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How popular isToast in search?

In September 2026, there were an estimated 41.5K branded searches for Toast worldwide which is down 16.7% over the last 12 months. Toast holds 50.9% estimated Share of Search among cash drawer brands worldwide and is ranked 1st of 3 competitors for search popularity. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.

Share of Search, September 2026
  1. Toast50.9%
  2. Clover49%
  3. Square0.17%
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Which cash drawer brands compete with Toast?

Toast against cash drawer brands worldwide, by month

Share of Search by month for Toast, Clover. The figures are in the table below the chart.

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MonthToastCloverSquare
Oct 202553.3%46.5%0.18%
Nov 202550.7%49.2%0.14%
Dec 202555%44.9%0.12%
Jan 202653.3%46.6%0.1%
Feb 202652.4%47.5%0.12%
Mar 202650.8%49.1%0.17%
Apr 202652.9%47%0.12%
May 202653.3%46.6%0.15%
Jun 202652.7%47.2%0.15%
Jul 202650.5%49.4%0.13%
Aug 202649.9%49.9%0.13%
Sep 202650.9%49%0.17%
  1. 1.Toast

    50.9%

    Held 1st. 41.5K estimated branded searches, -0.81% vs prior month. Share +0.9 points.

  2. 2.Clover

    49%

    Held 2nd. 40K estimated branded searches, -4.4% vs prior month. Share -1 points.

  3. 3.Square

    0.17%

    Held 3rd. 140 estimated branded searches, +27.3% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

Compare search popularity between Toast and its closest rivals

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

  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for Toast worldwide fell from 49.9K to 41.5K.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Toast’s estimated Share of Search among cash drawer brands worldwide decreased from 53.3% to 50.9%.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Toast’s estimated Share of Search among cash drawer brands worldwide peaked at 55% in December 2025 and was lowest at 49.9% in August 2026.

How did search popularity change for cash drawer brands worldwide in September 2026?

  1. In September 2026, Toast gained estimated Share of Search among cash drawer brands worldwide, from 49.9% to 50.9%.

  2. In September 2026, Clover lost estimated Share of Search among cash drawer brands worldwide, from 49.9% to 49%.

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

Where does Toast compete?

Toast is ranked in ten competitor sets. Each share is worked out among that set's brands, so it differs from set to set.
Competitor setRankShare of SearchRanking
Retail tech2nd of 50.81%Show ranking
POS printer brands2nd of 45.5%Show ranking
Retail and hospitality POS systems3rd of 78.7%Show ranking
Point of sale hardware2nd of 616.9%Show ranking
Handheld POS brands2nd of 429.2%Show ranking
Point of sale systems1st of 531.3%Show ranking
Restaurant POS systems1st of 532.7%Show ranking
Restaurant management software1st of 539.8%Show ranking
Cash drawer brands1st of 350.9%Shown above
Restaurant ordering platforms1st of 663.5%Show ranking

How is Toast measured?

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Toast’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.

27 branded search terms

  • handheld toast pos
  • pos toast
  • pos toast system
  • pos toasttab
  • toast point of sale
  • toast point of sale system
  • toast pos
  • toast pos app
  • toast pos company
  • toast pos demo
  • toast pos fees
  • toast pos handheld
  • toast pos hardware
  • toast pos kiosk
  • toast pos menu
  • toast pos printer
  • toast pos restaurant
  • toast pos sales
  • toast pos screen
  • toast pos software
  • toast pos system
  • toast pos systems
  • toast pos terminal
  • toast pos training
  • toast restaurant pos
  • toast tab pos
  • toasttab pos

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