--- title: "Clover vs Square: Which is searched more?" description: "Which is more popular in search, Clover or Square? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Handheld POS brands set worldwide. 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." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/categories/handheld-pos-brands/compare/clover-vs-square" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Clover vs Square: Which is searched more? Which is more popular in search, Clover or Square? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Handheld POS brands set worldwide. 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. ## Key facts - **Compared**: Clover and Square - **Competitive set**: Handheld POS brands - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Clover Share of Search**: 28.1% - **Square Share of Search**: 0.1% ## Which is more popular in search, Clover or Square? - In September 2026, Clover had more branded searches than Square among handheld POS brands worldwide. Clover was estimated to have 40K branded searches compared to Square’s 140, and held a 28.1% Share of Search versus Square’s 0.1%. - Clover was ahead of Square in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Clover’s estimated Share of Search among handheld POS brands worldwide moved from 30.4% to 28.1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 43.5K to 40K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Square’s estimated Share of Search among handheld POS brands worldwide moved from 0.12% to 0.1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 170 to 140. ## How did search popularity change for handheld POS brands worldwide in September 2026? - In September 2026, Clover lost estimated Share of Search among handheld POS brands worldwide, from 29% to 28.1%. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Square worldwide fell 17.6% over 12 measured months, from 170 to 140 in September 2026. ## Month by month | Month | Clover estimated searches | Clover Share of Search | Clover rank | Square estimated searches | Square Share of Search | Square rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 43.5K | 30.4% | 3 | 170 | 0.12% | 4 | | Nov 2025 | 39.9K | 32.8% | 3 | 110 | 0.09% | 4 | | Dec 2025 | 33.7K | 31.2% | 2 | 90 | 0.08% | 4 | | Jan 2026 | 43.7K | 30.5% | 3 | 90 | 0.06% | 4 | | Feb 2026 | 44K | 30.9% | 3 | 110 | 0.08% | 4 | | Mar 2026 | 48.8K | 32.8% | 3 | 170 | 0.11% | 4 | | Apr 2026 | 44.7K | 28.7% | 3 | 110 | 0.07% | 4 | | May 2026 | 43.8K | 26.1% | 3 | 140 | 0.08% | 4 | | Jun 2026 | 43.8K | 28.6% | 3 | 140 | 0.09% | 4 | | Jul 2026 | 42.2K | 28.9% | 3 | 110 | 0.08% | 4 | | Aug 2026 | 41.9K | 29% | 3 | 110 | 0.08% | 4 | | Sep 2026 | 40K | 28.1% | 3 | 140 | 0.1% | 4 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Clover’s and Square’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading. - **Clover**: Measured on the search terms “clover devices”, “clover flex pos”, “clover flex screen”, “clover flex terminal”, “clover go pos”, “clover machine”, “clover point of sale”, “clover point of sale devices”, “clover point of sale systems”, “clover pos”, “clover pos demo”, “clover pos device”, “clover pos devices”, “clover pos fees”, “clover pos flex”, “clover pos handheld”, “clover pos hardware”, “clover pos machine”, “clover pos printer”, “clover pos rates”, “clover pos sales”, “clover pos scale”, “clover pos system”, “clover pos systems”, “clover pos terminal”, “clover station”, “clover station duo”, “clover station pro”, “clover station restaurant”, “clover system”, “clover system pos”, “clover terminal”, “pos clover”, “pos clover system” and “the clover station”, summed into one figure. - **Square**: Measured on the search term “handheld square terminal”. - [Clover profile](/demand/global-en/brands/clover) - [Square profile](/demand/global-en/brands/square) - [All handheld POS brands worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/handheld-pos-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 4 brands. ## Methodology - [How is branded search demand measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Frequently asked questions ### Which is more popular in search, Clover or Square? In September 2026, Clover had more branded searches than Square among handheld POS brands worldwide. Clover was estimated to have 40K branded searches compared to Square’s 140, and held a 28.1% Share of Search versus Square’s 0.1%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Clover vs Square: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/categories/handheld-pos-brands/compare/clover-vs-square This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/categories/handheld-pos-brands/compare/clover-vs-square. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.