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Handheld POS brands:Which are searched most?

In September 2026, ALOHA was the most searched among handheld POS brands worldwide, with an estimated 60.5K branded searches and 42.6% estimated Share of Search within this set. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.

Share of Search, September 2026
  1. ALOHA42.6%
  2. Toast29.2%
  3. Clover28.1%
  4. Square0.1%

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Compare the handheld pos brands people buy. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time.

Share of Search among handheld POS brands worldwide, by month

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

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MonthALOHAToastCloverSquare
Oct 202534.6%34.9%30.4%0.12%
Nov 202533.3%33.8%32.8%0.09%
Dec 202530.6%38.2%31.2%0.08%
Jan 202634.6%34.9%30.5%0.06%
Feb 202634.8%34.2%30.9%0.08%
Mar 202633.2%33.9%32.8%0.11%
Apr 202638.9%32.3%28.7%0.07%
May 202644%29.8%26.1%0.08%
Jun 202639.4%31.9%28.6%0.09%
Jul 202641.4%29.6%28.9%0.08%
Aug 202641.9%29%29%0.08%
Sep 202642.6%29.2%28.1%0.1%

This month’s ranking, September 2026

  1. 1.ALOHA

    42.6%

    Held 1st. 60.5K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +0.6 points.

  2. 2.Toast

    29.2%

    Held 2nd. 41.5K estimated branded searches, -0.81% vs prior month. Share +0.2 points.

  3. 3.Clover

    28.1%

    Held 3rd. 40K estimated branded searches, -4.4% vs prior month. Share -0.9 points.

  4. 4.Square

    0.1%

    Held 4th. 140 estimated branded searches, +27.3% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

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Which brand is most popular in search among handheld POS brands worldwide?

In September 2026, ALOHA was the most searched among handheld POS brands worldwide, with an estimated 60.5K branded searches and 42.6% estimated Share of Search within this set. Toast is in 2nd place, 13.4 percentage points behind at 29.2% Share of Search.

Global handheld POS brands, last 12 months ending September 2026
BrandShare of SearchPeakLowRank
ALOHA34.6% → 42.6%44%May 202630.6%Dec 20252nd → 1st
Toast34.9% → 29.2%38.2%Dec 202529%Aug 20261st → 2nd
Clover30.4% → 28.1%32.8%Nov 202526.1%May 20263rd
Square0.12% → 0.1%0.12%Oct 20250.06%Jan 20264th

Each finding as a sentence

  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, ALOHA’s estimated Share of Search among handheld POS brands worldwide increased from 34.6% to 42.6%.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Toast’s estimated Share of Search among handheld POS brands worldwide decreased from 34.9% to 29.2%.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Clover’s estimated Share of Search among handheld POS brands worldwide decreased from 30.4% to 28.1%.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, ALOHA’s estimated Share of Search among handheld POS brands worldwide peaked at 44% in May 2026 and was lowest at 30.6% in December 2025.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Toast’s estimated Share of Search among handheld POS brands worldwide peaked at 38.2% in December 2025 and was lowest at 29% in August 2026.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Clover’s estimated Share of Search among handheld POS brands worldwide peaked at 32.8% in November 2025 and was lowest at 26.1% in May 2026.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, ALOHA rose from 2nd to 1st among handheld POS brands worldwide.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Toast fell from 1st to 2nd among handheld POS brands worldwide.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Square held steady: its estimated Share of Search among handheld POS brands worldwide moved less than 0.5 percentage points.

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

  1. In September 2026, ALOHA gained estimated Share of Search among handheld POS brands worldwide, from 41.9% to 42.6%.

  2. In September 2026, Clover lost estimated Share of Search among handheld POS brands worldwide, from 29% to 28.1%.

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

  4. Estimated monthly branded searches for Toast worldwide fell 16.7% over 12 measured months, from 49.9K to 41.5K in September 2026.

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