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CareerOneStop vs Going Merry:Which is more popular?

In September 2026, CareerOneStop and Going Merry were level in searches among scholarship platforms worldwide, with an estimated 60.5K branded searches each, at 9.8% of the total each. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about scholarship platforms, Going Merry appeared in three of the five answers and CareerOneStop in two. Going Merry was mentioned before CareerOneStop in three out of four answers that named either.

Among scholarship platforms worldwide in September 2026

Who do people search for more?

CareerOneStop and Going Merry are searched for about as often as each other.

CareerOneStop 60.5K searchesGoing Merry 60.5K searches

Who does AI mention more?

Going Merry, mentioned in 3 of 5 answers, CareerOneStop in 2

Going Merry in 3 of 5CareerOneStop in 2 of 5

Who does AI recommend more?

Going Merry, named ahead of CareerOneStop in 3 of 4 answers

Going Merry first in 3CareerOneStop first in 1

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Top scholarship platforms in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Going Merry was mentioned in three out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. CareerOneStop was mentioned in two out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Going Merry was listed before CareerOneStop 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. BigFuture1st
  2. Scholarships.com2nd
  3. Fastweb3rd
  4. Going Merry4th
  5. Bold.org5th
  6. CareerOneStop6th
  7. Cappex7th
  8. ScholarshipOwl–
  9. Scholarship Universe–
  10. Niche–

Mentioned by AI

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

  • BigFuture5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Scholarships.com5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Fastweb4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Going Merry3 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • CareerOneStop2 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Bold.org2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Cappex1 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • ScholarshipOwl0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Scholarship Universe0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Niche0 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 CareerOneStop or Going Merry more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for CareerOneStop and Going Merry by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all ten scholarship platforms we track, month by month, from English-language searches worldwide.

CareerOneStop and Going Merry among scholarship platforms worldwide, by month

Share of searches by month for CareerOneStop, Going Merry. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthFastwebBigFutureCareerOneStopGoing MerryScholarshipOwlScholarship UniverseScholarships.comBold.orgNicheCappex
Oct 202572.9%6.6%4.4%8%2.4%2%2.4%0.58%0.58%0.26%
Nov 202557%14%5.1%11.5%4.2%3.4%2.8%0.84%0.84%0.29%
Dec 202562.4%6.9%5.6%12.5%3.8%3.8%3.1%0.92%0.75%0.32%
Jan 202657.6%7.7%6.3%11.6%4.2%5.2%5.2%1%0.84%0.31%
Feb 202656.7%7.6%7.6%13.9%3.4%5.1%3.4%1%0.83%0.37%
Mar 202657.7%6.4%5.2%17.3%3.5%4.2%3.5%1%0.85%0.31%
Apr 202652.3%8.6%5.8%15.6%3.9%4.7%7%0.94%0.77%0.34%
May 202659.5%6.5%6.5%12%4.4%3.6%5.3%1.1%0.87%0.26%
Jun 202661.9%5.6%4.6%12.4%5.6%4.6%3%1.1%0.91%0.27%
Jul 202668.2%5%4.1%9.2%5%4.1%2.2%1.2%0.67%0.19%
Aug 202658.4%6.4%9.6%9.6%4.3%4.3%5.3%1%0.86%0.25%
Sep 202659.6%9.8%9.8%9.8%4.4%2.9%1.6%1.1%0.71%0.26%

How has the CareerOneStop and Going Merry comparison changed over the last 12 months?

3 findings

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

3 changes

  1. In September 2026, BigFuture overtook CareerOneStop and Going Merry to rank 2nd among scholarship platforms worldwide, with 9.8% of the searches.

  2. Estimated monthly branded searches for CareerOneStop worldwide rose 22.2% over 12 measured months, from 49.5K to 60.5K in September 2026.

  3. Estimated monthly branded searches for Going Merry worldwide fell 33.1% over 12 measured months, from 90.5K to 60.5K in September 2026.

How are branded searches counted?

2 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using CareerOneStop’s and Going Merry’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.

CareerOneStop

1 branded search term

  • careeronestop

Going Merry

1 branded search term

  • going merry

How the Brand Demand Index is measured

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