POS systems in Australia:Which are most popular?

Name: POS systems in Australia: Which are searched most?
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In September 2026, Square was the most searched POS system in Australia, accounting for 54.4% of all searches among the seven systems we track. When we checked with ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews, Square, Lightspeed and Zeller showed up in every answer. Square was recommended most often, coming first in every response.

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Top POS systems in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In Brandwave's three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Square, Lightspeed and Zeller appeared every time. Square was recommended most often, coming first in every answer. Zeller was second, and Lightspeed was third. SwiftPOS, which ranked fourth in searches, was not mentioned at all.

Most recommended by AI

Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.

Mentioned by AI

Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.

How many AI answers named each brand
Brand	ChatGPT	Google	Answers that named it
Square	Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answers	Named in 2 of 2 Google AI Overviews	5 of 5
Lightspeed	Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answers	Named in 2 of 2 Google AI Overviews	5 of 5
Zeller	Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answers	Named in 2 of 2 Google AI Overviews	5 of 5
Shopify POS	Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answers	Named in 1 of 2 Google AI Overviews	3 of 5
Idealpos	Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answers	Named in 1 of 2 Google AI Overviews	1 of 5
Abacus	Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answers	Named in 0 of 2 Google AI Overviews	1 of 5
SwiftPOS	Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answers	Named in 0 of 2 Google AI Overviews	0 of 5

Square5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
Lightspeed5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
Zeller5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
Shopify POS3 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
Idealpos1 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
Abacus1 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
SwiftPOS0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers

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5 answers

Asked ChatGPT
“What's the best POS system for a small business in Australia?”
1. 1Square
2. 2Zeller
3. 3Shopify POS
4. 4Lightspeed
Asked ChatGPT
“Which POS system is best for a cafe or restaurant?”
1. 1Square
2. 2Lightspeed
3. 3Zeller
4. 4Abacus
Asked ChatGPT
“How do I choose a point of sale system for a retail shop?”
1. 1Square
2. 2Lightspeed
3. 3Shopify POS
4. 4Zeller
Searched Google, AI Overview
“pos system”
1. 1Square
2. 2Zeller
3. 3Shopify POS
4. 4Lightspeed
Searched Google, AI Overview
“best pos system for cafe”
1. 1Square
2. 2Zeller
3. 3Idealpos
4. 4Lightspeed

Not named in any answer:

SwiftPOS

Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in Australia on October 23, 2026.

Which POS systems do people search for most?

This chart shows how often people search Google for each POS system by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all seven POS systems we track, month by month, from searches in Australia.

Share of searches among POS systems in Australia, by month

Month	Square	Shopify POS	Lightspeed	SwiftPOS	Idealpos	Zeller	Abacus
Oct 2025	49.9%	14.7%	11.3%	10%	6.7%	1.9%	5.4%
Nov 2025	50.7%	15%	11.5%	10.1%	5.5%	1.6%	5.5%
Dec 2025	45.6%	13.8%	13.8%	11.3%	7.5%	1.7%	6.1%
Jan 2026	45.6%	16.5%	12.7%	11.1%	7.5%	1.8%	4.9%
Feb 2026	44.6%	16.1%	12.4%	12.4%	7.3%	1.4%	5.9%
Mar 2026	46.1%	16.8%	13.6%	10.5%	6.2%	1.8%	5%
Apr 2026	50.5%	14.9%	11.5%	10.1%	5.5%	2%	5.5%
May 2026	52.3%	15.5%	9.7%	9.7%	5.7%	1.4%	5.7%
Jun 2026	58.2%	14.1%	8.8%	7.8%	4.2%	3.4%	3.4%
Jul 2026	60.2%	11.9%	9.1%	8%	4.4%	2.9%	3.6%
Aug 2026	57%	10.6%	10.6%	9.3%	5.1%	3.4%	4.1%
Sep 2026	54.4%	13.1%	10.1%	8.9%	4.8%	4.8%	3.9%

Rank	Brand	Share of searches	Estimated monthly branded searches	vs prior month	Share change
1, held 1st	Square Block	54.4%	5.4K	0%	-2.6 points
2, moved from 3rd to 2nd	Shopify POS	13.1%	1.3K	+30%	+2.5 pointsmoved from 3rd to 2nd
3, moved from 2nd to 3rd	Lightspeed	10.1%	1K	0%	-0.5 pointsmoved from 2nd to 3rd
4, held 4th	SwiftPOS	8.9%	880	0%	-0.4 points
5, held 5th	Idealpos	4.8%	480	0%	-0.2 points
6, moved from 7th to 6th	Zeller	4.8%	480	+50%	+1.5 pointsmoved from 7th to 6th
7, moved from 6th to 7th	Abacus	3.9%	390	0%	-0.2 pointsmoved from 6th to 7th

