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Easi vs Smartsalary:Which is more popular?

In September 2026, Smartsalary had more branded searches than Easi among salary packaging providers in Australia. Smartsalary had about 60,500 branded searches, while Easi had 1,000. Smartsalary made up 37.5% of all salary packaging provider searches we track, and Easi accounted for 0.62%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about salary packaging providers, Smartsalary appeared in three of the five answers and Easi in none.

Among salary packaging providers in Australia in September 2026

Who do people search for more?

Smartsalary, about 61 searches for every 1 for Easi

Smartsalary 60.5K searchesEasi 1K searches

Who does AI mention more?

Smartsalary, mentioned in 3 of 5 answers, Easi in 0

Smartsalary in 3 of 5Easi in 0 of 5

Who does AI recommend more?

Smartsalary, the only one of the two named

Smartsalary first in 2Easi never named

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Top salary packaging providers in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Smartsalary was mentioned in three out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Easi did not appear in any of the five answers.

Most recommended by AI

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

  1. Maxxia1st
  2. SG Fleet2nd
  3. RemServ3rd
  4. Smartsalary4th
  5. Paywise5th
  6. Easi–

Mentioned by AI

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

  • Maxxia4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Smartsalary3 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • SG Fleet2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • RemServ2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Paywise1 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Easi0 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 23, 2026.

Is Easi or Smartsalary more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for Easi and Smartsalary by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all six salary packaging providers we track, month by month, from searches in Australia.

Easi and Smartsalary among salary packaging providers in Australia, by month

Share of searches by month for Smartsalary, Easi. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthSmartsalarySG FleetMaxxiaRemServPaywiseEasi
Oct 202544.2%16.2%19.7%13.2%5.9%0.78%
Nov 202539.7%21.7%17.8%14.6%5.3%0.85%
Dec 202542.6%19.1%19.1%12.8%5.7%0.7%
Jan 202641.5%18.6%18.6%15.2%5.6%0.56%
Feb 202641.5%18.6%18.6%15.2%5.6%0.56%
Mar 202643%19.4%19.4%12.9%4.7%0.63%
Apr 202643.1%19.3%19.3%12.9%4.7%0.62%
May 202645.8%20.5%16.8%11.2%5%0.66%
Jun 202642.4%23.2%15.5%12.7%5.7%0.57%
Jul 202641%22.4%18.3%12.3%5.5%0.55%
Aug 202640.9%22.4%18.3%12.3%5.5%0.72%
Sep 202637.5%25.1%16.8%13.8%6.1%0.62%

How has the Easi and Smartsalary comparison changed over the last 12 months?

3 findings

How did search popularity change for Australia salary packaging providers in September 2026?

2 changes
  1. In September 2026, Smartsalary lost share of searches among salary packaging providers in Australia, from 40.9% to 37.5%.

  2. Estimated monthly branded searches for Easi in Australia fell 23.1% over 12 measured months, from 1.3K to 1K in September 2026.

How are branded searches counted?

3 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Easi’s and Smartsalary’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.

Easi

1 branded search term

  • easi

Smartsalary

2 branded search terms

  • smart salary
  • smartsalary

How the Brand Demand Index is measured

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