--- title: "Olo: search popularity worldwide" description: "Olo is a restaurant ordering platform. 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/olo" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Olo: search popularity worldwide Olo is a restaurant ordering platform. 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**: Olo - **Market**: Global - **Measured month**: Sep 2026 - **Share of Search among restaurant ordering platforms**: <0.01% ## Where the brand sits | Competitive set | Rank | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Restaurant ordering platforms | 7 | <0.01% | 320 | - [Restaurant ordering platforms](/demand/global-en/categories/restaurant-ordering-platforms) ## Top restaurant ordering platforms in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Olo was mentioned in three out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Olo is the sixth most recommended of the eight. 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Square | 1st | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | DoorDash | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Toast | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | ChowNow | 4th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | GloriaFood | 5th | 0 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Olo | 6th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | UpMenu | 7th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | MenuDrive | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about restaurant ordering platforms - Asked ChatGPT "Which restaurant ordering platform should I go to?": 1. DoorDash, 2. Olo - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best restaurant ordering platforms?": 1. DoorDash, 2. Toast, 3. Square, 4. ChowNow, 5. Olo - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best restaurant ordering platform for online orders?": 1. Square, 2. Toast, 3. ChowNow, 4. DoorDash - Searched Google, AI Overview "online ordering software": 1. GloriaFood, 2. UpMenu, 3. Square, 4. DoorDash - Searched Google, AI Overview "restaurant order system": 1. Square, 2. Toast, 3. ChowNow, 4. GloriaFood, 5. Olo Not named in any answer: MenuDrive. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 21, 2026. ## How has branded search demand for Olo changed worldwide over the last 12 months? - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for Olo worldwide rose from 260 to 320. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Olo’s share of searches among restaurant ordering platforms worldwide held steady at <0.01%. ## How did search popularity change for restaurant ordering platforms worldwide in September 2026? - Estimated monthly branded searches for Olo worldwide rose 23.1% over 12 measured months, from 260 to 320 in September 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for UpMenu worldwide fell 47.2% over 12 measured months, from 3.6K to 1.9K in September 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for ChowNow worldwide fell 33.3% over 12 measured months, from 22.2K to 14.8K in September 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for GloriaFood worldwide fell 33.3% over 12 measured months, from 9.9K to 6.6K in September 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for MenuDrive worldwide fell 18.8% over 12 measured months, from 480 to 390 in September 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Square worldwide fell 17.6% over 12 measured months, from 170 to 140 in September 2026. ## Historical estimated branded-search demand | Month | Competitive set | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | Restaurant ordering platforms | 260 | <0.01% | 7 | | Nov 2025 | Restaurant ordering platforms | 260 | <0.01% | 7 | | Dec 2025 | Restaurant ordering platforms | 260 | <0.01% | 7 | | Jan 2026 | Restaurant ordering platforms | 260 | <0.01% | 7 | | Feb 2026 | Restaurant ordering platforms | 210 | <0.01% | 7 | | Mar 2026 | Restaurant ordering platforms | 260 | <0.01% | 7 | | Apr 2026 | Restaurant ordering platforms | 260 | <0.01% | 7 | | May 2026 | Restaurant ordering platforms | 260 | <0.01% | 7 | | Jun 2026 | Restaurant ordering platforms | 320 | <0.01% | 7 | | Jul 2026 | Restaurant ordering platforms | 260 | <0.01% | 7 | | Aug 2026 | Restaurant ordering platforms | 210 | <0.01% | 7 | | Sep 2026 | Restaurant ordering platforms | 320 | <0.01% | 7 | ## How are Olo’s branded searches counted? Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Olo’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. - “olo ordering” ## Which restaurant ordering platforms compete with Olo? - [DoorDash](/demand/global-en/brands/doordash) - [Toast](/demand/global-en/brands/toast) - [ChowNow](/demand/global-en/brands/chownow): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/chownow-vs-olo - [GloriaFood](/demand/global-en/brands/gloriafood): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/gloriafood-vs-olo - [UpMenu](/demand/global-en/brands/upmenu): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/olo-vs-upmenu - [MenuDrive](/demand/global-en/brands/menudrive): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/menudrive-vs-olo - [Square](/demand/global-en/brands/square): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/olo-vs-square ## 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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