--- title: "POS systems in Australia: Which are searched most?" description: "Compare the point of sale systems shops, cafes and restaurants run on. Share of Search among Square, Shopify POS, Lightspeed, SwiftPOS, Idealpos, Zeller and Abacus, the POS systems Brandwave compares in Australia, using the same methodology, market, and reporting period. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/au/categories/au-pos-systems" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # POS systems in Australia: Which are searched most? Compare the point of sale systems shops, cafes and restaurants run on. Share of Search among Square, Shopify POS, Lightspeed, SwiftPOS, Idealpos, Zeller and Abacus, the POS systems Brandwave compares in Australia, using the same methodology, market, and reporting period. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time. ## Key facts - **Competitive set**: POS systems - **Market**: Australia - **Brands compared**: 7 - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Highest Share of Search**: Square, 54.4% ## Which brand is most popular in search among POS systems in Australia? - 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%. - 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. ## 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. Brands get a higher AI rank if they are mentioned earlier in the answers that list options. | Brand | AI rank | ChatGPT answers that named it | Google AI Overviews that named it | All answers that named it | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Square | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Zeller | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Lightspeed | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Shopify POS | 4th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Idealpos | 5th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Abacus | 6th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | SwiftPOS | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about POS systems - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best POS system for a small business in Australia?": 1. Square, 2. Zeller, 3. Shopify POS, 4. Lightspeed - Asked ChatGPT "Which POS system is best for a cafe or restaurant?": 1. Square, 2. Lightspeed, 3. Zeller, 4. Abacus - Asked ChatGPT "How do I choose a point of sale system for a retail shop?": 1. Square, 2. Lightspeed, 3. Shopify POS, 4. Zeller - Searched Google, AI Overview "pos system": 1. Square, 2. Zeller, 3. Shopify POS, 4. Lightspeed - Searched Google, AI Overview "best pos system for cafe": 1. Square, 2. Zeller, 3. Idealpos, 4. Lightspeed Not named in any answer: SwiftPOS. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in Australia on October 23, 2026. ## Compare search popularity between leading brands - [Square vs Shopify POS: compare search popularity](/demand/au/compare/shopify-pos-vs-square): 54.4% against 13.1% Share of Search. - [Square vs Lightspeed: compare search popularity](/demand/au/compare/lightspeed-vs-square): 54.4% against 10.1% Share of Search. - [Square vs SwiftPOS: compare search popularity](/demand/au/compare/square-vs-swiftpos): 54.4% against 8.9% Share of Search. - [Square vs Idealpos: compare search