--- title: "Lightspeed vs Shopify POS: Which is searched more in Australia?" description: "Is Lightspeed or Shopify POS more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the POS systems set in Australia. 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/compare/lightspeed-vs-shopify-pos" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Lightspeed vs Shopify POS: Which is searched more in Australia? Is Lightspeed or Shopify POS more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the POS systems set in Australia. 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 - **Compared**: Lightspeed and Shopify POS - **Competitive set**: POS systems - **Market**: Australia - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Lightspeed Share of Search**: 10.1% - **Shopify POS Share of Search**: 13.1% ## Is Lightspeed or Shopify POS more popular in search? - In September 2026, Shopify POS had more branded searches than Lightspeed among POS systems in Australia. Shopify POS had about 1,300 branded searches, while Lightspeed had 1,000. Shopify POS made up 13.1% of all POS system searches we track, and Lightspeed accounted for 10.1%. - Shopify POS was ahead of Lightspeed in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Lightspeed’s share of searches among POS systems in Australia moved from 11.3% to 10.1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 1K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Shopify POS’s share of searches among POS systems in Australia moved from 14.7% to 13.1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 1.3K. ## Top POS systems in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Lightspeed appeared in all five answers. Shopify POS was mentioned in three out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Lightspeed was listed before Shopify POS in three out of five answers. 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. ## 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. ## Month by month | Month | Lightspeed estimated searches | Lightspeed Share of Search | Lightspeed rank | Shopify POS estimated searches | Shopify POS Share of Search | Shopify POS rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 1K | 11.3% | 3 | 1.3K | 14.7% | 2 | | Nov 2025 | 1K | 11.5% | 3 | 1.3K | 15% | 2 | | Dec 2025 | 880 | 13.8% | 2 | 880 | 13.8% | 3 | | Jan 2026 | 1K | 12.7% | 3 | 1.3K | 16.5% | 2 | | Feb 2026 | 1K | 12.4% | 3 | 1.3K | 16.1% | 2 | | Mar 2026 | 1.3K | 13.6% | 3 | 1.6K | 16.8% | 2 | | Apr 2026 | 1K | 11.5% | 3 | 1.3K | 14.9% | 2 | | May 2026 | 1K | 9.7% | 3 | 1.6K | 15.5% | 2 | | Jun 2026 | 1K | 8.8% | 3 | 1.6K | 14.1% | 2 | | Jul 2026 | 1K | 9.1% | 3 | 1.3K | 11.9% | 2 | | Aug 2026 | 1K | 10.6% | 2 | 1K | 10.6% | 3 | | Sep 2026 | 1K | 10.1% | 3 | 1.3K | 13.1% | 2 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Lightspeed’s and Shopify POS’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading. - **Lightspeed**: Measured on the search term “lightspeed pos”. - **Shopify POS**: Measured on the search term “shopify pos”. - [Lightspeed profile](/demand/au/brands/lightspeed) - [Shopify POS profile](/demand/au/brands/shopify-pos) - [All POS systems in Australia](/demand/au/categories/au-pos-systems): The set both shares are measured inside, 7 brands. ## 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 ### Is Lightspeed or Shopify POS more popular in search? In September 2026, Shopify POS had more branded searches than Lightspeed among POS systems in Australia. Shopify POS had about 1,300 branded searches, while Lightspeed had 1,000. Shopify POS made up 13.1% of all POS system searches we track, and Lightspeed accounted for 10.1%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Lightspeed vs Shopify POS: Which is searched more in Australia?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/au/compare/lightspeed-vs-shopify-pos This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/au/compare/lightspeed-vs-shopify-pos. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.