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title: "Spend management platforms: Which brands are most popular in search?"
description: "Compare the platforms finance teams control company spend with. Share of Search among Navan, Brex, Airbase, Ramp and Mesh Payments, the spend management 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."
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# Spend management platforms: Which brands are most popular in search?

Compare the platforms finance teams control company spend with. Share of Search among Navan, Brex, Airbase, Ramp and Mesh Payments, the spend management 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**: Spend management platforms
- **Market**: Global
- **Brands compared**: 5
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **Highest Share of Search**: Navan, 72.5%

## Which brand is most popular in search among spend management platforms worldwide?

- In August 2026, Navan was the most searched among spend management platforms worldwide, with an estimated 384K branded searches and 72.5% estimated Share of Search within this set.
- Brex is in 2nd place, 54.8 percentage points behind at 17.7% Share of Search.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Navan’s estimated Share of Search among spend management platforms worldwide increased from 71.9% to 72.5%.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Brex’s estimated Share of Search among spend management platforms worldwide decreased from 18.8% to 17.7%.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Navan’s estimated Share of Search among spend management platforms worldwide peaked at 72.5% in August 2026 and was lowest at 50.2% in January 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Brex’s estimated Share of Search among spend management platforms worldwide peaked at 40.6% in January 2026 and was lowest at 17.7% in August 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Airbase’s estimated Share of Search among spend management platforms worldwide peaked at 16.7% in March 2026 and was lowest at 7.5% in October 2025.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Ramp’s estimated Share of Search among spend management platforms worldwide peaked at 2.2% in February 2026 and was lowest at 1.1% in January 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Airbase, Ramp and Mesh Payments held steady: their estimated Share of Search among spend management platforms worldwide each moved less than 0.5 percentage points.

## Compare search popularity between leading brands

- [Navan vs Brex: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/brex-vs-navan): 72.5% against 17.7% Share of Search.
- [Navan vs Airbase: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/airbase-vs-navan): 72.5% against 7.6% Share of Search.
- [Brex vs Airbase: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/airbase-vs-brex): 17.7% against 7.6% Share of Search.

## How did search popularity change for spend management platforms worldwide in August 2026?

- In August 2026, Navan gained estimated Share of Search among spend management platforms worldwide, from 68.5% to 72.5%.
- In August 2026, Brex lost estimated Share of Search among spend management platforms worldwide, from 20.4% to 17.7%.
- In August 2026, Airbase lost estimated Share of Search among spend management platforms worldwide, from 8.8% to 7.6%.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for Ramp worldwide rose 20.3% over 11 measured months, from 7.7K to 9.3K in August 2026.

## Share of Search ranking

| Rank | Brand | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | Change vs prior month | Owned by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | Navan | 72.5% | 384K | +21.0% | Navan |
| 2 | Brex | 17.7% | 93.6K | -0.8% | Brex |
| 3 | Airbase | 7.6% | 40.5K | 0.0% | Airbase |
| 4 | Ramp | 1.8% | 9.3K | +9.0% | Ramp |
| 5 | Mesh Payments | 0.45% | 2.4K | 0.0% | Mesh Payments |

