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title: "Flexible employee benefits platforms: Which brands are most popular in search?"
description: "Compare platforms for administering flexible benefits and employee spending allowances. Share of Search among Benepass, Ben, Espresa, Forma and Compt, the flexible employee benefits platforms Brandwave compares worldwide, using the same methodology, market, and reporting period. 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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# Flexible employee benefits platforms: Which brands are most popular in search?

Compare platforms for administering flexible benefits and employee spending allowances. Share of Search among Benepass, Ben, Espresa, Forma and Compt, the flexible employee benefits platforms Brandwave compares worldwide, using the same methodology, market, and reporting period. 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

- **Competitive set**: Flexible employee benefits platforms
- **Market**: Global
- **Brands compared**: 5
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **Highest Share of Search**: Benepass, 67.3%

## Which brand is most popular in search among flexible employee benefits platforms worldwide?

- In August 2026, Benepass was the most searched among flexible employee benefits platforms worldwide, with an estimated 14.9K branded searches and 67.3% estimated Share of Search within this set.
- Ben is in 2nd place, 50.5 percentage points behind at 16.8% Share of Search.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Benepass’ estimated Share of Search among flexible employee benefits platforms worldwide increased from 51.6% to 67.3%.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Ben’s estimated Share of Search among flexible employee benefits platforms worldwide decreased from 23% to 16.8%.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Espresa’s estimated Share of Search among flexible employee benefits platforms worldwide decreased from 19.4% to 11.3%.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Forma’s estimated Share of Search among flexible employee benefits platforms worldwide decreased from 5.7% to 4.5%.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Benepass’ estimated Share of Search among flexible employee benefits platforms worldwide peaked at 69% in February 2026 and was lowest at 51.6% in October 2025.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Ben’s estimated Share of Search among flexible employee benefits platforms worldwide peaked at 23% in October 2025 and was lowest at 14% in January 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Espresa’s estimated Share of Search among flexible employee benefits platforms worldwide peaked at 19.4% in October 2025 and was lowest at 9.1% in April 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Forma’s estimated Share of Search among flexible employee benefits platforms worldwide peaked at 7.5% in December 2025 and was lowest at 4.5% in July 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Compt held steady: its estimated Share of Search among flexible employee benefits platforms worldwide moved less than 0.5 percentage points.

## Compare search popularity between leading brands

- [Benepass vs Ben: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/ben-benefits-vs-benepass): 67.3% against 16.8% Share of Search.
- [Benepass vs Espresa: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/benepass-vs-espresa): 67.3% against 11.3% Share of Search.
- [Benepass vs Forma: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/benepass-vs-forma-benefits): 67.3% against 4.5% Share of Search.
- [Ben vs Espresa: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/ben-benefits-vs-espresa): 16.8% against 11.3% Share of Search.
- [Ben vs Forma: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/ben-benefits-vs-forma-benefits): 16.8% against 4.5% Share of Search.
- [Espresa vs Forma: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/espresa-vs-forma-benefits): 11.3% against 4.5% Share of Search.

## How did search popularity change for flexible employee benefits platforms worldwide in August 2026?

- Benepass’ estimated Share of Search among flexible employee benefits platforms worldwide has gained ground for 3 months in a row, from 61.8% to 67.3% in August 2026.
- Ben’s estimated Share of Search among flexible employee benefits platforms worldwide has lost ground for 3 months in a row, from 20.8% to 16.8% in August 2026.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for Espresa worldwide fell 33.4% over 11 measured months, from 3.7K to 2.5K in August 2026.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for Forma worldwide fell 10% over 11 measured months, from 1.1K to 990 in August 2026.

## Share of Search ranking

| Rank | Brand | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | Change vs prior month | Owned by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | Benepass | 67.3% | 14.9K | -0.3% | Benepass |
| 2 | Ben | 16.8% | 3.7K | -1.3% | Ben |
| 3 | Espresa | 11.3% | 2.5K | -0.8% | Espresa |
| 4 | Forma | 4.5% | 990 | 0.0% | Forma |
| 5 | Compt | 0.18% | 40 | -20.0% | Compt |

