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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 7.6% estimated Share of Search among POS terminal brands worldwide and is ranked 6th of 6 competitors for search popularity. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.

Share of Search, September 2026
  1. Adyen40.7%
  2. Square25.4%
  3. Newland9.4%
  4. Clover9.3%
  5. Ingenico7.7%
  6. Lightspeed7.6%
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Which POS terminal brands compete with Lightspeed?

Lightspeed against POS terminal brands worldwide, by month

Share of Search by month for Adyen, Square, Newland, Clover, Ingenico, Lightspeed. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of search table
MonthAdyenSquareNewlandCloverIngenicoLightspeed
Oct 202538.2%22.9%10.8%9.5%8.8%9.8%
Nov 202535.6%24.7%10%9.9%10%9.8%
Dec 202541.4%21.3%11.8%8.1%9.7%7.8%
Jan 202637.8%24.6%10.8%9.5%8.8%8.4%
Feb 202642.8%25.5%8.2%9%6.7%7.8%
Mar 202634.7%30.5%8%9.6%8%9.3%
Apr 202634.6%32%8%8.9%8%8.4%
May 202633.2%36.5%7.7%8.3%6.3%8%
Jun 202637.2%35.7%7.2%7.8%5.9%6.3%
Jul 202631.2%36.5%8.7%9.1%7.2%7.3%
Aug 202636.9%30.5%8.6%8.8%7%8.1%
Sep 202640.7%25.4%9.4%9.3%7.7%7.6%

  1. 1.Adyen

    40.7%

    Held 1st. 176K estimated branded searches, +0.47% vs prior month. Share +3.7 points.

  2. 2.Square

    25.4%

    Held 2nd. 110K estimated branded searches, -24% vs prior month. Share -5.1 points.

  3. 3.Newland

    9.4%

    Moved from 4th to 3rd. 40.5K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +0.8 points.

  4. 4.Clover

    9.3%

    Moved from 3rd to 4th. 40K estimated branded searches, -4.4% vs prior month. Share +0.4 points.

  5. 5.Ingenico

    7.7%

    Moved from 6th to 5th. 33.1K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +0.7 points.

  6. 6.Lightspeed

    7.6%

    Moved from 5th to 6th. 32.7K estimated branded searches, -14.4% vs prior month. Share -0.5 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 POS terminal brands worldwide decreased from 9.8% to 7.6%.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Lightspeed’s estimated Share of Search among POS terminal brands worldwide peaked at 9.8% in November 2025 and was lowest at 6.3% in June 2026.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Lightspeed fell from 4th to 6th among POS terminal brands worldwide.

How did search popularity change for POS terminal brands worldwide in September 2026?

  1. In September 2026, Newland overtook Clover to rank 3rd among POS terminal brands worldwide, with 9.4% estimated Share of Search.

  2. In September 2026, Ingenico overtook Lightspeed to rank 5th among POS terminal brands worldwide, with 7.7% estimated Share of Search.

  3. In September 2026, Adyen gained estimated Share of Search among POS terminal brands worldwide, from 36.9% to 40.7%.

  4. In September 2026, Square lost estimated Share of Search among POS terminal brands worldwide, from 30.5% to 25.4%.

  5. In September 2026, Lightspeed lost estimated Share of Search among POS terminal brands worldwide, from 8.1% to 7.6%.

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 50.63%Show ranking
Retail and hospitality POS systems6th of 76.8%Show ranking
POS terminal brands6th of 67.6%Shown above
Point of sale systems4th of 513.5%Show ranking
POS systems2nd of 320.4%Show ranking
Restaurant POS systems3rd of 525.8%Show ranking
Restaurant management software2nd of 529.8%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.

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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