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Airwallex vs Rydoo:Which is more popular?

In September 2026, Airwallex had more branded searches than Rydoo among expense management platforms worldwide. Airwallex had about 166,000 branded searches, while Rydoo had 33,200. Airwallex made up 12.7% of all expense management platform searches we track, and Rydoo accounted for 2.5%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about expense management platforms, Airwallex appeared in three of the five answers and Rydoo in one. Airwallex was mentioned before Rydoo in every answer that named either.

Among expense management platforms worldwide in September 2026

Who do people search for more?

Airwallex, about 5 searches for every 1 for Rydoo

Airwallex 166K searchesRydoo 33.2K searches

Who does AI mention more?

Airwallex, mentioned in 3 of 5 answers, Rydoo in 1

Airwallex in 3 of 5Rydoo in 1 of 5

Who does AI recommend more?

Airwallex, named ahead of Rydoo in 3 of 3 answers

Airwallex first in 3Rydoo never first

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Top expense management platforms in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Airwallex was mentioned in three out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers and in both Google AI Overviews. Rydoo was mentioned in one out of five: not in any of the three ChatGPT answers, but in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Airwallex was listed before Rydoo in every answer that named either.

Most recommended by AI

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

  1. Ramp1st
  2. Expensify2nd
  3. SAP Concur3rd
  4. Zoho Expense4th
  5. Brex5th
  6. Navan6th
  7. Airwallex7th
  8. Rydoo8th
  9. Certify–
  10. Emburse–
  11. +1 more

Mentioned by AI

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

  • Expensify5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Zoho Expense5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Ramp5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • SAP Concur3 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Airwallex3 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Navan2 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Brex2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Rydoo1 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Certify0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Emburse0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers

+1 more

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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 20, 2026.

Is Airwallex or Rydoo more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for Airwallex and Rydoo by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all 11 expense management platforms we track, month by month, from English-language searches worldwide.

Airwallex and Rydoo among expense management platforms worldwide, by month

Share of searches by month for Airwallex, Rydoo. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthNavanSAP ConcurAirwallexCertifyExpensifyBrexZoho ExpenseRydooEmburseRampPleo
Oct 202528.8%20.1%10.1%15%10.1%7.1%3.7%3%1.7%0.24%0.13%
Nov 202523.7%20.2%12.5%15.1%10.2%8.4%4.5%3%2%0.25%0.14%
Dec 202518.7%19.2%17.8%14.6%12%8.1%4.4%2.9%2%0.23%0.1%
Jan 202622.1%15.5%14.1%14.1%9.6%17.3%3.5%1.9%1.6%0.19%0.1%
Feb 202621.9%18.8%17.1%14%9.6%9.4%4.2%2.8%1.9%0.29%0.13%
Mar 202624.1%20.4%15.3%12.5%10.5%8.5%3.7%2.5%2%0.32%0.11%
Apr 202624.7%20.7%15.6%12.8%8.7%8.6%3.8%2.6%2.1%0.26%0.11%
May 202626%18.1%16.5%13.5%9%7.5%4%2.7%2.2%0.27%0.12%
Jun 202625.1%21%15.9%13%8.7%7.3%3.9%2.6%2.1%0.26%0.12%
Jul 202626%18.1%16.7%13.6%9.1%7.6%4.1%2.2%2.2%0.22%0.12%
Aug 202629.9%17.1%15.8%12.9%8.6%7.1%3.9%2.1%2.1%0.26%0.09%
Sep 202629.5%20.4%12.7%12.7%8.4%7%3.8%2.5%2.5%0.25%0.11%

How has the Airwallex and Rydoo comparison changed over the last 12 months?

3 findings

How did search popularity change for expense management platforms worldwide in September 2026?

2 changes
  1. In September 2026, Airwallex lost share of searches among expense management platforms worldwide, from 15.8% to 12.7%.

  2. Estimated monthly branded searches for Rydoo worldwide fell 18.2% over 12 measured months, from 40.6K to 33.2K in September 2026.

How are branded searches counted?

9 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Airwallex’s and Rydoo’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.

Airwallex

7 branded search terms

  • airwallex
  • airwallex business
  • airwallex checkout
  • airwallex fees
  • airwallex pay
  • airwallex payment
  • airwallex yield

Rydoo

2 branded search terms

  • rydoo
  • rydoo expense management

How the Brand Demand Index is measured

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