E-commerce Platforms
Questions 8Top 5 of 59 brandsScore
Subcategory
POS & Retail Software
This index adds up the scores of 7 questions. 82 brands are ranked.
- Edition
- Nov 12, 2026
- Methodology
- v5.0
- Panel
- 6 AI surfaces
AI Visibility Ranking
Brands across every question in this category, ordered by GenRank score.
#BrandScore
- 1Square POS263.7
- 2Clover246.5
- 3Square231.3
- 4Helcim227.6
- 5Toast185.4
- 6Lightspeed Retail160.1
- 7Shopify POS121.4
- 8PayPal95.3
- 9Stripe87.8
- 10Loyverse83.8
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- 11Square for Restaurants82.3
- 12SumUp71.6
- 13Vagaro68.7
- 14GlossGenius64.4
- 15Square Appointments64.0
- 16Shopify61.1
- 17TouchBistro53.9
- 18Lightspeed52.9
- 19Mangomint52.5
- 20Shopify Tap & Chip49.0
- 21Square Reader45.0
- 22SumUp Plus44.8
- 23Lightspeed Restaurant42.9
- 24SpotOn42.8
- 25Fresha42.5
- 26PayPal POS38.3
- 27Epos Now36.5
- 28Square for Retail36.0
- 29Square Reader (2nd Generation)34.4
- 30SumUp Solo33.9
- 31PayPal Zettle33.7
- 32Boulevard31.6
- 33Shopify POS Lite31.2
- 34Helcim Card Reader26.0
- 35KORONA POS26.0
- 36Clover Station Duo23.8
- 37Clover Go23.4
- 38Square 2nd Generation Contactless & Chip Reader21.5
- 39Square Reader for contactless and chip20.0
- 40SumUp (POS Lite)19.0
- 41Zenoti18.7
- 42BIYO POS16.5
- 43Square Reader (Contactless & Chip)16.0
- 44PayPal Point of Sale Card Reader15.4
- 45Mindbody15.1
- 46Phorest13.4
- 47Clover for Retail12.5
- 48Square Terminal12.3
- 49Shopify POS Pro10.8
- 50Poster POS10.6
- 1Square POS263.7
- 2Clover246.5
- 3Square231.3
- 4Helcim227.6
- 5Toast185.4
- 6Lightspeed Retail160.1
- 7Shopify POS121.4
- 8PayPal95.3
- 9Stripe87.8
- 10Loyverse83.8
- 11Square for Restaurants82.3
- 12SumUp71.6
- 13Vagaro68.7
- 14GlossGenius64.4
- 15Square Appointments64.0
- 16Shopify61.1
- 17TouchBistro53.9
- 18Lightspeed52.9
- 19Mangomint52.5
- 20Shopify Tap & Chip49.0
- 21Square Reader45.0
- 22SumUp Plus44.8
- 23Lightspeed Restaurant42.9
- 24SpotOn42.8
- 25Fresha42.5
- 26PayPal POS38.3
- 27Epos Now36.5
- 28Square for Retail36.0
- 29Square Reader (2nd Generation)34.4
- 30SumUp Solo33.9
- 31PayPal Zettle33.7
- 32Boulevard31.6
- 33Shopify POS Lite31.2
- 34Helcim Card Reader26.0
- 35KORONA POS26.0
- 36Clover Station Duo23.8
- 37Clover Go23.4
- 38Square 2nd Generation Contactless & Chip Reader21.5
- 39Square Reader for contactless and chip20.0
- 40SumUp (POS Lite)19.0
- 41Zenoti18.7
- 42BIYO POS16.5
- 43Square Reader (Contactless & Chip)16.0
- 44PayPal Point of Sale Card Reader15.4
- 45Mindbody15.1
- 46Phorest13.4
- 47Clover for Retail12.5
- 48Square Terminal12.3
- 49Shopify POS Pro10.8
- 50Poster POS10.6
Top 50 of 82
The GenRank score sums each brand’s question-level visibility inside this category. Higher means AI names the brand more often and earlier. It is not bounded, so compare brands within one category, not across categories. Methodology
The questions behind this index
7Each question with its top three brands by GenRank score and how many brands its answers named.
