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Retail and hospitality POS systems:Which brands are most popular in search?

In August 2026, Shopify was the most searched among retail and hospitality POS systems worldwide, with an estimated 5.1M branded searches and 90.1% estimated Share of Search within this set. Worldwide · English terms: these are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.

Share of Search, August 2026
  1. Shopify90.1%
  2. Loyverse4%
  3. Square2.7%
  4. Clover0.98%
  5. Toast0.82%
  6. Lightspeed0.74%
  7. Epos Now0.63%
  8. Revel Systems0.09%

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Compare point-of-sale systems for shops, restaurants, and cafes, measured through worldwide English-language branded search demand. 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 retail and hospitality POS systems worldwide, by month

Share of Search by month for Shopify, Loyverse, Square. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of search table
MonthShopifyLoyverseSquareCloverToastLightspeedEpos NowRevel Systems
Oct 202590.6%3.7%2%1%0.97%0.88%0.62%0.12%
Nov 202591.6%3.2%1.9%0.91%0.81%0.79%0.62%0.12%
Dec 202592%3.2%1.7%0.83%0.83%0.66%0.62%0.11%
Jan 202690.5%3.9%2.2%0.99%0.95%0.76%0.62%0.12%
Feb 202690.5%3.7%2.4%0.98%0.91%0.75%0.62%0.12%
Mar 202689.6%3.8%2.9%1.1%0.95%0.9%0.61%0.13%
Apr 202689.7%3.8%3%1%0.94%0.82%0.61%0.11%
May 202688.9%3.9%3.6%0.99%0.94%0.79%0.74%0.1%
Jun 202689.3%3.8%3.7%1.1%0.79%0.68%0.61%0.09%
Jul 202689.6%4%3.2%1%0.82%0.66%0.61%0.09%
Aug 202690.1%4%2.7%0.98%0.82%0.74%0.63%0.09%
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This month’s ranking, August 2026

  1. 1.Shopify

    90.1%

    held 1st · 5.1M estimated branded searches · -0.67% vs prior month · +0.4 points

  2. 2.Loyverse

    4%

    held 2nd · 227K estimated branded searches · +0.19% vs prior month · +0.1 points

  3. 3.Square

    2.7%

    held 3rd · 151K estimated branded searches · -17% vs prior month · -0.5 points

  4. 4.Clover

    0.98%

    held 4th · 55.2K estimated branded searches · -5.9% vs prior month · 0 points

  5. 5.Toast

    0.82%

    held 5th · 46.2K estimated branded searches · -1.3% vs prior month · 0 points

  6. 6.Lightspeed

    0.74%

    held 6th · 41.6K estimated branded searches · +10.7% vs prior month · +0.1 points

  7. 7.Epos Now

    0.63%

    held 7th · 35.8K estimated branded searches · +3.3% vs prior month · 0 points

  8. 8.Revel Systems

    0.09%

    held 8th · 4.9K estimated branded searches · -7.2% vs prior month · 0 points

Compare search popularity between leading brands

Which brand is most popular in search among retail and hospitality POS systems worldwide?

In August 2026, Shopify was the most searched among retail and hospitality POS systems worldwide, with an estimated 5.1M branded searches and 90.1% estimated Share of Search within this set. Loyverse is in 2nd place, 86 percentage points behind at 4% Share of Search.

Global retail and hospitality POS systems, last 12 months ending September 2026
BrandShare of SearchPeakLowRank
Shopify90.6% → 90.1%92%Dec 202588.9%May 20261st
Loyverse3.7% → 4%4%Aug 20263.2%Nov 20252nd
Square2% → 2.7%3.7%Jun 20261.7%Dec 20253rd
Clover1% → 0.98%1.1%Mar 20260.83%Dec 20254th
Toast0.97% → 0.82%0.97%Oct 20250.79%Jun 20265th
Lightspeed0.88% → 0.74%0.9%Mar 20260.66%Jul 20266th
Epos Now0.62% → 0.63%0.74%May 20260.61%Jul 20267th
Revel Systems0.12% → 0.09%0.13%Mar 20260.09%Aug 20268th

Each finding as a sentence

  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Shopify’s estimated Share of Search among retail and hospitality POS systems worldwide decreased from 90.6% to 90.1%.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Square’s estimated Share of Search among retail and hospitality POS systems worldwide increased from 2% to 2.7%.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Shopify’s estimated Share of Search among retail and hospitality POS systems worldwide peaked at 92% in December 2025 and was lowest at 88.9% in May 2026.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Square’s estimated Share of Search among retail and hospitality POS systems worldwide peaked at 3.7% in June 2026 and was lowest at 1.7% in December 2025.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Loyverse, Clover, Toast, Lightspeed, Epos Now and Revel Systems held steady: their estimated Share of Search among retail and hospitality POS systems worldwide each moved less than 0.5 percentage points.

How did search popularity change for retail and hospitality POS systems worldwide in August 2026?

  1. In August 2026, Square lost estimated Share of Search among retail and hospitality POS systems worldwide, from 3.2% to 2.7%.

  2. Shopify’s estimated Share of Search among retail and hospitality POS systems worldwide has gained ground for 3 months in a row, from 88.9% to 90.1% in August 2026.

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

  4. Estimated monthly branded searches for Lightspeed worldwide fell 15.8% over 11 measured months, from 49.4K to 41.6K 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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