synced)
Client purchase history on every profile

Quick comparison

	Lightspeed	ClientPulse Pay	No POS
Hardware cost	Scanner + drawer optional	None	None
Monthly fee	~$109	$0	$0
Transaction fee	Set by Lightspeed	2.9% + 30¢	Whatever your current POS is
Apple Pay / Google Pay	Yes	Yes (client's phone)	Depends
Barcode retail	✓ Full	Manual	Manual
Purchase orders	✓	—	—
Tips & receipts	✓	✓	In your other POS
Commission attribution in ClientPulse	Auto (sale webhook)	Auto (on booking)	Manual entry
Setup time	1–2 hrs	60 seconds	0

Switch anytime

Start with No POS, add ClientPulse Pay next week, upgrade to Lightspeed next year. Your data stays yours.

Mix providers

Run Lightspeed for retail and ClientPulse Pay for on-the-go service checkouts. Both feed the same client history.

We never see cards

Card data goes directly to Stripe or Lightspeed — never our servers. PCI compliance is theirs, not yours.

No lock-in, ever

Cancel a POS, keep ClientPulse. Cancel ClientPulse, keep your POS. Real choice, always.

Pick your path during onboarding — or change it anytime in Salon Setup → POS Integration.

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