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title: "Equifax vs Experian: Which is more popular by branded search?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, Equifax or Experian? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Credit score services set worldwide. 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."
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# Equifax vs Experian: Which is more popular by branded search?

Which is more popular in search, Equifax or Experian? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Credit score services set worldwide. 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.

## Key facts

- **Compared**: Equifax and Experian
- **Competitive set**: Credit score services
- **Market**: Global
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **Equifax Share of Search**: 14.4%
- **Experian Share of Search**: 32.1%

## Which is more popular in search, Equifax or Experian?

- In August 2026, Experian had more branded searches than Equifax among credit score services worldwide. Experian was estimated to have 3.4M branded searches compared to Equifax’s 1.5M, and held a 32.1% Share of Search versus Equifax’s 14.4%.
- Experian was ahead of Equifax in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Equifax’s estimated Share of Search among credit score services worldwide held steady at 14.4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 1.5M.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Experian’s estimated Share of Search among credit score services worldwide held steady at 32.1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 3.4M.

## How did search popularity change for credit score services worldwide in August 2026?

- In August 2026, Experian lost estimated Share of Search among credit score services worldwide, from 32.8% to 32.1%.

## Month by month

| Month | Equifax estimated searches | Equifax Share of Search | Equifax rank | Experian estimated searches | Experian Share of Search | Experian rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 1.5M | 14.4% | 3 | 3.4M | 32.1% | 2 |
| Nov 2025 | 1.5M | 15.6% | 3 | 2.7M | 28.6% | 2 |
| Dec 2025 | 1.5M | 17% | 3 | 2.7M | 31.1% | 2 |
| Jan 2026 | 1.5M | 14.4% | 3 | 3.4M | 32.1% | 2 |
| Feb 2026 | 1.5M | 14.4% | 3 | 3.4M | 32.1% | 2 |
| Mar 2026 | 1.8M | 15.9% | 3 | 3.4M | 29.2% | 2 |
| Apr 2026 | 1.5M | 14.4% | 3 | 3.4M | 32.1% | 2 |
| May 2026 | 1.5M | 14.7% | 3 | 3.4M | 32.8% | 2 |
| Jun 2026 | 1.5M | 14.7% | 3 | 3.4M | 32.8% | 2 |
| Jul 2026 | 1.5M | 14.7% | 3 | 3.4M | 32.8% | 2 |
| Aug 2026 | 1.5M | 14.4% | 3 | 3.4M | 32.1% | 2 |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Equifax’s and Experian’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.

- **Equifax**: Measured on the search term “equifax”.
- **Experian**: Measured on the search term “experian”.

- [Equifax profile](/demand/global-en/brands/equifax)
- [Experian profile](/demand/global-en/brands/experian)
- [All credit score services worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/credit-score-services): The set both shares are measured inside, 5 brands.

## Methodology

- [How is branded search demand measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused.

## Frequently asked questions

### Which is more popular in search, Equifax or Experian?

In August 2026, Experian had more branded searches than Equifax among credit score services worldwide. Experian was estimated to have 3.4M branded searches compared to Equifax’s 1.5M, and held a 32.1% Share of Search versus Equifax’s 14.4%.

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