Lightspeed vs Verifone:Which is more popular?
In September 2026, Verifone had more branded searches than Lightspeed among POS terminal brands worldwide. Verifone had about 90,800 branded searches, while Lightspeed had 32,700. Verifone made up 19.5% of all POS terminal brand searches we track, and Lightspeed accounted for 7%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about POS terminal brands, Lightspeed and Verifone each appeared in one of the four answers.
Who do people search for more?
Verifone, about 3 searches for every 1 for Lightspeed
Who does AI mention more?
Both were mentioned in 1 of 4 answers.
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Top POS terminal brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews
In three ChatGPT questions and one Google AI Overview, Lightspeed and Verifone were each mentioned in one out of four: in one of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in the Google AI Overview.
Most recommended by AI
Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.
Square1st
Clover2nd
Toast3rd
Shopify POS4th
Lightspeed5th- Verifone6th
Ingenico7th
Adyen–
Newland–
Mentioned by AI
Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.
- Square4 of 4Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 1 Google answers
- Toast3 of 4Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 1 Google answers
- Clover3 of 4Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 1 Google answers
- Shopify POS3 of 4Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 1 Google answers
- Verifone1 of 4Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 1 Google answers
- Ingenico1 of 4Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 1 Google answers
- Lightspeed1 of 4Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 1 Google answers
- Adyen0 of 4Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 1 Google answers
- Newland0 of 4Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 1 Google answers
See every answer about POS terminal brands
4 answers
Asked ChatGPT
“Which POS terminal brand should I use?”
Asked ChatGPT
“What are the best POS terminal brands?”
Asked ChatGPT
“What's the best POS terminal brand for a checkout counter?”
Searched Google, AI Overview
“wireless pos terminal”
Searched Google, AI Overview
“mobile pos terminal”
Google showed no AI Overview for this search.
Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in the United States on October 21, 2026.
Is Lightspeed or Verifone more popular in search?
This chart shows how often people search Google for Lightspeed and Verifone by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all nine POS terminal brands we track, month by month, from English-language searches worldwide.
Share of searches by month for Verifone, Lightspeed. The figures are in the table below the chart.
View monthly share of searches table
| Month | Adyen | Verifone | Toast | Newland | Clover | Ingenico | Lightspeed | Shopify POS | Square |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | 33.6% | 15% | 10% | 9.9% | 8.7% | 8.1% | 9% | 5.4% | 0.03% |
| Nov 2025 | 31.1% | 16.9% | 9.3% | 9.2% | 9.1% | 9.2% | 9% | 6.1% | 0.02% |
| Dec 2025 | 36.2% | 16.1% | 9% | 10.7% | 7.3% | 8.8% | 7.1% | 4.8% | 0.02% |
| Jan 2026 | 32.9% | 17.9% | 9.8% | 9.7% | 8.6% | 8% | 7.6% | 5.3% | 0.02% |
| Feb 2026 | 38.7% | 17.3% | 9.2% | 7.7% | 8.4% | 6.3% | 7.3% | 5.2% | 0.02% |
| Mar 2026 | 31.5% | 20.8% | 9.5% | 7.6% | 9.2% | 7.6% | 8.8% | 5.1% | 0.03% |
| Apr 2026 | 33.3% | 18% | 10% | 8% | 8.9% | 8% | 8.4% | 5.4% | 0.02% |
| May 2026 | 32.5% | 21.5% | 9.7% | 7.9% | 8.5% | 6.4% | 8.1% | 5.3% | 0.03% |
| Jun 2026 | 37.4% | 20.3% | 9% | 7.5% | 8.1% | 6.1% | 6.6% | 5% | 0.03% |
| Jul 2026 | 29.4% | 23.6% | 9.2% | 8.7% | 9% | 7.1% | 7.2% | 5.8% | 0.02% |
| Aug 2026 | 34.1% | 22.4% | 8.5% | 8.2% | 8.5% | 6.7% | 7.8% | 3.7% | 0.02% |
| Sep 2026 | 36.1% | 19.5% | 8.9% | 8.7% | 8.6% | 7.1% | 7% | 3.9% | 0.03% |
How has the Lightspeed and Verifone comparison changed over the last 12 months?
3 findings
- Verifone was ahead of Lightspeed in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Lightspeed’s share of searches among POS terminal brands worldwide moved from 9% to 7%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 44.9K to 32.7K.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Verifone’s share of searches among POS terminal brands worldwide moved from 15% to 19.5%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 74.6K to 90.8K.
How did search popularity change for POS terminal brands worldwide in September 2026?
2 changes
In September 2026, Verifone lost share of searches among POS terminal brands worldwide, from 22.4% to 19.5%.
In September 2026, Lightspeed lost share of searches among POS terminal brands worldwide, from 7.8% to 7%.
How are branded searches counted?
40 search terms
Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Lightspeed’s and Verifone’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
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
Verifone
2 branded search terms
- verifone
- verifone eftpos
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