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Point of sale systems:Which brands are most popular in search?

In August 2026, Square was the most searched among point of sale systems worldwide, with an estimated 151K branded searches and 48.4% estimated Share of Search within this set. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.

Share of Search, August 2026
  1. Square48.4%
  2. Clover17.7%
  3. Toast14.8%
  4. Lightspeed13.3%
  5. Shopify POS5.8%

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Compare the systems shops take payments through. 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 point of sale systems worldwide, by month

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

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MonthSquareCloverToastLightspeedShopify POS
Oct 202537.6%19.2%17.9%16.3%9%
Nov 202539%18.5%16.5%16.1%9.9%
Dec 202539%18.5%18.6%14.9%9%
Jan 202640.4%18.6%17.8%14.3%9%
Feb 202643%17.9%16.7%13.7%8.8%
Mar 202645.8%17.4%15.1%14.3%7.5%
Apr 202648.3%16%15%13.1%7.6%
May 202652.7%14.7%13.9%11.8%6.9%
Jun 202655.1%15.9%11.8%10.2%7%
Jul 202651.7%16.6%13.3%10.7%7.7%
Aug 202648.4%17.7%14.8%13.3%5.8%
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This month’s ranking, August 2026

  1. 1.Square

    48.4%

    Held 1st. 151K estimated branded searches, -17% vs prior month. Share -3.3 points.

  2. 2.Clover

    17.7%

    Held 2nd. 55.2K estimated branded searches, -5.9% vs prior month. Share +1 points.

  3. 3.Toast

    14.8%

    Held 3rd. 46.2K estimated branded searches, -1.3% vs prior month. Share +1.5 points.

  4. 4.Lightspeed

    13.3%

    Held 4th. 41.6K estimated branded searches, +10.7% vs prior month. Share +2.7 points.

  5. 5.Shopify POS

    5.8%

    Held 5th. 18.1K estimated branded searches, -33.2% vs prior month. Share -1.9 points.

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Which brand is most popular in search among point of sale systems worldwide?

In August 2026, Square was the most searched among point of sale systems worldwide, with an estimated 151K branded searches and 48.4% estimated Share of Search within this set. Clover is in 2nd place, 30.8 percentage points behind at 17.7% Share of Search.

Global point of sale systems, last 12 months ending September 2026
BrandShare of SearchPeakLowRank
Square37.6% → 48.4%55.1%Jun 202637.6%Oct 20251st
Clover19.2% → 17.7%19.2%Oct 202514.7%May 20262nd
Toast17.9% → 14.8%18.6%Dec 202511.8%Jun 20263rd
Lightspeed16.3% → 13.3%16.3%Oct 202510.2%Jun 20264th
Shopify POS9% → 5.8%9.9%Nov 20255.8%Aug 20265th

Each finding as a sentence

  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Square’s estimated Share of Search among point of sale systems worldwide increased from 37.6% to 48.4%.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Clover’s estimated Share of Search among point of sale systems worldwide decreased from 19.2% to 17.7%.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Toast’s estimated Share of Search among point of sale systems worldwide decreased from 17.9% to 14.8%.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Lightspeed’s estimated Share of Search among point of sale systems worldwide decreased from 16.3% to 13.3%.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Shopify POS’s estimated Share of Search among point of sale systems worldwide decreased from 9% to 5.8%.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Square’s estimated Share of Search among point of sale systems worldwide peaked at 55.1% in June 2026 and was lowest at 37.6% in October 2025.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Clover’s estimated Share of Search among point of sale systems worldwide peaked at 19.2% in October 2025 and was lowest at 14.7% in May 2026.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Toast’s estimated Share of Search among point of sale systems worldwide peaked at 18.6% in December 2025 and was lowest at 11.8% in June 2026.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Lightspeed’s estimated Share of Search among point of sale systems worldwide peaked at 16.3% in October 2025 and was lowest at 10.2% in June 2026.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Shopify POS’s estimated Share of Search among point of sale systems worldwide peaked at 9.9% in November 2025 and was lowest at 5.8% in August 2026.

How did search popularity change for point of sale systems worldwide in August 2026?

  1. In August 2026, Lightspeed gained estimated Share of Search among point of sale systems worldwide, from 10.7% to 13.3%.

  2. In August 2026, Toast gained estimated Share of Search among point of sale systems worldwide, from 13.3% to 14.8%.

  3. In August 2026, Clover gained estimated Share of Search among point of sale systems worldwide, from 16.6% to 17.7%.

  4. In August 2026, Square lost estimated Share of Search among point of sale systems worldwide, from 51.7% to 48.4%.

  5. In August 2026, Shopify POS lost estimated Share of Search among point of sale systems worldwide, from 7.7% to 5.8%.

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