Paid survey sites:Which are most popular?

Name: Paid survey sites: Which are searched most?
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In October 2026, Freecash was the most searched paid survey site worldwide, accounting for 34.1% of all searches among the nine sites tracked by the Brandwave Brand Demand Index. When we checked with ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews, Swagbucks and Survey Junkie showed up in every answer. Survey Junkie was recommended most often, coming first in every response.

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Top paid survey sites in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In Brandwave's three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Swagbucks and Survey Junkie appeared every time. Survey Junkie was recommended most often, coming first in every answer. Swagbucks was second, and InboxDollars was third. Freecash, which ranked first in searches, was not mentioned at all.

Most recommended by AI

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

Mentioned by AI

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

How many AI answers named each brand
Brand	ChatGPT	Google	Answers that named it
Swagbucks	Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answers	Named in 2 of 2 Google AI Overviews	5 of 5
Survey Junkie	Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answers	Named in 2 of 2 Google AI Overviews	5 of 5
Prime Opinion	Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answers	Named in 2 of 2 Google AI Overviews	2 of 5
InboxDollars	Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answers	Named in 1 of 2 Google AI Overviews	1 of 5
Branded Surveys	Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answers	Named in 0 of 2 Google AI Overviews	1 of 5
PrizeRebel	Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answers	Named in 1 of 2 Google AI Overviews	1 of 5
Freecash	Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answers	Named in 0 of 2 Google AI Overviews	0 of 5
ySense	Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answers	Named in 0 of 2 Google AI Overviews	0 of 5
Toluna	Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answers	Named in 0 of 2 Google AI Overviews	0 of 5

Swagbucks5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
Survey Junkie5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
Prime Opinion2 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
InboxDollars1 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
Branded Surveys1 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
PrizeRebel1 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
Freecash0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
ySense0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
Toluna0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers

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5 answers

Asked ChatGPT
“What are the best paid survey sites?”
1. 1Survey Junkie
2. 2Swagbucks
Asked ChatGPT
“Which survey sites actually pay out?”
Asked ChatGPT
“What's the best app for earning money from surveys?”
1. 1Survey Junkie
2. 2Swagbucks
Searched Google, AI Overview
“paid surveys”
Searched Google, AI Overview
“online surveys for money”

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 28, 2026.

Which paid survey sites do people search for most?

This chart shows how often people search Google for each paid survey site by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all nine paid survey sites we track, month by month, from English-language searches worldwide.

Share of searches among paid survey sites worldwide, by month

Month	Freecash	Swagbucks	Prime Opinion	ySense	InboxDollars	Toluna	Branded Surveys	Survey Junkie	PrizeRebel
Nov 2025	30.4%	25%	7.5%	9.2%	9.2%	7.5%	5%	5%	1.2%
Dec 2025	25.3%	30.8%	6.2%	9.3%	9.3%	7.6%	5.1%	5.1%	1.5%
Jan 2026	28.6%	28.6%	5.8%	8.6%	10.5%	7%	4.7%	4.7%	1.4%
Feb 2026	32.2%	26.5%	6.5%	7.9%	7.9%	7.9%	5.3%	4.4%	1.3%
Mar 2026	31.6%	26%	6.3%	9.5%	7.8%	7.8%	5.2%	4.3%	1.6%
Apr 2026	37.2%	25.1%	6.1%	7.5%	7.5%	6.1%	5%	4.1%	1.2%
May 2026	37.7%	25.5%	6.2%	7.6%	6.2%	6.2%	5.1%	4.2%	1.3%
Jun 2026	35.7%	24%	7.2%	8.8%	5.9%	7.2%	5.9%	3.9%	1.4%
Jul 2026	34.6%	23.3%	8.5%	8.5%	7%	7%	5.7%	3.8%	1.7%
Aug 2026	35%	23.6%	8.6%	8.6%	7%	5.8%	5.8%	3.9%	1.7%
Sep 2026	33%	22%	9.9%	8%	8%	8%	5.4%	3.6%	2%
Oct 2026	34.1%	22.8%	10.2%	8.3%	6.8%	6.8%	5.6%	3.7%	1.7%

Rank	Brand	Share of searches	Estimated monthly branded searches	vs prior month	Share change
1, held 1st	Freecash	34.1%	823K	0%	+1.1 points
2, held 2nd	Swagbucks	22.8%	550K	0%	+0.7 points
3, held 3rd	Prime Opinion	10.2%	246K	0%	+0.3 points
4, moved from 6th to 4th	ySense	8.3%	201K	0%	+0.3 pointsmoved from 6th to 4th
5, moved from 4th to 5th	InboxDollarsProdege	6.8%	165K	-17.9%	-1.2 pointsmoved from 4th to 5th
6, moved from 5th to 6th	Toluna	6.8%	165K	-17.9%	-1.2 pointsmoved from 5th to 6th
7, held 7th	Branded Surveys	5.6%	135K	0%	+0.2 points
8, held 8th	Survey Junkie	3.7%	90.5K	0%	+0.1 points
9, held 9th	PrizeRebel	1.7%	40.5K	-18.2%	-0.3 points

1.Freecash
34.1%
Held 1st. 823K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +1.1 points.
2.Swagbucks
22.8%
Held 2nd. 550K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +0.7 points.
3.Prime Opinion
10.2%
Held 3rd. 246K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +0.3 points.
4.ySense
8.3%
Moved from 6th to 4th. 201K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +0.3 points.
5.InboxDollars
6.8%
Moved from 4th to 5th. 165K estimated branded searches, -17.9% vs prior month. Share -1.2 points.
6.Toluna
6.8%
Moved from 5th to 6th. 165K estimated branded searches, -17.9% vs prior month. Share -1.2 points.
7.Branded Surveys
5.6%
Held 7th. 135K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +0.2 points.
8.Survey Junkie
3.7%
Held 8th. 90.5K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +0.1 points.
9.PrizeRebel
1.7%
Held 9th. 40.5K estimated branded searches, -18.2% vs prior month. Share -0.3 points.

