Compare / Twine vs Lightspeed

The local alternative to Lightspeed

Lightspeed is a powerful international POS platform available in Malta through Progressive and Sixteen. Twine offers similar cloud-native capabilities with direct local support and built-in Maltese delivery integration.

Why businesses choose Twine over Lightspeed

Direct local support

Twine is built and supported in Malta. With Lightspeed, local support comes through resellers like Progressive and Sixteen — product decisions are made in Canada.

Native delivery integration

Twine integrates natively with Wolt and Bolt. Lightspeed's Wolt integration in Malta was pioneered by Sixteen as a custom K-Series integration.

Built for the Maltese market

Twine is designed around Maltese business needs — local VAT rates, EUR transactions, and the delivery platforms Maltese customers actually use.

Feature comparison

FeatureTwineLightspeed
Cloud-native architecture
Wolt & Bolt integrationVia Sixteen
Direct local support teamVia resellers
Kitchen display systemComing soon
Table management
Advanced inventory
E-commerce integration
Multi-location management
Offline mode
Built for Malta
Unified POS + e-commerce
Accounting integration
Loyalty programme
Advanced analytics

Frequently asked questions

Ready to make the switch?

Switching from Lightspeed is straightforward. We handle the migration, train your team, and get you live — usually in a single day.