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    Clover vs Square vs Toast: which has more restaurants?

    9.7% of New York City places with a POS seen run Clover, 27% run Square and 40% run Toast. Below: who leads in each state, how they split by borough, and how they compare in other markets.

    The leader per state among the venues we detect
    The leader per state among the venues we detectMap of US states for Clover, Square, Toast. Square leads in 33 of the 51 states shown (DC counted as one), Toast leads in 15 of the 51 states shown (DC counted as one), level in Nebraska, South Carolina, Virginia, strongest lead: Square at 65% in Alaska.Alaska: Square leads (65%), Toast second (20%)Alabama: Square leads (51%), Toast second (40%)Arkansas: Square leads (59%), Toast second (32%)Arizona: Square leads (46%), Toast second (42%), narrow leadCalifornia: Square leads (45%), Toast second (40%), narrow leadColorado: Toast leads (45%), Square second (42%), narrow leadConnecticut: Toast leads (44%), Square second (35%), narrow leadDistrict of Columbia: Toast leads (55%), Square second (37%)Delaware: Toast leads (56%), Square second (32%)Florida: Toast leads (45%), Square second (41%), narrow leadGeorgia: Square leads (44%), Toast second (42%), narrow leadHawaii: Square leads (47%), Toast second (30%)Iowa: Square leads (55%), Toast second (37%)Idaho: Square leads (59%), Toast second (34%)Illinois: Toast leads (49%), Square second (40%), narrow leadIndiana: Square leads (50%), Toast second (39%)Kansas: Square leads (53%), Toast second (38%)Kentucky: Square leads (48%), Toast second (43%), narrow leadLouisiana: Square leads (44%), Toast second (41%), narrow leadMassachusetts: Toast leads (56%), Square second (36%)Maryland: Toast leads (51%), Square second (36%)Maine: Square leads (46%), Toast second (45%), narrow leadMichigan: Toast leads (46%), Square second (42%), narrow leadMinnesota: Toast leads (49%), Square second (41%), narrow leadMissouri: Square leads (55%), Toast second (35%)Mississippi: Square leads (52%), Toast second (39%)Montana: Square leads (56%), Toast second (38%)North Carolina: Square leads (49%), Toast second (40%), narrow leadNorth Dakota: Square leads (47%), Toast second (43%), narrow leadNebraska: Toast and Square level (44%)New Hampshire: Toast leads (54%), Square second (39%)New Jersey: Square leads (40%), Toast second (39%), narrow leadNew Mexico: Square leads (61%), Toast second (29%)Nevada: Toast leads (45%), Square second (40%), narrow leadNew York: Square leads (45%), Toast second (43%), narrow leadOhio: Toast leads (47%), Square second (41%), narrow leadOklahoma: Square leads (57%), Toast second (35%)Oregon: Square leads (63%), Toast second (27%)Pennsylvania: Square leads (47%), Toast second (42%), narrow leadRhode Island: Toast leads (52%), Square second (41%)South Carolina: Toast and Square level (43%)South Dakota: Square leads (55%), Toast second (37%)Tennessee: Square leads (51%), Toast second (38%)Texas: Square leads (48%), Toast second (40%), narrow leadUtah: Square leads (51%), Toast second (41%)Virginia: Toast and Square level (44%)Vermont: Square leads (61%), Toast second (34%)Washington: Square leads (51%), Toast second (34%)Wisconsin: Toast leads (45%), Square second (44%), narrow leadWest Virginia: Square leads (59%), Toast second (31%)Wyoming: Square leads (54%), Toast second (39%)AKALARAZCACOFLGAIAIDILINKSKYLAMEMIMNMOMSMTNCNDNENMNVNYOHOKORPASCSDTNTXUTVAWAWIWVWYSquareToastStriped: narrow lead or level

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    The leader per state among the venues we detect. Share of venues we detect in the state.

