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How popular isOla in search?

In August 2026, there were an estimated 110K branded searches for Ola worldwide which is down 33.3% over the last 11 months. Ola holds 6% estimated Share of Search among ride hailing apps worldwide and is ranked 3rd of 5 competitors for search popularity. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.

Share of Search, August 2026
  1. Lyft54.6%
  2. DiDi36.7%
  3. Ola6%
  4. Grab2.7%
  5. Uber0.03%
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Which ride hailing apps compete with Ola?

Ola against ride hailing apps worldwide, by month

Share of Search by month for Lyft, DiDi, Ola, Grab. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of search table
MonthLyftDiDiOlaGrabUber
Oct 202544.4%44.4%8.9%2.2%0.05%
Nov 202545.5%37.2%11.1%6.1%0.07%
Dec 202541.8%41.8%12.5%3.8%0.06%
Jan 202642.4%42.4%10.4%4.7%0.08%
Feb 202648.6%39.8%8%3.6%0.06%
Mar 202653.5%36%7.2%3.2%0.04%
Apr 202653.5%36%7.2%3.2%0.04%
May 202658.8%32.3%6.5%2.4%0.02%
Jun 202653.8%36.2%5.9%4%0.03%
Jul 202649.4%40.4%6.6%3.6%0.04%
Aug 202654.6%36.7%6%2.7%0.03%
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  1. 1.Lyft

    54.6%

    Held 1st. 1M estimated branded searches, +21.5% vs prior month. Share +5.2 points.

  2. 2.DiDi

    36.7%

    Held 2nd. 673K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share -3.7 points.

  3. 3.Ola

    6%

    Held 3rd. 110K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share -0.6 points.

  4. 4.Grab

    2.7%

    Held 4th. 49.5K estimated branded searches, -18.2% vs prior month. Share -0.9 points.

  5. 5.Uber

    0.03%

    Held 5th. 590 estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

Compare search popularity between Ola and its closest rivals

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

  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for Ola worldwide fell from 165K to 110K.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Ola’s estimated Share of Search among ride hailing apps worldwide decreased from 8.9% to 6%.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Ola’s estimated Share of Search among ride hailing apps worldwide peaked at 12.5% in December 2025 and was lowest at 5.9% in June 2026.

How did search popularity change for ride hailing apps worldwide in August 2026?

  1. In August 2026, Lyft gained estimated Share of Search among ride hailing apps worldwide, from 49.4% to 54.6%.

  2. In August 2026, DiDi lost estimated Share of Search among ride hailing apps worldwide, from 40.4% to 36.7%.

  3. In August 2026, Grab lost estimated Share of Search among ride hailing apps worldwide, from 3.6% to 2.7%.

  4. In August 2026, Ola lost estimated Share of Search among ride hailing apps worldwide, from 6.6% to 6%.

  5. Estimated monthly branded searches for Uber worldwide fell 41% over 11 measured months, from 1K to 590 in August 2026.

Where does Ola compete?

Ola 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
Ride hailing platforms5th of 74.5%Show ranking
Ride hailing apps3rd of 56%Shown above

How is Ola measured?

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Ola’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

  • ola cabs

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