Brandwave

Ko-fi vs Stan Store:Which is more popular?

In September 2026, Ko-fi had more branded searches than Stan Store among creator media kit platforms worldwide. Ko-fi had about 550,000 branded searches, while Stan Store had 144,000. Ko-fi made up 58.9% of all creator media kit platform searches we track, and Stan Store accounted for 15.5%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about creator media kit platforms, neither Ko-fi nor Stan Store appeared in any of the five answers.

Among creator media kit platforms worldwide in September 2026

Who do people search for more?

Ko-fi, about 4 searches for every 1 for Stan Store

Ko-fi 550K searchesStan Store 144K searches

Who does AI mention more?

Both were mentioned in 0 of 5 answers.

Ko-fi in 0 of 5Stan Store in 0 of 5

Follow Ko-fi vs Stan Store and get free monthly updates on what changed

By continuing you'll get index updates and occasional product news from Brandwave. Unsubscribe any time. Privacy

Track your brand against a rival →

Top creator media kit platforms in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, neither Ko-fi nor Stan Store showed up in any of the five answers.

Most recommended by AI

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

  1. CreatorsJet1st
  2. Beacons2nd
  3. Kitly3rd
  4. Passionfroot4th
  5. Ko-fi–
  6. Stan Store–
  7. Fourthwall–
  8. Hypefy–

Mentioned by AI

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

  • CreatorsJet4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Beacons3 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Kitly3 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Passionfroot1 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Ko-fi0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Stan Store0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Fourthwall0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Hypefy0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers

See every answer about creator media kit platforms

5 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 Ko-fi or Stan Store more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for Ko-fi and Stan Store by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all eight creator media kit platforms we track, month by month, from English-language searches worldwide.

Ko-fi and Stan Store among creator media kit platforms worldwide, by month

Share of searches by month for Ko-fi, Stan Store. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthKo-fiStan StoreBeaconsFourthwallPassionfrootHypefyKitlyCreatorsJet
Oct 202555.3%20.8%14.2%9.1%0.23%0.29%0.11%0.03%
Nov 202553.7%20.2%16.6%8.8%0.23%0.29%0.09%0.03%
Dec 202554.1%19.6%16.7%8.9%0.29%0.23%0.09%0.03%
Jan 202653.7%20.2%16.7%8.8%0.28%0.19%0.07%0.03%
Feb 202650.8%19.2%19.2%10.2%0.27%0.21%0.08%0.04%
Mar 202644.5%16.8%13.8%24.4%0.23%0.19%0.06%0.05%
Apr 202655.4%17.8%17.1%9.1%0.29%0.19%0.07%0.04%
May 202655.3%17.8%17.1%9.1%0.36%0.29%0.07%0.04%
Jun 202660.1%15.8%15.3%8.1%0.32%0.26%0.08%0.04%
Jul 202658.8%15.5%14.9%9.7%0.71%0.31%0.08%0.05%
Aug 202657%15%17.8%9.4%0.56%0.2%0.09%0.04%
Sep 202658.9%15.5%15%9.7%0.58%0.31%0.08%0.05%

How has the Ko-fi and Stan Store comparison changed over the last 12 months?

3 findings

How did search popularity change for creator media kit platforms worldwide in September 2026?

2 changes

  1. In September 2026, Ko-fi gained share of searches among creator media kit platforms worldwide, from 57% to 58.9%.

  2. In September 2026, Stan Store rose from 3rd to 2nd among creator media kit platforms worldwide.

How are branded searches counted?

7 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Ko-fi’s and Stan Store’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.

Ko-fi

1 branded search term

  • kofi

Stan Store

6 branded search terms

  • stan creator store
  • Stan Store
  • stan store app
  • stan.store
  • stanstore
  • the stan store

How the Brand Demand Index is measured

Other head-to-heads among creator media kit platforms

Creator with pink hair and a pink jacket

Put your own brand in this comparison

Brandwave tracks your branded demand next to the rival you actually watch, with your campaigns, spend and outcomes on the same timeline.

Start free