Lightspeed vs Toast:Which is more popular by branded search?
In August 2026, Toast had more branded searches than Lightspeed among point of sale systems worldwide. Toast was estimated to have 46.2K branded searches compared to Lightspeed’s 41.6K, and held a 14.8% Share of Search versus Lightspeed’s 13.3%. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.
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Which is more popular in search, Lightspeed 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 Toast, Lightspeed. 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 Lightspeed and Toast comparison changed over the last 12 months?
3 findings
- Toast was ahead of Lightspeed in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Lightspeed’s estimated Share of Search among point of sale systems worldwide moved from 16.3% to 13.3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 49.4K to 41.6K.
- 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, Lightspeed gained estimated Share of Search among point of sale systems worldwide, from 10.7% to 13.3%.
In August 2026, Toast gained estimated Share of Search among point of sale systems worldwide, from 13.3% to 14.8%.
How each brand is measured
Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Lightspeed’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.
Lightspeed
67 branded search terms
- download lightspeed pos
- how much does lightspeed pos cost
- kounta
- kounta lightspeed
- lightspeed commerce
- lightspeed epos
- lightspeed epos system
- lightspeed hospitality
- lightspeed hq
- lightspeed kounta
- lightspeed point of sale
- lightspeed point of sale system
- lightspeed pos
- lightspeed pos app
- lightspeed pos cost
- lightspeed pos credit card processing
- lightspeed pos demo
- lightspeed pos download
- lightspeed pos ecommerce
- lightspeed pos for restaurants
- lightspeed pos gift cards
- lightspeed pos hardware
- lightspeed pos inventory
- lightspeed pos inventory management
- lightspeed pos ipad
- lightspeed pos price
- lightspeed pos pricing
- lightspeed pos restaurant
- lightspeed pos retail
- lightspeed pos software
- lightspeed pos system
- lightspeed pos system price
- lightspeed pos terminal
- lightspeed pos website
- lightspeed restaurant
- lightspeed restaurant app
- lightspeed restaurant pos
- lightspeed restaurant pos app
- lightspeed restaurant pos system
- lightspeed retail
1–40 of 67
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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