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Bow Wow Meow vs Budget Direct:Which is more popular?

In September 2026, Bow Wow Meow had more branded searches than Budget Direct among pet insurance providers in Australia. Bow Wow Meow had about 13,500 branded searches, while Budget Direct had 4,400. Bow Wow Meow made up 18.4% of all pet insurance provider searches we track, and Budget Direct accounted for 6%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about pet insurance providers, Budget Direct appeared in four of the five answers and Bow Wow Meow in one. Budget Direct was mentioned before Bow Wow Meow in every answer that named either.

Among pet insurance providers in Australia in September 2026

Who do people search for more?

Bow Wow Meow, about 3 searches for every 1 for Budget Direct

Bow Wow Meow 13.5K searchesBudget Direct 4.4K searches

Who does AI mention more?

Budget Direct, mentioned in 4 of 5 answers, Bow Wow Meow in 1

Budget Direct in 4 of 5Bow Wow Meow in 1 of 5

Who does AI recommend more?

Budget Direct, named ahead of Bow Wow Meow in 4 of 4 answers

Budget Direct first in 4Bow Wow Meow never first

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Top pet insurance providers in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Budget Direct was mentioned in four out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in both Google AI Overviews. Bow Wow Meow was mentioned in one out of five: not in any of the three ChatGPT answers, but in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Budget Direct was listed before Bow Wow Meow in every answer that named either.

Most recommended by AI

Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.

  1. RSPCA Pet Insurance1st
  2. Budget Direct2nd
  3. Knose3rd
  4. Medibank4th
  5. Bow Wow Meow5th
  6. Petsy6th
  7. Everyday Pet Insurance–
  8. Bupa–
  9. Petcover–

Mentioned by AI

Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.

  • RSPCA Pet Insurance4 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Budget Direct4 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Knose3 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Medibank2 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Bow Wow Meow1 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Petsy1 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Everyday Pet Insurance0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Bupa0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Petcover0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers

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5 answers

Not named in any answer:

Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in Australia on October 22, 2026.

Is Bow Wow Meow or Budget Direct more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for Bow Wow Meow and Budget Direct by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all nine pet insurance providers we track, month by month, from searches in Australia.

Bow Wow Meow and Budget Direct among pet insurance providers in Australia, by month

Share of searches by month for Bow Wow Meow, Budget Direct. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthEveryday Pet InsuranceBow Wow MeowRSPCA Pet InsuranceKnoseMedibankBudget DirectBupaPetsyPetcover
Oct 202528.7%16.3%19.6%7.9%8.7%4.8%5.8%4.2%3.8%
Nov 202530.5%15.4%17%9.6%9.3%5.1%6.2%3.7%3.4%
Dec 202529%18%16.2%10.4%8.8%4.8%5.9%3.1%3.9%
Jan 202629.4%17.6%15.7%8.8%10.5%5.7%5.7%3.4%3.1%
Feb 202628.9%17.6%14.9%10.2%10%5.4%5.4%3.9%3.6%
Mar 202626.9%16.4%20.8%9.5%9.3%5%5%3.7%3.3%
Apr 202628.5%17.4%18%8.9%9.8%4.4%5.3%4.2%3.5%
May 202628.2%17.9%15.2%10.4%10.2%4.5%5.5%4.4%3.6%
Jun 202624.4%19.4%15.4%9.9%12.6%4.6%5.6%4.4%3.7%
Jul 202623.2%22.6%14.6%9.4%12%4.4%5.3%5.4%2.9%
Aug 202624.3%22.1%15.3%9.9%10.2%5.6%5.6%4%3%
Sep 202626.2%18.4%16.5%11.3%9%6%6%4%2.6%

How has the Bow Wow Meow and Budget Direct comparison changed over the last 12 months?

3 findings

How did search popularity change for Australia pet insurance providers in September 2026?

2 changes

  1. In September 2026, Bow Wow Meow lost share of searches among pet insurance providers in Australia, from 22.1% to 18.4%.

  2. Estimated monthly branded searches for Budget Direct in Australia rose 22.2% over 12 measured months, from 3.6K to 4.4K in September 2026.

How are branded searches counted?

3 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Bow Wow Meow’s and Budget Direct’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.

Bow Wow Meow

2 branded search terms

  • bow wow meow
  • bow wow meow pet insurance

Budget Direct

1 branded search term

  • budget direct pet insurance

How the Brand Demand Index is measured

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