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How popular isStreamlabs in search?

In August 2026, there were an estimated 450K branded searches for Streamlabs worldwide which is down 18.2% over the last 11 months. Streamlabs holds 29.1% estimated Share of Search among tipping platforms worldwide and is ranked 2nd of 5 competitors for search popularity. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.

Share of Search, August 2026
  1. Ko-fi35.6%
  2. Streamlabs29.1%
  3. StreamElements23.8%
  4. Buy Me a Coffee10.7%
  5. Throne0.74%
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Which tipping platforms compete with Streamlabs?

Streamlabs against tipping platforms worldwide, by month

Share of Search by month for Ko-fi, Streamlabs, StreamElements, Buy Me a Coffee. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of search table
MonthKo-fiStreamlabsStreamElementsBuy Me a CoffeeThrone
Oct 202529.7%36.4%24.3%7.3%2.3%
Nov 202532.3%32.3%26.4%7.9%1.2%
Dec 202532.3%32.3%26.4%7.9%1.2%
Jan 202632.3%32.3%26.4%7.9%0.96%
Feb 202632.4%32.4%26.5%7.9%0.83%
Mar 202636.3%29.7%24.3%8.9%0.78%
Apr 202636.9%30.2%24.7%7.4%0.77%
May 202634%27.8%27.8%8.3%2.1%
Jun 202636.9%30.2%24.7%7.4%0.92%
Jul 202636.9%30.2%24.7%7.4%0.77%
Aug 202635.6%29.1%23.8%10.7%0.74%
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  1. 1.Ko-fi

    35.6%

    Held 1st. 550K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share -1.3 points.

  2. 2.Streamlabs

    29.1%

    Held 2nd. 450K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share -1.1 points.

  3. 3.StreamElements

    23.8%

    Held 3rd. 368K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share -0.9 points.

  4. 4.Buy Me a Coffee

    10.7%

    Held 4th. 165K estimated branded searches, +50% vs prior month. Share +3.3 points.

  5. 5.Throne

    0.74%

    Held 5th. 11.5K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

Compare search popularity between Streamlabs and its closest rivals

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

  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for Streamlabs worldwide fell from 550K to 450K.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Streamlabs’ estimated Share of Search among tipping platforms worldwide decreased from 36.4% to 29.1%.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Streamlabs’ estimated Share of Search among tipping platforms worldwide peaked at 36.4% in October 2025 and was lowest at 27.8% in May 2026.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Streamlabs fell from 1st to 2nd among tipping platforms worldwide.

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

  1. In August 2026, Buy Me a Coffee gained estimated Share of Search among tipping platforms worldwide, from 7.4% to 10.7%.

  2. In August 2026, Ko-fi lost estimated Share of Search among tipping platforms worldwide, from 36.9% to 35.6%.

  3. In August 2026, Streamlabs lost estimated Share of Search among tipping platforms worldwide, from 30.2% to 29.1%.

  4. In August 2026, StreamElements lost estimated Share of Search among tipping platforms worldwide, from 24.7% to 23.8%.

  5. 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.

Where does Streamlabs compete?

Streamlabs is ranked in three competitor sets. Each share is worked out among that set's brands, so it differs from set to set.
Competitor setRankShare of SearchRanking
Live streaming software2nd of 517.4%Show ranking
Tipping platforms2nd of 529.1%Shown above
Stream overlay tools1st of 553.9%Show ranking

How is Streamlabs measured?

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

  • streamlabs

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