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How popular isGoFundMe in search?

In August 2026, there were an estimated 1.8M branded searches for GoFundMe worldwide which is up 22% over the last 11 months. GoFundMe holds 94.9% estimated Share of Search among fundraising platforms worldwide and is ranked 1st of 4 competitors for search popularity. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.

Share of Search, August 2026
  1. GoFundMe94.9%
  2. Givebutter2.6%
  3. JustGiving1.7%
  4. Donorbox0.77%
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Which fundraising platforms compete with GoFundMe?

GoFundMe against fundraising platforms worldwide, by month

Share of Search by month for GoFundMe, Givebutter. The figures are in the table below the chart.

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MonthGoFundMeGivebutterJustGivingDonorbox
Oct 202592.1%3.7%2.5%1.7%
Nov 202593.5%3.1%2.1%1.4%
Dec 202594.6%2.6%1.7%1.1%
Jan 202695%2.1%1.7%1.1%
Feb 202694.2%2.5%2.1%1.1%
Mar 202693.3%3.1%2.5%1.1%
Apr 202693.3%3.1%2.5%1.1%
May 202694.4%2.6%2.1%0.93%
Jun 202693.3%3.1%2.5%1.1%
Jul 202695.2%2.1%1.7%0.94%
Aug 202694.9%2.6%1.7%0.77%
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  1. 1.GoFundMe

    94.9%

    Held 1st. 1.8M estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share -0.3 points.

  2. 2.Givebutter

    2.6%

    Held 2nd. 49.5K estimated branded searches, +22.2% vs prior month. Share +0.5 points.

  3. 3.JustGiving

    1.7%

    Held 3rd. 33.1K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  4. 4.Donorbox

    0.77%

    Held 4th. 14.8K estimated branded searches, -18.2% vs prior month. Share -0.2 points.

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

  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for GoFundMe worldwide rose from 1.5M to 1.8M.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, GoFundMe’s estimated Share of Search among fundraising platforms worldwide increased from 92.1% to 94.9%.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, GoFundMe’s estimated Share of Search among fundraising platforms worldwide peaked at 95.2% in July 2026 and was lowest at 92.1% in October 2025.

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

  1. Estimated monthly branded searches for GoFundMe worldwide rose 22% over 11 measured months, from 1.5M to 1.8M in August 2026.

  2. Estimated monthly branded searches for Donorbox worldwide fell 45.4% over 11 measured months, from 27.1K to 14.8K in August 2026.

  3. Estimated monthly branded searches for JustGiving worldwide fell 18.3% over 11 measured months, from 40.5K to 33.1K in August 2026.

  4. Estimated monthly branded searches for Givebutter worldwide fell 18.2% over 11 measured months, from 60.5K to 49.5K in August 2026.

Where does GoFundMe compete?

GoFundMe 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
Crowdfunding platforms1st of 475.2%Show ranking
Fundraising platforms1st of 494.9%Shown above

How is GoFundMe measured?

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using GoFundMe’s 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.

1 branded search term

  • gofundme

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