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Himalayas vs Wellfound:Which is more popular?

In September 2026, Wellfound had more branded searches than Himalayas among remote job boards worldwide. Wellfound had about 429,000 branded searches, while Himalayas had 97,100. Wellfound made up 31% of all remote job board searches we track, and Himalayas accounted for 7%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about remote job boards, Wellfound appeared in all four answers and Himalayas in none.

Among remote job boards worldwide in September 2026

Who do people search for more?

Wellfound, about 4 searches for every 1 for Himalayas

Wellfound 429K searchesHimalayas 97.1K searches

Who does AI mention more?

Wellfound, mentioned in every answer we collected

Wellfound in 4 of 4Himalayas in 0 of 4

Who does AI recommend more?

Wellfound, the only one of the two named

Wellfound first in 4Himalayas never named

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Top remote job boards in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and one Google AI Overview, Wellfound appeared in all four answers. Himalayas did not appear in any of the four answers.

Most recommended by AI

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

  1. We Work Remotely1st
  2. FlexJobs2nd
  3. Wellfound3rd
  4. Remote.co4th
  5. Remote OK5th
  6. Himalayas–
  7. Remotive–
  8. Working Nomads–
  9. JustRemote–

Mentioned by AI

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

  • Wellfound4 of 4Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 1 Google answers
  • We Work Remotely4 of 4Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 1 Google answers
  • FlexJobs3 of 4Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 1 Google answers
  • Remote.co3 of 4Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 1 Google answers
  • Remote OK2 of 4Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 1 Google answers
  • Himalayas0 of 4Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 1 Google answers
  • Remotive0 of 4Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 1 Google answers
  • Working Nomads0 of 4Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 1 Google answers
  • JustRemote0 of 4Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 1 Google answers

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4 answers

Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in the United States on October 22, 2026.

Is Himalayas or Wellfound more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for Himalayas and Wellfound by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all nine remote job boards we track, month by month, from English-language searches worldwide.

Himalayas and Wellfound among remote job boards worldwide, by month

Share of searches by month for Wellfound, Himalayas. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthWellfoundWe Work RemotelyFlexJobsRemote OKHimalayasRemotiveWorking NomadsRemote.coJustRemote
Oct 202518.1%23.1%29.1%8.8%1.4%7.2%7.2%4.2%0.96%
Nov 202519.9%22.2%26.2%11.7%1.1%7.9%6.4%3.7%0.86%
Dec 202523.1%24.2%24.9%11.1%1.1%6.1%5%3.6%0.82%
Jan 202621%26.8%22.6%10.2%1.4%5.6%6.8%4.8%0.91%
Feb 202625.2%24.8%22.2%9.9%1.2%5.5%6.7%3.9%0.73%
Mar 202628%24.5%20.6%9.2%1.2%5.1%6.2%4.4%0.83%
Apr 202627.5%25.7%16.2%8.8%1.4%4.9%6%9%0.53%
May 202628.4%26.7%16.7%9.2%1.8%6.2%6.2%4.3%0.55%
Jun 202631.6%25.5%15.2%8.3%2.3%5.6%6.9%4%0.61%
Jul 202633.4%25.6%16.1%8.8%2.2%4.8%4.8%3.5%0.65%
Aug 202634.5%25.8%16.2%7.2%3.1%4.9%4.9%2.9%0.53%
Sep 202631%23.1%17.8%8%7%4.4%4.4%3.8%0.59%

How has the Himalayas and Wellfound comparison changed over the last 12 months?

3 findings
  • Wellfound was ahead of Himalayas in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Himalayas’ share of searches among remote job boards worldwide moved from 1.4% to 7%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 14.7K to 97.1K.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Wellfound’s share of searches among remote job boards worldwide moved from 18.1% to 31%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 187K to 429K.

How did search popularity change for remote job boards worldwide in September 2026?

2 changes
  1. In September 2026, Himalayas overtook Remotive and Working Nomads to rank 5th among remote job boards worldwide, with 7% of the searches.

  2. In September 2026, Wellfound lost share of searches among remote job boards worldwide, from 34.5% to 31%.

How are branded searches counted?

4 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Himalayas’ and Wellfound’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.

Himalayas

2 branded search terms

  • himalayas app
  • himalayas jobs

Wellfound

2 branded search terms

  • wellfound
  • wellfound jobs

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