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How popular isShopify POS in search?

In September 2026, there were an estimated 18.1K branded searches for Shopify POS worldwide which is down 33.2% over the last 12 months. Shopify POS holds 35.5% estimated Share of Search among POS systems worldwide and is ranked 2nd of 3 competitors for search popularity. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.

Share of Search, September 2026
  1. Lightspeed64.2%
  2. Shopify POS35.5%
  3. Square0.27%
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Which POS systems compete with Shopify POS?

Shopify POS against POS systems worldwide, by month

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

View monthly share of search table
MonthLightspeedShopify POSSquare
Oct 202562.2%37.5%0.24%
Nov 202559.3%40.5%0.16%
Dec 202559.4%40.4%0.16%
Jan 202658.7%41.1%0.14%
Feb 202658.5%41.4%0.17%
Mar 202663.2%36.5%0.23%
Apr 202660.9%38.9%0.16%
May 202660.6%39.2%0.2%
Jun 202656.8%43%0.22%
Jul 202655.4%44.4%0.18%
Aug 202667.8%32.1%0.19%
Sep 202664.2%35.5%0.27%

  1. 1.Lightspeed

    64.2%

    Held 1st. 32.7K estimated branded searches, -14.4% vs prior month. Share -3.5 points.

  2. 2.Shopify POS

    35.5%

    Held 2nd. 18.1K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +3.5 points.

  3. 3.Square

    0.27%

    Held 3rd. 140 estimated branded searches, +27.3% vs prior month. Share +0.1 points.

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Every comparison with Shopify POS

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

  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for Shopify POS worldwide fell from 27.1K to 18.1K.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Shopify POS’s estimated Share of Search among POS systems worldwide decreased from 37.5% to 35.5%.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Shopify POS’s estimated Share of Search among POS systems worldwide peaked at 44.4% in July 2026 and was lowest at 32.1% in August 2026.

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

  1. In September 2026, Shopify POS gained estimated Share of Search among POS systems worldwide, from 32.1% to 35.5%.

  2. In September 2026, Lightspeed lost estimated Share of Search among POS systems worldwide, from 67.8% to 64.2%.

  3. Estimated monthly branded searches for Square worldwide fell 17.6% over 12 measured months, from 170 to 140 in September 2026.

Where does Shopify POS compete?

Shopify POS is ranked in three competitor sets. Each share is worked out among that set's brands, so it differs from set to set.
Competitor setRankShare of SearchRanking
Payment processors10th of 120.06%Show ranking
Point of sale systems4th of 513.7%Show ranking
POS systems2nd of 335.5%Shown above

How is Shopify POS measured?

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Shopify POS’s name. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for this branded term can be used to understand whether interest in the brand is growing, holding steady, or fading.

1 branded search term

  • shopifypos

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