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title: "Kogan vs Temu: Which is searched more in Australia?"
description: "Is Kogan or Temu more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Online marketplaces 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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# Kogan vs Temu: Which is searched more in Australia?

Is Kogan or Temu more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Online marketplaces 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**: Kogan and Temu
- **Competitive set**: Online marketplaces
- **Market**: Australia
- **Month measured**: Sep 2026
- **Kogan Share of Search**: 3.1%
- **Temu Share of Search**: 12.9%

## Is Kogan or Temu more popular in search?

- In September 2026, Temu had more branded searches than Kogan among online marketplaces in Australia. Temu had about 823,000 branded searches, while Kogan had 201,000. Temu made up 12.9% of all online marketplace searches we track, and Kogan accounted for 3.1%.
- Temu was ahead of Kogan in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Kogan’s share of searches among online marketplaces in Australia moved from 3.5% to 3.1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 246K to 201K.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Temu’s share of searches among online marketplaces in Australia moved from 14.3% to 12.9%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 1M to 823K.

## Top online marketplaces in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Kogan was mentioned in two out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Temu was mentioned in one out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Kogan was listed before Temu in two out of three answers that named either.

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 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Amazon | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 |
| eBay | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 |
| Temu | 3rd | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 |
| The Iconic | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 |
| Kogan | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 |

## Every AI answer about online marketplaces

- Asked ChatGPT "What's the best online shopping site in Australia?": 1. Amazon, 2. eBay, 3. Kogan, 4. The Iconic
- Asked ChatGPT "Which online marketplace is cheapest in Australia?": 1. Temu, 2. eBay, 3. Amazon
- Asked ChatGPT "Where should I shop online for the best deals in Australia?": 1. Amazon, 2. eBay, 3. Kogan, 4. The Iconic
- Searched Google, AI Overview "online shopping australia": 1. Amazon, 2. The Iconic
- Searched Google, AI Overview "online marketplace": 1. eBay, 2. Amazon

Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in Australia on October 23, 2026.

## How did search popularity change for Australia online marketplaces in September 2026?

- In September 2026, Temu gained share of searches among online marketplaces in Australia, from 11.3% to 12.9%.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for Kogan in Australia fell 18.3% over 12 measured months, from 246K to 201K in September 2026.

## Month by month

| Month | Kogan estimated searches | Kogan Share of Search | Kogan rank | Temu estimated searches | Temu Share of Search | Temu rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 246K | 3.5% | 5 | 1M | 14.3% | 3 |
| Nov 2025 | 368K | 4.3% | 5 | 1M | 11.7% | 3 |
| Dec 2025 | 368K | 4.7% | 5 | 823K | 10.6% | 3 |
| Jan 2026 | 246K | 3.6% | 5 | 1M | 14.5% | 3 |
| Feb 2026 | 201K | 3.5% | 5 | 823K | 14.5% | 3 |
| Mar 2026 | 246K | 3.6% | 5 | 1M | 14.5% | 3 |
| Apr 2026 | 201K | 3% | 5 | 823K | 12.3% | 3 |
| May 2026 | 246K | 3.6% | 5 | 1M | 14.5% | 3 |
| Jun 2026 | 246K | 3.8% | 5 | 823K | 12.8% | 3 |
| Jul 2026 | 246K | 3.4% | 5 | 823K | 11.3% | 3 |
| Aug 2026 | 246K | 3.4% | 5 | 823K | 11.3% | 3 |
| Sep 2026 | 201K | 3.1% | 5 | 823K | 12.9% | 3 |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Kogan’s and Temu’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.

- **Kogan**: Measured on the search term “kogan”.
- **Temu**: Measured on the search term “temu”.

- [Kogan profile](/demand/au/brands/kogan)
- [Temu profile](/demand/au/brands/temu)
- [All online marketplaces in Australia](/demand/au/categories/au-online-marketplaces): The set both shares are measured inside, 5 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 Kogan or Temu more popular in search?

In September 2026, Temu had more branded searches than Kogan among online marketplaces in Australia. Temu had about 823,000 branded searches, while Kogan had 201,000. Temu made up 12.9% of all online marketplace searches we track, and Kogan accounted for 3.1%.

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