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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 0.73% estimated Share of Search among retail and hospitality POS systems worldwide and is ranked 6th of 8 competitors for search popularity. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.

Share of Search, August 2026
  1. Shopify90.2%
  2. Loyverse4%
  3. Square2.6%
  4. Clover0.97%
  5. Toast0.81%
  6. Lightspeed0.73%
  7. Epos Now0.63%
  8. Revel Systems0.09%
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Which retail and hospitality POS systems compete with Lightspeed?

Lightspeed against retail and hospitality POS systems worldwide, by month

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

View monthly share of search table
MonthShopifyLoyverseSquareCloverToastLightspeedEpos NowRevel Systems
Oct 202590.7%3.7%2%1%0.95%0.87%0.61%0.12%
Nov 202591.7%3.2%1.9%0.9%0.81%0.79%0.62%0.12%
Dec 202592.1%3.2%1.7%0.82%0.82%0.66%0.62%0.11%
Jan 202690.6%3.9%2.1%0.98%0.94%0.75%0.61%0.12%
Feb 202690.6%3.7%2.3%0.97%0.91%0.75%0.61%0.12%
Mar 202689.7%3.8%2.9%1.1%0.94%0.9%0.61%0.13%
Apr 202689.8%3.8%3%0.99%0.93%0.81%0.61%0.11%
May 202689.1%3.9%3.5%0.98%0.93%0.79%0.73%0.1%
Jun 202689.4%3.7%3.7%1.1%0.78%0.68%0.61%0.09%
Jul 202689.7%3.9%3.2%1%0.81%0.65%0.6%0.09%
Aug 202690.2%4%2.6%0.97%0.81%0.73%0.63%0.09%
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  1. 1.Shopify

    90.2%

    Held 1st. 5.2M estimated branded searches, -0.66% vs prior month. Share +0.4 points.

  2. 2.Loyverse

    4%

    Held 2nd. 227K estimated branded searches, +0.19% vs prior month. Share +0.1 points.

  3. 3.Square

    2.6%

    Held 3rd. 151K estimated branded searches, -17% vs prior month. Share -0.5 points.

  4. 4.Clover

    0.97%

    Held 4th. 55.2K estimated branded searches, -5.9% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  5. 5.Toast

    0.81%

    Held 5th. 46.2K estimated branded searches, -1.3% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  6. 6.Lightspeed

    0.73%

    Held 6th. 41.6K estimated branded searches, +10.7% vs prior month. Share +0.1 points.

  7. 7.Epos Now

    0.63%

    Held 7th. 35.8K estimated branded searches, +3.3% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  8. 8.Revel Systems

    0.09%

    Held 8th. 4.9K estimated branded searches, -7.2% vs prior month. Share 0 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 retail and hospitality POS systems worldwide held steady, from 0.87% to 0.73%.

How did search popularity change for retail and hospitality POS systems worldwide in August 2026?

  1. In August 2026, Square lost estimated Share of Search among retail and hospitality POS systems worldwide, from 3.2% to 2.6%.

  2. Shopify’s estimated Share of Search among retail and hospitality POS systems worldwide has gained ground for 3 months in a row, from 89.1% to 90.2% in August 2026.

  3. Estimated monthly branded searches for Revel Systems worldwide fell 28.7% over 11 measured months, from 6.9K to 4.9K in August 2026.

  4. Estimated monthly branded searches for Lightspeed worldwide fell 15.8% over 11 measured months, from 49.4K to 41.6K in August 2026.

  5. Estimated monthly branded searches for Toast worldwide fell 14.9% over 11 measured months, from 54.3K to 46.2K in August 2026.

Where does Lightspeed compete?

Lightspeed is ranked in five 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 80.73%Shown above
Retail tech4th of 60.77%Show ranking
Point of sale systems4th of 513.3%Show ranking
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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