Clover vs Toast:Which is more popular by branded search?
In August 2026, Clover had more branded searches than Toast among point of sale systems worldwide. Clover was estimated to have 55.2K branded searches compared to Toast’s 46.2K, and held a 17.7% Share of Search versus Toast’s 14.8%. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.
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Which is more popular in search, Clover or Toast?
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 by month for Clover, Toast. The figures are in the table below the chart.
View monthly share of search table
| Month | Square | Clover | Toast | Lightspeed | Shopify POS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | 37.6% | 19.2% | 17.9% | 16.3% | 9% |
| Nov 2025 | 39% | 18.5% | 16.5% | 16.1% | 9.9% |
| Dec 2025 | 39% | 18.5% | 18.6% | 14.9% | 9% |
| Jan 2026 | 40.4% | 18.6% | 17.8% | 14.3% | 9% |
| Feb 2026 | 43% | 17.9% | 16.7% | 13.7% | 8.8% |
| Mar 2026 | 45.8% | 17.4% | 15.1% | 14.3% | 7.5% |
| Apr 2026 | 48.3% | 16% | 15% | 13.1% | 7.6% |
| May 2026 | 52.7% | 14.7% | 13.9% | 11.8% | 6.9% |
| Jun 2026 | 55.1% | 15.9% | 11.8% | 10.2% | 7% |
| Jul 2026 | 51.7% | 16.6% | 13.3% | 10.7% | 7.7% |
| Aug 2026 | 48.4% | 17.7% | 14.8% | 13.3% | 5.8% |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — |
How has the Clover and Toast comparison changed over the last 12 months?
3 findings
- The lead changed hands 2 times in the 11 months ending August 2026: Toast took it in December 2025, Clover took it in January 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Clover’s estimated Share of Search among point of sale systems worldwide moved from 19.2% to 17.7%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 58.2K to 55.2K.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Toast’s estimated Share of Search among point of sale systems worldwide moved from 17.9% to 14.8%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 54.3K to 46.2K.
How did search popularity change for point of sale systems worldwide in August 2026?
2 changes
In August 2026, Toast gained estimated Share of Search among point of sale systems worldwide, from 13.3% to 14.8%.
In August 2026, Clover gained estimated Share of Search among point of sale systems worldwide, from 16.6% to 17.7%.
How each brand is measured
Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Clover’s and Toast’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
96 branded search terms
- clover device cost
- clover devices
- clover flex cost
- clover flex handheld
- clover flex machine
- clover flex mini
- clover flex point of sale system
- clover flex pos
- clover flex pos system
- clover flex pos systems
- clover flex pos terminal
- clover flex price
- clover flex screen
- clover flex terminal
- clover go pos
- clover go pos system
- clover machine
- clover machine price
- clover merchant services
- clover mini cost
- clover mini device
- clover mini point of sale
- clover mini pos
- clover mini pos system
- clover mini terminal
- clover mini with cash drawer
- clover payments online
- clover point of sale
- clover point of sale devices
- clover point of sale systems
- clover pos
- clover pos app
- clover pos cost
- clover pos credit card fees
- clover pos demo
- clover pos device
- clover pos devices
- clover pos duo
- clover pos fees
- clover pos flex
1–40 of 96
Toast
55 branded search terms
- cost of toast pos
- handheld toast pos
- how much does a toast pos system cost
- how much does toast pos cost
- how much is a toast pos system
- how much is toast pos
- how much is toast pos system
- https pos toasttab com
- pos toast
- pos toast system
- pos toasttab
- pos toasttab com
- toast go 2 handheld
- toast point of sale
- toast point of sale system
- toast pos
- toast pos app
- toast pos company
- toast pos cost
- toast pos demo
- toast pos devices
- toast pos download
- toast pos fees
- toast pos for bars
- toast pos gift cards
- toast pos handheld
- toast pos hardware
- toast pos kiosk
- toast pos menu
- toast pos price
- toast pos pricing
- toast pos printer
- toast pos restaurant
- toast pos sales
- toast pos screen
- toast pos shop
- toast pos software
- toast pos starter kit
- toast pos system
- toast pos system cost
1–40 of 55
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