--- title: "Tipping platforms: Which brands are most popular in search?" description: "Compare platforms creators use to collect tips and one-off support from their audience. Share of Search among Ko-fi, Streamlabs, StreamElements, Buy Me a Coffee and Throne, the tipping 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/tipping-platforms" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Tipping platforms: Which brands are most popular in search? Compare platforms creators use to collect tips and one-off support from their audience. Share of Search among Ko-fi, Streamlabs, StreamElements, Buy Me a Coffee and Throne, the tipping 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**: Tipping platforms - **Market**: Global - **Brands compared**: 5 - **Month measured**: Aug 2026 - **Highest Share of Search**: Ko-fi, 35.6% ## Which brand is most popular in search among tipping platforms worldwide? - In August 2026, Ko-fi was the most searched among tipping platforms worldwide, with an estimated 550K branded searches and 35.6% estimated Share of Search within this set. - Streamlabs is in 2nd place, 6.5 percentage points behind at 29.1% Share of Search. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Ko-fi’s estimated Share of Search among tipping platforms worldwide increased from 29.7% to 35.6%. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Streamlabs’ estimated Share of Search among tipping platforms worldwide decreased from 36.4% to 29.1%. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, StreamElements’ estimated Share of Search among tipping platforms worldwide decreased from 24.3% to 23.8%. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Buy Me a Coffee’s estimated Share of Search among tipping platforms worldwide increased from 7.3% to 10.7%. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Throne’s estimated Share of Search among tipping platforms worldwide decreased from 2.3% to 0.74%. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Ko-fi’s estimated Share of Search among tipping platforms worldwide peaked at 36.9% in April 2026 and was lowest at 29.7% in October 2025. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Streamlabs’ estimated Share of Search among tipping platforms worldwide peaked at 36.4% in October 2025 and was lowest at 27.8% in May 2026. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, StreamElements’ estimated Share of Search among tipping platforms worldwide peaked at 27.8% in May 2026 and was lowest at 23.8% in August 2026. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Ko-fi rose from 2nd to 1st among tipping platforms worldwide. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Streamlabs fell from 1st to 2nd among tipping platforms worldwide. ## Compare search popularity between leading brands - [Ko-fi vs Streamlabs: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/ko-fi-vs-streamlabs): 35.6% against 29.1% Share of Search. - [Ko-fi vs StreamElements: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/ko-fi-vs-streamelements): 35.6% against 23.8% Share of Search. - [Ko-fi vs Buy Me a Coffee: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/buy-me-a-coffee-vs-ko-fi): 35.6% against 10.7% Share of Search. - [Streamlabs vs StreamElements: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/streamelements-vs-streamlabs): 29.1% against 23.8% Share of Search. - [Streamlabs vs Buy Me a Coffee: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/buy-me-a-coffee-vs-streamlabs): 29.1% against 10.7% Share of Search. - [StreamElements vs Buy Me a Coffee: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/buy-me-a-coffee-vs-streamelements): 23.8% against 10.7% Share of Search. ## How did search popularity change for tipping platforms worldwide in August 2026? - In August 2026, Buy Me a Coffee gained estimated Share of Search among tipping platforms worldwide, from 7.4% to 10.7%. - In August 2026, Ko-fi lost estimated Share of Search among tipping platforms worldwide, from 36.9% to 35.6%. - In August 2026, Streamlabs lost estimated Share of Search among tipping platforms worldwide, from 30.2% to 29.1%. - In August 2026, StreamElements lost estimated Share of Search among tipping platforms worldwide, from 24.7% to 23.8%. - Throne’s estimated Share of Search among tipping platforms worldwide has lost ground for 3 months in a row, from 2.1% to 0.74% in August 2026. ## Share of Search