--- title: "Ride hailing platforms: Which are searched most?" description: "Compare the ride hailing platforms drivers choose between. Share of Search among Lyft, DiDi, inDrive, Bolt, Ola, Grab and Uber, the ride hailing 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." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/categories/ride-hailing-platforms" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Ride hailing platforms: Which are searched most? Compare the ride hailing platforms drivers choose between. Share of Search among Lyft, DiDi, inDrive, Bolt, Ola, Grab and Uber, the ride hailing 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**: Ride hailing platforms - **Market**: Global - **Brands compared**: 7 - **Month measured**: Aug 2026 - **Highest Share of Search**: Lyft, 41.3% ## 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. - 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. ## Compare search popularity between leading brands - [Lyft vs DiDi: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/didi-vs-lyft): 41.3% against 27.8% Share of Search. - [Lyft vs inDrive: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/indrive-vs-lyft): 41.3% against 18.6% Share of Search. - [Lyft vs Bolt: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/bolt-mobility-vs-lyft): 41.3% against 5.6% Share of Search. - [Lyft vs Ola: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/lyft-vs-ola): 41.3% against 4.5% Share of Search. - [DiDi vs inDrive: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/didi-vs-indrive): 27.8% against 18.6% Share of Search. - [DiDi vs Bolt: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/bolt-mobility-vs-didi): 27.8% against 5.6% Share of Search. - [DiDi vs Ola: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/didi-vs-ola): 27.8% against 4.5% Share of Search. - [inDrive vs Bolt: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/bolt-mobility-vs-indrive): 18.6% against 5.6% Share of Search. - [inDrive vs Ola: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/indrive-vs-ola): 18.6% against 4.5% Share of Search. - [Bolt vs Ola: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/bolt-mobility-vs-ola): 5.6% against 4.5% Share of Search. ## How did search popularity change for ride hailing platforms worldwide in August 2026? - In August 2026, Bolt overtook Ola to rank 4th among ride hailing platforms worldwide, at 5.6%. - In August 2026, Lyft gained estimated Share of Search among ride hailing platforms worldwide, from 37.3% to 41.3%. - In August 2026, DiDi lost estimated Share of Search among ride hailing platforms worldwide, from 30.5% to 27.8%. - In August 2026, inDrive lost estimated Share of Search among ride hailing platforms worldwide, from 20.4% to 18.6%. - In August 2026, Grab lost estimated Share of Search among ride hailing platforms worldwide, from 2.7% to 2%. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Uber worldwide fell 41% over 11 measured months, from 1K to 590 in August 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Ola worldwide fell 33.3% over 11 measured months, from 165K to 110K in August 2026. ## Share of Search ranking | Rank | Brand | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | Change vs prior month | Owned by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | Lyft | 41.3% | 1M | +21.5% | Lyft | | 2 | DiDi | 27.8% | 673K | 0.0% | DiDi | | 3 | inDrive | 18.6% | 450K | 0.0% | inDrive | | 4 | Bolt | 5.6% | 135K | +48.9% | Bolt | | 5 | Ola | 4.5% | 110K | 0.0% | Ola | | 6 | Grab | 2% | 49.5K | -18.2% | Grab | | 7 | Uber | 0.02% | 590 | 0.0% | Uber | ## Historical estimated branded-search demand | Month | Brand | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | DiDi | 823K | 35.3% | 1 | | Oct 2025 | Lyft | 823K | 35.3% | 2 | | Oct 2025 | inDrive | 368K | 15.8% | 3 | | Oct 2025 | Ola | 165K | 7.1% | 4 | | Oct 2025 | Bolt | 111K | 4.7% | 5 | | Oct 2025 | Grab | 40.5K | 1.7% | 6 | | Oct 2025 | Uber | 1K | 0.04% | 7 | | Nov 2025 | Lyft | 823K | 36% | 1 | | Nov 