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Brex vs Relay:Which is searched more?

In September 2026, Brex had more branded searches than Relay among business banking platforms worldwide. Brex had about 90,500 branded searches, while Relay had 26,600. Brex made up 8.8% of all business banking platform searches we track, and Relay accounted for 2.6%. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.

Share of searches among business banking platforms worldwide in September 2026Is Brex or Relay more popular in search?
Brex8.8%90.5K searches
vs
Relay2.6%26.6K searches

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Is Brex or Relay more popular in search?

Compare the banks and platforms small businesses bank with. 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.

Brex and Relay among business banking platforms worldwide, by month

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

View monthly share of searches table
MonthNovoRhoBluevineBrexMercuryRelay
Oct 202540.5%32.7%7.9%9.6%6.4%2.8%
Nov 202537.9%37.3%7.4%9.1%6.1%2.3%
Dec 202540.6%32.5%7.9%9.7%6.5%2.8%
Jan 202634.4%27.5%6.7%22.2%6.7%2.5%
Feb 202634.9%33.7%8.2%12.2%8.2%2.9%
Mar 202635.5%34.4%8.4%10.2%8.4%3.1%
Apr 202637.7%30.2%9%10.9%9%3.2%
May 202639.1%31.3%9.3%9.3%7.6%3.3%
Jun 202636.8%36%8.8%8.8%7.2%2.6%
Jul 202639.2%31.7%9.4%9.4%7.7%2.8%
Aug 202641.4%27.6%9.9%9.9%8.1%3%
Sep 202636.5%36.2%8.8%8.8%7.2%2.6%

How has the Brex and Relay comparison changed over the last 12 months?

3 findings
  • Brex was ahead of Relay in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Brex’s share of searches among business banking platforms worldwide moved from 9.6% to 8.8%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 90.5K.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Relay’s share of searches among business banking platforms worldwide moved from 2.8% to 2.6%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 26.6K.

How did search popularity change for business banking platforms worldwide in September 2026?

1 change
  1. In September 2026, Brex lost share of searches among business banking platforms worldwide, from 9.9% to 8.8%.

How are branded searches counted?

3 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Brex’s and Relay’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.

Brex

1 branded search term

  • brex

Relay

2 branded search terms

  • relay bank
  • relayfi

How the Brand Demand Index is measured

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