--- title: "FlexJobs vs We Work Remotely: Which is searched more?" description: "Is FlexJobs or We Work Remotely more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Remote job boards 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/flexjobs-vs-we-work-remotely" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # FlexJobs vs We Work Remotely: Which is searched more? Is FlexJobs or We Work Remotely more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Remote job boards 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**: FlexJobs and We Work Remotely - **Competitive set**: Remote job boards - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **FlexJobs Share of Search**: 17.8% - **We Work Remotely Share of Search**: 23.1% ## Is FlexJobs or We Work Remotely more popular in search? - In September 2026, We Work Remotely had more branded searches than FlexJobs among remote job boards worldwide. We Work Remotely had about 320,000 branded searches, while FlexJobs had 246,000. We Work Remotely made up 23.1% of all remote job board searches we track, and FlexJobs accounted for 17.8%. - The lead changed hands once in the 12 months ending September 2026: We Work Remotely took it in January 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, FlexJobs’ share of searches among remote job boards worldwide moved from 29.1% to 17.8%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 301K to 246K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, We Work Remotely’s share of searches among remote job boards worldwide held steady at 23.1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 239K to 320K. ## Top remote job boards in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and one Google AI Overview, We Work Remotely appeared in all four answers. FlexJobs was mentioned in three out of four: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in the Google AI Overview. We Work Remotely was listed before FlexJobs in every answer. 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | We Work Remotely | 1st | 3 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 4 of 4 | | FlexJobs | 2nd | 2 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 3 of 4 | | Wellfound | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 4 of 4 | | Remote.co | 4th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 3 of 4 | | Remote OK | 5th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 2 of 4 | | Himalayas | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 4 | | Remotive | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 4 | | Working Nomads | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 4 | | JustRemote | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 4 | ## Every AI answer about remote job boards - Asked ChatGPT "Which remote job board should I use?": 1. We Work Remotely, 2. FlexJobs, 3. Wellfound, 4. Remote.co - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best sites for finding remote jobs?": 1. We Work Remotely, 2. FlexJobs, 3. Remote OK, 4. Remote.co, 5. Wellfound - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best remote job site for tech jobs?": 1. Wellfound, 2. We Work Remotely, 3. Remote OK - Searched Google, AI Overview "best remote job sites": 1. We Work Remotely, 2. FlexJobs, 3. Remote.co, 4. Wellfound Not named in any answer: Himalayas, Remotive, Working Nomads and JustRemote. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 22, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for remote job boards worldwide in September 2026? - In September 2026, FlexJobs gained share of searches among remote job boards worldwide, from 16.2% to 17.8%. - In September 2026, We Work Remotely lost share of searches among remote job boards worldwide, from 25.8% to 23.1%. ## Month by month | Month | FlexJobs estimated searches | FlexJobs Share of Search | FlexJobs rank | We Work Remotely estimated searches | We Work Remotely Share of Search | We Work Remotely rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 301K | 29.1% | 1 | 239K | 23.1% | 2 | | Nov 2025 | 246K | 26.2% | 1 | 209K | 22.2% | 2 | | Dec 2025 | 246K | 24.9% | 1 | 239K | 24.2% | 2 | | Jan 2026 | 301K | 22.6% | 2 | 356K | 26.8% | 1 | | Feb 2026 | 246K | 22.2% | 3 | 275K | 24.8% | 2 | | Mar 2026 | 246K | 20.6% | 3 | 292K | 24.5% | 2 | | Apr 2026 | 201K | 16.2% | 3 | 320K | 25.7% | 2 | | May 2026 | 201K | 16.7% | 3 | 320K | 26.7% | 2 | | Jun 2026 | 201K | 15.2% | 3 | 337K | 25.5% | 2 | | Jul 2026 | 246K | 16.1% | 3 | 392K | 25.6% | 2 | | Aug 2026 | 246K | 16.2% | 3 | 392K | 25.8% | 2 | | Sep 2026 | 246K | 17.8% | 3 | 320K | 23.1% | 2 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using FlexJobs’ and We Work Remotely’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. - **FlexJobs**: Measured on the search term “flexjobs”. - **We Work Remotely**: Measured on the search terms “we work remotely” and “weworkremotely”, summed into one figure. - [FlexJobs profile](/demand/global-en/brands/flexjobs) - [We Work Remotely profile](/demand/global-en/brands/we-work-remotely) - [All remote job boards worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/remote-job-boards): The set both shares are measured inside, 9 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 FlexJobs or We Work Remotely more popular in search? In September 2026, We Work Remotely had more branded searches than FlexJobs among remote job boards worldwide. We Work Remotely had about 320,000 branded searches, while FlexJobs had 246,000. We Work Remotely made up 23.1% of all remote job board searches we track, and FlexJobs accounted for 17.8%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "FlexJobs vs We Work Remotely: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/flexjobs-vs-we-work-remotely This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/flexjobs-vs-we-work-remotely. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.