2025 | DiDi | 673K | 29.4% | 2 | | Nov 2025 | inDrive | 368K | 16.1% | 3 | | Nov 2025 | Ola | 201K | 8.8% | 4 | | Nov 2025 | Bolt | 111K | 4.8% | 5 | | Nov 2025 | Grab | 110K | 4.8% | 6 | | Nov 2025 | Uber | 1.3K | 0.06% | 7 | | Dec 2025 | DiDi | 673K | 30.7% | 1 | | Dec 2025 | Lyft | 673K | 30.7% | 2 | | Dec 2025 | inDrive | 450K | 20.5% | 3 | | Dec 2025 | Ola | 201K | 9.2% | 4 | | Dec 2025 | Bolt | 135K | 6.2% | 5 | | Dec 2025 | Grab | 60.5K | 2.8% | 6 | | Dec 2025 | Uber | 1K | 0.05% | 7 | | Jan 2026 | DiDi | 673K | 32.6% | 1 | | Jan 2026 | Lyft | 673K | 32.6% | 2 | | Jan 2026 | inDrive | 368K | 17.8% | 3 | | Jan 2026 | Ola | 165K | 8% | 4 | | Jan 2026 | Bolt | 111K | 5.4% | 5 | | Jan 2026 | Grab | 74K | 3.6% | 6 | | Jan 2026 | Uber | 1.3K | 0.06% | 7 | | Feb 2026 | Lyft | 823K | 37.9% | 1 | | Feb 2026 | DiDi | 673K | 31% | 2 | | Feb 2026 | inDrive | 368K | 16.9% | 3 | | Feb 2026 | Ola | 135K | 6.2% | 4 | | Feb 2026 | Bolt | 111K | 5.1% | 5 | | Feb 2026 | Grab | 60.5K | 2.8% | 6 | | Feb 2026 | Uber | 1K | 0.05% | 7 | | Mar 2026 | Lyft | 1M | 42.6% | 1 | | Mar 2026 | DiDi | 673K | 28.7% | 2 | | Mar 2026 | inDrive | 368K | 15.7% | 3 | | Mar 2026 | Ola | 135K | 5.8% | 4 | | Mar 2026 | Bolt | 111K | 4.7% | 5 | | Mar 2026 | Grab | 60.5K | 2.6% | 6 | | Mar 2026 | Uber | 720 | 0.03% | 7 | | Apr 2026 | Lyft | 1M | 41.2% | 1 | | Apr 2026 | DiDi | 673K | 27.7% | 2 | | Apr 2026 | inDrive | 450K | 18.5% | 3 | | Apr 2026 | Ola | 135K | 5.6% | 4 | | Apr 2026 | Bolt | 110K | 4.5% | 5 | | Apr 2026 | Grab | 60.5K | 2.5% | 6 | | Apr 2026 | Uber | 720 | 0.03% | 7 | | May 2026 | Lyft | 1.5M | 48.5% | 1 | | May 2026 | DiDi | 823K | 26.6% | 2 | | May 2026 | inDrive | 450K | 14.6% | 3 | | May 2026 | Ola | 165K | 5.3% | 4 | | May 2026 | Bolt | 91K | 2.9% | 5 | | May 2026 | Grab | 60.5K | 2% | 6 | | May 2026 | Uber | 590 | 0.02% | 7 | | Jun 2026 | Lyft | 1M | 41.7% | 1 | | Jun 2026 | DiDi | 673K | 28.1% | 2 | | Jun 2026 | inDrive | 450K | 18.8% | 3 | | Jun 2026 | Ola | 110K | 4.6% | 4 | | Jun 2026 | Bolt | 91.1K | 3.8% | 5 | | Jun 2026 | Grab | 74K | 3.1% | 6 | | Jun 2026 | Uber | 590 | 0.02% | 7 | | Jul 2026 | Lyft | 823K | 37.3% | 1 | | Jul 2026 | DiDi | 673K | 30.5% | 2 | | Jul 2026 | inDrive | 450K | 20.4% | 3 | | Jul 2026 | Ola | 110K | 5% | 4 | | Jul 2026 | Bolt | 91K | 4.1% | 5 | | Jul 2026 | Grab | 60.5K | 2.7% | 6 | | Jul 2026 | Uber | 590 | 0.03% | 7 | | Aug 2026 | Lyft | 1M | 41.3% | 1 | | Aug 2026 | DiDi | 673K | 27.8% | 2 | | Aug 2026 | inDrive | 450K | 18.6% | 3 | | Aug 2026 | Bolt | 135K | 5.6% | 4 | | Aug 2026 | Ola | 110K | 4.5% | 5 | | Aug 2026 | Grab | 49.5K | 2% | 6 | | Aug 2026 | Uber | 590 | 0.02% | 7 | | Sep 2026 | Bolt | — | — | — | | Sep 2026 | DiDi | — | — | — | | Sep 2026 | Grab | — | — | — | | Sep 2026 | inDrive | — | — | — | | Sep 2026 | Lyft | — | — | — | | Sep 2026 | Ola | — | — | — | | Sep 2026 | Uber | — | — | — | ## What is being compared - **Bolt**: Measured on the search terms “bolt app” and “bolt ride hailing”, summed into one figure. - **DiDi**: Measured on the search term “didi”. - **Grab**: Measured on the search term “grab app”. - **inDrive**: Measured on the search term “indrive”. - **Lyft**: Measured on the search term “lyft”. - **Ola**: Measured on the search term “ola cabs”. - **Uber**: Measured on the search term “nz uber”. - [Bolt](/demand/global-en/brands/bolt-mobility) - [DiDi](/demand/global-en/brands/didi) - [Grab](/demand/global-en/brands/grab) - [inDrive](/demand/global-en/brands/indrive) - [Lyft](/demand/global-en/brands/lyft) - [Ola](/demand/global-en/brands/ola) - [Uber](/demand/global-en/brands/uber) ## 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 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. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Ride hailing platforms: Which are searched most?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/categories/ride-hailing-platforms This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/categories/ride-hailing-platforms. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.