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title: "GoFundMe vs Patreon: Which is searched more?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, GoFundMe or Patreon? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Crowdfunding 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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# GoFundMe vs Patreon: Which is searched more?

Which is more popular in search, GoFundMe or Patreon? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Crowdfunding 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**: GoFundMe and Patreon
- **Competitive set**: Crowdfunding platforms
- **Market**: Global
- **Month measured**: Sep 2026
- **GoFundMe Share of Search**: 27.4%
- **Patreon Share of Search**: 61.3%

## Which is more popular in search, GoFundMe or Patreon?

- In September 2026, Patreon had more branded searches than GoFundMe among crowdfunding platforms worldwide. Patreon was estimated to have 3.4M branded searches compared to GoFundMe’s 1.5M, and held a 61.3% Share of Search versus GoFundMe’s 27.4%.
- Patreon was ahead of GoFundMe in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, GoFundMe’s estimated Share of Search among crowdfunding platforms worldwide moved from 26.7% to 27.4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 1.5M.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Patreon’s estimated Share of Search among crowdfunding platforms worldwide moved from 59.5% to 61.3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 3.4M.

## How did search popularity change for crowdfunding platforms worldwide in September 2026?

- In September 2026, Patreon lost estimated Share of Search among crowdfunding platforms worldwide, from 62.7% to 61.3%.
- In September 2026, GoFundMe lost estimated Share of Search among crowdfunding platforms worldwide, from 28% to 27.4%.

## Month by month

| Month | GoFundMe estimated searches | GoFundMe Share of Search | GoFundMe rank | Patreon estimated searches | Patreon Share of Search | Patreon rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 1.5M | 26.7% | 2 | 3.4M | 59.5% | 1 |
| Nov 2025 | 1.5M | 26.8% | 2 | 3.4M | 59.7% | 1 |
| Dec 2025 | 1.8M | 31.5% | 2 | 3.4M | 57.6% | 1 |
| Jan 2026 | 2.2M | 32.2% | 2 | 4.1M | 58.8% | 1 |
| Feb 2026 | 1.8M | 31.6% | 2 | 3.4M | 57.8% | 1 |
| Mar 2026 | 1.8M | 27.4% | 2 | 4.1M | 61.3% | 1 |
| Apr 2026 | 1.8M | 31.6% | 2 | 3.4M | 57.8% | 1 |
| May 2026 | 1.8M | 27.5% | 2 | 4.1M | 61.4% | 1 |
| Jun 2026 | 1.8M | 28% | 2 | 4.1M | 62.7% | 1 |
| Jul 2026 | 1.8M | 31.6% | 2 | 3.4M | 57.9% | 1 |
| Aug 2026 | 1.8M | 28% | 2 | 4.1M | 62.7% | 1 |
| Sep 2026 | 1.5M | 27.4% | 2 | 3.4M | 61.3% | 1 |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using GoFundMe’s and Patreon’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.

- **GoFundMe**: Measured on the search term “gofundme”.
- **Patreon**: Measured on the search term “patreon”.

- [GoFundMe profile](/demand/global-en/brands/gofundme)
- [Patreon profile](/demand/global-en/brands/patreon)
- [All crowdfunding platforms worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/crowdfunding-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, GoFundMe or Patreon?

In September 2026, Patreon had more branded searches than GoFundMe among crowdfunding platforms worldwide. Patreon was estimated to have 3.4M branded searches compared to GoFundMe’s 1.5M, and held a 61.3% Share of Search versus GoFundMe’s 27.4%.

## Cite this page

Brandwave. "GoFundMe vs Patreon: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/gofundme-vs-patreon

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