--- title: "iCloud vs WeTransfer: Which is searched more?" description: "Which is more popular in search, iCloud or WeTransfer? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Cloud storage services 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/icloud-vs-wetransfer" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # iCloud vs WeTransfer: Which is searched more? Which is more popular in search, iCloud or WeTransfer? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Cloud storage services 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**: iCloud and WeTransfer - **Competitive set**: Cloud storage services - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **iCloud Share of Search**: 20.1% - **WeTransfer Share of Search**: 15.5% ## Which is more popular in search, iCloud or WeTransfer? - In September 2026, iCloud had more branded searches than WeTransfer among cloud storage services worldwide. iCloud was estimated to have 17.6M branded searches compared to WeTransfer’s 13.6M, and held a 20.1% Share of Search versus WeTransfer’s 15.5%. - The lead changed hands 2 times in the 12 months ending September 2026: WeTransfer took it in November 2025, iCloud took it in December 2025. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, iCloud’s estimated Share of Search among cloud storage services worldwide moved from 19.5% to 20.1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 17.6M. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, WeTransfer’s estimated Share of Search among cloud storage services worldwide moved from 18.4% to 15.5%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 16.6M to 13.6M. ## How did search popularity change for cloud storage services worldwide in September 2026? - In September 2026, OneDrive overtook WeTransfer to rank 3rd among cloud storage services worldwide, with 15.5% estimated Share of Search. - In September 2026, iCloud lost estimated Share of Search among cloud storage services worldwide, from 20.8% to 20.1%. - Estimated monthly branded searches for WeTransfer worldwide fell 18.1% over 12 measured months, from 16.6M to 13.6M in September 2026. ## Month by month | Month | iCloud estimated searches | iCloud Share of Search | iCloud rank | WeTransfer estimated searches | WeTransfer Share of Search | WeTransfer rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 17.6M | 19.5% | 2 | 16.6M | 18.4% | 3 | | Nov 2025 | 14.6M | 17.2% | 3 | 16.6M | 19.6% | 2 | | Dec 2025 | 17.6M | 23.1% | 2 | 13.6M | 17.9% | 3 | | Jan 2026 | 17.6M | 20.7% | 2 | 13.6M | 16% | 3 | | Feb 2026 | 14.4M | 17.7% | 2 | 13.6M | 16.7% | 3 | | Mar 2026 | 17.6M | 19.5% | 2 | 16.6M | 18.4% | 3 | | Apr 2026 | 14.6M | 17.8% | 2 | 13.6M | 16.6% | 3 | | May 2026 | 14.6M | 17.8% | 2 | 13.6M | 16.6% | 3 | | Jun 2026 | 14.6M | 19.5% | 2 | 13.6M | 18.1% | 3 | | Jul 2026 | 14.4M | 20% | 2 | 13.6M | 18.9% | 3 | | Aug 2026 | 14.4M | 20.8% | 2 | 11.1M | 16% | 3 | | Sep 2026 | 17.6M | 20.1% | 2 | 13.6M | 15.5% | 4 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using iCloud’s and WeTransfer’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. - **iCloud**: Measured on the search terms “icloud” and “icloud mail”, summed into one figure. - **WeTransfer**: Measured on the search term “wetransfer”. - [iCloud profile](/demand/global-en/brands/icloud) - [WeTransfer profile](/demand/global-en/brands/wetransfer) - [All cloud storage services worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/cloud-storage-services): The set both shares are measured inside, 7 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, iCloud or WeTransfer? In September 2026, iCloud had more branded searches than WeTransfer among cloud storage services worldwide. iCloud was estimated to have 17.6M branded searches compared to WeTransfer’s 13.6M, and held a 20.1% Share of Search versus WeTransfer’s 15.5%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "iCloud vs WeTransfer: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/icloud-vs-wetransfer This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/icloud-vs-wetransfer. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.