popularity](/demand/au/compare/idealpos-vs-square): 54.4% against 4.8% Share of Search. - [Shopify POS vs Lightspeed: compare search popularity](/demand/au/compare/lightspeed-vs-shopify-pos): 13.1% against 10.1% Share of Search. - [Shopify POS vs SwiftPOS: compare search popularity](/demand/au/compare/shopify-pos-vs-swiftpos): 13.1% against 8.9% Share of Search. - [Shopify POS vs Idealpos: compare search popularity](/demand/au/compare/idealpos-vs-shopify-pos): 13.1% against 4.8% Share of Search. - [Lightspeed vs SwiftPOS: compare search popularity](/demand/au/compare/lightspeed-vs-swiftpos): 10.1% against 8.9% Share of Search. - [Lightspeed vs Idealpos: compare search popularity](/demand/au/compare/idealpos-vs-lightspeed): 10.1% against 4.8% Share of Search. - [SwiftPOS vs Idealpos: compare search popularity](/demand/au/compare/idealpos-vs-swiftpos): 8.9% against 4.8% Share of Search. ## How did search popularity change for Australia POS systems in September 2026? - 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. ## Share of Search ranking | Rank | Brand | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | Change vs prior month | Owned by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | Square | 54.4% | 5.4K | 0.0% | Block | | 2 | Shopify POS | 13.1% | 1.3K | +30.0% | Shopify POS | | 3 | Lightspeed | 10.1% | 1K | 0.0% | Lightspeed | | 4 | SwiftPOS | 8.9% | 880 | 0.0% | SwiftPOS | | 5 | Idealpos | 4.8% | 480 | 0.0% | Idealpos | | 6 | Zeller | 4.8% | 480 | +50.0% | Zeller | | 7 | Abacus | 3.9% | 390 | 0.0% | Abacus | Zeller sells other things too, so only its searches that name this product count here, like “zeller pos”. ## Historical estimated branded-search demand | Month | Brand | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | Square | 4.4K | 49.9% | 1 | | Oct 2025 | Shopify POS | 1.3K | 14.7% | 2 | | Oct 2025 | Lightspeed | 1K | 11.3% | 3 | | Oct 2025 | SwiftPOS | 880 | 10% | 4 | | Oct 2025 | Idealpos | 590 | 6.7% | 5 | | Oct 2025 | Abacus | 480 | 5.4% | 6 | | Oct 2025 | Zeller | 170 | 1.9% | 7 | | Nov 2025 | Square | 4.4K | 50.7% | 1 | | Nov 2025 | Shopify POS | 1.3K | 15% | 2 | | Nov 2025 | Lightspeed | 1K | 11.5% | 3 | | Nov 2025 | SwiftPOS | 880 | 10.1% | 4 | | Nov 2025 | Abacus | 480 | 5.5% | 5 | | Nov 2025 | Idealpos | 480 | 5.5% | 6 | | Nov 2025 | Zeller | 140 | 1.6% | 7 | | Dec 2025 | Square | 2.9K | 45.6% | 1 | | Dec 2025 | Lightspeed | 880 | 13.8% | 2 | | Dec 2025 | Shopify POS | 880 | 13.8% | 3 | | Dec 2025 | SwiftPOS | 720 | 11.3% | 4 | | Dec 2025 | Idealpos | 480 | 7.5% | 5 | | Dec 2025 | Abacus | 390 | 6.1% | 6 | | Dec 2025 | Zeller | 110 | 1.7% | 7 | | Jan 2026 | Square | 3.6K | 45.6% | 1 | | Jan 2026 | Shopify POS | 1.3K | 16.5% | 2 | | Jan 2026 | Lightspeed | 1K | 12.7% | 3 | | Jan 2026 | SwiftPOS | 880 | 11.1% | 4 | | Jan 2026 | Idealpos | 590 | 7.5% | 5 | | Jan 2026 | Abacus | 390 | 4.9% | 6 | | Jan 2026 | Zeller | 140 | 1.8% | 7 | | Feb 2026 | Square | 3.6K | 44.6% | 1 | | Feb 2026 | Shopify POS | 1.3K | 16.1% | 2 | | Feb 2026 | Lightspeed | 1K | 12.4% | 3 | | Feb 2026 | SwiftPOS | 1K | 12.4% | 4 | | Feb 2026 | Idealpos | 590 | 7.3% | 5 | | Feb 2026 | Abacus | 480 | 5.9% | 6 | | Feb 2026 | Zeller | 110 | 1.4% | 7 | | Mar 2026 | Square | 4.4K | 46.1% | 1 | | Mar 2026 | Shopify