## Historical estimated branded-search demand

| Month | Brand | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | Navan | 388K | 71.9% | 1 |
| Oct 2025 | Brex | 101K | 18.8% | 2 |
| Oct 2025 | Airbase | 40.5K | 7.5% | 3 |
| Oct 2025 | Ramp | 7.7K | 1.4% | 4 |
| Oct 2025 | Mesh Payments | 2.4K | 0.44% | 5 |
| Nov 2025 | Navan | 260K | 64% | 1 |
| Nov 2025 | Brex | 96.7K | 23.9% | 2 |
| Nov 2025 | Airbase | 40.5K | 10% | 3 |
| Nov 2025 | Ramp | 6.1K | 1.5% | 4 |
| Nov 2025 | Mesh Payments | 2.4K | 0.59% | 5 |
| Dec 2025 | Navan | 213K | 59% | 1 |
| Dec 2025 | Brex | 98.9K | 27.5% | 2 |
| Dec 2025 | Airbase | 40.5K | 11.2% | 3 |
| Dec 2025 | Ramp | 6.4K | 1.8% | 4 |
| Dec 2025 | Mesh Payments | 1.9K | 0.53% | 5 |
| Jan 2026 | Navan | 317K | 50.2% | 1 |
| Jan 2026 | Brex | 257K | 40.6% | 2 |
| Jan 2026 | Airbase | 49.5K | 7.8% | 3 |
| Jan 2026 | Ramp | 6.8K | 1.1% | 4 |
| Jan 2026 | Mesh Payments | 2.4K | 0.38% | 5 |
| Feb 2026 | Navan | 260K | 58% | 1 |
| Feb 2026 | Brex | 116K | 25.8% | 2 |
| Feb 2026 | Airbase | 60.5K | 13.5% | 3 |
| Feb 2026 | Ramp | 9.9K | 2.2% | 4 |
| Feb 2026 | Mesh Payments | 2.4K | 0.53% | 5 |
| Mar 2026 | Navan | 320K | 59.3% | 1 |
| Mar 2026 | Brex | 117K | 21.7% | 2 |
| Mar 2026 | Airbase | 90.5K | 16.7% | 3 |
| Mar 2026 | Ramp | 10K | 1.8% | 4 |
| Mar 2026 | Mesh Payments | 2.4K | 0.44% | 5 |
| Apr 2026 | Navan | 320K | 64.5% | 1 |
| Apr 2026 | Brex | 115K | 23.2% | 2 |
| Apr 2026 | Airbase | 49.5K | 10% | 3 |
| Apr 2026 | Ramp | 8.7K | 1.8% | 4 |
| Apr 2026 | Mesh Payments | 2.4K | 0.48% | 5 |
| May 2026 | Navan | 320K | 68.4% | 1 |
| May 2026 | Brex | 95.2K | 20.4% | 2 |
| May 2026 | Airbase | 40.5K | 8.7% | 3 |
| May 2026 | Ramp | 9.8K | 2.1% | 4 |
| May 2026 | Mesh Payments | 2.4K | 0.51% | 5 |
| Jun 2026 | Navan | 320K | 68.7% | 1 |
| Jun 2026 | Brex | 94.2K | 20.2% | 2 |
| Jun 2026 | Airbase | 40.5K | 8.7% | 3 |
| Jun 2026 | Ramp | 8.6K | 1.8% | 4 |
| Jun 2026 | Mesh Payments | 2.4K | 0.52% | 5 |
| Jul 2026 | Navan | 317K | 68.5% | 1 |
| Jul 2026 | Brex | 94.4K | 20.4% | 2 |
| Jul 2026 | Airbase | 40.5K | 8.8% | 3 |
| Jul 2026 | Ramp | 8.5K | 1.8% | 4 |
| Jul 2026 | Mesh Payments | 2.4K | 0.52% | 5 |
| Aug 2026 | Navan | 384K | 72.5% | 1 |
| Aug 2026 | Brex | 93.6K | 17.7% | 2 |
| Aug 2026 | Airbase | 40.5K | 7.6% | 3 |
| Aug 2026 | Ramp | 9.3K | 1.8% | 4 |
| Aug 2026 | Mesh Payments | 2.4K | 0.45% | 5 |
| Sep 2026 | Airbase | — | — | — |
| Sep 2026 | Brex | — | — | — |
| Sep 2026 | Mesh Payments | — | — | — |
| Sep 2026 | Navan | — | — | — |
| Sep 2026 | Ramp | — | — | — |

## What is being compared

- **Airbase**: Measured on the search term “airbase”.
- **Brex**: Measured on the search terms “brex”, “brex app”, “brex business credit card”, “brex com”, “brex corporate card” and “brex software”, summed into one figure.
- **Mesh Payments**: Measured on the search term “mesh payments”.
- **Navan**: Measured on the search terms “navan”, “navan com”, “navan expense”, “navan travel”, “navan tripactions”, “tripactions” and “tripactions navan”, summed into one figure.
- **Ramp**: Measured on the search terms “ramp com”, “ramp corporate cards”, “ramp expense management” and “ramp spend management”, summed into one figure.

- [Airbase](/demand/global-en/brands/airbase)
- [Brex](/demand/global-en/brands/brex)
- [Mesh Payments](/demand/global-en/brands/mesh-payments)
- [Navan](/demand/global-en/brands/navan)
- [Ramp](/demand/global-en/brands/ramp)

## 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 spend management platforms worldwide?

In August 2026, Navan was the most searched among spend management platforms worldwide, with an estimated 384K branded searches and 72.5% estimated Share of Search within this set. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.

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