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title: "FastSpring vs Gumroad: Which is searched more?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, FastSpring or Gumroad? 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."
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# FastSpring vs Gumroad: Which is searched more?

Which is more popular in search, FastSpring or Gumroad? 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**: FastSpring and Gumroad
- **Competitive set**: Merchant of record platforms
- **Market**: Global
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **FastSpring Share of Search**: 1.6%
- **Gumroad Share of Search**: 88.3%

## Which is more popular in search, FastSpring or Gumroad?

- In August 2026, Gumroad had more branded searches than FastSpring among merchant of record platforms worldwide. Gumroad was estimated to have 823K branded searches compared to FastSpring’s 14.8K, and held an 88.3% Share of Search versus FastSpring’s 1.6%.
- Gumroad was ahead of FastSpring in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, FastSpring’s estimated Share of Search among merchant of record platforms worldwide moved from 2.4% to 1.6%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 18.1K to 14.8K.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Gumroad’s estimated Share of Search among merchant of record platforms worldwide moved from 90.1% to 88.3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 673K to 823K.

## How did search popularity change for merchant of record platforms worldwide in August 2026?

- Estimated monthly branded searches for Gumroad worldwide rose 22.3% over 11 measured months, from 673K to 823K in August 2026.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for FastSpring worldwide fell 18.2% over 11 measured months, from 18.1K to 14.8K in August 2026.

## Month by month

| Month | FastSpring estimated searches | FastSpring Share of Search | FastSpring rank | Gumroad estimated searches | Gumroad Share of Search | Gumroad rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 18.1K | 2.4% | 3 | 673K | 90.1% | 1 |
| Nov 2025 | 18.1K | 2.4% | 3 | 673K | 89% | 1 |
| Dec 2025 | 14.8K | 1.6% | 3 | 823K | 91.1% | 1 |
| Jan 2026 | 18.1K | 1.6% | 3 | 1M | 91.2% | 1 |
| Feb 2026 | 14.8K | 1.6% | 3 | 823K | 89.8% | 1 |
| Mar 2026 | 18.1K | 1.9% | 3 | 823K | 87.9% | 1 |
| Apr 2026 | 14.8K | 1.6% | 3 | 823K | 88.3% | 1 |
| May 2026 | 14.8K | 1.6% | 3 | 823K | 88.3% | 1 |
| Jun 2026 | 14.8K | 1.6% | 3 | 823K | 88.3% | 1 |
| Jul 2026 | 14.8K | 1.6% | 3 | 823K | 88.3% | 1 |
| Aug 2026 | 14.8K | 1.6% | 3 | 823K | 88.3% | 1 |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using FastSpring’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.

- **FastSpring**: Measured on the search term “fastspring”.
- **Gumroad**: Measured on the search term “gumroad”.

- [FastSpring profile](/demand/global-en/brands/fastspring)
- [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, 5 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, FastSpring or Gumroad?

In August 2026, Gumroad had more branded searches than FastSpring among merchant of record platforms worldwide. Gumroad was estimated to have 823K branded searches compared to FastSpring’s 14.8K, and held an 88.3% Share of Search versus FastSpring’s 1.6%.

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