1.Square
54.4%
Held 1st. 5.4K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share -2.6 points.
2.Shopify POS
13.1%
Moved from 3rd to 2nd. 1.3K estimated branded searches, +30% vs prior month. Share +2.5 points.
3.Lightspeed
10.1%
Moved from 2nd to 3rd. 1K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share -0.5 points.
4.SwiftPOS
8.9%
Held 4th. 880 estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share -0.4 points.
5.Idealpos
4.8%
Held 5th. 480 estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share -0.2 points.
6.Zeller
4.8%
Moved from 7th to 6th. 480 estimated branded searches, +50% vs prior month. Share +1.5 points.
7.Abacus
3.9%
Moved from 6th to 7th. 390 estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share -0.2 points.

Zeller sells other things too, so only its searches that name this product count here, like “zeller pos”.

Which brand is most popular in search among POS systems in Australia?

7 brands

In September 2026, Square was the most searched among POS systems in Australia, with an estimated 5.4K branded searches, 54.4% of all searches for the seven we track. Shopify POS is in 2nd place, 41.3 percentage points behind at 13.1%.

Australia POS systems, last 12 months ending September 2026
Brand	Share of searches	Peak	Low	Rank
Square	49.9% → 54.4%	60.2%Jul 2026	44.6%Feb 2026	1st
Shopify POS	14.7% → 13.1%	16.8%Mar 2026	10.6%Aug 2026	2nd
Lightspeed	11.3% → 10.1%	13.8%Dec 2025	8.8%Jun 2026	3rd
SwiftPOS	10% → 8.9%	12.4%Feb 2026	7.8%Jun 2026	4th
Idealpos	6.7% → 4.8%	7.5%Dec 2025	4.2%Jun 2026	5th
Zeller	1.9% → 4.8%	4.8%Sep 2026	1.4%May 2026	7th → 6th
Abacus	5.4% → 3.9%	6.1%Dec 2025	3.4%Jun 2026	6th → 7th

Each finding as a sentence

Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Square’s share of searches among POS systems in Australia increased from 49.9% to 54.4%.
Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Shopify POS’s share of searches among POS systems in Australia decreased from 14.7% to 13.1%.
Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Lightspeed’s share of searches among POS systems in Australia decreased from 11.3% to 10.1%.
Across the 12 months ending September 2026, SwiftPOS’s share of searches among POS systems in Australia decreased from 10% to 8.9%.
Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Idealpos’ share of searches among POS systems in Australia decreased from 6.7% to 4.8%.
Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Zeller’s share of searches among POS systems in Australia increased from 1.9% to 4.8%.
Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Abacus’ share of searches among POS systems in Australia decreased from 5.4% to 3.9%.
Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Square’s share of searches among POS systems in Australia peaked at 60.2% in July 2026 and was lowest at 44.6% in February 2026.
Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Shopify POS’s share of searches among POS systems in Australia peaked at 16.8% in March 2026 and was lowest at 10.6% in August 2026.
Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Lightspeed’s share of searches among POS systems in Australia peaked at 13.8% in December 2025 and was lowest at 8.8% in June 2026.
Across the 12 months ending September 2026, SwiftPOS’s share of searches among POS systems in Australia peaked at 12.4% in February 2026 and was lowest at 7.8% in June 2026.
Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Idealpos’ share of searches among POS systems in Australia peaked at 7.5% in December 2025 and was lowest at 4.2% in June 2026.
Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Zeller’s share of searches among POS systems in Australia peaked at 4.8% in September 2026 and was lowest at 1.4% in May 2026.
Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Abacus’ share of searches among POS systems in Australia peaked at 6.1% in December 2025 and was lowest at 3.4% in June 2026.
Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Zeller rose from 7th to 6th among POS systems in Australia.
Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Abacus fell from 6th to 7th among POS systems in Australia.

How did search popularity change for Australia POS systems in September 2026?

5 changes

In September 2026, Shopify POS overtook Lightspeed to rank 2nd among POS systems in Australia, with 13.1% of the searches.
In September 2026, Zeller overtook Abacus to rank 6th among POS systems in Australia, with 4.8% of the searches.
In September 2026, Square lost share of searches among POS systems in Australia, from 57% to 54.4%.
Estimated monthly branded searches for Abacus in Australia fell 18.8% over 12 measured months, from 480 to 390 in September 2026.
Estimated monthly branded searches for Idealpos in Australia fell 18.6% over 12 measured months, from 590 to 480 in September 2026.

How are branded searches counted for POS systems?

8 search terms

Each brand's share of searches among POS systems comes from the terms listed under its name. When people mostly search for a brand because of something else it sells, only the searches that name this product count here.