--- title: "Airbase vs Melio: Which is searched more?" description: "Is Airbase or Melio more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Accounts payable automation platforms set worldwide. 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/compare/airbase-vs-melio" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Airbase vs Melio: Which is searched more? Is Airbase or Melio more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Accounts payable automation platforms set worldwide. 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 - **Compared**: Airbase and Melio - **Competitive set**: Accounts payable automation platforms - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Airbase Share of Search**: 8.5% - **Melio Share of Search**: 1.2% ## Is Airbase or Melio more popular in search? - In September 2026, Airbase had more branded searches than Melio among accounts payable automation platforms worldwide. Airbase had about 40,500 branded searches, while Melio had 5,510. Airbase made up 8.5% of all accounts payable automation platform searches we track, and Melio accounted for 1.2%. - Airbase was ahead of Melio in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Airbase’s share of searches among accounts payable automation platforms worldwide moved from 8.4% to 8.5%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 40.5K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Melio’s share of searches among accounts payable automation platforms worldwide moved from 0.94% to 1.2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 4.6K to 5.5K. ## Top accounts payable automation platforms in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, neither Airbase nor Melio showed up in any of the five answers. Brands get a higher AI rank if they are mentioned earlier in the answers that list options. | Brand | AI rank | ChatGPT answers that named it | Google AI Overviews that named it | All answers that named it | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Tipalti | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | BILL | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Stampli | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | AvidXchange | 4th | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Coupa | 5th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Medius | 6th | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Ramp | 7th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Basware | 8th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Airbase | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Melio | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about accounts payable automation platforms - Asked ChatGPT "Which accounts payable automation platform should I use?": 1. BILL, 2. Tipalti, 3. Stampli, 4. Coupa, 5. AvidXchange, 6. Medius - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best accounts payable automation platforms?": 1. BILL, 2. Tipalti, 3. Stampli, 4. Medius, 5. AvidXchange, 6. Coupa, 7. Ramp, 8. Basware - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best accounts payable automation platform for supplier invoices?": 1. Stampli, 2. Tipalti, 3. BILL, 4. AvidXchange, 5. Basware, 6. Medius - Searched Google, AI Overview "accounts payable automation software": 1. Tipalti, 2. Coupa, 3. Medius - Searched Google, AI Overview "best ap automation software": 1. Ramp, 2. BILL, 3. Tipalti, 4. AvidXchange, 5. Medius Not named in any answer: Airbase and Melio. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 20, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for accounts payable automation platforms worldwide in September 2026? - In September 2026, Airbase lost share of searches among accounts payable automation platforms worldwide, from 9.5% to 8.5%. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Melio worldwide rose 20.6% over 12 measured months, from 4.6K to 5.5K in September 2026. ## Month by month | Month | Airbase estimated searches | Airbase Share of Search | Airbase rank | Melio estimated searches | Melio Share of Search | Melio rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 40.5K | 8.4% | 5 | 4.6K | 0.94% | 9 | | Nov 2025 | 40.5K | 9.5% | 5 | 3.7K | 0.88% | 9 | | Dec 2025 | 40.5K | 9.6% | 5 | 4.5K | 1.1% | 9 | | Jan 2026 | 49.5K | 11.4% | 3 | 4.6K | 1.1% | 9 | | Feb 2026 | 60.5K | 13.7% | 2 | 4.6K | 1% | 9 | | Mar 2026 | 90.5K | 17.3% | 2 | 5.7K | 1.1% | 9 | | Apr 2026 | 49.5K | 10.6% | 3 | 4.6K | 0.98% | 9 | | May 2026 | 40.5K | 9.5% | 5 | 6.8K | 1.6% | 9 | | Jun 2026 | 40.5K | 8.7% | 5 | 4.5K | 0.97% | 9 | | Jul 2026 | 40.5K | 9.7% | 5 | 4.6K | 1.1% | 9 | | Aug 2026 | 40.5K | 9.5% | 5 | 5.5K | 1.3% | 9 | | Sep 2026 | 40.5K | 8.5% | 5 | 5.5K | 1.2% | 9 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Airbase’s and Melio’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. - **Airbase**: Measured on the search term “airbase”. - **Melio**: Measured on the search terms “melio bill pay” and “melio payments”, summed into one figure. - [Airbase profile](/demand/global-en/brands/airbase) - [Melio profile](/demand/global-en/brands/melio) - [All accounts payable automation platforms worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/accounts-payable-automation-platforms): The set both shares are measured inside, 10 brands. ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Frequently asked questions ### Is Airbase or Melio more popular in search? In September 2026, Airbase had more branded searches than Melio among accounts payable automation platforms worldwide. Airbase had about 40,500 branded searches, while Melio had 5,510. Airbase made up 8.5% of all accounts payable automation platform searches we track, and Melio accounted for 1.2%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Airbase vs Melio: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/airbase-vs-melio This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/airbase-vs-melio. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.