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title: "Paid survey sites: Which are most popular?"
description: "Compare the sites and apps people earn money or gift cards on by taking surveys and doing small tasks. Share of Search among Freecash, Swagbucks, Prime Opinion, ySense, InboxDollars, Toluna, Branded Surveys, Survey Junkie and PrizeRebel, the paid survey sites 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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# Paid survey sites: Which are most popular?

Compare the sites and apps people earn money or gift cards on by taking surveys and doing small tasks. Share of Search among Freecash, Swagbucks, Prime Opinion, ySense, InboxDollars, Toluna, Branded Surveys, Survey Junkie and PrizeRebel, the paid survey sites 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**: Paid survey sites
- **Market**: Global
- **Brands compared**: 9
- **Month measured**: Oct 2026
- **Highest Share of Search**: Freecash, 34.1%

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

- 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%.
- 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.

## 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.

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 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Survey Junkie | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 |
| Swagbucks | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 |
| InboxDollars | 3rd | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 |
| Prime Opinion | 4th | 0 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 2 of 5 |
| PrizeRebel | 5th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 |
| Branded Surveys | 6th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 |
| Freecash | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 |
| ySense | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 |
| Toluna | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 |

## Every AI answer about paid survey sites

- Asked ChatGPT "What are the best paid survey sites?": 1. Survey Junkie, 2. Swagbucks
- Asked ChatGPT "Which survey sites actually pay out?": 1. Survey Junkie, 2. Swagbucks, 3. Branded Surveys
- Asked ChatGPT "What's the best app for earning money from surveys?": 1. Survey Junkie, 2. Swagbucks
- Searched Google, AI Overview "paid surveys": 1. Survey Junkie, 2. Swagbucks, 3. Prime Opinion
- Searched Google, AI Overview "online surveys for money": 1. Survey Junkie, 2. Swagbucks, 3. InboxDollars, 4. PrizeRebel, 5. Prime Opinion

Not named in any answer: Freecash, ySense and Toluna.

Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 28, 2026.

## Compare search popularity between leading brands

- [Freecash vs Swagbucks: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/freecash-vs-swagbucks): 34.1% against 22.8% Share of Search.
- [Freecash vs Prime Opinion: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/freecash-vs-prime-opinion): 34.1% against 10.2% Share of Search.
- [Freecash vs ySense: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/freecash-vs-ysense): 34.1% against 8.3% Share of Search.
- [Freecash vs InboxDollars: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/freecash-vs-inboxdollars): 34.1% against 6.8% Share of Search.
- [Swagbucks vs Prime Opinion: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/prime-opinion-vs-swagbucks): 22.8% against 10.2% Share of Search.
- [Swagbucks vs ySense: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/swagbucks-vs-ysense): 22.8% against 8.3% Share of Search.
- [Swagbucks vs InboxDollars: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/inboxdollars-vs-swagbucks): 22.8% against 6.8% Share of Search.
- [Prime Opinion vs ySense: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/prime-opinion-vs-ysense): 10.2% against 8.3% Share of Search.
- [Prime Opinion vs InboxDollars: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/inboxdollars-vs-prime-opinion): 10.2% against 6.8% Share of Search.
- [ySense vs InboxDollars: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/inboxdollars-vs-ysense): 8.3% against 6.8% Share of Search.

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

- 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.

## Which paid survey sites do people search for most?

| Rank | Brand | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | Change vs prior month | Owned by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | Freecash | 34.1% | 823K | 0.0% | Freecash |
| 2 | Swagbucks | 22.8% | 550K | 0.0% | Swagbucks |
| 3 | Prime Opinion | 10.2% | 246K | 0.0% | Prime Opinion |
| 4 | ySense | 8.3% | 201K | 0.0% | ySense |
| 5 | InboxDollars | 6.8% | 165K | -17.9% | Prodege |
| 6 | Toluna | 6.8% | 165K | -17.9% | Toluna |
| 7 | Branded Surveys | 5.6% | 135K | 0.0% | Branded Surveys |
| 8 | Survey Junkie | 3.7% | 90.5K | 0.0% | Survey Junkie |
| 9 | PrizeRebel | 1.7% | 40.5K | -18.2% | PrizeRebel |