ranking | Rank | Brand | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | Change vs prior month | Owned by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | Ko-fi | 35.6% | 550K | 0.0% | Ko-fi | | 2 | Streamlabs | 29.1% | 450K | 0.0% | Streamlabs | | 3 | StreamElements | 23.8% | 368K | 0.0% | StreamElements | | 4 | Buy Me a Coffee | 10.7% | 165K | +50.0% | Buy Me a Coffee | | 5 | Throne | 0.74% | 11.5K | 0.0% | Throne | ## Historical estimated branded-search demand | Month | Brand | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | Streamlabs | 550K | 36.4% | 1 | | Oct 2025 | Ko-fi | 450K | 29.7% | 2 | | Oct 2025 | StreamElements | 368K | 24.3% | 3 | | Oct 2025 | Buy Me a Coffee | 110K | 7.3% | 4 | | Oct 2025 | Throne | 34.7K | 2.3% | 5 | | Nov 2025 | Ko-fi | 450K | 32.3% | 1 | | Nov 2025 | Streamlabs | 450K | 32.3% | 2 | | Nov 2025 | StreamElements | 368K | 26.4% | 3 | | Nov 2025 | Buy Me a Coffee | 110K | 7.9% | 4 | | Nov 2025 | Throne | 16.7K | 1.2% | 5 | | Dec 2025 | Ko-fi | 450K | 32.3% | 1 | | Dec 2025 | Streamlabs | 450K | 32.3% | 2 | | Dec 2025 | StreamElements | 368K | 26.4% | 3 | | Dec 2025 | Buy Me a Coffee | 110K | 7.9% | 4 | | Dec 2025 | Throne | 16.7K | 1.2% | 5 | | Jan 2026 | Ko-fi | 550K | 32.3% | 1 | | Jan 2026 | Streamlabs | 550K | 32.3% | 2 | | Jan 2026 | StreamElements | 450K | 26.4% | 3 | | Jan 2026 | Buy Me a Coffee | 135K | 7.9% | 4 | | Jan 2026 | Throne | 16.4K | 0.96% | 5 | | Feb 2026 | Ko-fi | 450K | 32.4% | 1 | | Feb 2026 | Streamlabs | 450K | 32.4% | 2 | | Feb 2026 | StreamElements | 368K | 26.5% | 3 | | Feb 2026 | Buy Me a Coffee | 110K | 7.9% | 4 | | Feb 2026 | Throne | 11.5K | 0.83% | 5 | | Mar 2026 | Ko-fi | 550K | 36.3% | 1 | | Mar 2026 | Streamlabs | 450K | 29.7% | 2 | | Mar 2026 | StreamElements | 368K | 24.3% | 3 | | Mar 2026 | Buy Me a Coffee | 135K | 8.9% | 4 | | Mar 2026 | Throne | 11.8K | 0.78% | 5 | | Apr 2026 | Ko-fi | 550K | 36.9% | 1 | | Apr 2026 | Streamlabs | 450K | 30.2% | 2 | | Apr 2026 | StreamElements | 368K | 24.7% | 3 | | Apr 2026 | Buy Me a Coffee | 110K | 7.4% | 4 | | Apr 2026 | Throne | 11.5K | 0.77% | 5 | | May 2026 | Ko-fi | 550K | 34% | 1 | | May 2026 | StreamElements | 450K | 27.8% | 2 | | May 2026 | Streamlabs | 450K | 27.8% | 3 | | May 2026 | Buy Me a Coffee | 135K | 8.3% | 4 | | May 2026 | Throne | 34.7K | 2.1% | 5 | | Jun 2026 | Ko-fi | 550K | 36.9% | 1 | | Jun 2026 | Streamlabs | 450K | 30.2% | 2 | | Jun 2026 | StreamElements | 368K | 24.7% | 3 | | Jun 2026 | Buy Me a Coffee | 110K | 7.4% | 4 | | Jun 2026 | Throne | 13.7K | 0.92% | 5 | | Jul 2026 | Ko-fi | 550K | 36.9% | 1 | | Jul 2026 | Streamlabs | 450K | 30.2% | 2 | | Jul 2026 | StreamElements | 368K | 24.7% | 3 | | Jul 2026 | Buy Me a Coffee | 110K | 7.4% | 4 | | Jul 2026 | Throne | 11.5K | 0.77% | 5 | | Aug 2026 | Ko-fi | 550K | 35.6% | 1 | | Aug 2026 | Streamlabs | 450K | 29.1% | 2 | | Aug 2026 | StreamElements | 368K | 23.8% | 3 | | Aug 2026 | Buy Me a Coffee | 165K | 10.7% | 4 | | Aug 2026 | Throne | 11.5K | 0.74% | 5 | | Sep 2026 | Buy Me a Coffee | — | — | — | | Sep 2026 | Ko-fi | — | — | — | | Sep 2026 | StreamElements | — | — | — | | Sep 2026 | Streamlabs | — | — | — | | Sep 2026 | Throne | — | — | — | ## What is being compared - **Buy Me a Coffee**: Measured on the search term “buy me a coffee”. - **Ko-fi**: Measured on the search term “ko-fi”. - **StreamElements**: Measured on the search term “streamelements”. - **Streamlabs**: Measured on the search term “streamlabs”. - **Throne**: Measured on the search terms “throne gifting” and “throne wishlist”, summed into one figure. - [Buy Me a Coffee](/demand/global-en/brands/buy-me-a-coffee) - [Ko-fi](/demand/global-en/brands/ko-fi) - [StreamElements](/demand/global-en/brands/streamelements) - [Streamlabs](/demand/global-en/brands/streamlabs) - [Throne](/demand/global-en/brands/throne) ## 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 tipping platforms worldwide? In August 2026, Ko-fi was the most searched among tipping platforms worldwide, with an estimated 550K branded searches and 35.6% estimated Share of Search within this set. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Tipping platforms: Which brands are most popular in search?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/categories/tipping-platforms This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/categories/tipping-platforms. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.