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How popular isLightspeed in search?

In August 2026, there were an estimated 41.6K branded searches for Lightspeed worldwide which is down 15.8% over the last 11 months. Lightspeed holds 13.3% estimated Share of Search among point of sale systems worldwide and is ranked 4th 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 Lightspeed?

Lightspeed 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.

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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. 5.Shopify POS

    5.8%

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

Compare search popularity between Lightspeed and its closest rivals

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

  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for Lightspeed worldwide fell from 49.4K to 41.6K.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Lightspeed’s estimated Share of Search among point of sale systems worldwide decreased from 16.3% to 13.3%.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Lightspeed’s estimated Share of Search among point of sale systems worldwide peaked at 16.3% in October 2025 and was lowest at 10.2% in June 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 Lightspeed compete?

Lightspeed 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 systems6th of 80.74%Show ranking
Point of sale systems4th of 513.3%Shown above
Restaurant POS systems3rd of 526.7%Show ranking
Restaurant management software2nd of 533.6%Show ranking

How is Lightspeed measured?

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Lightspeed’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.

67 branded search terms

  • download lightspeed pos
  • how much does lightspeed pos cost
  • kounta
  • kounta lightspeed
  • lightspeed commerce
  • lightspeed epos
  • lightspeed epos system
  • lightspeed hospitality
  • lightspeed hq
  • lightspeed kounta
  • lightspeed point of sale
  • lightspeed point of sale system
  • lightspeed pos
  • lightspeed pos app
  • lightspeed pos cost
  • lightspeed pos credit card processing
  • lightspeed pos demo
  • lightspeed pos download
  • lightspeed pos ecommerce
  • lightspeed pos for restaurants
  • lightspeed pos gift cards
  • lightspeed pos hardware
  • lightspeed pos inventory
  • lightspeed pos inventory management
  • lightspeed pos ipad
  • lightspeed pos price
  • lightspeed pos pricing
  • lightspeed pos restaurant
  • lightspeed pos retail
  • lightspeed pos software
  • lightspeed pos system
  • lightspeed pos system price
  • lightspeed pos terminal
  • lightspeed pos website
  • lightspeed restaurant
  • lightspeed restaurant app
  • lightspeed restaurant pos
  • lightspeed restaurant pos app
  • lightspeed restaurant pos system
  • lightspeed retail

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