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Ride hailing platforms:Which brands are most popular in search?

In August 2026, Lyft was the most searched among ride hailing platforms worldwide, with an estimated 1M branded searches and 41.3% estimated Share of Search within this set. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.

Share of Search, August 2026
  1. Lyft41.3%
  2. DiDi27.8%
  3. inDrive18.6%
  4. Bolt5.6%
  5. Ola4.5%
  6. Grab2%
  7. Uber0.02%

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Compare the ride hailing platforms drivers choose between. 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.

Share of Search among ride hailing platforms worldwide, by month

Share of Search by month for Lyft, DiDi, inDrive, Bolt, Ola, Grab. The figures are in the table below the chart.

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MonthLyftDiDiinDriveBoltOlaGrabUber
Oct 202535.3%35.3%15.8%4.7%7.1%1.7%0.04%
Nov 202536%29.4%16.1%4.8%8.8%4.8%0.06%
Dec 202530.7%30.7%20.5%6.2%9.2%2.8%0.05%
Jan 202632.6%32.6%17.8%5.4%8%3.6%0.06%
Feb 202637.9%31%16.9%5.1%6.2%2.8%0.05%
Mar 202642.6%28.7%15.7%4.7%5.8%2.6%0.03%
Apr 202641.2%27.7%18.5%4.5%5.6%2.5%0.03%
May 202648.5%26.6%14.6%2.9%5.3%2%0.02%
Jun 202641.7%28.1%18.8%3.8%4.6%3.1%0.02%
Jul 202637.3%30.5%20.4%4.1%5%2.7%0.03%
Aug 202641.3%27.8%18.6%5.6%4.5%2%0.02%
Sep 2026———————

This month’s ranking, August 2026

  1. 1.Lyft

    41.3%

    Held 1st. 1M estimated branded searches, +21.5% vs prior month. Share +4.1 points.

  2. 2.DiDi

    27.8%

    Held 2nd. 673K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share -2.7 points.

  3. 3.inDrive

    18.6%

    Held 3rd. 450K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share -1.8 points.

  4. 4.Bolt

    5.6%

    Moved from 5th to 4th. 135K estimated branded searches, +48.9% vs prior month. Share +1.5 points.

  5. 5.Ola

    4.5%

    Moved from 4th to 5th. 110K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share -0.4 points.

  6. 6.Grab

    2%

    Held 6th. 49.5K estimated branded searches, -18.2% vs prior month. Share -0.7 points.

  7. 7.Uber

    0.02%

    Held 7th. 590 estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

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Which brand is most popular in search among ride hailing platforms worldwide?

In August 2026, Lyft was the most searched among ride hailing platforms worldwide, with an estimated 1M branded searches and 41.3% estimated Share of Search within this set. DiDi is in 2nd place, 13.5 percentage points behind at 27.8% Share of Search.

Global ride hailing platforms, last 12 months ending September 2026
BrandShare of SearchPeakLowRank
Lyft35.3% → 41.3%48.5%May 202630.7%Dec 20252nd → 1st
DiDi35.3% → 27.8%35.3%Oct 202526.6%May 20261st → 2nd
inDrive15.8% → 18.6%20.5%Dec 202514.6%May 20263rd
Bolt4.7% → 5.6%6.2%Dec 20252.9%May 20265th → 4th
Ola7.1% → 4.5%9.2%Dec 20254.5%Aug 20264th → 5th
Grab1.7% → 2%4.8%Nov 20251.7%Oct 20256th
Uber0.04% → 0.02%0.06%Jan 20260.02%May 20267th

Each finding as a sentence

  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Lyft’s estimated Share of Search among ride hailing platforms worldwide increased from 35.3% to 41.3%.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, DiDi’s estimated Share of Search among ride hailing platforms worldwide decreased from 35.3% to 27.8%.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, inDrive’s estimated Share of Search among ride hailing platforms worldwide increased from 15.8% to 18.6%.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Bolt’s estimated Share of Search among ride hailing platforms worldwide increased from 4.7% to 5.6%.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Ola’s estimated Share of Search among ride hailing platforms worldwide decreased from 7.1% to 4.5%.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Lyft’s estimated Share of Search among ride hailing platforms worldwide peaked at 48.5% in May 2026 and was lowest at 30.7% in December 2025.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, DiDi’s estimated Share of Search among ride hailing platforms worldwide peaked at 35.3% in October 2025 and was lowest at 26.6% in May 2026.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, inDrive’s estimated Share of Search among ride hailing platforms worldwide peaked at 20.5% in December 2025 and was lowest at 14.6% in May 2026.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Bolt’s estimated Share of Search among ride hailing platforms worldwide peaked at 6.2% in December 2025 and was lowest at 2.9% in May 2026.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Ola’s estimated Share of Search among ride hailing platforms worldwide peaked at 9.2% in December 2025 and was lowest at 4.5% in August 2026.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Grab’s estimated Share of Search among ride hailing platforms worldwide peaked at 4.8% in November 2025 and was lowest at 1.7% in October 2025.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Lyft rose from 2nd to 1st among ride hailing platforms worldwide.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, DiDi fell from 1st to 2nd among ride hailing platforms worldwide.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Bolt rose from 5th to 4th among ride hailing platforms worldwide.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Ola fell from 4th to 5th among ride hailing platforms worldwide.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Grab and Uber held steady: their estimated Share of Search among ride hailing platforms worldwide each moved less than 0.5 percentage points.

How did search popularity change for ride hailing platforms worldwide in August 2026?

  1. In August 2026, Bolt overtook Ola to rank 4th among ride hailing platforms worldwide, at 5.6%.

  2. In August 2026, Lyft gained estimated Share of Search among ride hailing platforms worldwide, from 37.3% to 41.3%.

  3. In August 2026, DiDi lost estimated Share of Search among ride hailing platforms worldwide, from 30.5% to 27.8%.

  4. In August 2026, inDrive lost estimated Share of Search among ride hailing platforms worldwide, from 20.4% to 18.6%.

  5. In August 2026, Grab lost estimated Share of Search among ride hailing platforms worldwide, from 2.7% to 2%.

  6. Estimated monthly branded searches for Uber worldwide fell 41% over 11 measured months, from 1K to 590 in August 2026.

  7. Estimated monthly branded searches for Ola worldwide fell 33.3% over 11 measured months, from 165K to 110K in August 2026.

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