How popular isStripe in search?
In August 2026, there were an estimated 3.1M branded searches for Stripe worldwide which held steady over the last 11 months. Stripe holds 97.7% estimated Share of Search among card issuing platforms worldwide and is ranked 1st of 5 competitors for search popularity. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.
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Which card issuing platforms compete with Stripe?
Share of Search by month for Stripe. The figures are in the table below the chart.
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| Month | Stripe | Highnote | Marqeta | Cardless | Lithic |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | 97.8% | 1.1% | 0.58% | 0.32% | 0.26% |
| Nov 2025 | 98% | 0.88% | 0.48% | 0.39% | 0.26% |
| Dec 2025 | 97.7% | 1% | 0.57% | 0.47% | 0.26% |
| Jan 2026 | 97.7% | 0.87% | 0.58% | 0.58% | 0.26% |
| Feb 2026 | 97.9% | 0.87% | 0.58% | 0.39% | 0.26% |
| Mar 2026 | 98.1% | 0.87% | 0.48% | 0.26% | 0.26% |
| Apr 2026 | 97.8% | 1.1% | 0.58% | 0.32% | 0.26% |
| May 2026 | 97.9% | 1.1% | 0.58% | 0.26% | 0.26% |
| Jun 2026 | 97.8% | 1% | 0.57% | 0.26% | 0.31% |
| Jul 2026 | 97.9% | 1.1% | 0.58% | 0.26% | 0.21% |
| Aug 2026 | 97.7% | 1.3% | 0.47% | 0.26% | 0.26% |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Rank | Brand | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | vs prior month | Share change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1, held 1st | 97.7% | 3.1M | -0.55% | -0.2 points | |
| 2, held 2nd | 1.3% | 40.5K | +22.4% | +0.2 points | |
| 3, held 3rd | 0.47% | 14.8K | -18.2% | -0.1 points | |
| 4, held 4th | 0.26% | 8.1K | 0% | 0 points | |
| 5, held 5th | 0.26% | 8.1K | +22.7% | 0 points |
1.
Stripe97.7%
Held 1st. 3.1M estimated branded searches, -0.55% vs prior month. Share -0.2 points.
2.
Highnote1.3%
Held 2nd. 40.5K estimated branded searches, +22.4% vs prior month. Share +0.2 points.
3.
Marqeta0.47%
Held 3rd. 14.8K estimated branded searches, -18.2% vs prior month. Share -0.1 points.
4.
Cardless0.26%
Held 4th. 8.1K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.
5.
Lithic0.26%
Held 5th. 8.1K estimated branded searches, +22.7% vs prior month. Share 0 points.
Compare search popularity between Stripe and its closest rivals
Every comparison with Stripe
20 comparisons
- PayPal vs Stripe
- Stripe vs Wise
- Payoneer vs Stripe
- Plaid vs Stripe
- Airwallex vs Stripe
- Adyen vs Stripe
- Square vs Stripe
- GoCardless vs Stripe
- Stripe vs Worldpay
- Stripe vs Tipalti
- Highnote vs Stripe
- Braintree vs Stripe
- Marqeta vs Stripe
- Authorize.net vs Stripe
- Mollie vs Stripe
- Cardless vs Stripe
- Lithic vs Stripe
- Checkout.com vs Stripe
- Rapyd vs Stripe
- Stripe vs Unit
How has branded search demand for Stripe changed worldwide over the last 12 months?
2 findings
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for Stripe worldwide held steady, from 3M to 3.1M.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Stripe’s estimated Share of Search among card issuing platforms worldwide held steady, from 97.8% to 97.7%.
How did search popularity change for card issuing platforms worldwide in August 2026?
3 changes
Estimated monthly branded searches for Highnote worldwide rose 22.4% over 11 measured months, from 33.1K to 40.5K in August 2026.
Estimated monthly branded searches for Marqeta worldwide fell 18.2% over 11 measured months, from 18.1K to 14.8K in August 2026.
Estimated monthly branded searches for Cardless worldwide fell 18.2% over 11 measured months, from 9.9K to 8.1K in August 2026.
Where does Stripe compete?
| Competitor set | Rank | Share of Search | Ranking |
|---|---|---|---|
| Creator payout platforms | 2nd of 5 | 12.1% | Show ranking |
| Online payment platforms | 2nd of 8 | 12.7% | Show ranking |
| Payment gateway platforms | 2nd of 6 | 12.7% | Show ranking |
| Fintech | 1st of 6 | 82.7% | Show ranking |
| Payment gateways | 1st of 5 | 91.4% | Show ranking |
| Card issuing platforms | 1st of 5 | 97.7% | Shown above |
How is Stripe measured?
Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Stripe’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.
97 branded search terms
- ach fees stripe
- apple pay with stripe
- billing stripe
- charge for stripe
- check out stripe
- checkout stripe
- checkoutstripe
- connect pricing stripe
- connected accounts stripe
- creating a stripe account
- direct debit stripe
- fees for stripe
- instant payouts stripe
- new stripe account
- payment stripe
- payments stripe
- platform stripe
- secure payment by stripe
- set up stripe
- set up stripe account
- split payment stripe
- stripe
- stripe account
- stripe ach fees
- stripe ach payments
- stripe ach pricing
- stripe atlas
- stripe billing
- stripe billing pricing
- stripe business
- stripe business account
- stripe cc processing
- stripe charge fee
- stripe charges
- stripe connect
- stripe connect charges
- stripe connect fees
- stripe connect pricing
- stripe connected account
- stripe connected accounts
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