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Restaurant POS systems:Which brands are most popular in search?

In August 2026, Clover was the most searched among restaurant POS systems worldwide, with an estimated 55.2K branded searches and 35.4% estimated Share of Search within this set. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.

Share of Search, August 2026
  1. Clover35.4%
  2. Toast29.6%
  3. Lightspeed26.7%
  4. TouchBistro5.2%
  5. Revel Systems3.1%

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Compare the systems restaurants take orders 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 restaurant POS systems worldwide, by month

Share of Search by month for Clover, Toast, Lightspeed, TouchBistro, Revel Systems. The figures are in the table below the chart.

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MonthCloverToastLightspeedTouchBistroRevel Systems
Oct 202532.2%30%27.3%6.7%3.8%
Nov 202532.3%28.9%28.2%6.3%4.3%
Dec 202531.7%31.9%25.4%6.9%4.1%
Jan 202633.1%31.6%25.4%5.9%4%
Feb 202633.4%31%25.6%6%4.1%
Mar 202633.8%29.2%27.8%5.3%3.9%
Apr 202632.9%30.8%27%5.7%3.6%
May 202633.1%31.2%26.5%5.7%3.4%
Jun 202638.1%28.2%24.4%6.1%3.2%
Jul 202636.5%29.2%23.4%7.5%3.3%
Aug 202635.4%29.6%26.7%5.2%3.1%
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This month’s ranking, August 2026

  1. 1.Clover

    35.4%

    Held 1st. 55.2K estimated branded searches, -5.9% vs prior month. Share -1.2 points.

  2. 2.Toast

    29.6%

    Held 2nd. 46.2K estimated branded searches, -1.3% vs prior month. Share +0.4 points.

  3. 3.Lightspeed

    26.7%

    Held 3rd. 41.6K estimated branded searches, +10.7% vs prior month. Share +3.2 points.

  4. 4.TouchBistro

    5.2%

    Held 4th. 8.1K estimated branded searches, -33.1% vs prior month. Share -2.3 points.

  5. 5.Revel Systems

    3.1%

    Held 5th. 4.9K estimated branded searches, -7.2% vs prior month. Share -0.1 points.

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

In August 2026, Clover was the most searched among restaurant POS systems worldwide, with an estimated 55.2K branded searches and 35.4% estimated Share of Search within this set. Toast is in 2nd place, 5.7 percentage points behind at 29.6% Share of Search.

Global restaurant POS systems, last 12 months ending September 2026
BrandShare of SearchPeakLowRank
Clover32.2% → 35.4%38.1%Jun 202631.7%Dec 20251st
Toast30% → 29.6%31.9%Dec 202528.2%Jun 20262nd
Lightspeed27.3% → 26.7%28.2%Nov 202523.4%Jul 20263rd
TouchBistro6.7% → 5.2%7.5%Jul 20265.2%Aug 20264th
Revel Systems3.8% → 3.1%4.3%Nov 20253.1%Aug 20265th

Each finding as a sentence

  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Clover’s estimated Share of Search among restaurant POS systems worldwide increased from 32.2% to 35.4%.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Lightspeed’s estimated Share of Search among restaurant POS systems worldwide decreased from 27.3% to 26.7%.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, TouchBistro’s estimated Share of Search among restaurant POS systems worldwide decreased from 6.7% to 5.2%.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Revel Systems’ estimated Share of Search among restaurant POS systems worldwide decreased from 3.8% to 3.1%.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Clover’s estimated Share of Search among restaurant POS systems worldwide peaked at 38.1% in June 2026 and was lowest at 31.7% in December 2025.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Toast’s estimated Share of Search among restaurant POS systems worldwide peaked at 31.9% in December 2025 and was lowest at 28.2% in June 2026.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Lightspeed’s estimated Share of Search among restaurant POS systems worldwide peaked at 28.2% in November 2025 and was lowest at 23.4% in July 2026.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, TouchBistro’s estimated Share of Search among restaurant POS systems worldwide peaked at 7.5% in July 2026 and was lowest at 5.2% in August 2026.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Revel Systems’ estimated Share of Search among restaurant POS systems worldwide peaked at 4.3% in November 2025 and was lowest at 3.1% in August 2026.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Toast held steady: its estimated Share of Search among restaurant POS systems worldwide moved less than 0.5 percentage points.

How did search popularity change for restaurant POS systems worldwide in August 2026?

  1. In August 2026, Lightspeed gained estimated Share of Search among restaurant POS systems worldwide, from 23.4% to 26.7%.

  2. In August 2026, TouchBistro lost estimated Share of Search among restaurant POS systems worldwide, from 7.5% to 5.2%.

  3. In August 2026, Clover lost estimated Share of Search among restaurant POS systems worldwide, from 36.5% to 35.4%.

  4. Estimated monthly branded searches for Revel Systems worldwide fell 28.7% over 11 measured months, from 6.9K to 4.9K in August 2026.

  5. Estimated monthly branded searches for Toast worldwide fell 14.9% over 11 measured months, from 54.3K to 46.2K in August 2026.

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