    StateLeadsSecond
    AlabamaSquare 51%Toast 40%
    AlaskaSquare 65%Toast 20%
    ArizonaSquare 46% (narrow lead)Toast 42%
    ArkansasSquare 59%Toast 32%
    CaliforniaSquare 45% (narrow lead)Toast 40%
    ColoradoToast 45% (narrow lead)Square 42%
    ConnecticutToast 44% (narrow lead)Square 35%
    DelawareToast 56%Square 32%
    District of ColumbiaToast 55%Square 37%
    FloridaToast 45% (narrow lead)Square 41%
    GeorgiaSquare 44% (narrow lead)Toast 42%
    HawaiiSquare 47%Toast 30%
    IdahoSquare 59%Toast 34%
    IllinoisToast 49% (narrow lead)Square 40%
    IndianaSquare 50%Toast 39%
    IowaSquare 55%Toast 37%
    KansasSquare 53%Toast 38%
    KentuckySquare 48% (narrow lead)Toast 43%
    LouisianaSquare 44% (narrow lead)Toast 41%
    MaineSquare 46% (narrow lead)Toast 45%
    MarylandToast 51%Square 36%
    MassachusettsToast 56%Square 36%
    MichiganToast 46% (narrow lead)Square 42%
    MinnesotaToast 49% (narrow lead)Square 41%
    MississippiSquare 52%Toast 39%
    MissouriSquare 55%Toast 35%
    MontanaSquare 56%Toast 38%
    NebraskaToast 44% (level)Square 44%
    NevadaToast 45% (narrow lead)Square 40%
    New HampshireToast 54%Square 39%
    New JerseySquare 40% (narrow lead)Toast 39%
    New MexicoSquare 61%Toast 29%
    New YorkSquare 45% (narrow lead)Toast 43%
    North CarolinaSquare 49% (narrow lead)Toast 40%
    North DakotaSquare 47% (narrow lead)Toast 43%
    OhioToast 47% (narrow lead)Square 41%
    OklahomaSquare 57%Toast 35%
    OregonSquare 63%Toast 27%
    PennsylvaniaSquare 47% (narrow lead)Toast 42%
    Rhode IslandToast 52%Square 41%
    South CarolinaToast 43% (level)Square 43%
    South DakotaSquare 55%Toast 37%
    TennesseeSquare 51%Toast 38%
    TexasSquare 48% (narrow lead)Toast 40%
    UtahSquare 51%Toast 41%
    VermontSquare 61%Toast 34%
    VirginiaToast 44% (level)Square 44%
    WashingtonSquare 51%Toast 34%
    West VirginiaSquare 59%Toast 31%
    WisconsinToast 45% (narrow lead)Square 44%
    WyomingSquare 54%Toast 39%

    Share of venues we detect in the state.Directory listings matched to eating and drinking places in our US base; match coverage differs by vendor (Toast 73% of listings, Square 49%), so Toast is if anything understated. The state view counts listings statewide; New York City figures come from restaurant-level detection, which is why Toast leads the city while Square leads New York State overall.

    US maps compare vendors among the venues we detect on their public directories and catalogues; they show who leads where, not a share of all restaurants in a state. The state view counts directory listings matched to eating and drinking places statewide; the New York City figures come from restaurant-level detection. That is why Toast leads the city while Square narrowly leads New York State overall.

    9.7% of New York City places with a POS seen run Clover, against 27% for Square and 40% for Toast.

    1. Toastleads40%
    2. Square27%
    3. Clover9.7%

    Share of open New York City eating and drinking places with recent reviews and a POS vendor seen.

    Also in the data

    • 13% of US directory venues are Clover's

    • 46% of US directory venues are Square's

    Vendors we track at every restaurant

    • Toast logo
    • Square logo
    • Clover logo
    • Lightspeed logo
    • Resy logo
    • OpenTable logo
    • SevenRooms logo
    • TheFork logo
    • Zenchef logo
    • DoorDash logo
    • Slice logo
    • Olo logo
    • ChowNow logo
    • Bilt logo
    • Upside logo
    • Rewards Network logo

    Clover vs Square vs Toast: which is bigger?

