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BILL Spend & Expense vs Mesh Payments:Which is more popular?

In September 2026, Mesh Payments had more branded searches than BILL Spend & Expense among spend management platforms worldwide. Mesh Payments had about 2,400 branded searches, while BILL Spend & Expense had 390. Mesh Payments made up 0.22% of all spend management platform searches we track, and BILL Spend & Expense accounted for 0.04%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about spend management platforms, BILL Spend & Expense appeared in three of the five answers and Mesh Payments in none.

Among spend management platforms worldwide in September 2026

Who do people search for more?

Mesh Payments, about 6 searches for every 1 for BILL Spend & Expense

Mesh Payments 2.4K searchesBILL Spend & Expense 390 searches

Who does AI mention more?

BILL Spend & Expense, mentioned in 3 of 5 answers, Mesh Payments in 0

BILL Spend & Expense in 3 of 5Mesh Payments in 0 of 5

Who does AI recommend more?

BILL Spend & Expense, the only one of the two named

BILL Spend & Expense first in 3Mesh Payments never named

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Top spend management platforms in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, BILL Spend & Expense was mentioned in three out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Mesh Payments did not appear in any of the five answers.

Most recommended by AI

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

  1. Ramp1st
  2. Brex2nd
  3. BILL Spend & Expense3rd
  4. SAP Concur4th
  5. Airbase5th
  6. Coupa6th
  7. Rippling Spend7th
  8. Expensify8th
  9. Navan9th
  10. Mesh Payments–

Mentioned by AI

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

  • Brex5 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
  • Airbase4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • SAP Concur3 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • BILL Spend & Expense3 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Coupa2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Expensify2 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Rippling Spend2 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Navan1 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Mesh Payments0 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 BILL Spend & Expense or Mesh Payments more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for BILL Spend & Expense and Mesh Payments by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all ten spend management platforms we track, month by month, from English-language searches worldwide.

BILL Spend & Expense and Mesh Payments among spend management platforms worldwide, by month

Share of searches by month for Mesh Payments, BILL Spend & Expense. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthNavanSAP ConcurCoupaExpensifyBrexAirbaseRampMesh PaymentsBILL Spend & ExpenseRippling Spend
Oct 202534.6%22.5%18%12.2%8.5%3.6%0.29%0.21%0.03%0.05%
Nov 202529.5%23.4%18.8%12.7%10.4%4.6%0.31%0.27%0.03%0.05%
Dec 202524.8%23.9%19.3%16%10.7%4.7%0.31%0.22%0.03%0.06%
Jan 202628.1%18.2%14.6%12.2%22%4.4%0.25%0.21%0.03%0.05%
Feb 202628.2%22.3%17.9%12.3%12.1%6.6%0.37%0.26%0.04%0.06%
Mar 202628.5%22.4%17.9%12.4%10%8.1%0.37%0.21%0.03%0.04%
Apr 202630.4%23.8%19.1%10.7%10.6%4.7%0.32%0.23%0.04%0.05%
May 202634%21.9%17.6%11.8%9.8%4.3%0.35%0.26%0.03%0.05%
Jun 202631.3%24.6%19.7%10.8%9%4%0.32%0.24%0.05%0.03%
Jul 202633.8%21.9%17.7%11.8%9.9%4.3%0.29%0.26%0.04%0.03%
Aug 202638.2%20.4%16.5%11%9.1%4%0.33%0.24%0.05%0.03%
Sep 202635.5%23%18.5%10.1%8.5%3.7%0.3%0.22%0.04%0.02%

How has the BILL Spend & Expense and Mesh Payments comparison changed over the last 12 months?

3 findings

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

0 changes

Neither BILL Spend & Expense nor Mesh Payments moved beyond provider rounding among spend management platforms in September 2026.

How are branded searches counted?

2 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using BILL Spend & Expense’s and Mesh Payments’ 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.

BILL Spend & Expense

1 branded search term

  • bill spend & expense

Mesh Payments

1 branded search term

  • meshpayments

How the Brand Demand Index is measured

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