--- title: "Scholarship platforms: Which are searched most?" description: "Compare the platforms students find scholarships on. Share of Search among Fastweb, Scholarship Universe, ScholarshipOwl, Niche and Cappex, the scholarship 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/scholarship-platforms" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Scholarship platforms: Which are searched most? Compare the platforms students find scholarships on. Share of Search among Fastweb, Scholarship Universe, ScholarshipOwl, Niche and Cappex, the scholarship 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**: Scholarship platforms - **Market**: Global - **Brands compared**: 5 - **Month measured**: Aug 2026 - **Highest Share of Search**: Fastweb, 85.7% ## Which brand is most popular in search among scholarship platforms worldwide? - 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. - 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. ## Compare search popularity between leading brands - [Fastweb vs Scholarship Universe: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/fastweb-vs-scholarship-universe): 85.7% against 6.3% Share of Search. - [Fastweb vs ScholarshipOwl: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/fastweb-vs-scholarshipowl): 85.7% against 6.3% Share of Search. - [Scholarship Universe vs ScholarshipOwl: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/scholarship-universe-vs-scholarshipowl): 6.3% Share of Search each. ## How did search popularity change for scholarship platforms worldwide in August 2026? - 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. ## Share of Search ranking | Rank | Brand | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | Change vs prior month | Owned by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | Fastweb | 85.7% | 368K | 0.0% | Fastweb | | 2 | Scholarship Universe | 6.3% | 27.1K | +22.1% | Scholarship Universe | | 3 | ScholarshipOwl | 6.3% | 27.1K | 0.0% | ScholarshipOwl | | 4 | Niche | 1.3% | 5.4K | +50.0% | Niche | | 5 | Cappex | 0.37% | 1.6K | +60.0% | Cappex | ## Historical estimated branded-search demand | Month | Brand | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | Fastweb | 823K | 93.3% | 1 | | Oct 2025 | ScholarshipOwl | 27.1K | 3.1% | 2 | | Oct 2025 | Scholarship Universe | 22.2K | 2.5% | 3 | | Oct 2025 | Niche | 6.6K | 0.75% | 4 | | Oct 2025 | Cappex | 2.9K | 0.33% | 5 | | Nov 2025 | Fastweb | 368K | 86.7% | 1 | | Nov 2025 | ScholarshipOwl | 27.1K | 6.4% | 2 | | Nov 2025 | Scholarship Universe | 22.2K | 5.2% | 3 | | Nov 2025 | Niche | 5.4K | 1.3% | 4 | | Nov 2025 | Cappex | 1.9K | 0.45% | 5 | | Dec 2025 | Fastweb | 368K | 87.9% | 1 | | Dec 2025 | Scholarship Universe | 22.2K | 5.3% | 2 | | Dec 2025 | ScholarshipOwl | 22.2K | 5.3% | 3 | | Dec 2025 | Niche | 4.4K | 1.1% | 4 | | Dec 2025 | Cappex | 1.9K | 0.45% | 5 | | Jan 2026 | Fastweb | 450K | 84.5% | 1 | | Jan 2026 | Scholarship Universe | 40.5K | 7.6% | 2 | | Jan 2026 | ScholarshipOwl | 33.1K | 6.2% | 3 | | Jan 2026 | Niche | 6.6K | 1.2% | 4 | | Jan 2026 | Cappex | 2.4K | 0.45% | 5 | | Feb 2026 | Fastweb | 368K | 85.4% | 1 | | Feb 2026 | Scholarship Universe | 33.1K | 7.7% | 2 | | Feb 2026 | ScholarshipOwl | 22.2K | 5.1% | 3 | | Feb 2026 | Niche | 5.4K | 1.3% | 4 | | Feb 2026 | Cappex | 2.4K | 0.56% | 5 | | Mar 2026 | Fastweb | 450K | 86.7% | 1 | | Mar 2026 | Scholarship Universe | 33.1K | 6.4% | 2 | | Mar 2026 | ScholarshipOwl | 27.1K | 5.2% | 3 | | Mar 2026 | Niche | 6.6K | 1.3% | 4 | | Mar 2026 | Cappex | 2.4K | 0.46% | 5 | | Apr 2026 | Fastweb | 368K | 84.4% | 1 | | Apr 2026 | Scholarship Universe | 33.1K | 7.6% | 2 | | Apr 2026 | ScholarshipOwl | 27.1K | 6.2% | 3 | | Apr 2026 | Niche | 5.4K | 1.2% | 4 | | Apr 2026 | Cappex | 2.4K | 0.55% | 5 | | May 2026 | Fastweb | 368K | 86.7% | 1 | | May 2026 | ScholarshipOwl | 27.1K | 6.4% | 2 | | May 2026 | Scholarship Universe | 22.2K | 5.2% | 3 | | May 2026 | Niche | 5.4K | 1.3% | 4 | | May 2026 | Cappex | 1.6K | 0.38% | 5 | | Jun 2026 | Fastweb | 301K | 84.6% | 1 | | Jun 2026 | ScholarshipOwl | 27.1K | 7.6% | 2 | | Jun 2026 | Scholarship Universe | 22.2K | 6.2% | 3 | | Jun 2026 | Niche | 4.4K | 1.2% | 4 | | Jun 2026 | Cappex | 1.3K | 0.37% | 5 | | Jul 2026 | Fastweb | 368K | 87.2% | 1 | | Jul 2026 | ScholarshipOwl | 27.1K | 6.4% | 2 | | Jul 2026 | Scholarship Universe | 22.2K | 5.3% | 3 | | Jul 2026 | Niche | 3.6K | 0.85% | 4 | | Jul 2026 | Cappex | 1K | 0.24% | 5 | | Aug 2026 | Fastweb | 368K | 85.7% | 1 | | Aug 2026 | Scholarship Universe | 27.1K | 6.3% | 2 | | Aug 2026 | ScholarshipOwl | 27.1K | 6.3% | 3 | | Aug 2026 | Niche | 5.4K | 1.3% | 4 | | Aug 2026 | Cappex | 1.6K | 0.37% | 5 | | Sep 2026 | Cappex | — | — | — | | Sep 2026 | Fastweb | — | — | — | | Sep 2026 | Niche | — | — | — | | Sep 2026 | Scholarship Universe | — | — | — | | Sep 2026 | ScholarshipOwl | — | — | — | ## What is being compared - **Cappex**: Measured on the search term “cappex”. - **Fastweb**: Measured on the search term “fastweb”. - **Niche**: Measured on the search term “niche schools”. - **Scholarship Universe**: Measured on the search term “scholarship universe”. - **ScholarshipOwl**: Measured on the search term “scholarshipowl”. - [Cappex](/demand/global-en/brands/cappex) - [Fastweb](/demand/global-en/brands/fastweb) - [Niche](/demand/global-en/brands/niche) - [Scholarship Universe](/demand/global-en/brands/scholarship-universe) - [ScholarshipOwl](/demand/global-en/brands/scholarshipowl) ## 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 scholarship platforms worldwide? 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. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Scholarship platforms: Which are searched most?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/categories/scholarship-platforms This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/categories/scholarship-platforms. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.