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beehiiv vs Passionfroot:Which is more popular?

In September 2026, Passionfroot had more branded searches than beehiiv among newsletter sponsorship marketplaces worldwide. Passionfroot had about 5,400 branded searches, while beehiiv had 260. Passionfroot made up 72.5% of all newsletter sponsorship marketplace searches we track, and beehiiv accounted for 3.5%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about newsletter sponsorship marketplaces, beehiiv and Passionfroot each appeared in three of the five answers. Passionfroot was mentioned before beehiiv in three out of four answers that named either.

Among newsletter sponsorship marketplaces worldwide in September 2026

Who do people search for more?

Passionfroot, about 21 searches for every 1 for beehiiv

Passionfroot 5.4K searchesbeehiiv 260 searches

Who does AI mention more?

Both were mentioned in 3 of 5 answers.

beehiiv in 3 of 5Passionfroot in 3 of 5

Who does AI recommend more?

Passionfroot, named ahead of beehiiv in 3 of 4 answers

Passionfroot first in 3beehiiv first in 1

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Top newsletter sponsorship marketplaces in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, beehiiv was mentioned in three out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Passionfroot was mentioned in three out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Passionfroot was listed before beehiiv in three out of four answers that named either.

Most recommended by AI

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

  1. Paved1st
  2. Passionfroot2nd
  3. SponsorGap3rd
  4. Swapstack4th
  5. beehiiv5th
  6. BuySellAds6th

Mentioned by AI

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

  • Paved4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Passionfroot3 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • BuySellAds3 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • beehiiv3 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Swapstack2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • SponsorGap2 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers

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5 answers

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

Is beehiiv or Passionfroot more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for beehiiv and Passionfroot by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all six newsletter sponsorship marketplaces we track, month by month, from English-language searches worldwide.

beehiiv and Passionfroot among newsletter sponsorship marketplaces worldwide, by month

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

View monthly share of searches table
MonthPassionfrootBuySellAdsbeehiivSwapstackSponsorGapPaved
Oct 202543.3%36.4%6.8%8.9%2.1%2.5%
Nov 202546.1%31.6%8.5%9.5%2.2%2.2%
Dec 202553.2%28.8%5.8%8.6%2%1.6%
Jan 202652%28.7%7.3%7%2.5%2.5%
Feb 202650.4%27.3%6.9%8.2%3.6%3.6%
Mar 202650.3%27.8%6.9%8.3%3%3.6%
Apr 202656.3%25.2%6.8%6.2%3.3%2.1%
May 202661.3%22.1%6.6%5.5%2.9%1.5%
Jun 202660.8%21%6.9%5.5%3.6%2.3%
Jul 202675.3%14.8%3.2%3%2.4%1.3%
Aug 202671.4%17.2%4.6%3.4%1.9%1.5%
Sep 202672.5%17.4%3.5%3.5%1.9%1.2%

How has the beehiiv and Passionfroot comparison changed over the last 12 months?

3 findings

How did search popularity change for newsletter sponsorship marketplaces worldwide in September 2026?

2 changes
  1. In September 2026, Passionfroot gained share of searches among newsletter sponsorship marketplaces worldwide, from 71.4% to 72.5%.

  2. In September 2026, beehiiv lost share of searches among newsletter sponsorship marketplaces worldwide, from 4.6% to 3.5%.

How are branded searches counted?

3 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using beehiiv’s and Passionfroot’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.

beehiiv

2 branded search terms

  • beehiiv ad network
  • beehiiv ads

Passionfroot

1 branded search term

  • passionfroot

How the Brand Demand Index is measured

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