--- title: "DPD vs FedEx: Which is searched more?" description: "Is DPD or FedEx more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Parcel collection brands 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/dpd-vs-fedex" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # DPD vs FedEx: Which is searched more? Is DPD or FedEx more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Parcel collection brands 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**: DPD and FedEx - **Competitive set**: Parcel collection brands - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **DPD Share of Search**: 0.01% - **FedEx Share of Search**: 21.4% ## Is DPD or FedEx more popular in search? - In September 2026, FedEx had more branded searches than DPD among parcel collection brands worldwide. FedEx had about 7.5 million branded searches, while DPD had 4,400. FedEx made up 21.4% of all parcel collection brand searches we track, and DPD accounted for 0.01%. - FedEx was ahead of DPD in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, DPD’s share of searches among parcel collection brands worldwide held steady at 0.01%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 4.4K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, FedEx’s share of searches among parcel collection brands worldwide moved from 21.5% to 21.4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 9.1M to 7.5M. ## Top parcel collection brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, FedEx was mentioned in three out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers and in both Google AI Overviews. DPD 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | UPS | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | USPS | 2nd | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | FedEx | 2nd | 1 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | DHL | 4th | 1 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | DPD | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about parcel collection brands - Asked ChatGPT "Which parcel collection brand should I buy?": 1. UPS - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best parcel collection brands?": 1. UPS, 2. FedEx, 3. USPS, 4. DHL - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best parcel collection brand for sending parcels?": 1. USPS, 2. UPS - Searched Google, AI Overview "parcel pickup service": 1. USPS, 2. UPS, 3. FedEx, 4. DHL - Searched Google, AI Overview "parcel delivery company": 1. UPS, 2. FedEx, 3. USPS, 4. DHL Not named in any answer: DPD. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 19, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for parcel collection brands worldwide in September 2026? - Estimated monthly branded searches for FedEx worldwide fell 18.2% over 12 measured months, from 9.1M to 7.5M in September 2026. ## Month by month | Month | DPD estimated searches | DPD Share of Search | DPD rank | FedEx estimated searches | FedEx Share of Search | FedEx rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 4.4K | 0.01% | 5 | 9.1M | 21.5% | 4 | | Nov 2025 | 4.4K | 0.01% | 5 | 9.1M | 22.6% | 3 | | Dec 2025 | 5.4K | 0.01% | 5 | 11.1M | 22.5% | 3 | | Jan 2026 | 5.4K | 0.01% | 5 | 9.1M | 21.5% | 4 | | Feb 2026 | 4.4K | 0.01% | 5 | 7.5M | 21.4% | 4 | | Mar 2026 | 5.4K | 0.01% | 5 | 9.1M | 22.6% | 3 | | Apr 2026 | 6.6K | 0.02% | 5 | 7.5M | 21.4% | 4 | | May 2026 | 5.4K | 0.02% | 5 | 7.5M | 21.4% | 4 | | Jun 2026 | 4.4K | 0.01% | 5 | 7.5M | 21.4% | 4 | | Jul 2026 | 3.6K | 0.01% | 5 | 7.5M | 21.4% | 4 | | Aug 2026 | 4.4K | 0.01% | 5 | 7.5M | 21.4% | 4 | | Sep 2026 | 4.4K | 0.01% | 5 | 7.5M | 21.4% | 4 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using DPD’s and FedEx’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. - **DPD**: Measured on the search term “dpd parcel”. - **FedEx**: Measured on the search term “fedex”. - [DPD profile](/demand/global-en/brands/dpd) - [FedEx profile](/demand/global-en/brands/fedex) - [All parcel collection brands worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/parcel-collection-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 5 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 DPD or FedEx more popular in search? In September 2026, FedEx had more branded searches than DPD among parcel collection brands worldwide. FedEx had about 7.5 million branded searches, while DPD had 4,400. FedEx made up 21.4% of all parcel collection brand searches we track, and DPD accounted for 0.01%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "DPD vs FedEx: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/dpd-vs-fedex This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/dpd-vs-fedex. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.