--- title: "Friendbuy vs Mention Me: Which is more popular by branded search?" description: "Which is more popular in search, Friendbuy or Mention Me? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Referral marketing 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." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/friendbuy-vs-mention-me" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Friendbuy vs Mention Me: Which is more popular by branded search? Which is more popular in search, Friendbuy or Mention Me? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Referral marketing 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**: Friendbuy and Mention Me - **Competitive set**: Referral marketing platforms - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Aug 2026 - **Friendbuy Share of Search**: 12.2% - **Mention Me Share of Search**: 48.8% ## Which is more popular in search, Friendbuy or Mention Me? - In August 2026, Mention Me had more branded searches than Friendbuy among referral marketing platforms worldwide. Mention Me was estimated to have 5.5K branded searches compared to Friendbuy’s 1.4K, and held a 48.8% Share of Search versus Friendbuy’s 12.2%. - Mention Me was ahead of Friendbuy in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Friendbuy’s estimated Share of Search among referral marketing platforms worldwide moved from 8.6% to 12.2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 1K to 1.4K. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Mention Me’s estimated Share of Search among referral marketing platforms worldwide moved from 30.5% to 48.8%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 3.7K to 5.5K. ## How did search popularity change for referral marketing platforms worldwide in August 2026? - In August 2026, Friendbuy overtook Extole to rank 4th among referral marketing platforms worldwide, at 12.2%. - In August 2026, Mention Me gained estimated Share of Search among referral marketing platforms worldwide, from 46.5% to 48.8%. ## Month by month | Month | Friendbuy estimated searches | Friendbuy Share of Search | Friendbuy rank | Mention Me estimated searches | Mention Me Share of Search | Mention Me rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 1K | 8.6% | 5 | 3.7K | 30.5% | 1 | | Nov 2025 | 1.1K | 9.7% | 5 | 3.7K | 34.5% | 1 | | Dec 2025 | 1K | 10.6% | 5 | 3K | 30.6% | 1 | | Jan 2026 | 1.1K | 8.3% | 5 | 5.5K | 43.6% | 1 | | Feb 2026 | 1K | 3.5% | 5 | 22.3K | 75.9% | 1 | | Mar 2026 | 1K | 6.1% | 5 | 10K | 58.4% | 1 | | Apr 2026 | 1K | 7.8% | 5 | 6.7K | 50.5% | 1 | | May 2026 | 1.1K | 8.2% | 5 | 6.7K | 51.4% | 1 | | Jun 2026 | 1.4K | 12.1% | 4 | 5.5K | 46.4% | 1 | | Jul 2026 | 1.4K | 11.5% | 5 | 5.5K | 46.5% | 1 | | Aug 2026 | 1.4K | 12.2% | 4 | 5.5K | 48.8% | 1 | | Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Friendbuy’s and Mention Me’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. - **Friendbuy**: Measured on the search terms “friendbuy”, “friendbuy alternatives”, “friendbuy referral”, “friendbuy reviews” and “friendbuy.com”, summed into one figure. - **Mention Me**: Measured on the search terms “mention me”, “mention me refer a friend” and “mention-me.com”, summed into one figure. - [Friendbuy profile](/demand/global-en/brands/friendbuy) - [Mention Me profile](/demand/global-en/brands/mention-me) - [All referral marketing platforms worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/referral-marketing-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, Friendbuy or Mention Me? In August 2026, Mention Me had more branded searches than Friendbuy among referral marketing platforms worldwide. Mention Me was estimated to have 5.5K branded searches compared to Friendbuy’s 1.4K, and held a 48.8% Share of Search versus Friendbuy’s 12.2%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Friendbuy vs Mention Me: Which is more popular by branded search?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/friendbuy-vs-mention-me This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/friendbuy-vs-mention-me. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.