--- title: "Ko-fi: search popularity and Share of Search worldwide" description: "Ko-fi lets creators earn from memberships or tips. 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/ko-fi" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Ko-fi: search popularity and Share of Search worldwide Ko-fi lets creators earn from memberships or tips. 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**: Ko-fi - **Market**: Global - **Measured month**: Aug 2026 - **Share of Search among creator membership platforms**: 11.4% ## Where the brand sits | Competitive set | Rank | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Creator membership platforms | 2 | 11.4% | 550K | | Tipping platforms | 1 | 35.6% | 550K | | Creator media kit platforms | 1 | 68.7% | 550K | - [Creator membership platforms](/demand/global-en/categories/creator-membership-platforms) - [Tipping platforms](/demand/global-en/categories/tipping-platforms) - [Creator media kit platforms](/demand/global-en/categories/creator-media-kit-platforms) ## How has branded search demand for Ko-fi changed worldwide over the last 12 months? - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for Ko-fi worldwide rose from 450K to 550K. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Ko-fi’s estimated Share of Search among creator membership platforms worldwide peaked at 13.7% in July 2026 and was lowest at 11.4% in August 2026. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Ko-fi’s estimated Share of Search among tipping platforms worldwide increased from 29.7% to 35.6%. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Ko-fi’s estimated Share of Search among tipping platforms worldwide peaked at 36.9% in April 2026 and was lowest at 29.7% in October 2025. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Ko-fi rose from 2nd to 1st among tipping platforms worldwide. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Ko-fi’s estimated Share of Search among creator media kit platforms worldwide increased from 63.7% to 68.7%. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Ko-fi’s estimated Share of Search among creator media kit platforms worldwide peaked at 70.5% in June 2026 and was lowest at 51.3% in March 2026. ## How did search popularity change for creator membership platforms worldwide in August 2026? - In August 2026, Patreon gained estimated Share of Search among creator membership platforms worldwide, from 83.2% to 84.8%. - In August 2026, Buy Me a Coffee gained estimated Share of Search among creator membership platforms worldwide, from 2.7% to 3.4%. - In August 2026, Ko-fi lost estimated Share of Search among creator membership platforms worldwide, from 13.7% to 11.4%. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Memberful worldwide fell 45.8% over 11 measured months, from 2.4K to 1.3K in August 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Circle worldwide fell 13.3% over 11 measured months, from 16.6K to 14.4K in August 2026. ## How did search popularity change for tipping platforms worldwide in August 2026? - In August 2026, Buy Me a Coffee gained estimated Share of Search among tipping platforms worldwide, from 7.4% to 10.7%. - In August 2026, Ko-fi lost estimated Share of Search among tipping platforms worldwide, from 36.9% to 35.6%. - In August 2026, Streamlabs lost estimated Share of Search among tipping platforms worldwide, from 30.2% to 29.1%. - In August 2026, StreamElements lost estimated Share of Search among tipping platforms worldwide, from 24.7% to 23.8%. - Throne’s estimated Share of Search among tipping platforms worldwide has lost ground for 3 months in a row, from 2.1% to 0.74% in August 2026. ## How did search popularity change for creator media kit platforms worldwide in August 2026? - Estimated monthly branded searches for Passionfroot worldwide rose 184.2% over 11 measured months, from 1.9K to 5.4K in August 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Fourthwall worldwide rose 22.3% over 11 measured months, from 74K to 90.5K in August 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Ko-fi worldwide rose 22.2% over 11 measured months, from 450K to 550K in August 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Hypefy worldwide fell 20.8% over 11 measured months, from 2.4K to 1.9K in August 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Stan Store worldwide fell 14.6% over 11 measured months, from 179K to 152K in August 2026. ## Historical estimated branded-search demand | Month | Competitive set | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | Creator membership platforms | 450K | 11.5% | 2 | | Nov 2025 | Creator membership platforms | 450K | 11.5% | 2 | | Dec 2025 | Creator membership platforms | 450K | 11.5% | 2 | | Jan 2026 | Creator membership platforms | 550K | 11.5% | 2 | | Feb 2026 | Creator membership platforms | 450K | 11.5% | 2 | | Mar 2026 | Creator membership platforms | 550K | 11.5% | 2 | | Apr 2026 | Creator membership platforms | 550K | 13.7% | 2 | | May 2026 | Creator membership platforms | 550K | 11.5% | 2 | | Jun 2026 | Creator membership platforms | 550K | 11.5% | 2 | | Jul 2026 | Creator membership platforms | 550K | 13.7% | 2 | | Aug 2026 | Creator membership platforms | 550K | 11.4% | 2 | | Sep 2026 | Creator membership platforms | — | — | — | | Oct 2025 | Tipping platforms | 450K | 29.7% | 2 | | Nov 2025 | Tipping platforms | 450K | 32.3% | 1 | | Dec 2025 | Tipping platforms | 450K | 32.3% | 1 | | Jan 2026 | Tipping platforms | 550K | 32.3% | 1 | | Feb 2026 | Tipping platforms | 450K | 32.4% | 1 | | Mar 2026 | Tipping platforms | 550K | 36.3% | 1 | | Apr 2026 | Tipping platforms | 550K | 36.9% | 1 | | May 2026 | Tipping platforms | 550K | 34% | 1 | | Jun 2026 | Tipping platforms | 550K | 36.9% | 1 | | Jul 2026 | Tipping platforms | 550K | 36.9% | 1 | | Aug 2026 | Tipping platforms | 550K | 35.6% | 1 | | Sep 2026 | Tipping platforms | — | — | — | | Oct 2025 | Creator media kit platforms | 450K | 63.7% | 1 | | Nov 2025 | Creator media kit platforms | 450K | 63.8% | 1 | | Dec 2025 | Creator media kit platforms | 450K | 64.3% | 1 | | Jan 2026 | Creator media kit platforms | 550K | 63.7% | 1 | | Feb 2026 | Creator media kit platforms | 450K | 62.3% | 1 | | Mar 2026 | Creator media kit platforms | 550K | 51.3% | 1 | | Apr 2026 | Creator media kit platforms | 550K | 66.3% | 1 | | May 2026 | Creator media kit platforms | 550K | 66.2% | 1 | | Jun 2026 | Creator media kit platforms | 550K | 70.5% | 1 | | Jul 2026 | Creator media kit platforms | 550K | 68.5% | 1 | | Aug 2026 | Creator media kit platforms | 550K | 68.7% | 1 | | Sep 2026 | Creator media kit platforms | — | — | — | ## How is Ko-fi measured? Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Ko-fi’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. - “ko-fi” ## Which creator membership platforms compete with Ko-fi? - [Patreon](/demand/global-en/brands/patreon): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/ko-fi-vs-patreon - [Buy Me a Coffee](/demand/global-en/brands/buy-me-a-coffee): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/buy-me-a-coffee-vs-ko-fi - [Circle](/demand/global-en/brands/circle): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/circle-vs-ko-fi - [Memberful](/demand/global-en/brands/memberful): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/ko-fi-vs-memberful ## Methodology - [How is branded search demand 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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