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How popular isClover in search?

In August 2026, there were an estimated 55.2K branded searches for Clover worldwide which is down 5.2% over the last 11 months. Clover holds 17.7% estimated Share of Search among point of sale systems worldwide and is ranked 2nd of 5 competitors for search popularity. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.

Share of Search, August 2026
  1. Square48.4%
  2. Clover17.7%
  3. Toast14.8%
  4. Lightspeed13.3%
  5. Shopify POS5.8%
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Which point of sale systems compete with Clover?

Clover against point of sale systems worldwide, by month

Share of Search by month for Square, Clover, Toast, Lightspeed, Shopify POS. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of search table
MonthSquareCloverToastLightspeedShopify POS
Oct 202537.6%19.2%17.9%16.3%9%
Nov 202539%18.5%16.5%16.1%9.9%
Dec 202539%18.5%18.6%14.9%9%
Jan 202640.4%18.6%17.8%14.3%9%
Feb 202643%17.9%16.7%13.7%8.8%
Mar 202645.8%17.4%15.1%14.3%7.5%
Apr 202648.3%16%15%13.1%7.6%
May 202652.7%14.7%13.9%11.8%6.9%
Jun 202655.1%15.9%11.8%10.2%7%
Jul 202651.7%16.6%13.3%10.7%7.7%
Aug 202648.4%17.7%14.8%13.3%5.8%
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  1. 1.Square

    48.4%

    Held 1st. 151K estimated branded searches, -17% vs prior month. Share -3.3 points.

  2. 2.Clover

    17.7%

    Held 2nd. 55.2K estimated branded searches, -5.9% vs prior month. Share +1 points.

  3. 3.Toast

    14.8%

    Held 3rd. 46.2K estimated branded searches, -1.3% vs prior month. Share +1.5 points.

  4. 4.Lightspeed

    13.3%

    Held 4th. 41.6K estimated branded searches, +10.7% vs prior month. Share +2.7 points.

  5. Held 5th. 18.1K estimated branded searches, -33.2% vs prior month. Share -1.9 points.

Compare search popularity between Clover and its closest rivals

How has branded search demand for Clover changed worldwide over the last 12 months?

  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for Clover worldwide fell from 58.2K to 55.2K.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Clover’s estimated Share of Search among point of sale systems worldwide decreased from 19.2% to 17.7%.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Clover’s estimated Share of Search among point of sale systems worldwide peaked at 19.2% in October 2025 and was lowest at 14.7% in May 2026.

How did search popularity change for point of sale systems worldwide in August 2026?

  1. In August 2026, Lightspeed gained estimated Share of Search among point of sale systems worldwide, from 10.7% to 13.3%.

  2. In August 2026, Toast gained estimated Share of Search among point of sale systems worldwide, from 13.3% to 14.8%.

  3. In August 2026, Clover gained estimated Share of Search among point of sale systems worldwide, from 16.6% to 17.7%.

  4. In August 2026, Square lost estimated Share of Search among point of sale systems worldwide, from 51.7% to 48.4%.

  5. In August 2026, Shopify POS lost estimated Share of Search among point of sale systems worldwide, from 7.7% to 5.8%.

Where does Clover compete?

Clover is ranked in four competitor sets. Each share is worked out among that set's brands, so it differs from set to set.
Competitor setRankShare of SearchRanking
Retail and hospitality POS systems4th of 80.97%Show ranking
Point of sale hardware2nd of 616.9%Show ranking
Point of sale systems2nd of 517.7%Shown above
Restaurant POS systems1st of 535.4%Show ranking

How is Clover measured?

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Clover’s name. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brand is growing, holding steady, or fading.

96 branded search terms

  • clover device cost
  • clover devices
  • clover flex cost
  • clover flex handheld
  • clover flex machine
  • clover flex mini
  • clover flex point of sale system
  • clover flex pos
  • clover flex pos system
  • clover flex pos systems
  • clover flex pos terminal
  • clover flex price
  • clover flex screen
  • clover flex terminal
  • clover go pos
  • clover go pos system
  • clover machine
  • clover machine price
  • clover merchant services
  • clover mini cost
  • clover mini device
  • clover mini point of sale
  • clover mini pos
  • clover mini pos system
  • clover mini terminal
  • clover mini with cash drawer
  • clover payments online
  • clover point of sale
  • clover point of sale devices
  • clover point of sale systems
  • clover pos
  • clover pos app
  • clover pos cost
  • clover pos credit card fees
  • clover pos demo
  • clover pos device
  • clover pos devices
  • clover pos duo
  • clover pos fees
  • clover pos flex

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How the Brand Demand Index is measured

Who owns Clover?

Clover is owned by Fiserv. Brandwave does not track any other brands owned by Fiserv.

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