--- title: "Lumi vs Prospa: Which is searched more in Australia?" description: "Is Lumi or Prospa more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Small business 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." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/au/compare/lumi-vs-prospa" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Lumi vs Prospa: Which is searched more in Australia? Is Lumi or Prospa more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Small business 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**: Lumi and Prospa - **Competitive set**: Small business lenders - **Market**: Australia - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Lumi Share of Search**: 12.4% - **Prospa Share of Search**: 57.7% ## Is Lumi or Prospa more popular in search? - In September 2026, Prospa had more branded searches than Lumi among small business lenders in Australia. Prospa had about 8,100 branded searches, while Lumi had 1,740. Prospa made up 57.7% of all small business lender searches we track, and Lumi accounted for 12.4%. - Prospa was ahead of Lumi in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Lumi’s share of searches among small business lenders in Australia moved from 13.3% to 12.4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 1.7K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Prospa’s share of searches among small business lenders in Australia moved from 51.5% to 57.7%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 6.6K to 8.1K. ## Top small business lenders in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Lumi and Prospa were each mentioned in two out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Prospa was listed before Lumi 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Prospa | 1st | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Lumi | 2nd | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Moula | 3rd | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Bizcap | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about small business lenders - Asked ChatGPT "Which lender should my small business use for a loan in Australia?": 1. Prospa, 2. Lumi - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best small business lenders in Australia?": 1. Prospa, 2. Moula, 3. Lumi - Asked ChatGPT "What's the fastest way to get an unsecured business loan in Australia?": named none of the brands we track - Searched Google, AI Overview "business loans": named none of the brands we track - Searched Google, AI Overview "small business loans": named none of the brands we track Not named in any answer: Bizcap. 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 small business lenders in September 2026? - In September 2026, Prospa gained share of searches among small business lenders in Australia, from 47.8% to 57.7%. - In September 2026, Lumi rose from 4th to 3rd among small business lenders in Australia. ## Month by month | Month | Lumi estimated searches | Lumi Share of Search | Lumi rank | Prospa estimated searches | Prospa Share of Search | Prospa rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 1.7K | 13.3% | 3 | 6.6K | 51.5% | 1 | | Nov 2025 | 1.7K | 12.4% | 3 | 8.1K | 57.7% | 1 | | Dec 2025 | 1.4K | 13.8% | 3 | 5.4K | 52.9% | 1 | | Jan 2026 | 1.4K | 12% | 3 | 6.6K | 56.4% | 1 | | Feb 2026 | 1.7K | 13.9% | 3 | 6.6K | 52.6% | 1 | | Mar 2026 | 1.7K | 12.7% | 3 | 6.6K | 48.9% | 1 | | Apr 2026 | 1.4K | 11.8% | 3 | 6.6K | 53.9% | 1 | | May 2026 | 1.7K | 13.9% | 3 | 6.6K | 52.6% | 1 | | Jun 2026 | 1.7K | 13.9% | 3 | 6.6K | 52.6% | 1 | | Jul 2026 | 1.7K | 13.1% | 3 | 6.6K | 49.8% | 1 | | Aug 2026 | 1.7K | 12.4% | 4 | 6.6K | 47.8% | 1 | | Sep 2026 | 1.7K | 12.4% | 3 | 8.1K | 57.7% | 1 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Lumi’s and Prospa’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. - **Lumi**: Measured on the search terms “lumi finance” and “lumi loans”, summed into one figure. - **Prospa**: Measured on the search term “prospa”. - [Lumi profile](/demand/au/brands/lumi) - [Prospa profile](/demand/au/brands/prospa) - [All small business lenders in Australia](/demand/au/categories/au-small-business-lenders): The set both shares are measured inside, 4 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 Lumi or Prospa more popular in search? In September 2026, Prospa had more branded searches than Lumi among small business lenders in Australia. Prospa had about 8,100 branded searches, while Lumi had 1,740. Prospa made up 57.7% of all small business lender searches we track, and Lumi accounted for 12.4%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Lumi vs Prospa: Which is searched more in Australia?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/au/compare/lumi-vs-prospa This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/au/compare/lumi-vs-prospa. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.