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Creator payout platforms:Which brands are most popular in search?

In August 2026, PayPal was the most searched among creator payout platforms worldwide, with an estimated 20.6M branded searches and 81% estimated Share of Search within this set. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.

Share of Search, August 2026
  1. PayPal81%
  2. Stripe12.1%
  3. Wise3.4%
  4. Payoneer3.2%
  5. Tipalti0.2%

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Compare the services creators use to receive and send payments. 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.

Share of Search among creator payout platforms worldwide, by month

Share of Search by month for PayPal, Stripe, Wise, Payoneer. The figures are in the table below the chart.

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MonthPayPalStripeWisePayoneerTipalti
Oct 202583.8%10.2%2.5%3.3%0.17%
Nov 202584.4%10.2%2.5%2.8%0.17%
Dec 202585.7%8.6%2.7%2.8%0.17%
Jan 202683.5%10.1%2.8%3.3%0.17%
Feb 202681.4%12.1%3%3.3%0.2%
Mar 202679.2%14.3%3.1%3.2%0.19%
Apr 202681.2%12.1%3.2%3.2%0.2%
May 202681.2%12.1%3.2%3.2%0.2%
Jun 202681.1%12.2%3.2%3.2%0.2%
Jul 202681.3%12.2%3.1%3.2%0.2%
Aug 202681%12.1%3.4%3.2%0.2%
Sep 2026—————

This month’s ranking, August 2026

  1. 1.PayPal

    81%

    Held 1st. 20.6M estimated branded searches, -0.14% vs prior month. Share -0.2 points.

  2. 2.Stripe

    12.1%

    Held 2nd. 3.1M estimated branded searches, -0.55% vs prior month. Share -0.1 points.

  3. 3.Wise

    3.4%

    Moved from 4th to 3rd. 874K estimated branded searches, +10% vs prior month. Share +0.3 points.

  4. 4.Payoneer

    3.2%

    Moved from 3rd to 4th. 823K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  5. 5.Tipalti

    0.2%

    Held 5th. 49.6K estimated branded searches, -0.12% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

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Which brand is most popular in search among creator payout platforms worldwide?

In August 2026, PayPal was the most searched among creator payout platforms worldwide, with an estimated 20.6M branded searches and 81% estimated Share of Search within this set. Stripe is in 2nd place, 69 percentage points behind at 12.1% Share of Search.

Global creator payout platforms, last 12 months ending September 2026
BrandShare of SearchPeakLowRank
PayPal83.8% → 81%85.7%Dec 202579.2%Mar 20261st
Stripe10.2% → 12.1%14.3%Mar 20268.6%Dec 20252nd
Wise2.5% → 3.4%3.4%Aug 20262.5%Nov 20254th → 3rd
Payoneer3.3% → 3.2%3.3%Oct 20252.8%Nov 20253rd → 4th
Tipalti0.17% → 0.2%0.2%May 20260.17%Jan 20265th

Each finding as a sentence

  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, PayPal’s estimated Share of Search among creator payout platforms worldwide decreased from 83.8% to 81%.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Stripe’s estimated Share of Search among creator payout platforms worldwide increased from 10.2% to 12.1%.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Wise’s estimated Share of Search among creator payout platforms worldwide increased from 2.5% to 3.4%.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, PayPal’s estimated Share of Search among creator payout platforms worldwide peaked at 85.7% in December 2025 and was lowest at 79.2% in March 2026.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Stripe’s estimated Share of Search among creator payout platforms worldwide peaked at 14.3% in March 2026 and was lowest at 8.6% in December 2025.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Wise rose from 4th to 3rd among creator payout platforms worldwide.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Payoneer fell from 3rd to 4th among creator payout platforms worldwide.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Tipalti held steady: its estimated Share of Search among creator payout platforms worldwide moved less than 0.5 percentage points.

How did search popularity change for creator payout platforms worldwide in August 2026?

  1. In August 2026, Wise rose from 4th to 3rd among creator payout platforms worldwide.

  2. In August 2026, Payoneer fell from 3rd to 4th among creator payout platforms worldwide.

  3. Estimated monthly branded searches for PayPal worldwide fell 18.2% over 11 measured months, from 25.1M to 20.6M in August 2026.

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