--- title: "FlexJobs: search popularity worldwide" description: "FlexJobs is a subscription job board for remote, hybrid and flexible jobs. 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/global-en/brands/flexjobs" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # FlexJobs: search popularity worldwide FlexJobs is a subscription job board for remote, hybrid and flexible jobs. 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 - **Brand**: FlexJobs - **Market**: Global - **Measured month**: Sep 2026 - **Share of Search among remote job boards**: 17.8% ## Where the brand sits | Competitive set | Rank | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Remote job boards | 3 | 17.8% | 246K | - [Remote job boards](/demand/global-en/categories/remote-job-boards) ## Top remote job boards in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and one Google AI Overview, FlexJobs was mentioned in three out of four: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in the Google AI Overview. FlexJobs is the second most recommended of the nine. 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | We Work Remotely | 1st | 3 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 4 of 4 | | FlexJobs | 2nd | 2 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 3 of 4 | | Wellfound | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 4 of 4 | | Remote.co | 4th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 3 of 4 | | Remote OK | 5th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 2 of 4 | | Himalayas | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 4 | | Remotive | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 4 | | Working Nomads | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 4 | | JustRemote | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 4 | ## Every AI answer about remote job boards - Asked ChatGPT "Which remote job board should I use?": 1. We Work Remotely, 2. FlexJobs, 3. Wellfound, 4. Remote.co - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best sites for finding remote jobs?": 1. We Work Remotely, 2. FlexJobs, 3. Remote OK, 4. Remote.co, 5. Wellfound - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best remote job site for tech jobs?": 1. Wellfound, 2. We Work Remotely, 3. Remote OK - Searched Google, AI Overview "best remote job sites": 1. We Work Remotely, 2. FlexJobs, 3. Remote.co, 4. Wellfound Not named in any answer: Himalayas, Remotive, Working Nomads and JustRemote. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 22, 2026. ## How has branded search demand for FlexJobs changed worldwide over the last 12 months? - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for FlexJobs worldwide fell from 301K to 246K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, FlexJobs’ share of searches among remote job boards worldwide decreased from 29.1% to 17.8%. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, FlexJobs’ share of searches among remote job boards worldwide peaked at 29.1% in October 2025 and was lowest at 15.2% in June 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, FlexJobs fell from 1st to 3rd among remote job boards worldwide. ## How did search popularity change for remote job boards worldwide in September 2026? - In September 2026, Himalayas overtook Remotive and Working Nomads to rank 5th among remote job boards worldwide, with 7% of the searches. - In September 2026, FlexJobs gained share of searches among remote job boards worldwide, from 16.2% to 17.8%. - In September 2026, Remote.co gained share of searches among remote job boards worldwide, from 2.9% to 3.8%. - In September 2026, Remote OK gained share of searches among remote job boards worldwide, from 7.2% to 8%. - In September 2026, Wellfound lost share of searches among remote job boards worldwide, from 34.5% to 31%. - In September 2026, We Work Remotely lost share of searches among remote job boards worldwide, from 25.8% to 23.1%. ## Historical estimated branded-search demand | Month | Competitive set | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | Remote job boards | 301K | 29.1% | 1 | | Nov 2025 | Remote job boards | 246K | 26.2% | 1 | | Dec 2025 | Remote job boards | 246K | 24.9% | 1 | | Jan 2026 | Remote job boards | 301K | 22.6% | 2 | | Feb 2026 | Remote job boards | 246K | 22.2% | 3 | | Mar 2026 | Remote job boards | 246K | 20.6% | 3 | | Apr 2026 | Remote job boards | 201K | 16.2% | 3 | | May 2026 | Remote job boards | 201K | 16.7% | 3 | | Jun 2026 | Remote job boards | 201K | 15.2% | 3 | | Jul 2026 | Remote job boards | 246K | 16.1% | 3 | | Aug 2026 | Remote job boards | 246K | 16.2% | 3 | | Sep 2026 | Remote job boards | 246K | 17.8% | 3 | ## How are FlexJobs’ branded searches counted? Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using FlexJobs’ name. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for this branded term can be used to understand whether interest in the brand is growing, holding steady, or fading. - “flexjobs” ## Which remote job boards compete with FlexJobs? - [Wellfound](/demand/global-en/brands/wellfound): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/flexjobs-vs-wellfound - [We Work Remotely](/demand/global-en/brands/we-work-remotely): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/flexjobs-vs-we-work-remotely - [Remote OK](/demand/global-en/brands/remote-ok): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/flexjobs-vs-remote-ok - [Himalayas](/demand/global-en/brands/himalayas): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/flexjobs-vs-himalayas - [Remotive](/demand/global-en/brands/remotive): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/flexjobs-vs-remotive - [Working Nomads](/demand/global-en/brands/working-nomads) - [Remote.co](/demand/global-en/brands/remote-co) - [JustRemote](/demand/global-en/brands/justremote) ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Cite this page Brandwave. 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