Lightspeed vs TouchBistro:Which is more popular by branded search?
In August 2026, Lightspeed had more branded searches than TouchBistro among restaurant POS systems worldwide. Lightspeed was estimated to have 41.6K branded searches compared to TouchBistro’s 8.1K, and held a 26.7% Share of Search versus TouchBistro’s 5.2%. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.
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Which is more popular in search, Lightspeed or TouchBistro?
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 by month for Lightspeed, TouchBistro. The figures are in the table below the chart.
View monthly share of search table
| Month | Clover | Toast | Lightspeed | TouchBistro | Revel Systems |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | 32.2% | 30% | 27.3% | 6.7% | 3.8% |
| Nov 2025 | 32.3% | 28.9% | 28.2% | 6.3% | 4.3% |
| Dec 2025 | 31.7% | 31.9% | 25.4% | 6.9% | 4.1% |
| Jan 2026 | 33.1% | 31.6% | 25.4% | 5.9% | 4% |
| Feb 2026 | 33.4% | 31% | 25.6% | 6% | 4.1% |
| Mar 2026 | 33.8% | 29.2% | 27.8% | 5.3% | 3.9% |
| Apr 2026 | 32.9% | 30.8% | 27% | 5.7% | 3.6% |
| May 2026 | 33.1% | 31.2% | 26.5% | 5.7% | 3.4% |
| Jun 2026 | 38.1% | 28.2% | 24.4% | 6.1% | 3.2% |
| Jul 2026 | 36.5% | 29.2% | 23.4% | 7.5% | 3.3% |
| Aug 2026 | 35.4% | 29.6% | 26.7% | 5.2% | 3.1% |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — |
How has the Lightspeed and TouchBistro comparison changed over the last 12 months?
3 findings
- Lightspeed was ahead of TouchBistro in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Lightspeed’s estimated Share of Search among restaurant POS systems worldwide moved from 27.3% to 26.7%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 49.4K to 41.6K.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, TouchBistro’s estimated Share of Search among restaurant POS systems worldwide moved from 6.7% to 5.2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 12.1K to 8.1K.
How did search popularity change for restaurant POS systems worldwide in August 2026?
2 changes

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

In August 2026, TouchBistro lost estimated Share of Search among restaurant POS systems worldwide, from 7.5% to 5.2%.
How each brand is measured
Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Lightspeed’s and TouchBistro’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.
Lightspeed
67 branded search terms
- download lightspeed pos
- how much does lightspeed pos cost
- kounta
- kounta lightspeed
- lightspeed commerce
- lightspeed epos
- lightspeed epos system
- lightspeed hospitality
- lightspeed hq
- lightspeed kounta
- lightspeed point of sale
- lightspeed point of sale system
- lightspeed pos
- lightspeed pos app
- lightspeed pos cost
- lightspeed pos credit card processing
- lightspeed pos demo
- lightspeed pos download
- lightspeed pos ecommerce
- lightspeed pos for restaurants
- lightspeed pos gift cards
- lightspeed pos hardware
- lightspeed pos inventory
- lightspeed pos inventory management
- lightspeed pos ipad
- lightspeed pos price
- lightspeed pos pricing
- lightspeed pos restaurant
- lightspeed pos retail
- lightspeed pos software
- lightspeed pos system
- lightspeed pos system price
- lightspeed pos terminal
- lightspeed pos website
- lightspeed restaurant
- lightspeed restaurant app
- lightspeed restaurant pos
- lightspeed restaurant pos app
- lightspeed restaurant pos system
- lightspeed retail
1–40 of 67
TouchBistro
1 branded search term
- touchbistro

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