Brand profile

Toast

An American technology company founded in 2011, offering a cloud-based point-of-sale and restaurant management platform.

9 questions · 3 categories · As of Nov 12, 2026

Best category rank
#5
POS & Retail Software · of 82
Questions
9
3 categories
Answers naming it
33/54
Of the answers measured on this brand's questions

Visibility by category

CategoriesCategory rankQuestionsScore
POS & Retail Software#5of 824185.4
Booking & Customer Management#6of 842107.1
Vertical Industry Software#12of 459391.1

Ranking by question

Named alongside in POS & Retail Software

Brands named in the same answers as Toast in the last four weeks, counted in answers.

Named alongside in POS & Retail SoftwareBrands named in the same answers as Toast in the last four weeks, counted in answers.Square POS: named in 21 answersSquare POSClover: named in 29 answersCloverSquare: named in 14 answersSquareHelcim: named in 26 answersHelcimToast: named in 22 answersToastLightspeed Retail: named in 17 answersLightspeed RetailShopify POS: named in 16 answersShopify POSPayPal: named in 9 answersPayPalStripe: named in 8 answersStripeLoyverse: named in 10 answersLoyverseSquare for Restaurants: named in 9 answersSquare for RestaurantsSumUp: named in 10 answersSumUpVagaro: named in 6 answersVagaroGlossGenius: named in 5 answersGlossGeniusSquare Appointments: named in 4 answersSquare AppointmentsShopify: named in 6 answersShopifyTouchBistro: named in 8 answersTouchBistroLightspeed: named in 6 answersLightspeedMangomint: named in 5 answersMangomintShopify Tap & Chip: named in 4 answersShopify Tap & ChipSquare Reader: named in 2 answersSquare ReaderSumUp Plus: named in 4 answersLightspeed Restaurant: named in 7 answersLightspeed RestaurantSpotOn: named in 5 answersSpotOnFresha: named in 4 answersFreshaPayPal POS: named in 5 answersPayPal POSEpos Now: named in 3 answersEpos NowSquare for Retail: named in 5 answersSquare for RetailSquare Reader (2nd Generation): named in 4 answersSumUp Solo: named in 3 answersSumUp Solo
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Named alongside in POS & Retail SoftwareBrands named in the same answers as Toast in the last four weeks, counted in answers.Square POS: named in 21 answersSquare POSClover: named in 29 answersCloverSquare: named in 14 answersSquareHelcim: named in 26 answersHelcimToast: named in 22 answersToastLightspeed Retail: named in 17 answersLightspeed RetailShopify POS: named in 16 answersShopify POSPayPal: named in 9 answersPayPalStripe: named in 8 answersStripeLoyverse: named in 10 answersLoyverseSquare for Restaurants: named in 9 answersSquare for RestaurantsSumUp: named in 10 answersSumUpVagaro: named in 6 answersVagaroGlossGenius: named in 5 answersGlossGeniusSquare Appointments: named in 4 answersShopify: named in 6 answersShopifyTouchBistro: named in 8 answersTouchBistroLightspeed: named in 6 answersLightspeedMangomint: named in 5 answersMangomintShopify Tap & Chip: named in 4 answersSquare Reader: named in 2 answersSquare ReaderSumUp Plus: named in 4 answersSumUp PlusLightspeed Restaurant: named in 7 answersSpotOn: named in 5 answersSpotOnFresha: named in 4 answersFreshaPayPal POS: named in 5 answersPayPal POSEpos Now: named in 3 answersEpos NowSquare for Retail: named in 5 answersSquare Reader (2nd Generation): named in 4 answersSumUp Solo: named in 3 answers
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  1. 119Clover
  2. 216Square POS
  3. 315Clio
  4. 413Square for Restaurants
  5. 513TouchBistro
  6. 613Lightspeed Restaurant
  7. 711Helcim
  8. 810Mindbody
  9. 910Procore
  10. 109Square
  11. 119Shopify POS
  12. 129Buildium
  13. 139Yardi
  14. 148AppFolio
  15. 158Jobber
  16. 168Loyverse
  17. 177Housecall Pro
  18. 187ServiceTitan
  19. 196Lightspeed Retail
  20. 205MyCase
Named alongside
BrandAnswers naming the brandNamed alongside
Square POS21Helcim (17), Clover (13), Toast (12)
Clover29Toast (17), Lightspeed Retail (14), Square POS (13)
Square14Clover (8), Helcim (8), Stripe (6)
Helcim26Square POS (17), Clover (12), Toast (11)
Toast22Clover (17), Square POS (12), Helcim (11)
Lightspeed Retail17Clover (14), Shopify POS (12), Square POS (9)
Shopify POS16Lightspeed Retail (12), Clover (12), Square POS (11)
PayPal9Helcim (8), Stripe (7), Square (6)
Stripe8Helcim (8), PayPal (7), Square (6)
Loyverse10Toast (8), Clover (7), Square POS (7)
Square for Restaurants9Toast (9), Clover (8), TouchBistro (8)
SumUp10Clover (6), Helcim (6), Square POS (5)
Vagaro6Fresha (4), Mangomint (4), GlossGenius (4)
GlossGenius5Mangomint (4), Square Appointments (4), Vagaro (4)
Square Appointments4GlossGenius (4), Vagaro (4), Fresha (3)
Shopify6SumUp (5), Shopify Tap & Chip (4), PayPal (4)
TouchBistro8Square for Restaurants (8), Toast (8), Lightspeed Restaurant (7)
Lightspeed6Square (5), Clover (5), SumUp (4)
Mangomint5Fresha (4), GlossGenius (4), Vagaro (4)
Shopify Tap & Chip4SumUp (4), Shopify (4), SumUp Solo (3)
Square Reader2SumUp Solo (2), SumUp Plus (2), Shopify Tap & Chip (2)
SumUp Plus4SumUp (4), Shopify Tap & Chip (3), Helcim (3)
Lightspeed Restaurant7Square for Restaurants (7), Toast (7), TouchBistro (7)
SpotOn5Toast (5), Square for Restaurants (4), Clover (4)
Fresha4Mangomint (4), Vagaro (4), GlossGenius (3)
PayPal POS5Square POS (5), Helcim (4), Clover (3)
Epos Now3Square POS (3), Helcim (3), Clover (2)
Square for Retail5Lightspeed Retail (5), Shopify POS (5), Clover (3)
Square Reader (2nd Generation)4SumUp (3), Stripe (2), SumUp Plus (2)
SumUp Solo3Shopify Tap & Chip (3), SumUp (3), Helcim (3)

Sources cited when this brand is named

Sites the answers naming this brand cited in the last four weeks. Counts are citing answers.

Sources cited when this brand is named
RankSourceCiting answers
1pos.toasttab.com9
2squareup.com9
3forbes.commedia9
4shopify.com6
5youtube.comsocial6
6worldmetrics.org5
7helcim.com5
8lightspeedhq.com5
9733park.com4
10g2.comreview and listing sites4

Named by surface, by question

For the brand's best questions: of each surface's 1 answers, how many named it.

Named by surface, by question
QuestionsGoogle AI OverviewsChatGPTClaudeGeminiGoogle AI ModeMicrosoft Copilot
1What is the best software for managing a restaurant?111111
2Which POS systems are best for restaurants and cafes?111111
3What are the best POS systems for small businesses?111111
4Which vertical industry software works best for small businesses?110111
5Which POS systems offer the best value for small budgets?011100
6What are the most trusted industry-specific software platforms?000101
7Which industry-specific software offers the best value for money?000101
8What is the best restaurant reservation system?001001