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title: "POS systems: Which are searched most?"
description: "Compare the pos systems people choose between. Share of Search among Square, Lightspeed and Shopify POS, the POS systems Brandwave compares worldwide, using the same methodology, market, and reporting period. 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/pos-systems"
publisher: "Brandwave"
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# POS systems: Which are searched most?

Compare the pos systems people choose between. Share of Search among Square, Lightspeed and Shopify POS, the POS systems Brandwave compares worldwide, using the same methodology, market, and reporting period. 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

- **Competitive set**: POS systems
- **Market**: Global
- **Brands compared**: 3
- **Month measured**: Sep 2026
- **Highest Share of Search**: Square, 66.7%

## Which brand is most popular in search among POS systems worldwide?

- In September 2026, Square was the most searched among POS systems worldwide, with an estimated 102K branded searches and 66.7% estimated Share of Search within this set.
- Lightspeed is in 2nd place, 45.3 percentage points behind at 21.4% Share of Search.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Square’s estimated Share of Search among POS systems worldwide increased from 56.9% to 66.7%.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Lightspeed’s estimated Share of Search among POS systems worldwide decreased from 26.9% to 21.4%.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Shopify POS’s estimated Share of Search among POS systems worldwide decreased from 16.2% to 11.9%.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Square’s estimated Share of Search among POS systems worldwide peaked at 75.2% in June 2026 and was lowest at 56.9% in October 2025.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Lightspeed’s estimated Share of Search among POS systems worldwide peaked at 26.9% in October 2025 and was lowest at 14.1% in June 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Shopify POS’s estimated Share of Search among POS systems worldwide peaked at 17.3% in November 2025 and was lowest at 9.5% in August 2026.

## Compare search popularity between leading brands

- [Square vs Lightspeed: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/lightspeed-vs-square): 66.7% against 21.4% Share of Search.
- [Square vs Shopify POS: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/shopify-pos-vs-square): 66.7% against 11.9% Share of Search.
- [Lightspeed vs Shopify POS: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/lightspeed-vs-shopify-pos): 21.4% against 11.9% Share of Search.

## How did search popularity change for POS systems worldwide in September 2026?

- In September 2026, Shopify POS gained estimated Share of Search among POS systems worldwide, from 9.5% to 11.9%.
- In September 2026, Lightspeed gained estimated Share of Search among POS systems worldwide, from 20.2% to 21.4%.
- In September 2026, Square lost estimated Share of Search among POS systems worldwide, from 70.3% to 66.7%.

## Share of Search ranking

| Rank | Brand | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | Change vs prior month | Owned by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | Square | 66.7% | 102K | -23.6% | Block |
| 2 | Lightspeed | 21.4% | 32.7K | -14.4% | Lightspeed |
| 3 | Shopify POS | 11.9% | 18.1K | 0.0% | Shopify POS |

