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How popular isShopify POS?

In September 2026, people searched for Shopify POS by name about 18,100 times worldwide, a 33.2% decrease from the previous year. These searches made up 3.9% of all global POS terminal brand searches, placing Shopify POS eighth out of nine brands. When we asked both ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about POS terminal brands, Shopify POS appeared in three of the four answers and was the fourth most recommended of the nine.

Search and AI answers in September 2026

Shopify POS is the eighth most searched of 9 competitors and the fourth most recommended in AI answers.

  1. AdyenShare of searches 36.1%Mentioned in 0 of 4 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations –
  2. VerifoneShare of searches 19.5%Mentioned in 1 of 4 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 6th
  3. ToastShare of searches 8.9%Mentioned in 3 of 4 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 3rd
  4. NewlandShare of searches 8.7%Mentioned in 0 of 4 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations –
  5. Shopify POSShare of searches 3.9%Mentioned in 3 of 4 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 4th

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Top POS terminal brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and one Google AI Overview, Shopify POS was mentioned in three out of four: in all three ChatGPT answers, but not in the Google AI Overview. Shopify POS is the fourth most recommended of the nine.

Most recommended by AI

Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.

  1. Square1st
  2. Clover2nd
  3. Toast3rd
  4. Shopify POS4th
  5. Lightspeed5th
  6. Verifone6th
  7. Ingenico7th
  8. Adyen–
  9. Newland–

Mentioned by AI

Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.

  • Square4 of 4Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 1 Google answers
  • Toast3 of 4Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 1 Google answers
  • Clover3 of 4Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 1 Google answers
  • Shopify POS3 of 4Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 1 Google answers
  • Verifone1 of 4Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 1 Google answers
  • Ingenico1 of 4Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 1 Google answers
  • Lightspeed1 of 4Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 1 Google answers
  • Adyen0 of 4Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 1 Google answers
  • Newland0 of 4Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 1 Google answers

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4 answers

Not named in any answer:

Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in the United States on October 21, 2026.

Which POS terminal brands compete with Shopify POS?

Shopify POS against POS terminal brands worldwide, by month

Share of searches by month for Adyen, Verifone, Toast, Newland, Clover, Ingenico, Lightspeed, Shopify POS. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthAdyenVerifoneToastNewlandCloverIngenicoLightspeedShopify POSSquare
Oct 202533.6%15%10%9.9%8.7%8.1%9%5.4%0.03%
Nov 202531.1%16.9%9.3%9.2%9.1%9.2%9%6.1%0.02%
Dec 202536.2%16.1%9%10.7%7.3%8.8%7.1%4.8%0.02%
Jan 202632.9%17.9%9.8%9.7%8.6%8%7.6%5.3%0.02%
Feb 202638.7%17.3%9.2%7.7%8.4%6.3%7.3%5.2%0.02%
Mar 202631.5%20.8%9.5%7.6%9.2%7.6%8.8%5.1%0.03%
Apr 202633.3%18%10%8%8.9%8%8.4%5.4%0.02%
May 202632.5%21.5%9.7%7.9%8.5%6.4%8.1%5.3%0.03%
Jun 202637.4%20.3%9%7.5%8.1%6.1%6.6%5%0.03%
Jul 202629.4%23.6%9.2%8.7%9%7.1%7.2%5.8%0.02%
Aug 202634.1%22.4%8.5%8.2%8.5%6.7%7.8%3.7%0.02%
Sep 202636.1%19.5%8.9%8.7%8.6%7.1%7%3.9%0.03%

  1. 1.Adyen

    36.1%

    Held 1st. 168K estimated branded searches, +0.04% vs prior month. Share +2 points.

  2. 2.Verifone

    19.5%

    Held 2nd. 90.8K estimated branded searches, -17.6% vs prior month. Share -2.9 points.

  3. 3.Toast

    8.9%

    Held 3rd. 41.5K estimated branded searches, -0.81% vs prior month. Share +0.4 points.

  4. 4.Newland

    8.7%

    Moved from 5th to 4th. 40.5K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +0.5 points.

  5. 5.Clover

    8.6%

    Moved from 4th to 5th. 40K estimated branded searches, -4.4% vs prior month. Share +0.1 points.

  6. 6.Ingenico

    7.1%

    Moved from 7th to 6th. 33.1K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +0.4 points.

  7. 7.Lightspeed

    7%

    Moved from 6th to 7th. 32.7K estimated branded searches, -14.4% vs prior month. Share -0.7 points.

  8. 8.Shopify POS

    3.9%

    Held 8th. 18.1K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +0.2 points.

  9. 9.Square

    0.03%

    Held 9th. 140 estimated branded searches, +27.3% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

Compare popularity between Shopify POS and its closest rivals

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

3 findings
  • 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 share of searches among POS terminal brands worldwide decreased from 5.4% to 3.9%.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Shopify POS’s share of searches among POS terminal brands worldwide peaked at 6.1% in November 2025 and was lowest at 3.7% in August 2026.

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

6 changes

  1. In September 2026, Adyen gained share of searches among POS terminal brands worldwide, from 34.1% to 36.1%.

  2. In September 2026, Verifone lost share of searches among POS terminal brands worldwide, from 22.4% to 19.5%.

  3. In September 2026, Lightspeed lost share of searches among POS terminal brands worldwide, from 7.8% to 7%.

  4. In September 2026, Ingenico rose from 7th to 6th among POS terminal brands worldwide.

  5. In September 2026, Newland rose from 5th to 4th among POS terminal brands worldwide.

  6. In September 2026, Clover fell from 4th to 5th among POS terminal brands worldwide.

How are Shopify POS’s branded searches counted?

1 search term

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.

  • shopifypos

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How the Brand Demand Index is measured

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 searchesRanking
Payment processors11th of 150.06%Show ranking
Point of sale systems7th of 83.7%Show ranking
POS terminal brands8th of 93.9%Shown above
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