    A place can run more than one vendor, so the shares can add to more than 100%.

    Clover, Square, Toast in New York City
    Clover, Square, Toast in New York CityBar chart of Clover, Square, Toast shares in New York City. Toast 40%, Square 27%, Clover 9.7%.SHARE OF OPEN NEW YORK CITYEATING AND DRINKING PLACES WITHRECENT REVIEWS AND A POS VENDORSEENToast: 40%Toast40%Square: 27%Square27%Clover: 9.7%Clover9.7%

    Share of open New York City eating and drinking places with recent reviews and a POS vendor seen.

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    Clover, Square, Toast in New York City. Share of open New York City eating and drinking places with recent reviews and a POS vendor seen.

    Share
    Toast40%
    Square27%
    Clover9.7%

    How much they overlap

    Each region is a share of the New York City places on at least one of the three, counted from the places themselves, never by adding shares; "--" marks a region too small to publish.

    Clover, Square, Toast in New York City: on one, two or all three
    Clover, Square, Toast in New York City: on one, two or all threeVenn diagram of places on Clover, Square, Toast, as shares of the places on any of the three. only Clover 12%, only Square 32%, only Toast 51%, Clover and Square 0.7%, Clover and Toast 0.7%, Square and Toast 3.3%.CloverSquareToastClover only: 12%12%Square only: 32%32%Toast only: 51%51%Clover and Square: 0.7%0.7%Clover and Toast: 0.7%0.7%Square and Toast: 3.3%3.3%Clover and Square and Toast: ----

    Share of open New York City eating and drinking places with recent reviews on Clover, Square or Toast.

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    Clover, Square, Toast in New York City: on one, two or all three. Share of open New York City eating and drinking places with recent reviews on Clover, Square or Toast.

    Share
    Clover only12%
    Square only32%
    Toast only51%
    Clover and Square0.7%
    Clover and Toast0.7%
    Square and Toast3.3%
    Clover and Square and Toast--

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    The shares are public. The restaurant lists are the product.

    • Every restaurant in the city with its detected POS, reservations, online ordering, loyalty and rewards vendors
    • Filter by gap: restaurants on a rival's system, or with no system in your slot
    • Views by borough, city and state
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    New York City by borough

    The leading POS vendor per borough.

    The leading POS vendor per borough
    The leading POS vendor per boroughMap of New York City boroughs coloured by the leading POS vendor. Toast leads in 5 of the 5 boroughs shown, strongest lead: Toast at 52% in Manhattan.Bronx: Toast leads (24%), Square second (21%)Brooklyn: Toast leads (35%), Square second (33%)Manhattan: Toast leads (52%), Square second (28%)Queens: Toast leads (30%), Square second (20%)Staten Island: Toast leads (19%), Clover second (18%)BronxToast24%BrooklynToast35%ManhattanToast52%QueensToast30%Staten IslandToast19%Toast

    Share of open eating and drinking places with recent reviews in the borough with the system seen.

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    The leading POS vendor per borough. Share of open eating and drinking places with recent reviews in the borough with the system seen.

    BoroughLeadsSecond
    BronxToast 24%Square 21%
    BrooklynToast 35%Square 33%
    ManhattanToast 52%Square 28%
    QueensToast 30%Square 20%
    Staten IslandToast 19%Clover 18%

    How they differ

    • Clover: 9.7% of New York City places with a POS seen; sells POS, online ordering.
    • Square: 27% of New York City places with a POS seen; also seen in London (11%), Sydney (44%), Melbourne (48%); sells POS, online ordering, loyalty.
    • Toast: 40% of New York City places with a POS seen; also seen in London (20%); sells POS, online ordering, loyalty, reservations.

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    Frequently asked questions

    Is Clover or Square more popular?

    9.7% of New York City places with a POS seen run Clover and 27% run Square.

    Is Square or Toast more popular?

    In New York City, Toast (40% against 27%). Across the Toast, Square and Clover directories, Square lists 46% of venues and Toast 42%.

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