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title: "DoorDash vs Grubhub: Which is more popular by branded search?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, DoorDash or Grubhub? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Meal delivery 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."
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# DoorDash vs Grubhub: Which is more popular by branded search?

Which is more popular in search, DoorDash or Grubhub? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Meal delivery 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**: DoorDash and Grubhub
- **Competitive set**: Meal delivery platforms
- **Market**: Global
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **DoorDash Share of Search**: 36.5%
- **Grubhub Share of Search**: 4.9%

## Which is more popular in search, DoorDash or Grubhub?

- In August 2026, DoorDash had more branded searches than Grubhub among meal delivery platforms worldwide. DoorDash was estimated to have 7.5M branded searches compared to Grubhub’s 1M, and held a 36.5% Share of Search versus Grubhub’s 4.9%.
- DoorDash was ahead of Grubhub in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, DoorDash’s estimated Share of Search among meal delivery platforms worldwide moved from 33.9% to 36.5%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 7.5M.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Grubhub’s estimated Share of Search among meal delivery platforms worldwide moved from 5.5% to 4.9%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 1.2M to 1M.

## How did search popularity change for meal delivery platforms worldwide in August 2026?

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

## Month by month

| Month | DoorDash estimated searches | DoorDash Share of Search | DoorDash rank | Grubhub estimated searches | Grubhub Share of Search | Grubhub rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 7.5M | 33.9% | 1 | 1.2M | 5.5% | 5 |
| Nov 2025 | 7.5M | 33.9% | 1 | 1.2M | 5.5% | 5 |
| Dec 2025 | 9.1M | 39.2% | 1 | 1.2M | 5.2% | 5 |
| Jan 2026 | 9.1M | 38.5% | 1 | 1.2M | 5.1% | 5 |
| Feb 2026 | 7.5M | 34.1% | 1 | 1.5M | 6.8% | 5 |
| Mar 2026 | 9.1M | 38.7% | 1 | 1.5M | 6.4% | 5 |
| Apr 2026 | 7.5M | 36.5% | 1 | 1M | 4.9% | 5 |
| May 2026 | 7.5M | 34.9% | 1 | 1M | 4.7% | 5 |
| Jun 2026 | 7.5M | 36.5% | 1 | 1M | 4.9% | 5 |
| Jul 2026 | 7.5M | 36.5% | 1 | 1M | 4.9% | 5 |
| Aug 2026 | 7.5M | 36.5% | 1 | 1M | 4.9% | 5 |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using DoorDash’s and Grubhub’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.

- **DoorDash**: Measured on the search term “doordash”.
- **Grubhub**: Measured on the search term “grubhub”.

- [DoorDash profile](/demand/global-en/brands/doordash)
- [Grubhub profile](/demand/global-en/brands/grubhub)
- [All meal delivery platforms worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/meal-delivery-platforms): The set both shares are measured inside, 6 brands.

## Methodology

- [How is branded search demand measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused.

## Frequently asked questions

### Which is more popular in search, DoorDash or Grubhub?

In August 2026, DoorDash had more branded searches than Grubhub among meal delivery platforms worldwide. DoorDash was estimated to have 7.5M branded searches compared to Grubhub’s 1M, and held a 36.5% Share of Search versus Grubhub’s 4.9%.

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