Rank trend
Rank trends are drawn once two weekly editions under the same methodology exist. Only the first edition is in so far.
Named by surface
Each cell: of the surface's 7 answers, how many named the brand. Darker means named more often.
- Window
- Oct 18, 2026 ~ Nov 8, 2026
| Brand |  Google AI Overviews |  ChatGPT |  Claude |  Gemini | Google AI Mode |  Microsoft Copilot |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Square POS | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| 2Clover | 4 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 4 |
| 3Square | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 4Helcim | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 5 |
| 5Toast | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| 6Lightspeed Retail | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 7Shopify POS | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| 8PayPal | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 9Stripe | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| 10Loyverse | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 11Square for Restaurants | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 12SumUp | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 13Vagaro | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 14GlossGenius | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 15Square Appointments | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Named alongside
Brands named in the same answers in the last four weeks. Circle size: answers naming the brand. Line width: answers naming both.
- Answers naming the brand
- 2
- 6
- 29
- Answers naming both
- 1
- 17
- Answers naming the brand
- 2
- 6
- 29
- Answers naming both
- 1
- 17
| Brand | Answers naming the brand | Named alongside |
|---|---|---|
| Square POS | 21 | Helcim (17), Clover (13), Toast (12) |
| Clover | 29 | Toast (17), Lightspeed Retail (14), Square POS (13) |
| Square | 14 | Clover (8), Helcim (8), Stripe (6) |
| Helcim | 26 | Square POS (17), Clover (12), Toast (11) |
| Toast | 22 | Clover (17), Square POS (12), Helcim (11) |
| Lightspeed Retail | 17 | Clover (14), Shopify POS (12), Square POS (9) |
| Shopify POS | 16 | Lightspeed Retail (12), Clover (12), Square POS (11) |
| PayPal | 9 | Helcim (8), Stripe (7), Square (6) |
| Stripe | 8 | Helcim (8), PayPal (7), Square (6) |
| Loyverse | 10 | Toast (8), Clover (7), Square POS (7) |
| Square for Restaurants | 9 | Toast (9), Clover (8), TouchBistro (8) |
| SumUp | 10 | Clover (6), Helcim (6), Square POS (5) |
| Vagaro | 6 | Fresha (4), Mangomint (4), GlossGenius (4) |
| GlossGenius | 5 | Mangomint (4), Square Appointments (4), Vagaro (4) |
| Square Appointments | 4 | GlossGenius (4), Vagaro (4), Fresha (3) |
| Shopify | 6 | SumUp (5), Shopify Tap & Chip (4), PayPal (4) |
| TouchBistro | 8 | Square for Restaurants (8), Toast (8), Lightspeed Restaurant (7) |
| Lightspeed | 6 | Square (5), Clover (5), SumUp (4) |
| Mangomint | 5 | Fresha (4), GlossGenius (4), Vagaro (4) |
| Shopify Tap & Chip | 4 | SumUp (4), Shopify (4), SumUp Solo (3) |
| Square Reader | 2 | SumUp Solo (2), SumUp Plus (2), Shopify Tap & Chip (2) |
| SumUp Plus | 4 | SumUp (4), Shopify Tap & Chip (3), Helcim (3) |
| Lightspeed Restaurant | 7 | Square for Restaurants (7), Toast (7), TouchBistro (7) |
| SpotOn | 5 | Toast (5), Square for Restaurants (4), Clover (4) |
| Fresha | 4 | Mangomint (4), Vagaro (4), GlossGenius (3) |
| PayPal POS | 5 | Square POS (5), Helcim (4), Clover (3) |
| Epos Now | 3 | Square POS (3), Helcim (3), Clover (2) |
| Square for Retail | 5 | Lightspeed Retail (5), Shopify POS (5), Clover (3) |
| Square Reader (2nd Generation) | 4 | SumUp (3), Stripe (2), SumUp Plus (2) |
| SumUp Solo | 3 | Shopify Tap & Chip (3), SumUp (3), Helcim (3) |
Most cited sources
Sites cited by the answers to this category's questions and its subcategories'. Counts are citing answers. All of this week's questions. Earlier ranks appear once two weekly runs of the same methodology exist.
