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ESW vs Flow Commerce:Which is more popular?

In September 2026, ESW had more branded searches than Flow Commerce among cross border commerce platforms worldwide. ESW had about 40,500 branded searches, while Flow Commerce had 260. ESW made up 33.7% of all cross border commerce platform searches we track, and Flow Commerce accounted for 0.22%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about cross border commerce platforms, ESW appeared in one of the five answers and Flow Commerce in none.

Among cross border commerce platforms worldwide in September 2026

Who do people search for more?

ESW, about 156 searches for every 1 for Flow Commerce

ESW 40.5K searchesFlow Commerce 260 searches

Who does AI mention more?

ESW, mentioned in 1 of 5 answers, Flow Commerce in 0

ESW in 1 of 5Flow Commerce in 0 of 5

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Top cross border commerce platforms in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, ESW was mentioned in one out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Flow Commerce did not appear in any of the five answers.

Most recommended by AI

Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.

  1. Global-e1st
  2. Shopify Markets2nd
  3. Zonos3rd
  4. ESW4th
  5. FlavorCloud5th
  6. Flow Commerce–

Mentioned by AI

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

  • Global-e5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Zonos4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Shopify Markets4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • ESW1 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • FlavorCloud1 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Flow Commerce0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers

See every answer about cross border commerce platforms

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 20, 2026.

Is ESW or Flow Commerce more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for ESW and Flow Commerce by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all six cross border commerce platforms we track, month by month, from English-language searches worldwide.

ESW and Flow Commerce among cross border commerce platforms worldwide, by month

Share of searches by month for ESW, Flow Commerce. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthGlobal-eESWZonosShopify MarketsFlavorCloudFlow Commerce
Oct 202540.7%30.4%20.4%7.4%0.92%0.24%
Nov 202545%30.2%16.5%7.4%0.54%0.29%
Dec 202550%29.9%13.4%6%0.53%0.23%
Jan 202649.3%29.5%13.2%7.2%0.64%0.23%
Feb 202643.7%32.6%14.6%8%0.87%0.26%
Mar 202645.6%34.1%12.5%6.8%0.74%0.22%
Apr 202646.4%31.2%13.9%7.6%0.56%0.3%
May 202643%39.3%11.8%5.2%0.47%0.21%
Jun 202644%36.2%13.2%5.9%0.53%0.19%
Jul 202642.8%35.1%15.7%5.7%0.51%0.18%
Aug 202643.5%32.5%17.7%5.3%0.71%0.25%
Sep 202646%33.7%15%4.5%0.6%0.22%

How has the ESW and Flow Commerce comparison changed over the last 12 months?

3 findings

How did search popularity change for cross border commerce platforms worldwide in September 2026?

1 change

  1. In September 2026, ESW gained share of searches among cross border commerce platforms worldwide, from 32.5% to 33.7%.

How are branded searches counted?

2 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using ESW’s and Flow Commerce’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.

ESW

1 branded search term

  • esw

Flow Commerce

1 branded search term

  • flow commerce

How the Brand Demand Index is measured

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