--- title: "Cleverbridge vs Gumroad: Which is searched more?" description: "Is Cleverbridge or Gumroad more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Merchant of record platforms set worldwide. 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." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/cleverbridge-vs-gumroad" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Cleverbridge vs Gumroad: Which is searched more? Is Cleverbridge or Gumroad more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Merchant of record platforms set worldwide. 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. ## Key facts - **Compared**: Cleverbridge and Gumroad - **Competitive set**: Merchant of record platforms - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Cleverbridge Share of Search**: 2.7% - **Gumroad Share of Search**: 82.2% ## Is Cleverbridge or Gumroad more popular in search? - In September 2026, Gumroad had more branded searches than Cleverbridge among merchant of record platforms worldwide. Gumroad had about 673,000 branded searches, while Cleverbridge had 22,200. Gumroad made up 82.2% of all merchant of record platform searches we track, and Cleverbridge accounted for 2.7%. - Gumroad was ahead of Cleverbridge in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Cleverbridge’s share of searches among merchant of record platforms worldwide moved from 4.1% to 2.7%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 33.1K to 22.2K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Gumroad’s share of searches among merchant of record platforms worldwide moved from 84.2% to 82.2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 673K. ## Top merchant of record platforms in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Cleverbridge was mentioned in two out of five: not in any of the three ChatGPT answers, but in both Google AI Overviews. Gumroad did not appear in any of the five answers. Brands get a higher AI rank if they are mentioned earlier in the answers that list options. | Brand | AI rank | ChatGPT answers that named it | Google AI Overviews that named it | All answers that named it | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Paddle | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Lemon Squeezy | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | FastSpring | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Polar | 4th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | PayPro Global | 5th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Cleverbridge | 6th | 0 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Gumroad | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Digital River | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about merchant of record platforms - Asked ChatGPT "Which merchant of record platform should I use?": 1. Paddle, 2. Lemon Squeezy, 3. Polar, 4. FastSpring - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best merchant of record platforms?": 1. Paddle, 2. Lemon Squeezy, 3. FastSpring, 4. Polar, 5. PayPro Global - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best merchant of record platform for software sales?": 1. Paddle, 2. Lemon Squeezy, 3. FastSpring - Searched Google, AI Overview "merchant of record platforms": 1. Paddle, 2. FastSpring, 3. PayPro Global, 4. Lemon Squeezy, 5. Cleverbridge - Searched Google, AI Overview "best merchant of record": 1. Paddle, 2. Lemon Squeezy, 3. FastSpring, 4. Cleverbridge Not named in any answer: Gumroad and Digital River. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 21, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for merchant of record platforms worldwide in September 2026? - In September 2026, Gumroad lost share of searches among merchant of record platforms worldwide, from 84.6% to 82.2%. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Cleverbridge worldwide fell 32.9% over 12 measured months, from 33.1K to 22.2K in September 2026. ## Month by month | Month | Cleverbridge estimated searches | Cleverbridge Share of Search | Cleverbridge rank | Gumroad estimated searches | Gumroad Share of Search | Gumroad rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 33.1K | 4.1% | 3 | 673K | 84.2% | 1 | | Nov 2025 | 27.1K | 3.4% | 3 | 673K | 83.7% | 1 | | Dec 2025 | 27.1K | 2.9% | 3 | 823K | 86.6% | 1 | | Jan 2026 | 27.1K | 2.4% | 3 | 1M | 87% | 1 | | Feb 2026 | 27.1K | 2.8% | 3 | 823K | 85.2% | 1 | | Mar 2026 | 27.1K | 2.7% | 3 | 823K | 83.4% | 1 | | Apr 2026 | 27.1K | 2.8% | 3 | 823K | 84.1% | 1 | | May 2026 | 22.2K | 2.3% | 3 | 823K | 84.6% | 1 | | Jun 2026 | 22.2K | 2.3% | 3 | 823K | 84.6% | 1 | | Jul 2026 | 22.2K | 2.3% | 3 | 823K | 84.8% | 1 | | Aug 2026 | 22.2K | 2.3% | 3 | 823K | 84.6% | 1 | | Sep 2026 | 22.2K | 2.7% | 3 | 673K | 82.2% | 1 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Cleverbridge’s and Gumroad’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. - **Cleverbridge**: Measured on the search term “cleverbridge”. - **Gumroad**: Measured on the search term “gumroad”. - [Cleverbridge profile](/demand/global-en/brands/cleverbridge) - [Gumroad profile](/demand/global-en/brands/gumroad) - [All merchant of record platforms worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/merchant-of-record-platforms): The set both shares are measured inside, 8 brands. ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Frequently asked questions ### Is Cleverbridge or Gumroad more popular in search? In September 2026, Gumroad had more branded searches than Cleverbridge among merchant of record platforms worldwide. Gumroad had about 673,000 branded searches, while Cleverbridge had 22,200. Gumroad made up 82.2% of all merchant of record platform searches we track, and Cleverbridge accounted for 2.7%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Cleverbridge vs Gumroad: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/cleverbridge-vs-gumroad This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/cleverbridge-vs-gumroad. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.