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How popular isLightspeed in search?

In September 2026, there were an estimated 32.7K branded searches for Lightspeed worldwide which is down 27.1% over the last 12 months. Lightspeed holds 0.63% estimated Share of Search among retail tech worldwide and is ranked 4th of 6 competitors for search popularity. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.

Share of Search, September 2026
  1. Shopify96.2%
  2. Square2%
  3. Toast0.8%
  4. Lightspeed0.63%
  5. NewStore0.43%
  6. Deputy<0.01%
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Where does Lightspeed compete?

Lightspeed is ranked in seven competitor sets. Each share is worked out among that set's brands, so it differs from set to set.
Competitor setRankShare of SearchRanking
Retail tech4th of 60.63%Shown below
Retail and hospitality POS systems6th of 76.9%Show ranking
POS terminal brands6th of 67.7%Show ranking
Point of sale systems4th of 514%Show ranking
POS systems2nd of 321.4%Show ranking
Restaurant POS systems3rd of 525.8%Show ranking
Restaurant management software2nd of 529.8%Show ranking

Which retail tech compete with Lightspeed?

Lightspeed against retail tech worldwide, by month

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

View monthly share of search table
MonthShopifySquareToastLightspeedNewStoreDeputy
Oct 202596%1.8%0.96%0.86%0.35%<0.01%
Nov 202596.4%1.7%0.79%0.76%0.35%<0.01%
Dec 202596.7%1.6%0.8%0.63%0.35%<0.01%
Jan 202696%1.9%0.96%0.74%0.35%<0.01%
Feb 202695.8%2.2%0.93%0.73%0.35%<0.01%
Mar 202695.1%2.7%0.96%0.89%0.42%<0.01%
Apr 202695.1%2.8%0.95%0.8%0.34%<0.01%
May 202694.1%3.4%0.94%0.78%0.34%0.51%
Jun 202694%3.6%0.91%0.67%0.34%0.51%
Jul 202695.1%3%0.82%0.64%0.42%<0.01%
Aug 202695.5%2.5%0.8%0.73%0.42%<0.01%
Sep 202696.2%2%0.8%0.63%0.43%<0.01%

  1. 1.Shopify

    96.2%

    Held 1st. 5M estimated branded searches, -0.24% vs prior month. Share +0.7 points.

  2. 2.Square

    2%

    Held 2nd. 102K estimated branded searches, -23.6% vs prior month. Share -0.6 points.

  3. 3.Toast

    0.8%

    Held 3rd. 41.5K estimated branded searches, -0.81% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  4. 4.Lightspeed

    0.63%

    Held 4th. 32.7K estimated branded searches, -14.4% vs prior month. Share -0.1 points.

  5. 5.NewStore

    0.43%

    Held 5th. 22.2K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  6. 6.Deputy

    <0.01%

    Held 6th. 40 estimated branded searches, +33.3% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

Compare search popularity between Lightspeed and its closest rivals

Every comparison with Lightspeed

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

  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for Lightspeed worldwide fell from 44.9K to 32.7K.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Lightspeed’s estimated Share of Search among retail tech worldwide held steady, from 0.86% to 0.63%.

How did search popularity change for retail tech worldwide in September 2026?

  1. In September 2026, Shopify gained estimated Share of Search among retail tech worldwide, from 95.5% to 96.2%.

  2. In September 2026, Square lost estimated Share of Search among retail tech worldwide, from 2.5% to 2%.

  3. Estimated monthly branded searches for NewStore worldwide rose 22.7% over 12 measured months, from 18.1K to 22.2K in September 2026.

  4. Estimated monthly branded searches for Deputy worldwide fell 42.9% over 12 measured months, from 70 to 40 in September 2026.

  5. Estimated monthly branded searches for Lightspeed worldwide fell 27.1% over 12 measured months, from 44.9K to 32.7K in September 2026.

  6. Estimated monthly branded searches for Toast worldwide fell 16.7% over 12 measured months, from 49.9K to 41.5K in September 2026.

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.

38 branded search terms

  • kounta
  • kounta lightspeed
  • lightspeed commerce
  • lightspeed epos
  • lightspeed epos system
  • lightspeed hospitality
  • lightspeed hq
  • lightspeed kounta
  • lightspeed point of sale system
  • lightspeed pos
  • lightspeed pos app
  • lightspeed pos demo
  • lightspeed pos ecommerce
  • lightspeed pos hardware
  • lightspeed pos inventory
  • lightspeed pos restaurant
  • lightspeed pos retail
  • lightspeed pos software
  • lightspeed pos system
  • lightspeed restaurant
  • lightspeed restaurant pos
  • lightspeed retail
  • lightspeed retail app
  • lightspeed retail point of sale
  • lightspeed retail pos
  • lightspeed retail x
  • lightspeed vend
  • pos lightspeed
  • pos vend
  • retail lightspeed
  • vend by lightspeed
  • vend hq
  • vend lightspeed
  • vend pos
  • vend pos app
  • vend pos system
  • vend software
  • vendhq lightspeed

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