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title: "WorldRemit vs Xe: Which is searched more in Australia?"
description: "Is WorldRemit or Xe more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Money transfer services 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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# WorldRemit vs Xe: Which is searched more in Australia?

Is WorldRemit or Xe more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Money transfer services 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**: WorldRemit and Xe
- **Competitive set**: Money transfer services
- **Market**: Australia
- **Month measured**: Sep 2026
- **WorldRemit Share of Search**: 0.98%
- **Xe Share of Search**: 0.41%

## Is WorldRemit or Xe more popular in search?

- In September 2026, WorldRemit had more branded searches than Xe among money transfer services in Australia. WorldRemit had about 2,400 branded searches, while Xe had 1,000. WorldRemit made up 0.98% of all money transfer service searches we track, and Xe accounted for 0.41%.
- WorldRemit was ahead of Xe in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, WorldRemit’s share of searches among money transfer services in Australia moved from 1.4% to 0.98%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 3.6K to 2.4K.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Xe’s share of searches among money transfer services in Australia moved from 0.4% to 0.41%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 1K.

## Top money transfer services in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Xe was mentioned in two out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. WorldRemit did not appear in any of the five answers.

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 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Wise | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 |
| Remitly | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 |
| OFX | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 |
| Western Union | 4th | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 5 |
| Xe | 5th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 |
| TorFX | 6th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 |
| MoneyGram | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 |
| WorldRemit | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 |
| Instarem | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 |

## Every AI answer about money transfer services

- Asked ChatGPT "What's the cheapest way to send money overseas from Australia?": 1. Wise, 2. OFX, 3. Remitly, 4. Xe
- Asked ChatGPT "Which money transfer service has the best exchange rate in Australia?": 1. Wise, 2. OFX, 3. Remitly, 4. Xe, 5. TorFX, 6. Western Union
- Asked ChatGPT "What's the best way to send money to family overseas?": 1. Wise, 2. Remitly, 3. Western Union, 4. OFX
- Searched Google, AI Overview "international money transfer": 1. Wise, 2. Western Union
- Searched Google, AI Overview "send money overseas": 1. Wise, 2. Western Union

Not named in any answer: MoneyGram, WorldRemit and Instarem.

Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in Australia on October 26, 2026.

## How did search popularity change for Australia money transfer services in September 2026?

- Estimated monthly branded searches for WorldRemit in Australia fell 33.3% over 12 measured months, from 3.6K to 2.4K in September 2026.

## Month by month

| Month | WorldRemit estimated searches | WorldRemit Share of Search | WorldRemit rank | Xe estimated searches | Xe Share of Search | Xe rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 3.6K | 1.4% | 6 | 1K | 0.4% | 9 |
| Nov 2025 | 3.6K | 1.4% | 6 | 1K | 0.38% | 9 |
| Dec 2025 | 3.6K | 1.3% | 6 | 880 | 0.31% | 9 |
| Jan 2026 | 3.6K | 1.2% | 6 | 880 | 0.3% | 9 |
| Feb 2026 | 3.6K | 1.4% | 6 | 880 | 0.34% | 9 |
| Mar 2026 | 2.9K | 1% | 6 | 880 | 0.31% | 9 |
| Apr 2026 | 2.9K | 1.1% | 6 | 880 | 0.34% | 9 |
| May 2026 | 2.9K | 1.1% | 6 | 880 | 0.34% | 9 |
| Jun 2026 | 2.9K | 1.3% | 6 | 880 | 0.39% | 9 |
| Jul 2026 | 2.4K | 0.99% | 6 | 880 | 0.36% | 9 |
| Aug 2026 | 2.9K | 1.1% | 6 | 880 | 0.34% | 9 |
| Sep 2026 | 2.4K | 0.98% | 6 | 1K | 0.41% | 9 |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using WorldRemit’s and Xe’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.

- **WorldRemit**: Measured on the search term “worldremit”.
- **Xe**: Measured on the search term “xe money transfer”.

- [WorldRemit profile](/demand/au/brands/worldremit)
- [Xe profile](/demand/au/brands/xe)
- [All money transfer services in Australia](/demand/au/categories/au-money-transfer-services): The set both shares are measured inside, 9 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 WorldRemit or Xe more popular in search?

In September 2026, WorldRemit had more branded searches than Xe among money transfer services in Australia. WorldRemit had about 2,400 branded searches, while Xe had 1,000. WorldRemit made up 0.98% of all money transfer service searches we track, and Xe accounted for 0.41%.

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