--- title: "Fourthwall vs Patreon: Which is searched more?" description: "Is Fourthwall or Patreon more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Fan subscription platforms 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." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/categories/fan-subscription-platforms/compare/fourthwall-vs-patreon" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Fourthwall vs Patreon: Which is searched more? Is Fourthwall or Patreon more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Fan subscription platforms 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**: Fourthwall and Patreon - **Competitive set**: Fan subscription platforms - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Fourthwall Share of Search**: 2.6% - **Patreon Share of Search**: 96.7% ## Is Fourthwall or Patreon more popular in search? - In September 2026, Patreon had more branded searches than Fourthwall among fan subscription platforms worldwide. Patreon had about 3.4 million branded searches, while Fourthwall had 90,500. Patreon made up 96.7% of all fan subscription platform searches we track, and Fourthwall accounted for 2.6%. - Patreon was ahead of Fourthwall in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Fourthwall’s share of searches among fan subscription platforms worldwide moved from 2.1% to 2.6%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 74K to 90.5K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Patreon’s share of searches among fan subscription platforms worldwide moved from 96.5% to 96.7%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 3.4M. ## Top fan subscription platforms in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Patreon appeared in all five answers. Fourthwall did not appear in any of the five answers. Brands get a higher AI rank if they are mentioned earlier in the answers that list options. | Brand | AI rank | ChatGPT answers that named it | Google AI Overviews that named it | All answers that named it | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Patreon | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Uscreen | 2nd | 0 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Memberful | 3rd | 0 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Fourthwall | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Throne | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about fan subscription platforms - Asked ChatGPT "Which fan subscription platform should I use?": 1. Patreon - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best fan subscription platforms?": 1. Patreon - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best fan subscription platform for selling exclusive content?": 1. Patreon - Searched Google, AI Overview "membership platform for creators": 1. Patreon, 2. Uscreen, 3. Memberful - Searched Google, AI Overview "subscription platform for creators": 1. Patreon, 2. Uscreen, 3. Memberful Not named in any answer: Fourthwall and Throne. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 20, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for fan subscription platforms worldwide in September 2026? - In September 2026, Patreon lost share of searches among fan subscription platforms worldwide, from 97.3% to 96.7%. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Fourthwall worldwide rose 22.3% over 12 measured months, from 74K to 90.5K in September 2026. ## Month by month | Month | Fourthwall estimated searches | Fourthwall Share of Search | Fourthwall rank | Patreon estimated searches | Patreon Share of Search | Patreon rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 74K | 2.1% | 2 | 3.4M | 96.5% | 1 | | Nov 2025 | 74K | 2.1% | 2 | 3.4M | 97% | 1 | | Dec 2025 | 74K | 2.1% | 2 | 3.4M | 97% | 1 | | Jan 2026 | 90.5K | 2.1% | 2 | 4.1M | 97.1% | 1 | | Feb 2026 | 90.5K | 2.6% | 2 | 3.4M | 96.7% | 1 | | Mar 2026 | 301K | 6.8% | 2 | 4.1M | 92.6% | 1 | | Apr 2026 | 90.5K | 2.6% | 2 | 3.4M | 96.7% | 1 | | May 2026 | 90.5K | 2.1% | 2 | 4.1M | 96.8% | 1 | | Jun 2026 | 74K | 1.8% | 2 | 4.1M | 97.7% | 1 | | Jul 2026 | 90.5K | 2.6% | 2 | 3.4M | 96.7% | 1 | | Aug 2026 | 90.5K | 2.2% | 2 | 4.1M | 97.3% | 1 | | Sep 2026 | 90.5K | 2.6% | 2 | 3.4M | 96.7% | 1 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Fourthwall’s and Patreon’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. - **Fourthwall**: Measured on the search term “fourthwall”. - **Patreon**: Measured on the search term “patreon”. - [Fourthwall profile](/demand/global-en/brands/fourthwall) - [Patreon profile](/demand/global-en/brands/patreon) - [All fan subscription platforms worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/fan-subscription-platforms): The set both shares are measured inside, 5 brands. ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Frequently asked questions ### Is Fourthwall or Patreon more popular in search? In September 2026, Patreon had more branded searches than Fourthwall among fan subscription platforms worldwide. Patreon had about 3.4 million branded searches, while Fourthwall had 90,500. Patreon made up 96.7% of all fan subscription platform searches we track, and Fourthwall accounted for 2.6%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Fourthwall vs Patreon: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/categories/fan-subscription-platforms/compare/fourthwall-vs-patreon This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/categories/fan-subscription-platforms/compare/fourthwall-vs-patreon. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.