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The Voice Realm vs Upwork:Which is more popular?

In September 2026, Upwork had more branded searches than The Voice Realm among voice over marketplaces worldwide. Upwork had about 2.7 million branded searches, while The Voice Realm had 720. Upwork made up 44.6% of all voice over marketplace searches we track, and The Voice Realm accounted for 0.01%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about voice over marketplaces, Upwork appeared in three of the five answers and The Voice Realm in two. Upwork was mentioned before The Voice Realm in two out of three answers that named either.

Among voice over marketplaces worldwide in September 2026

Who do people search for more?

Upwork, about 3806 searches for every 1 for The Voice Realm

Upwork 2.7M searchesThe Voice Realm 720 searches

Who does AI mention more?

Upwork, mentioned in 3 of 5 answers, The Voice Realm in 2

Upwork in 3 of 5The Voice Realm in 2 of 5

Who does AI recommend more?

Upwork, named ahead of The Voice Realm in 2 of 3 answers

Upwork first in 2The Voice Realm first in 1

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Top voice over marketplaces in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Upwork was mentioned in three out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. The Voice Realm was mentioned in two out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Upwork was listed before The Voice Realm in two out of three answers that named either.

Most recommended by AI

Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.

  1. Voice1231st
  2. Voices.com2nd
  3. Fiverr3rd
  4. The Voice Realm4th
  5. Upwork5th
  6. Voquent–
  7. Voicebunny–

Mentioned by AI

Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.

  • Voice1234 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Voices.com4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Fiverr3 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Upwork3 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • The Voice Realm2 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Voquent0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Voicebunny0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers

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5 answers

Not named in any answer:

Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in the United States on October 21, 2026.

Is The Voice Realm or Upwork more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for The Voice Realm and Upwork by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all seven voice over marketplaces we track, month by month, from English-language searches worldwide.

The Voice Realm and Upwork among voice over marketplaces worldwide, by month

Share of searches by month for Upwork, The Voice Realm. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthFiverrUpworkVoice123Voices.comVoquentVoicebunnyThe Voice Realm
Oct 202564.3%35.2%0.23%0.16%0.07%0.03%0.01%
Nov 202564.3%35.2%0.23%0.19%0.07%0.02%0.01%
Dec 202559.5%39.9%0.22%0.26%0.05%0.03%0.01%
Jan 202659.5%39.9%0.22%0.26%0.05%0.02%0.01%
Feb 202659.6%39.9%0.22%0.22%0.03%0.03%0.01%
Mar 202659.5%39.9%0.22%0.32%0.03%0.02%0.01%
Apr 202659.6%39.9%0.22%0.18%0.04%0.02%0.01%
May 202659.5%39.9%0.26%0.26%0.03%0.02%0.01%
Jun 202659.5%39.8%0.39%0.22%0.03%0.02%0.01%
Jul 202659.5%39.9%0.32%0.22%0.08%0.02%0.01%
Aug 202659.5%39.8%0.39%0.22%0.04%0.02%0.01%
Sep 202654.5%44.6%0.54%0.24%0.04%0.02%0.01%

How has the The Voice Realm and Upwork comparison changed over the last 12 months?

3 findings

How did search popularity change for voice over marketplaces worldwide in September 2026?

2 changes

  1. In September 2026, Upwork gained share of searches among voice over marketplaces worldwide, from 39.8% to 44.6%.

  2. Estimated monthly branded searches for The Voice Realm worldwide fell 28% over 12 measured months, from 1K to 720 in September 2026.

How are branded searches counted?

2 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using The Voice Realm’s and Upwork’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading.

The Voice Realm

1 branded search term

  • thevoicerealm

Upwork

1 branded search term

  • upwork

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