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How popular isAirwallex in search?

In September 2026, there were an estimated 168K branded searches for Airwallex worldwide which is up 21.9% over the last 12 months. Airwallex holds 0.59% estimated Share of Search among payment processors worldwide and is ranked 5th of 12 competitors for search popularity. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.

Share of Search, September 2026
  1. PayPal71.5%
  2. Revolut15.7%
  3. Stripe10.3%
  4. Adyen0.61%
  5. Airwallex0.59%
  6. GoCardless0.49%
  7. Worldline0.32%
  8. Wise0.25%
  9. Braintree0.11%
  10. Shopify POS0.06%
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Airwallex against payment processors worldwide, by month

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

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MonthPayPalRevolutStripeAdyenAirwallexGoCardlessWorldlineWiseBraintreeShopify POSMollieSquare
Oct 202577.2%11.4%9.2%0.54%0.43%0.44%0.42%0.18%0.02%0.08%0.04%0.03%
Nov 202578.9%9.7%9.3%0.45%0.43%0.45%0.43%0.18%0.02%0.09%0.04%0.03%
Dec 202580%9.8%7.9%0.55%0.65%0.45%0.35%0.21%0.02%0.07%0.04%0.02%
Jan 202677%11.4%9.1%0.53%0.63%0.53%0.34%0.22%0.02%0.08%0.04%0.03%
Feb 202674.9%11.2%10.9%0.77%0.74%0.63%0.4%0.22%0.03%0.1%0.05%0.04%
Mar 202671.4%13%12.7%0.61%0.71%0.6%0.58%0.27%0.03%0.09%0.05%0.04%
Apr 202675%11.3%10.9%0.64%0.75%0.52%0.4%0.27%0.03%0.1%0.04%0.04%
May 202673.4%13.2%10.7%0.62%0.73%0.51%0.4%0.26%0.02%0.1%0.04%0.04%
Jun 202673.2%13.2%10.8%0.75%0.73%0.51%0.39%0.26%0.02%0.1%0.04%0.04%
Jul 202673.4%13.3%10.8%0.52%0.73%0.5%0.33%0.26%0.02%0.1%0.04%0.04%
Aug 202673.3%13.3%10.7%0.62%0.73%0.5%0.33%0.3%0.14%0.07%0.04%0.04%
Sep 202671.5%15.7%10.3%0.61%0.59%0.49%0.32%0.25%0.11%0.06%0.03%0.02%

  1. 1.PayPal

    71.5%

    Held 1st. 20.4M estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share -1.8 points.

  2. 2.Revolut

    15.7%

    Held 2nd. 4.5M estimated branded searches, +21% vs prior month. Share +2.4 points.

  3. 3.Stripe

    10.3%

    Held 3rd. 2.9M estimated branded searches, -1.2% vs prior month. Share -0.4 points.

  4. 4.Adyen

    0.61%

    Moved from 5th to 4th. 174K estimated branded searches, +0.47% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  5. 5.Airwallex

    0.59%

    Moved from 4th to 5th. 167K estimated branded searches, -17.8% vs prior month. Share -0.1 points.

  6. 6.GoCardless

    0.49%

    Held 6th. 140K estimated branded searches, +0.34% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  7. 7.Worldline

    0.32%

    Held 7th. 90.5K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  8. 8.Wise

    0.25%

    Held 8th. 72.6K estimated branded searches, -13.9% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  9. 9.Braintree

    0.11%

    Held 9th. 31.6K estimated branded searches, -16.3% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  10. 10.Shopify POS

    0.06%

    Held 10th. 18.1K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  11. 11.Mollie

    0.03%

    Held 11th. 8.8K estimated branded searches, -16.7% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  12. 12.Square

    0.02%

    Held 12th. 6.6K estimated branded searches, -33.3% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

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

  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for Airwallex worldwide rose from 138K to 168K.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Airwallex rose from 6th to 5th among payment processors worldwide.

How did search popularity change for payment processors worldwide in September 2026?

  1. In September 2026, Revolut gained estimated Share of Search among payment processors worldwide, from 13.3% to 15.7%.

  2. In September 2026, PayPal lost estimated Share of Search among payment processors worldwide, from 73.3% to 71.5%.

  3. Stripe’s estimated Share of Search among payment processors worldwide has lost ground for 3 months in a row, from 10.8% to 10.3% in September 2026.

  4. In September 2026, Adyen rose from 5th to 4th among payment processors worldwide.

  5. In September 2026, Airwallex fell from 4th to 5th among payment processors worldwide.

  6. Estimated monthly branded searches for Braintree worldwide rose 352.1% over 12 measured months, from 7K to 31.6K in September 2026.

Where does Airwallex compete?

Airwallex is ranked in three competitor sets. Each share is worked out among that set's brands, so it differs from set to set.
Competitor setRankShare of SearchRanking
Payment processors5th of 120.59%Shown above
Online payment platforms4th of 80.7%Show ranking
Corporate card platforms1st of 541.1%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.

11 branded search terms

  • airwallex
  • airwallex app
  • airwallex business
  • airwallex card
  • airwallex checkout
  • airwallex corporate cards
  • airwallex fees
  • airwallex pay
  • airwallex payment
  • airwallex payments
  • airwallex yield

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