--- title: "Relay: search popularity worldwide" description: "An online business bank account and money management 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/relay-financial" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Relay: search popularity worldwide An online business bank account and money management 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**: Relay - **Market**: Global - **Measured month**: Sep 2026 - **Share of Search among business banking platforms**: 2.6% ## Where the brand sits | Competitive set | Rank | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Business banking platforms | 6 | 2.6% | 26.6K | | Business bank account providers | 6 | 3.4% | 26.6K | - [Business banking platforms](/demand/global-en/categories/business-banking-platforms) - [Business bank account providers](/demand/global-en/categories/business-bank-account-providers) ## Top business banking platforms in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Relay was mentioned in four out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Relay is the second most recommended of the six. 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Bluevine | 1st | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Relay | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Mercury | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Novo | 4th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Rho | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Brex | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about business banking platforms - Asked ChatGPT "Which business banking platform should I use?": 1. Mercury, 2. Bluevine, 3. Relay - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best business banking platforms?": 1. Bluevine, 2. Mercury, 3. Relay, 4. Novo - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best business banking platform for small business finances?": 1. Relay, 2. Bluevine, 3. Novo - Searched Google, AI Overview "small business banking": 1. Relay - Searched Google, AI Overview "online business bank": 1. Novo, 2. Bluevine Not named in any answer: Rho and Brex. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 20, 2026. ## How has branded search demand for Relay changed worldwide over the last 12 months? - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for Relay worldwide held steady at 26.6K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Relay’s share of searches among business banking platforms worldwide peaked at 3.3% in May 2026 and was lowest at 2.3% in November 2025. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Relay’s share of searches among business bank account providers worldwide held steady, from 3.6% to 3.4%. ## How did search popularity change for business banking platforms worldwide in September 2026? - In September 2026, Rho gained share of searches among business banking platforms worldwide, from 27.6% to 36.2%. - In September 2026, Novo lost share of searches among business banking platforms worldwide, from 41.4% to 36.5%. - In September 2026, Bluevine lost share of searches among business banking platforms worldwide, from 9.9% to 8.8%. - In September 2026, Brex lost share of searches among business banking platforms worldwide, from 9.9% to 8.8%. - In September 2026, Mercury lost share of searches among business banking platforms worldwide, from 8.1% to 7.2%. ## How did search popularity change for business bank account providers worldwide in September 2026? - In September 2026, Bluevine gained share of searches among business bank account providers worldwide, from 10.8% to 11.5%. - In September 2026, Mercury gained share of searches among business bank account providers worldwide, from 8.8% to 9.4%. - In September 2026, Chase lost share of searches among business bank account providers worldwide, from 7.2% to 6.3%. - In September 2026, Monzo lost share of searches among business bank account providers worldwide, from 62% to 61.2%. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Tide worldwide fell 18.6% over 12 measured months, from 19.4K to 15.8K in September 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Chime worldwide fell 18.2% over 12 measured months, from 60.5K to 49.5K in September 2026. ## Historical estimated branded-search demand | Month | Competitive set | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | Business banking platforms | 26.6K | 2.8% | 6 | | Nov 2025 | Business banking platforms | 22.5K | 2.3% | 6 | | Dec 2025 | Business banking platforms | 26.6K | 2.8% | 6 | | Jan 2026 | Business banking platforms | 27.6K | 2.5% | 6 | | Feb 2026 | Business banking platforms | 26.6K | 2.9% | 6 | | Mar 2026 | Business banking platforms | 33.7K | 3.1% | 6 | | Apr 2026 | Business banking platforms | 32.5K | 3.2% | 6 | | May 2026 | Business banking platforms | 32.5K | 3.3% | 6 | | Jun 2026 | Business banking platforms | 26.6K | 2.6% | 6 | | Jul 2026 | Business banking platforms | 26.6K | 2.8% | 6 | | Aug 2026 | Business banking platforms | 27.6K | 3% | 6 | | Sep 2026 | Business banking platforms | 26.6K | 2.6% | 6 | | Oct 2025 | Business bank account providers | 26.6K | 3.6% | 6 | | Nov 2025 | Business bank account providers | 22.5K | 3.6% | 6 | | Dec 2025 | Business bank account providers | 26.6K | 4.2% | 6 | | Jan 2026 | Business bank account providers | 27.6K | 3.5% | 6 | | Feb 2026 | Business bank account providers | 26.6K | 3.9% | 6 | | Mar 2026 | Business bank account providers | 33.7K | 4.3% | 6 | | Apr 2026 | Business bank account providers | 32.5K | 4% | 6 | | May 2026 | Business bank account providers | 32.5K | 4.3% | 6 | | Jun 2026 | Business bank account providers | 26.6K | 3.9% | 6 | | Jul 2026 | Business bank account providers | 26.6K | 3.6% | 6 | | Aug 2026 | Business bank account providers | 27.6K | 3.3% | 6 | | Sep 2026 | Business bank account providers | 26.6K | 3.4% | 6 | ## How are Relay’s branded searches counted? Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Relay’s name. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brand is growing, holding steady, or fading. - “relay bank” - “relayfi” ## Which business banking platforms compete with Relay? - [Novo](/demand/global-en/brands/novo): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/novo-vs-relay-financial - [Rho](/demand/global-en/brands/rho): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/relay-financial-vs-rho - [Bluevine](/demand/global-en/brands/bluevine): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/bluevine-vs-relay-financial - [Brex](/demand/global-en/brands/brex): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/brex-vs-relay-financial - [Mercury](/demand/global-en/brands/mercury-bank): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/mercury-bank-vs-relay-financial ## 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. "Relay: search popularity worldwide". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/brands/relay-financial This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/brands/relay-financial. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.