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Adyen vs Lightspeed:Which is searched more?

In September 2026, Adyen had more branded searches than Lightspeed among POS terminal brands worldwide. Adyen was estimated to have 176K branded searches compared to Lightspeed’s 32.7K, and held a 41.4% Share of Search versus Lightspeed’s 7.7%. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.

Share of Search among POS terminal brands worldwide in September 2026Which is more popular in search, Adyen or Lightspeed?
Adyen41.4%176K searches
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Lightspeed7.7%32.7K searches

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Which is more popular in search, Adyen or Lightspeed?

Compare the pos terminal brands people buy. 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.

Adyen and Lightspeed among POS terminal brands worldwide, by month

Share of Search by month for Adyen, Lightspeed. The figures are in the table below the chart.

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MonthAdyenSquareNewlandCloverIngenicoLightspeed
Oct 202539.1%21.2%11%9.7%9%10%
Nov 202536.5%22.8%10.3%10.1%10.3%10.1%
Dec 202542.2%19.7%12.1%8.2%9.9%8%
Jan 202638.8%22.7%11%9.8%9%8.6%
Feb 202643.8%23.7%8.4%9.2%6.9%8%
Mar 202635.6%28.6%8.2%9.9%8.2%9.5%
Apr 202635.5%30.4%8.2%9.1%8.2%8.6%
May 202633.9%35.1%7.9%8.5%6.4%8.1%
Jun 202637.9%34.4%7.3%7.9%6%6.5%
Jul 202632%34.9%9%9.4%7.3%7.5%
Aug 202637.8%28.9%8.8%9.1%7.2%8.3%
Sep 202641.4%24%9.6%9.4%7.8%7.7%

How has the Adyen and Lightspeed comparison changed over the last 12 months?

  • Adyen was ahead of Lightspeed in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Adyen’s estimated Share of Search among POS terminal brands worldwide moved from 39.1% to 41.4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 175K to 176K.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Lightspeed’s estimated Share of Search among POS terminal brands worldwide moved from 10% to 7.7%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 44.9K to 32.7K.

How did search popularity change for POS terminal brands worldwide in September 2026?

  1. In September 2026, Ingenico overtook Lightspeed to rank 5th among POS terminal brands worldwide, with 7.8% estimated Share of Search.

  2. In September 2026, Adyen gained estimated Share of Search among POS terminal brands worldwide, from 37.8% to 41.4%.

  3. In September 2026, Lightspeed lost estimated Share of Search among POS terminal brands worldwide, from 8.3% to 7.7%.

Other head-to-heads among POS terminal brands

How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Adyen’s and Lightspeed’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.

Adyen

21 branded search terms

  • adyen
  • adyen checkout
  • adyen for platform
  • adyen for platforms
  • adyen pay
  • adyen payment
  • adyen payment gateway
  • adyen payment gateways
  • adyen payment method
  • adyen payment methods
  • adyen payment platform
  • adyen payment processing
  • adyen payment processor
  • adyen payments
  • adyen terminal
  • adyen terminals
  • checkout adyen
  • payment adyen
  • payment gateway adyen
  • payment method adyen
  • payment methods adyen

Lightspeed

38 branded 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
  • vendhq lightspeed

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