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title: "ING vs Plenti: Which is searched more in Australia?"
description: "Is ING or Plenti more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Personal loan lenders set in Australia. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time."
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# ING vs Plenti: Which is searched more in Australia?

Is ING or Plenti more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Personal loan lenders set in Australia. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time.

## Key facts

- **Compared**: ING and Plenti
- **Competitive set**: Personal loan lenders
- **Market**: Australia
- **Month measured**: Sep 2026
- **ING Share of Search**: 2%
- **Plenti Share of Search**: 15.3%

## Is ING or Plenti more popular in search?

- In September 2026, Plenti had more branded searches than ING among personal loan lenders in Australia. Plenti had about 22,200 branded searches, while ING had 2,900. Plenti made up 15.3% of all personal loan lender searches we track, and ING accounted for 2%.
- Plenti was ahead of ING in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, ING’s share of searches among personal loan lenders in Australia moved from 2.8% to 2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 3.6K to 2.9K.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Plenti’s share of searches among personal loan lenders in Australia moved from 17.1% to 15.3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 22.2K.

## Top personal loan lenders in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, ING was mentioned in three out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Plenti was mentioned in one out of five: not in any of the three ChatGPT answers, but in one of the two Google AI Overviews. ING was listed before Plenti in every answer.

Brands get a higher AI rank if they are mentioned earlier in the answers that list options.

| Brand | AI rank | ChatGPT answers that named it | Google AI Overviews that named it | All answers that named it |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| OurMoneyMarket | 1st | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 |
| NOW Finance | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 |
| ING | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 |
| Harmoney | 4th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 |
| Latitude Financial | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 |
| MoneyMe | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 |
| Plenti | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 |
| Wisr | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 |

## Every AI answer about personal loan lenders

- Asked ChatGPT "Which personal loan lender should I use in Australia?": 1. NOW Finance, 2. OurMoneyMarket, 3. Harmoney, 4. ING
- Asked ChatGPT "What are the best personal loan lenders in Australia?": 1. OurMoneyMarket, 2. ING, 3. NOW Finance, 4. Harmoney
- Asked ChatGPT "What's the best online personal loan in Australia for good credit?": 1. OurMoneyMarket, 2. NOW Finance, 3. ING
- Searched Google, AI Overview "personal loans": 1. Plenti
- Searched Google, AI Overview "personal loan": named none of the brands we track

Not named in any answer: Latitude Financial, MoneyMe and Wisr.

Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in Australia on October 22, 2026.

## How did search popularity change for Australia personal loan lenders in September 2026?

- In September 2026, Plenti lost share of searches among personal loan lenders in Australia, from 16.4% to 15.3%.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for ING in Australia fell 19.4% over 12 measured months, from 3.6K to 2.9K in September 2026.

## Month by month

| Month | ING estimated searches | ING Share of Search | ING rank | Plenti estimated searches | Plenti Share of Search | Plenti rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 3.6K | 2.8% | 8 | 22.2K | 17.1% | 3 |
| Nov 2025 | 2.9K | 2% | 8 | 22.2K | 15.6% | 3 |
| Dec 2025 | 2.4K | 1.6% | 8 | 22.2K | 15.1% | 2 |
| Jan 2026 | 2.9K | 1.8% | 8 | 22.2K | 14% | 2 |
| Feb 2026 | 2.9K | 2.1% | 8 | 22.2K | 15.8% | 2 |
| Mar 2026 | 2.9K | 1.9% | 8 | 27.1K | 17.8% | 2 |
| Apr 2026 | 2.4K | 1.6% | 8 | 22.2K | 15.1% | 3 |
| May 2026 | 2.9K | 1.8% | 8 | 22.2K | 14% | 3 |
| Jun 2026 | 2.9K | 2% | 8 | 27.1K | 18.6% | 2 |
| Jul 2026 | 2.9K | 2.2% | 8 | 27.1K | 20.2% | 2 |
| Aug 2026 | 2.9K | 2.1% | 8 | 22.2K | 16.4% | 3 |
| Sep 2026 | 2.9K | 2% | 8 | 22.2K | 15.3% | 3 |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using ING’s and Plenti’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.

- **ING**: Measured on the search term “ing personal loan”.
- **Plenti**: Measured on the search term “plenti”.

- [ING profile](/demand/au/brands/ing-australia)
- [Plenti profile](/demand/au/brands/plenti)
- [All personal loan lenders in Australia](/demand/au/categories/au-personal-loan-lenders): The set both shares are measured inside, 8 brands.

## Methodology

- [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused.

## Frequently asked questions

### Is ING or Plenti more popular in search?

In September 2026, Plenti had more branded searches than ING among personal loan lenders in Australia. Plenti had about 22,200 branded searches, while ING had 2,900. Plenti made up 15.3% of all personal loan lender searches we track, and ING accounted for 2%.

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