## Historical estimated branded-search demand

| Month | Brand | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Nov 2025 | Freecash | 1M | 30.4% | 1 |
| Nov 2025 | Swagbucks | 823K | 25% | 2 |
| Nov 2025 | InboxDollars | 301K | 9.2% | 3 |
| Nov 2025 | ySense | 301K | 9.2% | 4 |
| Nov 2025 | Prime Opinion | 246K | 7.5% | 5 |
| Nov 2025 | Toluna | 246K | 7.5% | 6 |
| Nov 2025 | Branded Surveys | 165K | 5% | 7 |
| Nov 2025 | Survey Junkie | 165K | 5% | 8 |
| Nov 2025 | PrizeRebel | 40.5K | 1.2% | 9 |
| Dec 2025 | Swagbucks | 1M | 30.8% | 1 |
| Dec 2025 | Freecash | 823K | 25.3% | 2 |
| Dec 2025 | InboxDollars | 301K | 9.3% | 3 |
| Dec 2025 | ySense | 301K | 9.3% | 4 |
| Dec 2025 | Toluna | 246K | 7.6% | 5 |
| Dec 2025 | Prime Opinion | 201K | 6.2% | 6 |
| Dec 2025 | Branded Surveys | 165K | 5.1% | 7 |
| Dec 2025 | Survey Junkie | 165K | 5.1% | 8 |
| Dec 2025 | PrizeRebel | 49.5K | 1.5% | 9 |
| Jan 2026 | Freecash | 1M | 28.6% | 1 |
| Jan 2026 | Swagbucks | 1M | 28.6% | 2 |
| Jan 2026 | InboxDollars | 368K | 10.5% | 3 |
| Jan 2026 | ySense | 301K | 8.6% | 4 |
| Jan 2026 | Toluna | 246K | 7% | 5 |
| Jan 2026 | Prime Opinion | 201K | 5.8% | 6 |
| Jan 2026 | Branded Surveys | 165K | 4.7% | 7 |
| Jan 2026 | Survey Junkie | 165K | 4.7% | 8 |
| Jan 2026 | PrizeRebel | 49.5K | 1.4% | 9 |
| Feb 2026 | Freecash | 1M | 32.2% | 1 |
| Feb 2026 | Swagbucks | 823K | 26.5% | 2 |
| Feb 2026 | InboxDollars | 246K | 7.9% | 3 |
| Feb 2026 | Toluna | 246K | 7.9% | 4 |
| Feb 2026 | ySense | 246K | 7.9% | 5 |
| Feb 2026 | Prime Opinion | 201K | 6.5% | 6 |
| Feb 2026 | Branded Surveys | 165K | 5.3% | 7 |
| Feb 2026 | Survey Junkie | 135K | 4.4% | 8 |
| Feb 2026 | PrizeRebel | 40.5K | 1.3% | 9 |
| Mar 2026 | Freecash | 1M | 31.6% | 1 |
| Mar 2026 | Swagbucks | 823K | 26% | 2 |
| Mar 2026 | ySense | 301K | 9.5% | 3 |
| Mar 2026 | InboxDollars | 246K | 7.8% | 4 |
| Mar 2026 | Toluna | 246K | 7.8% | 5 |
| Mar 2026 | Prime Opinion | 201K | 6.3% | 6 |
| Mar 2026 | Branded Surveys | 165K | 5.2% | 7 |
| Mar 2026 | Survey Junkie | 135K | 4.3% | 8 |
| Mar 2026 | PrizeRebel | 49.5K | 1.6% | 9 |
| Apr 2026 | Freecash | 1.2M | 37.2% | 1 |
| Apr 2026 | Swagbucks | 823K | 25.1% | 2 |
| Apr 2026 | InboxDollars | 246K | 7.5% | 3 |
| Apr 2026 | ySense | 246K | 7.5% | 4 |
| Apr 2026 | Prime Opinion | 201K | 6.1% | 5 |
| Apr 2026 | Toluna | 201K | 6.1% | 6 |
| Apr 2026 | Branded Surveys | 165K | 5% | 7 |
| Apr 2026 | Survey Junkie | 135K | 4.1% | 8 |
| Apr 2026 | PrizeRebel | 40.5K | 1.2% | 9 |
| May 2026 | Freecash | 1.2M | 37.7% | 1 |
| May 2026 | Swagbucks | 823K | 25.5% | 2 |
| May 2026 | ySense | 246K | 7.6% | 3 |
| May 2026 | InboxDollars | 201K | 6.2% | 4 |
| May 2026 | Prime Opinion | 201K | 6.2% | 5 |
| May 2026 | Toluna | 201K | 6.2% | 6 |
| May 2026 | Branded Surveys | 165K | 5.1% | 7 |
| May 2026 | Survey Junkie | 135K | 4.2% | 8 |
| May 2026 | PrizeRebel | 40.5K | 1.3% | 9 |
| Jun 2026 | Freecash | 1M | 35.7% | 1 |
| Jun 2026 | Swagbucks | 673K | 24% | 2 |
| Jun 2026 | ySense | 246K | 8.8% | 3 |
| Jun 2026 | Prime Opinion | 201K | 7.2% | 4 |
| Jun 2026 | Toluna | 201K | 7.2% | 5 |
