Scholarship platforms:Which brands are most popular in search?
In August 2026, Fastweb was the most searched among scholarship platforms worldwide, with an estimated 368K branded searches and 85.7% estimated Share of Search within this set. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.
Fastweb85.7%- Scholarship Universe6.3%
ScholarshipOwl6.3%
Niche1.3%
Cappex0.37%
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Compare the platforms students find scholarships on. 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 by month for Fastweb, Scholarship Universe, ScholarshipOwl. The figures are in the table below the chart.
View monthly share of search table
| Month | Fastweb | Scholarship Universe | ScholarshipOwl | Niche | Cappex |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | 93.3% | 2.5% | 3.1% | 0.75% | 0.33% |
| Nov 2025 | 86.7% | 5.2% | 6.4% | 1.3% | 0.45% |
| Dec 2025 | 87.9% | 5.3% | 5.3% | 1.1% | 0.45% |
| Jan 2026 | 84.5% | 7.6% | 6.2% | 1.2% | 0.45% |
| Feb 2026 | 85.4% | 7.7% | 5.1% | 1.3% | 0.56% |
| Mar 2026 | 86.7% | 6.4% | 5.2% | 1.3% | 0.46% |
| Apr 2026 | 84.4% | 7.6% | 6.2% | 1.2% | 0.55% |
| May 2026 | 86.7% | 5.2% | 6.4% | 1.3% | 0.38% |
| Jun 2026 | 84.6% | 6.2% | 7.6% | 1.2% | 0.37% |
| Jul 2026 | 87.2% | 5.3% | 6.4% | 0.85% | 0.24% |
| Aug 2026 | 85.7% | 6.3% | 6.3% | 1.3% | 0.37% |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — |
This month’s ranking, August 2026
| Rank | Brand | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | vs prior month | Share change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1, held 1st | 85.7% | 368K | 0% | -1.5 points | |
| 2, moved from 3rd to 2nd | 6.3% | 27.1K | +22.1% | +1.1 pointsmoved from 3rd to 2nd | |
| 3, moved from 2nd to 3rd | 6.3% | 27.1K | 0% | -0.1 pointsmoved from 2nd to 3rd | |
| 4, held 4th | 1.3% | 5.4K | +50% | +0.4 points | |
| 5, held 5th | 0.37% | 1.6K | +60% | +0.1 points |
1.
Fastweb85.7%
Held 1st. 368K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share -1.5 points.
6.3%
Moved from 3rd to 2nd. 27.1K estimated branded searches, +22.1% vs prior month. Share +1.1 points.
6.3%
Moved from 2nd to 3rd. 27.1K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share -0.1 points.
4.
1.3%
Held 4th. 5.4K estimated branded searches, +50% vs prior month. Share +0.4 points.
5.
Cappex0.37%
Held 5th. 1.6K estimated branded searches, +60% vs prior month. Share +0.1 points.
Compare search popularity between leading brands
Which brand is most popular in search among scholarship platforms worldwide?
5 brands
In August 2026, Fastweb was the most searched among scholarship platforms worldwide, with an estimated 368K branded searches and 85.7% estimated Share of Search within this set. Scholarship Universe is in 2nd place, 79.4 percentage points behind at 6.3% Share of Search.
| Brand | Share of Search | Peak | Low | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fastweb | 93.3% → 85.7% | 93.3%Oct 2025 | 84.4%Apr 2026 | 1st |
| Scholarship Universe | 2.5% → 6.3% | 7.7%Feb 2026 | 2.5%Oct 2025 | 3rd → 2nd |
| ScholarshipOwl | 3.1% → 6.3% | 7.6%Jun 2026 | 3.1%Oct 2025 | 2nd → 3rd |
| Niche | 0.75% → 1.3% | 1.3%May 2026 | 0.75%Oct 2025 | 4th |
| Cappex | 0.33% → 0.37% | 0.56%Feb 2026 | 0.24%Jul 2026 | 5th |
Each finding as a sentence
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Fastweb’s estimated Share of Search among scholarship platforms worldwide decreased from 93.3% to 85.7%.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Scholarship Universe’s estimated Share of Search among scholarship platforms worldwide increased from 2.5% to 6.3%.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, ScholarshipOwl’s estimated Share of Search among scholarship platforms worldwide increased from 3.1% to 6.3%.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Niche’s estimated Share of Search among scholarship platforms worldwide increased from 0.75% to 1.3%.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Fastweb’s estimated Share of Search among scholarship platforms worldwide peaked at 93.3% in October 2025 and was lowest at 84.4% in April 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Scholarship Universe’s estimated Share of Search among scholarship platforms worldwide peaked at 7.7% in February 2026 and was lowest at 2.5% in October 2025.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, ScholarshipOwl’s estimated Share of Search among scholarship platforms worldwide peaked at 7.6% in June 2026 and was lowest at 3.1% in October 2025.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Scholarship Universe rose from 3rd to 2nd among scholarship platforms worldwide.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, ScholarshipOwl fell from 2nd to 3rd among scholarship platforms worldwide.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Cappex held steady: its estimated Share of Search among scholarship platforms worldwide moved less than 0.5 percentage points.
How did search popularity change for scholarship platforms worldwide in August 2026?
4 changes
In August 2026, Scholarship Universe overtook ScholarshipOwl to rank 2nd among scholarship platforms worldwide, at 6.3%.
In August 2026, Fastweb lost estimated Share of Search among scholarship platforms worldwide, from 87.2% to 85.7%.
Estimated monthly branded searches for Cappex worldwide fell 44.8% over 11 measured months, from 2.9K to 1.6K in August 2026.
Estimated monthly branded searches for Niche worldwide fell 18.2% over 11 measured months, from 6.6K to 5.4K in August 2026.
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