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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 0.77% 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, August 2026
  1. Shopify95.2%
  2. Square2.8%
  3. Toast0.85%
  4. Lightspeed0.77%
  5. NewStore0.41%
  6. Deputy0.01%
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Which retail tech compete with Lightspeed?

Lightspeed against retail tech worldwide, by month

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

View monthly share of search table
MonthShopifySquareToastLightspeedNewStoreDeputy
Oct 202595.6%2.1%1%0.91%0.33%0.01%
Nov 202596%2%0.84%0.82%0.34%0.01%
Dec 202596.3%1.8%0.86%0.69%0.34%0.01%
Jan 202695.6%2.2%0.99%0.8%0.34%0.01%
Feb 202695.5%2.5%0.95%0.79%0.33%0.01%
Mar 202694.6%3%0.99%0.94%0.41%0.02%
Apr 202694.7%3.2%0.98%0.86%0.33%0.01%
May 202693.7%3.7%0.97%0.83%0.33%0.5%
Jun 202693.8%3.8%0.82%0.71%0.33%0.5%
Jul 202694.7%3.3%0.86%0.69%0.41%0.01%
Aug 202695.2%2.8%0.85%0.77%0.41%0.01%
Sep 2026——————

  1. 1.Shopify

    95.2%

    Held 1st. 5.2M estimated branded searches, -0.66% vs prior month. Share +0.5 points.

  2. 2.Square

    2.8%

    Held 2nd. 151K estimated branded searches, -17% vs prior month. Share -0.5 points.

  3. 3.Toast

    0.85%

    Held 3rd. 46.2K estimated branded searches, -1.3% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  4. 4.Lightspeed

    0.77%

    Held 4th. 41.6K estimated branded searches, +10.7% vs prior month. Share +0.1 points.

  5. 5.NewStore

    0.41%

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

  6. 6.Deputy

    0.01%

    Held 6th. 620 estimated branded searches, -3.1% 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 tech worldwide held steady, from 0.91% to 0.77%.

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

  1. In August 2026, Square lost estimated Share of Search among retail tech worldwide, from 3.3% to 2.8%.

  2. Shopify’s estimated Share of Search among retail tech worldwide has gained ground for 3 months in a row, from 93.7% to 95.2% in August 2026.

  3. Estimated monthly branded searches for NewStore worldwide rose 22.7% over 11 measured months, from 18.1K to 22.2K in August 2026.

  4. Estimated monthly branded searches for Deputy worldwide fell 21.5% over 11 measured months, from 790 to 620 in August 2026.

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

  6. 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%Show ranking
Retail tech4th of 60.77%Shown above
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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