Which brand is most popular in search among paid survey sites worldwide?

9 brands

In October 2026, Freecash was the most searched among paid survey sites worldwide, with an estimated 823K branded searches, 34.1% of all searches for the nine tracked by the Brandwave Brand Demand Index. Swagbucks is in 2nd place, 11.3 percentage points behind at 22.8%.

Global paid survey sites, last 12 months ending October 2026
Brand	Share of searches	Peak	Low	Rank
Freecash	30.4% → 34.1%	37.7%May 2026	25.3%Dec 2025	1st
Swagbucks	25% → 22.8%	30.8%Dec 2025	22%Sep 2026	2nd
Prime Opinion	7.5% → 10.2%	10.2%Oct 2026	5.8%Jan 2026	5th → 3rd
ySense	9.2% → 8.3%	9.5%Mar 2026	7.5%Apr 2026	4th
InboxDollars	9.2% → 6.8%	10.5%Jan 2026	5.9%Jun 2026	3rd → 5th
Toluna	7.5% → 6.8%	8%Sep 2026	5.8%Aug 2026	6th
Branded Surveys	5% → 5.6%	5.9%Jun 2026	4.7%Jan 2026	7th
Survey Junkie	5% → 3.7%	5.1%Dec 2025	3.6%Sep 2026	8th
PrizeRebel	1.2% → 1.7%	2%Sep 2026	1.2%Nov 2025	9th

Each finding as a sentence

Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Freecash’s share of searches among paid survey sites worldwide increased from 30.4% to 34.1%.
Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Swagbucks’ share of searches among paid survey sites worldwide decreased from 25% to 22.8%.
Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Prime Opinion’s share of searches among paid survey sites worldwide increased from 7.5% to 10.2%.
Across the 12 months ending October 2026, ySense’s share of searches among paid survey sites worldwide decreased from 9.2% to 8.3%.
Across the 12 months ending October 2026, InboxDollars’ share of searches among paid survey sites worldwide decreased from 9.2% to 6.8%.
Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Toluna’s share of searches among paid survey sites worldwide decreased from 7.5% to 6.8%.
Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Branded Surveys’ share of searches among paid survey sites worldwide increased from 5% to 5.6%.
Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Survey Junkie’s share of searches among paid survey sites worldwide decreased from 5% to 3.7%.
Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Freecash’s share of searches among paid survey sites worldwide peaked at 37.7% in May 2026 and was lowest at 25.3% in December 2025.
Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Swagbucks’ share of searches among paid survey sites worldwide peaked at 30.8% in December 2025 and was lowest at 22% in September 2026.
Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Prime Opinion’s share of searches among paid survey sites worldwide peaked at 10.2% in October 2026 and was lowest at 5.8% in January 2026.
Across the 12 months ending October 2026, ySense’s share of searches among paid survey sites worldwide peaked at 9.5% in March 2026 and was lowest at 7.5% in April 2026.
Across the 12 months ending October 2026, InboxDollars’ share of searches among paid survey sites worldwide peaked at 10.5% in January 2026 and was lowest at 5.9% in June 2026.
Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Toluna’s share of searches among paid survey sites worldwide peaked at 8% in September 2026 and was lowest at 5.8% in August 2026.
Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Branded Surveys’ share of searches among paid survey sites worldwide peaked at 5.9% in June 2026 and was lowest at 4.7% in January 2026.
Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Survey Junkie’s share of searches among paid survey sites worldwide peaked at 5.1% in December 2025 and was lowest at 3.6% in September 2026.
Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Prime Opinion rose from 5th to 3rd among paid survey sites worldwide.
Across the 12 months ending October 2026, InboxDollars fell from 3rd to 5th among paid survey sites worldwide.
Across the 12 months ending October 2026, PrizeRebel held steady: its share of searches among paid survey sites worldwide moved less than 0.5 percentage points.

How did search popularity change for paid survey sites worldwide in October 2026?

8 changes

In October 2026, Freecash gained share of searches among paid survey sites worldwide, from 33% to 34.1%.
In October 2026, Swagbucks gained share of searches among paid survey sites worldwide, from 22% to 22.8%.
In October 2026, InboxDollars lost share of searches among paid survey sites worldwide, from 8% to 6.8%.
In October 2026, Toluna lost share of searches among paid survey sites worldwide, from 8% to 6.8%.
Prime Opinion’s share of searches among paid survey sites worldwide has gained ground for 3 months in a row, from 8.5% to 10.2% in October 2026.
In October 2026, ySense rose from 6th to 4th among paid survey sites worldwide.
Estimated monthly branded searches for Survey Junkie worldwide fell 45.2% over 12 measured months, from 165K to 90.5K in October 2026.
Estimated monthly branded searches for Branded Surveys worldwide fell 18.2% over 12 measured months, from 165K to 135K in October 2026.

How are branded searches counted for paid survey sites?

9 search terms

Each brand's share of searches among paid survey sites comes from the terms listed under its name. When people mostly search for a brand because of something else it sells, only the searches that name this product count here.