| Rank | Source | Citing answers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | forbes.com | 16 |
| 2 | squareup.com | 15 |
| 3 | technologyadvice.com | 12 |
| 4 | nerdwallet.com | 12 |
| 5 | youtube.com | 11 |
| 6 | helcim.com | 9 |
| 7 | reddit.com | 8 |
| 8 | theretailexec.com | 8 |
| 9 | shopify.com | 8 |
| 10 | fitsmallbusiness.com | 6 |
Sources and brands
Which cited sources appear in the answers that name each brand, counted in answers.
| Cited sources | Brand | Answers naming the brand |
|---|---|---|
| forbes.com | Square POS | 15 |
| forbes.com | Helcim | 12 |
| nerdwallet.com | Helcim | 11 |
| forbes.com | Clover | 10 |
| technologyadvice.com | Helcim | 10 |
| shopify.com | Helcim | 9 |
| squareup.com | Helcim | 9 |
| helcim.com | Helcim | 9 |
| technologyadvice.com | Square POS | 8 |
| squareup.com | Square POS | 8 |
| forbes.com | Toast | 8 |
| youtube.com | Square POS | 7 |
| forbes.com | Lightspeed Retail | 7 |
| squareup.com | Lightspeed Retail | 7 |
| squareup.com | Toast | 7 |
| helcim.com | Square POS | 7 |
| forbes.com | Shopify POS | 7 |
| youtube.com | Clover | 7 |
| technologyadvice.com | Shopify POS | 6 |
| youtube.com | Lightspeed Retail | 6 |
| techrepublic.com | Helcim | 6 |
| nerdwallet.com | Clover | 6 |
| nerdwallet.com | PayPal | 6 |
| squareup.com | Clover | 6 |
| youtube.com | Helcim | 6 |
| technologyadvice.com | Clover | 6 |
| techrepublic.com | Square POS | 5 |
| nerdwallet.com | Square | 5 |
| helcim.com | Toast | 5 |
| shopify.com | Square POS | 5 |
| youtube.com | Toast | 5 |
| nerdwallet.com | Square POS | 5 |
| shopify.com | Square | 4 |
| helcim.com | PayPal | 4 |
| nerdwallet.com | Lightspeed Retail | 4 |
| shopify.com | Toast | 4 |
| shopify.com | Shopify POS | 4 |
| squareup.com | Square | 4 |
| squareup.com | Shopify POS | 4 |
| squareup.com | PayPal | 4 |
| technologyadvice.com | Lightspeed Retail | 4 |
| technologyadvice.com | Toast | 4 |
| techrepublic.com | Toast | 4 |
| techrepublic.com | Clover | 4 |
| shopify.com | Clover | 3 |
| shopify.com | Lightspeed Retail | 3 |
| techrepublic.com | Shopify POS | 3 |
| nerdwallet.com | Shopify POS | 3 |
| nerdwallet.com | Toast | 3 |
| helcim.com | Clover | 3 |
| youtube.com | Shopify POS | 3 |
| technologyadvice.com | Square | 3 |
| helcim.com | Square | 3 |
| shopify.com | PayPal | 3 |
| forbes.com | Square | 3 |
| techrepublic.com | Lightspeed Retail | 3 |
| helcim.com | Lightspeed Retail | 2 |
| helcim.com | Shopify POS | 2 |
| youtube.com | PayPal | 2 |
| youtube.com | Square | 2 |
| forbes.com | PayPal | 1 |
| techrepublic.com | PayPal | 1 |
| techrepublic.com | Square | 1 |
| technologyadvice.com | PayPal | 1 |
Citations by source type
How many citations in this edition point at each kind of source.
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