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How popular isAirwallex in search?

In August 2026, there were an estimated 207K branded searches for Airwallex worldwide which is up 47.9% over the last 11 months. Airwallex holds 0.86% estimated Share of Search among online payment platforms worldwide and is ranked 3rd of 8 competitors for search popularity. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.

Share of Search, August 2026
  1. PayPal84.9%
  2. Stripe12.7%
  3. Airwallex0.86%
  4. Adyen0.72%
  5. GoCardless0.59%
  6. Braintree0.16%
  7. Mollie0.05%
  8. Checkout.com0.03%
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Which online payment platforms compete with Airwallex?

Airwallex against online payment platforms worldwide, by month

Share of Search by month for PayPal, Stripe, Airwallex. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of search table
MonthPayPalStripeAirwallexAdyenGoCardlessBraintreeMollieCheckout.com
Oct 202587.7%10.6%0.49%0.61%0.5%0.03%0.05%0.02%
Nov 202587.8%10.6%0.49%0.5%0.5%0.03%0.05%0.02%
Dec 202589.1%9%0.73%0.61%0.5%0.02%0.05%0.02%
Jan 202687.4%10.6%0.72%0.6%0.61%0.03%0.05%0.02%
Feb 202684.9%12.6%0.85%0.87%0.72%0.03%0.06%0.03%
Mar 202682.7%15%0.83%0.71%0.7%0.03%0.06%0.03%
Apr 202685.1%12.7%0.85%0.72%0.6%0.03%0.05%0.02%
May 202685%12.7%0.86%0.72%0.59%0.03%0.05%0.02%
Jun 202684.8%12.8%0.85%0.86%0.59%0.03%0.05%0.03%
Jul 202685.1%12.7%0.86%0.6%0.59%0.03%0.05%0.03%
Aug 202684.9%12.7%0.86%0.72%0.59%0.16%0.05%0.03%
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  1. 1.PayPal

    84.9%

    Held 1st. 20.6M estimated branded searches, -0.14% vs prior month. Share -0.2 points.

  2. 2.Stripe

    12.7%

    Held 2nd. 3.1M estimated branded searches, -0.55% vs prior month. Share -0.1 points.

  3. 3.Airwallex

    0.86%

    Held 3rd. 207K estimated branded searches, -0.08% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  4. 4.Adyen

    0.72%

    Held 4th. 175K estimated branded searches, +21% vs prior month. Share +0.1 points.

  5. 5.GoCardless

    0.59%

    Held 5th. 143K estimated branded searches, -0.06% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  6. 6.Braintree

    0.16%

    Moved from 8th to 6th. 37.9K estimated branded searches, +483.5% vs prior month. Share +0.1 points.

  7. 7.Mollie

    0.05%

    Moved from 6th to 7th. 12.6K estimated branded searches, +0.24% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  8. 8.Checkout.com

    0.03%

    Moved from 7th to 8th. 7K estimated branded searches, -0.85% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

Compare search popularity between Airwallex and its closest rivals

How has branded search demand for Airwallex changed worldwide over the last 12 months?

  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for Airwallex worldwide rose from 140K to 207K.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Airwallex rose from 5th to 3rd among online payment platforms worldwide.

How did search popularity change for online payment platforms worldwide in August 2026?

  1. In August 2026, Braintree rose from 8th to 6th among online payment platforms worldwide.

  2. In August 2026, Checkout.com fell from 7th to 8th among online payment platforms worldwide.

  3. In August 2026, Mollie fell from 6th to 7th among online payment platforms worldwide.

  4. Estimated monthly branded searches for Airwallex worldwide rose 47.9% over 11 measured months, from 140K to 207K in August 2026.

  5. Estimated monthly branded searches for PayPal worldwide fell 18.2% over 11 measured months, from 25.1M to 20.6M in August 2026.

Where does Airwallex compete?

Airwallex is ranked in two competitor sets. Each share is worked out among that set's brands, so it differs from set to set.
Competitor setRankShare of SearchRanking
Online payment platforms3rd of 80.86%Shown above
Corporate card platforms1st of 551%Show ranking

How is Airwallex measured?

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Airwallex’s name. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brand is growing, holding steady, or fading.

16 branded search terms

  • airwallex
  • airwallex account
  • airwallex app
  • airwallex business
  • airwallex business account
  • airwallex card
  • airwallex checkout
  • airwallex com
  • airwallex corporate cards
  • airwallex fees
  • airwallex global accounts
  • airwallex pay
  • airwallex payment
  • airwallex payments
  • airwallex pricing
  • airwallex yield

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