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Craigslist vs Kijiji:Which is searched more?

In August 2026, Craigslist had more branded searches than Kijiji among classified ad platforms worldwide. Craigslist was estimated to have 7.5M branded searches compared to Kijiji’s 1M, and held a 13% Share of Search versus Kijiji’s 1.7%. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.

Share of Search among classified ad platforms worldwide in August 2026Which is more popular in search, Craigslist or Kijiji?
Craigslist13%7.5M searches
vs
Kijiji1.7%1M searches

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Which is more popular in search, Craigslist or Kijiji?

Compare the sites people list second hand goods on. 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.

Craigslist and Kijiji among classified ad platforms worldwide, by month

Share of Search by month for Craigslist, Kijiji. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of search table
MonthCraigslistKijiji
Oct 202516%2.1%
Nov 202513.5%2.2%
Dec 202513.6%2.2%
Jan 202615.2%2%
Feb 202615.2%2%
Mar 202615.2%2%
Apr 202615.2%2%
May 202615.2%2%
Jun 202614.3%1.9%
Jul 202613%1.7%
Aug 202613%1.7%
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How has the Craigslist and Kijiji comparison changed over the last 12 months?

  • Craigslist was ahead of Kijiji in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Craigslist’s estimated Share of Search among classified ad platforms worldwide moved from 16% to 13%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 9.1M to 7.5M.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Kijiji’s estimated Share of Search among classified ad platforms worldwide moved from 2.1% to 1.7%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 1.2M to 1M.

How did search popularity change for classified ad platforms worldwide in August 2026?

  1. Estimated monthly branded searches for Craigslist worldwide fell 18.2% over 11 measured months, from 9.1M to 7.5M in August 2026.

  2. Estimated monthly branded searches for Kijiji worldwide fell 18% over 11 measured months, from 1.2M to 1M in August 2026.

How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Craigslist’s and Kijiji’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.

Craigslist

1 branded search term

  • craigslist

Kijiji

1 branded search term

  • kijiji

How the Brand Demand Index is measured

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