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Restaurant management software:Which brands are most popular in search?

In August 2026, Toast was the most searched among restaurant management software worldwide, with an estimated 46.2K branded searches and 37.4% estimated Share of Search within this set. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.

Share of Search, August 2026
  1. Toast37.4%
  2. Lightspeed33.6%
  3. Restaurant36512.4%
  4. MarketMan10.1%
  5. TouchBistro6.5%

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Compare the systems restaurants run operations on. 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 restaurant management software worldwide, by month

Share of Search by month for Toast, Lightspeed, Restaurant365, MarketMan, TouchBistro. The figures are in the table below the chart.

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MonthToastLightspeedRestaurant365MarketManTouchBistro
Oct 202537.1%33.8%10.5%10.4%8.3%
Nov 202534.9%34%11.8%11.7%7.6%
Dec 202538.2%30.5%12.7%10.4%8.2%
Jan 202638.1%30.6%13.3%10.9%7.1%
Feb 202638.3%31.6%11.4%11.3%7.4%
Mar 202637.1%35.2%10.5%10.5%6.7%
Apr 202638%33.3%10.9%10.8%7%
May 202638.5%32.7%11%10.8%7.1%
Jun 202636.3%31.4%12.3%12.1%7.9%
Jul 202638.5%30.9%10.4%10.3%9.9%
Aug 202637.4%33.6%12.4%10.1%6.5%
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This month’s ranking, August 2026

  1. 1.Toast

    37.4%

    Held 1st. 46.2K estimated branded searches, -1.3% vs prior month. Share -1.1 points.

  2. 2.Lightspeed

    33.6%

    Held 2nd. 41.6K estimated branded searches, +10.7% vs prior month. Share +2.8 points.

  3. 3.Restaurant365

    12.4%

    Held 3rd. 15.3K estimated branded searches, +20.9% vs prior month. Share +2 points.

  4. 4.MarketMan

    10.1%

    Held 4th. 12.4K estimated branded searches, -0.88% vs prior month. Share -0.2 points.

  5. 5.TouchBistro

    6.5%

    Held 5th. 8.1K estimated branded searches, -33.1% vs prior month. Share -3.4 points.

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Which brand is most popular in search among restaurant management software worldwide?

In August 2026, Toast was the most searched among restaurant management software worldwide, with an estimated 46.2K branded searches and 37.4% estimated Share of Search within this set. Lightspeed is in 2nd place, 3.7 percentage points behind at 33.6% Share of Search.

Global restaurant management software, last 12 months ending September 2026
BrandShare of SearchPeakLowRank
Toast37.1% → 37.4%38.5%Jul 202634.9%Nov 20251st
Lightspeed33.8% → 33.6%35.2%Mar 202630.5%Dec 20252nd
Restaurant36510.5% → 12.4%13.3%Jan 202610.4%Jul 20263rd
MarketMan10.4% → 10.1%12.1%Jun 202610.1%Aug 20264th
TouchBistro8.3% → 6.5%9.9%Jul 20266.5%Aug 20265th

Each finding as a sentence

  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Restaurant365’s estimated Share of Search among restaurant management software worldwide increased from 10.5% to 12.4%.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, TouchBistro’s estimated Share of Search among restaurant management software worldwide decreased from 8.3% to 6.5%.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Toast’s estimated Share of Search among restaurant management software worldwide peaked at 38.5% in July 2026 and was lowest at 34.9% in November 2025.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Lightspeed’s estimated Share of Search among restaurant management software worldwide peaked at 35.2% in March 2026 and was lowest at 30.5% in December 2025.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Restaurant365’s estimated Share of Search among restaurant management software worldwide peaked at 13.3% in January 2026 and was lowest at 10.4% in July 2026.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, MarketMan’s estimated Share of Search among restaurant management software worldwide peaked at 12.1% in June 2026 and was lowest at 10.1% in August 2026.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, TouchBistro’s estimated Share of Search among restaurant management software worldwide peaked at 9.9% in July 2026 and was lowest at 6.5% in August 2026.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Toast, Lightspeed and MarketMan held steady: their estimated Share of Search among restaurant management software worldwide each moved less than 0.5 percentage points.

How did search popularity change for restaurant management software worldwide in August 2026?

  1. In August 2026, Lightspeed gained estimated Share of Search among restaurant management software worldwide, from 30.9% to 33.6%.

  2. In August 2026, Restaurant365 gained estimated Share of Search among restaurant management software worldwide, from 10.4% to 12.4%.

  3. In August 2026, TouchBistro lost estimated Share of Search among restaurant management software worldwide, from 9.9% to 6.5%.

  4. In August 2026, Toast lost estimated Share of Search among restaurant management software worldwide, from 38.5% to 37.4%.

  5. Estimated monthly branded searches for MarketMan worldwide fell 18.1% over 11 measured months, from 15.2K to 12.4K in August 2026.

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