POS | 1.6K | 16.8% | 2 | | Mar 2026 | Lightspeed | 1.3K | 13.6% | 3 | | Mar 2026 | SwiftPOS | 1K | 10.5% | 4 | | Mar 2026 | Idealpos | 590 | 6.2% | 5 | | Mar 2026 | Abacus | 480 | 5% | 6 | | Mar 2026 | Zeller | 170 | 1.8% | 7 | | Apr 2026 | Square | 4.4K | 50.5% | 1 | | Apr 2026 | Shopify POS | 1.3K | 14.9% | 2 | | Apr 2026 | Lightspeed | 1K | 11.5% | 3 | | Apr 2026 | SwiftPOS | 880 | 10.1% | 4 | | Apr 2026 | Abacus | 480 | 5.5% | 5 | | Apr 2026 | Idealpos | 480 | 5.5% | 6 | | Apr 2026 | Zeller | 170 | 2% | 7 | | May 2026 | Square | 5.4K | 52.3% | 1 | | May 2026 | Shopify POS | 1.6K | 15.5% | 2 | | May 2026 | Lightspeed | 1K | 9.7% | 3 | | May 2026 | SwiftPOS | 1K | 9.7% | 4 | | May 2026 | Abacus | 590 | 5.7% | 5 | | May 2026 | Idealpos | 590 | 5.7% | 6 | | May 2026 | Zeller | 140 | 1.4% | 7 | | Jun 2026 | Square | 6.6K | 58.2% | 1 | | Jun 2026 | Shopify POS | 1.6K | 14.1% | 2 | | Jun 2026 | Lightspeed | 1K | 8.8% | 3 | | Jun 2026 | SwiftPOS | 880 | 7.8% | 4 | | Jun 2026 | Idealpos | 480 | 4.2% | 5 | | Jun 2026 | Abacus | 390 | 3.4% | 6 | | Jun 2026 | Zeller | 390 | 3.4% | 7 | | Jul 2026 | Square | 6.6K | 60.2% | 1 | | Jul 2026 | Shopify POS | 1.3K | 11.9% | 2 | | Jul 2026 | Lightspeed | 1K | 9.1% | 3 | | Jul 2026 | SwiftPOS | 880 | 8% | 4 | | Jul 2026 | Idealpos | 480 | 4.4% | 5 | | Jul 2026 | Abacus | 390 | 3.6% | 6 | | Jul 2026 | Zeller | 320 | 2.9% | 7 | | Aug 2026 | Square | 5.4K | 57% | 1 | | Aug 2026 | Lightspeed | 1K | 10.6% | 2 | | Aug 2026 | Shopify POS | 1K | 10.6% | 3 | | Aug 2026 | SwiftPOS | 880 | 9.3% | 4 | | Aug 2026 | Idealpos | 480 | 5.1% | 5 | | Aug 2026 | Abacus | 390 | 4.1% | 6 | | Aug 2026 | Zeller | 320 | 3.4% | 7 | | Sep 2026 | Square | 5.4K | 54.4% | 1 | | Sep 2026 | Shopify POS | 1.3K | 13.1% | 2 | | Sep 2026 | Lightspeed | 1K | 10.1% | 3 | | Sep 2026 | SwiftPOS | 880 | 8.9% | 4 | | Sep 2026 | Idealpos | 480 | 4.8% | 5 | | Sep 2026 | Zeller | 480 | 4.8% | 6 | | Sep 2026 | Abacus | 390 | 3.9% | 7 | ## What is being compared - **Abacus**: Measured on the search term “abacus pos”. - **Idealpos**: Measured on the search term “idealpos”. - **Lightspeed**: Measured on the search term “lightspeed pos”. - **Shopify POS**: Measured on the search term “shopify pos”. - **Square**: Measured on the search terms “square point of sale” and “square pos”, summed into one figure. - **SwiftPOS**: Measured on the search term “swiftpos”. - **Zeller**: Measured on the search term “zeller pos”. - [Abacus](/demand/au/brands/abacus-pos) - [Idealpos](/demand/au/brands/idealpos) - [Lightspeed](/demand/au/brands/lightspeed) - [Shopify POS](/demand/au/brands/shopify-pos) - [Square](/demand/au/brands/square) - [SwiftPOS](/demand/au/brands/swiftpos) - [Zeller](/demand/au/brands/zeller) ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Frequently asked questions ### Which brand is most popular in search among POS systems in Australia? 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. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "POS systems in Australia: Which are searched most?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/au/categories/au-pos-systems This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/au/categories/au-pos-systems. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.