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Honey vs Rakuten:Which is more popular?

In September 2026, Rakuten had more branded searches than Honey among coupon browser extensions worldwide. Rakuten had about 4,400 branded searches, while Honey had 2,900. Rakuten made up 0.77% of all coupon browser extension searches we track, and Honey accounted for 0.51%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about coupon browser extensions, both Honey and Rakuten appeared in all four answers. Honey was mentioned before Rakuten in every answer.

Among coupon browser extensions worldwide in September 2026

Who do people search for more?

Rakuten, about 52% more searches than Honey

Rakuten 4.4K searchesHoney 2.9K searches

Who does AI mention more?

Both are mentioned in every answer we collected.

Honey in 4 of 4Rakuten in 4 of 4

Who does AI recommend more?

Honey, named ahead of Rakuten in every answer

Honey first in 4Rakuten never first

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Top coupon browser extensions in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and one Google AI Overview, both Honey and Rakuten showed up in all four answers. Honey was listed before Rakuten in every answer.

Most recommended by AI

Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.

  1. Capital One Shopping1st
  2. Honey2nd
  3. Rakuten3rd
  4. Coupert4th
  5. SimplyCodes5th
  6. RetailMeNot6th
  7. Karma–

Mentioned by AI

Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.

  • Capital One Shopping4 of 4Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 1 Google answers
  • Rakuten4 of 4Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 1 Google answers
  • Honey4 of 4Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 1 Google answers
  • Coupert2 of 4Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 1 Google answers
  • SimplyCodes2 of 4Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 1 Google answers
  • RetailMeNot1 of 4Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 1 Google answers
  • Karma0 of 4Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 1 Google answers

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4 answers

Not named in any answer:

Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in the United States on October 20, 2026.

Is Honey or Rakuten more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for Honey and Rakuten by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all seven coupon browser extensions we track, month by month, from English-language searches worldwide.

Honey and Rakuten among coupon browser extensions worldwide, by month

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

View monthly share of searches table
MonthCapital One ShoppingRetailMeNotCoupertSimplyCodesRakutenHoneyKarma
Oct 202540.5%40.5%14.9%1.6%1.6%0.71%0.18%
Nov 202541.9%41.9%12.6%1.1%1.7%0.61%0.12%
Dec 202542.5%42.5%10.4%1.7%1.4%1.4%0.1%
Jan 202645.1%37%13.6%1.5%1.2%1.5%0.13%
Feb 202650.9%34.2%10.3%2.1%1.7%0.73%0.15%
Mar 202651.4%34.5%10.3%1.4%1.7%0.61%0.12%
Apr 202654.7%30%11%1.8%1.5%0.8%0.13%
May 202655%30.2%11.1%1.8%1.2%0.54%0.11%
Jun 202655.3%30.3%11.1%1.5%1.2%0.43%0.11%
Jul 202659.9%26.9%9.8%1.6%1.3%0.38%0.1%
Aug 202664.2%23.6%8.6%1.4%1.2%0.94%0.08%
Sep 202664.8%23.8%8.7%1.4%0.77%0.51%0.07%

How has the Honey and Rakuten comparison changed over the last 12 months?

3 findings
  • The lead changed hands 2 times in the 12 months ending September 2026: Honey took it in January 2026, Rakuten took it in February 2026.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Honey’s share of searches among coupon browser extensions worldwide moved from 0.71% to 0.51%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 2.9K.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Rakuten’s share of searches among coupon browser extensions worldwide moved from 1.6% to 0.77%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 6.6K to 4.4K.

How did search popularity change for coupon browser extensions worldwide in September 2026?

1 change
  1. Estimated monthly branded searches for Rakuten worldwide fell 33.3% over 12 measured months, from 6.6K to 4.4K in September 2026.

How are branded searches counted?

2 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Honey’s and Rakuten’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.

Honey

1 branded search term

  • honey paypal

Rakuten

1 branded search term

  • rakuten rewards

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