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Mercury vs Rho:Which is searched more?

In September 2026, Rho had more branded searches than Mercury among business banking platforms worldwide. Rho had about 375,000 branded searches, while Mercury had 74,000. Rho made up 36.2% of all business banking platform searches we track, and Mercury accounted for 7.2%. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.

Share of searches among business banking platforms worldwide in September 2026Is Mercury or Rho more popular in search?
Mercury7.2%74K searches
vs
Rho36.2%375K searches

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Is Mercury or Rho more popular in search?

Compare the banks and platforms small businesses bank with. 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.

Mercury and Rho among business banking platforms worldwide, by month

Share of searches by month for Rho, Mercury. The figures are in the table below the chart.

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MonthNovoRhoBluevineBrexMercuryRelay
Oct 202540.5%32.7%7.9%9.6%6.4%2.8%
Nov 202537.9%37.3%7.4%9.1%6.1%2.3%
Dec 202540.6%32.5%7.9%9.7%6.5%2.8%
Jan 202634.4%27.5%6.7%22.2%6.7%2.5%
Feb 202634.9%33.7%8.2%12.2%8.2%2.9%
Mar 202635.5%34.4%8.4%10.2%8.4%3.1%
Apr 202637.7%30.2%9%10.9%9%3.2%
May 202639.1%31.3%9.3%9.3%7.6%3.3%
Jun 202636.8%36%8.8%8.8%7.2%2.6%
Jul 202639.2%31.7%9.4%9.4%7.7%2.8%
Aug 202641.4%27.6%9.9%9.9%8.1%3%
Sep 202636.5%36.2%8.8%8.8%7.2%2.6%

How has the Mercury and Rho comparison changed over the last 12 months?

3 findings
  • Rho was ahead of Mercury in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Mercury’s share of searches among business banking platforms worldwide moved from 6.4% to 7.2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 60.5K to 74K.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Rho’s share of searches among business banking platforms worldwide moved from 32.7% to 36.2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 306K to 375K.

How did search popularity change for business banking platforms worldwide in September 2026?

2 changes
  1. In September 2026, Rho gained share of searches among business banking platforms worldwide, from 27.6% to 36.2%.

  2. In September 2026, Mercury lost share of searches among business banking platforms worldwide, from 8.1% to 7.2%.

How are branded searches counted?

4 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Mercury’s and Rho’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading.

Mercury

2 branded search terms

  • mercury bank
  • mercurybank

Rho

2 branded search terms

  • rho
  • rho banking

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