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How popular isYou.com in search?

In August 2026, there were an estimated 301K branded searches for You.com worldwide which is down 18.2% over the last 11 months. You.com holds 2.6% estimated Share of Search among AI search engines 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. Perplexity97.2%
  2. You.com2.6%
  3. Andi0.11%
  4. Phind0.09%
  5. Komo0.02%
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Which AI search engines compete with You.com?

You.com against AI search engines worldwide, by month

Share of Search by month for Perplexity, You.com. The figures are in the table below the chart.

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MonthPerplexityYou.comAndiPhindKomo
Oct 202598.8%0.96%0.07%0.13%0.02%
Nov 202598.2%1.5%0.09%0.16%0.03%
Dec 202597.6%2.1%0.1%0.15%0.03%
Jan 202698.1%1.6%0.14%0.12%0.03%
Feb 202698.5%1.3%0.1%0.1%0.03%
Mar 202698.2%1.5%0.08%0.11%0.03%
Apr 202698.3%1.5%0.08%0.09%0.02%
May 202697.9%1.9%0.09%0.09%0.02%
Jun 202697.5%2.3%0.11%0.09%0.02%
Jul 202697.2%2.6%0.11%0.09%0.02%
Aug 202697.2%2.6%0.11%0.09%0.02%
Sep 2026—————

  1. 1.Perplexity

    97.2%

    Held 1st. 11.1M estimated branded searches, -0.33% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  2. 2.You.com

    2.6%

    Held 2nd. 301K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  3. 3.Andi

    0.11%

    Held 3rd. 12.1K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  4. 4.Phind

    0.09%

    Held 4th. 9.9K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  5. 5.Komo

    0.02%

    Held 5th. 1.9K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

Compare search popularity between You.com and its closest rivals

How has branded search demand for You.com changed worldwide over the last 12 months?

  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for You.com worldwide fell from 368K to 301K.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, You.com’s estimated Share of Search among AI search engines worldwide increased from 0.96% to 2.6%.

How did search popularity change for AI search engines worldwide in August 2026?

  1. You.com’s estimated Share of Search among AI search engines worldwide has gained ground for 3 months in a row, from 1.9% to 2.6% in August 2026.

  2. Perplexity’s estimated Share of Search among AI search engines worldwide has lost ground for 3 months in a row, from 97.9% to 97.2% in August 2026.

  3. Estimated monthly branded searches for Phind worldwide fell 80% over 11 measured months, from 49.5K to 9.9K in August 2026.

  4. Estimated monthly branded searches for Komo worldwide fell 76.5% over 11 measured months, from 8.1K to 1.9K in August 2026.

  5. Estimated monthly branded searches for Andi worldwide fell 55.4% over 11 measured months, from 27.1K to 12.1K in August 2026.

How is You.com measured?

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using You.com’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

  • you.com

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