## Historical estimated branded-search demand

| Month | Brand | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | Benepass | 9.9K | 51.6% | 1 |
| Oct 2025 | Ben | 4.4K | 23% | 2 |
| Oct 2025 | Espresa | 3.7K | 19.4% | 3 |
| Oct 2025 | Forma | 1.1K | 5.7% | 4 |
| Oct 2025 | Compt | 40 | 0.21% | 5 |
| Nov 2025 | Benepass | 12.2K | 55.6% | 1 |
| Nov 2025 | Ben | 4.4K | 20.2% | 2 |
| Nov 2025 | Espresa | 3.7K | 17.1% | 3 |
| Nov 2025 | Forma | 1.5K | 6.9% | 4 |
| Nov 2025 | Compt | 40 | 0.18% | 5 |
| Dec 2025 | Benepass | 18.2K | 65.8% | 1 |
| Dec 2025 | Ben | 4.2K | 15.3% | 2 |
| Dec 2025 | Espresa | 3.1K | 11.2% | 3 |
| Dec 2025 | Forma | 2.1K | 7.5% | 4 |
| Dec 2025 | Compt | 50 | 0.18% | 5 |
| Jan 2026 | Benepass | 22.4K | 68.8% | 1 |
| Jan 2026 | Ben | 4.6K | 14% | 2 |
| Jan 2026 | Espresa | 3.8K | 11.5% | 3 |
| Jan 2026 | Forma | 1.8K | 5.4% | 4 |
| Jan 2026 | Compt | 70 | 0.21% | 5 |
| Feb 2026 | Benepass | 18.2K | 69% | 1 |
| Feb 2026 | Ben | 4.3K | 16.2% | 2 |
| Feb 2026 | Espresa | 2.5K | 9.5% | 3 |
| Feb 2026 | Forma | 1.4K | 5.2% | 4 |
| Feb 2026 | Compt | 40 | 0.15% | 5 |
| Mar 2026 | Benepass | 18.3K | 62.6% | 1 |
| Mar 2026 | Ben | 6.5K | 22.1% | 2 |
| Mar 2026 | Espresa | 3K | 10.4% | 3 |
| Mar 2026 | Forma | 1.3K | 4.6% | 4 |
| Mar 2026 | Compt | 80 | 0.27% | 5 |
| Apr 2026 | Benepass | 18.2K | 66.4% | 1 |
| Apr 2026 | Ben | 5.2K | 18.9% | 2 |
| Apr 2026 | Espresa | 2.5K | 9.1% | 3 |
| Apr 2026 | Forma | 1.5K | 5.4% | 4 |
| Apr 2026 | Compt | 70 | 0.25% | 5 |
| May 2026 | Benepass | 14.9K | 61.8% | 1 |
| May 2026 | Ben | 5K | 20.8% | 2 |
| May 2026 | Espresa | 3K | 12.5% | 3 |
| May 2026 | Forma | 1.1K | 4.7% | 4 |
| May 2026 | Compt | 40 | 0.17% | 5 |
| Jun 2026 | Benepass | 14.9K | 65.7% | 1 |
| Jun 2026 | Ben | 4.1K | 18.2% | 2 |
| Jun 2026 | Espresa | 2.5K | 11% | 3 |
| Jun 2026 | Forma | 1.1K | 4.8% | 4 |
| Jun 2026 | Compt | 60 | 0.26% | 5 |
| Jul 2026 | Benepass | 14.9K | 67.1% | 1 |
| Jul 2026 | Ben | 3.8K | 16.9% | 2 |
| Jul 2026 | Espresa | 2.5K | 11.3% | 3 |
| Jul 2026 | Forma | 990 | 4.5% | 4 |
| Jul 2026 | Compt | 50 | 0.22% | 5 |
| Aug 2026 | Benepass | 14.9K | 67.3% | 1 |
| Aug 2026 | Ben | 3.7K | 16.8% | 2 |
| Aug 2026 | Espresa | 2.5K | 11.3% | 3 |
| Aug 2026 | Forma | 990 | 4.5% | 4 |
| Aug 2026 | Compt | 40 | 0.18% | 5 |
| Sep 2026 | Ben | — | — | — |
| Sep 2026 | Benepass | — | — | — |
| Sep 2026 | Compt | — | — | — |
| Sep 2026 | Espresa | — | — | — |
| Sep 2026 | Forma | — | — | — |

## What is being compared

- **Ben**: Measured on the search terms “ben benefits”, “ben benefits platform”, “ben employee benefits”, “benefits ben”, “thanks ben”, “thanksben” and “thanksben com”, summed into one figure.
- **Benepass**: Measured on the search terms “benepass”, “benepass app”, “benepass benefits” and “getbenepass com”, summed into one figure.
- **Compt**: Measured on the search terms “compt benefits” and “compt io”, summed into one figure.
- **Espresa**: Measured on the search terms “espresa”, “espresa app”, “espresa benefits” and “espresa com”, summed into one figure.
- **Forma**: Measured on the search terms “forma benefits”, “forma benefits platform”, “forma employee benefits”, “forma flexible benefits”, “joinforma” and “joinforma com”, summed into one figure.

- [Ben](/demand/global-en/brands/ben-benefits)
- [Benepass](/demand/global-en/brands/benepass)
- [Compt](/demand/global-en/brands/compt)
- [Espresa](/demand/global-en/brands/espresa)
- [Forma](/demand/global-en/brands/forma-benefits)

## 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 brand is most popular in search among flexible employee benefits platforms worldwide?

In August 2026, Benepass was the most searched among flexible employee benefits platforms worldwide, with an estimated 14.9K branded searches and 67.3% estimated Share of Search within this set. Worldwide · English terms: these are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.

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