| Jun 2026 | Branded Surveys | 165K | 5.9% | 6 |
| Jun 2026 | InboxDollars | 165K | 5.9% | 7 |
| Jun 2026 | Survey Junkie | 110K | 3.9% | 8 |
| Jun 2026 | PrizeRebel | 40.5K | 1.4% | 9 |
| Jul 2026 | Freecash | 1M | 34.6% | 1 |
| Jul 2026 | Swagbucks | 673K | 23.3% | 2 |
| Jul 2026 | Prime Opinion | 246K | 8.5% | 3 |
| Jul 2026 | ySense | 246K | 8.5% | 4 |
| Jul 2026 | InboxDollars | 201K | 7% | 5 |
| Jul 2026 | Toluna | 201K | 7% | 6 |
| Jul 2026 | Branded Surveys | 165K | 5.7% | 7 |
| Jul 2026 | Survey Junkie | 110K | 3.8% | 8 |
| Jul 2026 | PrizeRebel | 49.5K | 1.7% | 9 |
| Aug 2026 | Freecash | 1M | 35% | 1 |
| Aug 2026 | Swagbucks | 673K | 23.6% | 2 |
| Aug 2026 | Prime Opinion | 246K | 8.6% | 3 |
| Aug 2026 | ySense | 246K | 8.6% | 4 |
| Aug 2026 | InboxDollars | 201K | 7% | 5 |
| Aug 2026 | Branded Surveys | 165K | 5.8% | 6 |
| Aug 2026 | Toluna | 165K | 5.8% | 7 |
| Aug 2026 | Survey Junkie | 110K | 3.9% | 8 |
| Aug 2026 | PrizeRebel | 49.5K | 1.7% | 9 |
| Sep 2026 | Freecash | 823K | 33% | 1 |
| Sep 2026 | Swagbucks | 550K | 22% | 2 |
| Sep 2026 | Prime Opinion | 246K | 9.9% | 3 |
| Sep 2026 | InboxDollars | 201K | 8% | 4 |
| Sep 2026 | Toluna | 201K | 8% | 5 |
| Sep 2026 | ySense | 201K | 8% | 6 |
| Sep 2026 | Branded Surveys | 135K | 5.4% | 7 |
| Sep 2026 | Survey Junkie | 90.5K | 3.6% | 8 |
| Sep 2026 | PrizeRebel | 49.5K | 2% | 9 |
| Oct 2026 | Freecash | 823K | 34.1% | 1 |
| Oct 2026 | Swagbucks | 550K | 22.8% | 2 |
| Oct 2026 | Prime Opinion | 246K | 10.2% | 3 |
| Oct 2026 | ySense | 201K | 8.3% | 4 |
| Oct 2026 | InboxDollars | 165K | 6.8% | 5 |
| Oct 2026 | Toluna | 165K | 6.8% | 6 |
| Oct 2026 | Branded Surveys | 135K | 5.6% | 7 |
| Oct 2026 | Survey Junkie | 90.5K | 3.7% | 8 |
| Oct 2026 | PrizeRebel | 40.5K | 1.7% | 9 |

## How are branded searches counted for paid survey sites?

- **Branded Surveys**: Measured on the search term “branded surveys”.
- **Freecash**: Measured on the search term “freecash”.
- **InboxDollars**: Measured on the search term “inboxdollars”.
- **Prime Opinion**: Measured on the search term “prime opinion”.
- **PrizeRebel**: Measured on the search term “prizerebel”.
- **Survey Junkie**: Measured on the search term “surveyjunkie”.
- **Swagbucks**: Measured on the search term “swagbucks”.
- **Toluna**: Measured on the search term “toluna”.
- **ySense**: Measured on the search term “ysense”.

- [Branded Surveys](/demand/global-en/brands/branded-surveys)
- [Freecash](/demand/global-en/brands/freecash)
- [InboxDollars](/demand/global-en/brands/inboxdollars)
- [Prime Opinion](/demand/global-en/brands/prime-opinion)
- [PrizeRebel](/demand/global-en/brands/prizerebel)
- [Survey Junkie](/demand/global-en/brands/survey-junkie)
- [Swagbucks](/demand/global-en/brands/swagbucks)
- [Toluna](/demand/global-en/brands/toluna)
- [ySense](/demand/global-en/brands/ysense)

## 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

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

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. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.

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