## Historical estimated branded-search demand

| Month | Brand | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | Square | 95.1K | 56.9% | 1 |
| Oct 2025 | Lightspeed | 44.9K | 26.9% | 2 |
| Oct 2025 | Shopify POS | 27.1K | 16.2% | 3 |
| Nov 2025 | Square | 90.2K | 57.5% | 1 |
| Nov 2025 | Lightspeed | 39.7K | 25.3% | 2 |
| Nov 2025 | Shopify POS | 27.1K | 17.3% | 3 |
| Dec 2025 | Square | 81K | 59.6% | 1 |
| Dec 2025 | Lightspeed | 32.7K | 24% | 2 |
| Dec 2025 | Shopify POS | 22.2K | 16.3% | 3 |
| Jan 2026 | Square | 102K | 60.7% | 1 |
| Jan 2026 | Lightspeed | 38.7K | 23.1% | 2 |
| Jan 2026 | Shopify POS | 27.1K | 16.2% | 3 |
| Feb 2026 | Square | 114K | 63.5% | 1 |
| Feb 2026 | Lightspeed | 38.3K | 21.4% | 2 |
| Feb 2026 | Shopify POS | 27.1K | 15.1% | 3 |
| Mar 2026 | Square | 141K | 65.6% | 1 |
| Mar 2026 | Lightspeed | 46.9K | 21.8% | 2 |
| Mar 2026 | Shopify POS | 27.1K | 12.6% | 3 |
| Apr 2026 | Square | 149K | 68.3% | 1 |
| Apr 2026 | Lightspeed | 42.4K | 19.4% | 2 |
| Apr 2026 | Shopify POS | 27.1K | 12.4% | 3 |
| May 2026 | Square | 180K | 72.3% | 1 |
| May 2026 | Lightspeed | 41.9K | 16.8% | 2 |
| May 2026 | Shopify POS | 27.1K | 10.9% | 3 |
| Jun 2026 | Square | 191K | 75.2% | 1 |
| Jun 2026 | Lightspeed | 35.8K | 14.1% | 2 |
| Jun 2026 | Shopify POS | 27.1K | 10.7% | 3 |
| Jul 2026 | Square | 157K | 72.1% | 1 |
| Jul 2026 | Lightspeed | 33.8K | 15.5% | 2 |
| Jul 2026 | Shopify POS | 27.1K | 12.4% | 3 |
| Aug 2026 | Square | 133K | 70.3% | 1 |
| Aug 2026 | Lightspeed | 38.3K | 20.2% | 2 |
| Aug 2026 | Shopify POS | 18.1K | 9.5% | 3 |
| Sep 2026 | Square | 102K | 66.7% | 1 |
| Sep 2026 | Lightspeed | 32.7K | 21.4% | 2 |
| Sep 2026 | Shopify POS | 18.1K | 11.9% | 3 |

## What is being compared

- **Lightspeed**: Measured on the search terms “kounta”, “kounta lightspeed”, “lightspeed commerce”, “lightspeed epos”, “lightspeed epos system”, “lightspeed hospitality”, “lightspeed hq”, “lightspeed kounta”, “lightspeed point of sale system”, “lightspeed pos”, “lightspeed pos app”, “lightspeed pos demo”, “lightspeed pos ecommerce”, “lightspeed pos hardware”, “lightspeed pos inventory”, “lightspeed pos restaurant”, “lightspeed pos retail”, “lightspeed pos software”, “lightspeed pos system”, “lightspeed restaurant”, “lightspeed restaurant pos”, “lightspeed retail”, “lightspeed retail app”, “lightspeed retail point of sale”, “lightspeed retail pos”, “lightspeed retail x”, “lightspeed vend”, “pos lightspeed”, “pos vend”, “retail lightspeed”, “vend by lightspeed”, “vend hq”, “vend lightspeed”, “vend pos”, “vend pos app”, “vend pos system”, “vend software” and “vendhq lightspeed”, summed into one figure.
- **Shopify POS**: Measured on the search term “shopifypos”.
- **Square**: Measured on the search terms “handheld square terminal”, “ipad square pos”, “mobile pos square”, “pos square”, “pos square app”, “pos square stand”, “pos square system”, “pos square terminal”, “printer for square pos”, “square app pos”, “square kds app”, “square point of sale”, “square point of sale device”, “square point of sale equipment”, “square point of sale ipad”, “square point of sale pos”, “square point of sale printer”, “square point of sale stand”, “square point of sale system”, “square point of sale terminal”, “square pos”, “square pos app”, “square pos apps”, “square pos charges”, “square pos device”, “square pos devices”, “square pos equipment”, “square pos fees”, “square pos for ipad”, “square pos for iphone”, “square pos handheld”, “square pos hardware”, “square pos ipad”, “square pos iphone”, “square pos machine”, “square pos printer”, “square pos reader”, “square pos scanner”, “square pos software”, “square pos solutions”, “square pos stand”, “square pos system”, “square pos systems”, “square pos tablet”, “square pos terminal”, “square pos terminals”, “square reader point of sale”, “square reader pos”, “square reader pos system”, “square terminal pos”, “square up pos”, “square up pos system” and “the square pos”, summed into one figure.

- [Lightspeed](/demand/global-en/brands/lightspeed)
- [Shopify POS](/demand/global-en/brands/shopify-pos)
- [Square](/demand/global-en/brands/square)

## 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 brand is most popular in search among POS systems worldwide?

In September 2026, Square was the most searched among POS systems worldwide, with an estimated 102K branded searches and 66.7% estimated Share of Search within this set. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.

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