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

Which is more popular in search, Indeed or ZipRecruiter? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the 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**: Indeed and ZipRecruiter
- **Competitive set**: Job boards
- **Market**: Global
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **Indeed Share of Search**: 37.4%
- **ZipRecruiter Share of Search**: 1%

## Which is more popular in search, Indeed or ZipRecruiter?

- In August 2026, Indeed had more branded searches than ZipRecruiter among job boards worldwide. Indeed was estimated to have 37.2M branded searches compared to ZipRecruiter’s 1M, and held a 37.4% Share of Search versus ZipRecruiter’s 1%.
- Indeed was ahead of ZipRecruiter in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Indeed’s estimated Share of Search among job boards worldwide moved from 33.4% to 37.4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 37.2M.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, ZipRecruiter’s estimated Share of Search among job boards worldwide moved from 0.9% to 1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 1M.

## How did search popularity change for job boards worldwide in August 2026?

Neither Indeed nor ZipRecruiter moved beyond provider rounding among job boards in Aug 2026.

## Month by month

| Month | Indeed estimated searches | Indeed Share of Search | Indeed rank | ZipRecruiter estimated searches | ZipRecruiter Share of Search | ZipRecruiter rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 37.2M | 33.4% | 2 | 1M | 0.9% | 5 |
| Nov 2025 | 37.2M | 37.7% | 2 | 823K | 0.83% | 5 |
| Dec 2025 | 30.4M | 33.4% | 2 | 823K | 0.9% | 5 |
| Jan 2026 | 37.2M | 33.4% | 2 | 1M | 0.9% | 5 |
| Feb 2026 | 37.2M | 37.6% | 2 | 1M | 1% | 5 |
| Mar 2026 | 37.2M | 33.4% | 2 | 1M | 0.9% | 5 |
| Apr 2026 | 37.2M | 37.6% | 2 | 1M | 1% | 5 |
| May 2026 | 37.2M | 37.7% | 2 | 1M | 1% | 5 |
| Jun 2026 | 37.2M | 37.7% | 2 | 1M | 1% | 5 |
| Jul 2026 | 37.2M | 37.7% | 2 | 1M | 1% | 5 |
| Aug 2026 | 37.2M | 37.4% | 2 | 1M | 1% | 5 |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Indeed’s and ZipRecruiter’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.

- **Indeed**: Measured on the search term “indeed”.
- **ZipRecruiter**: Measured on the search term “ziprecruiter”.

- [Indeed profile](/demand/global-en/brands/indeed)
- [ZipRecruiter profile](/demand/global-en/brands/ziprecruiter)
- [All job boards worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/job-boards): 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, Indeed or ZipRecruiter?

In August 2026, Indeed had more branded searches than ZipRecruiter among job boards worldwide. Indeed was estimated to have 37.2M branded searches compared to ZipRecruiter’s 1M, and held a 37.4% Share of Search versus ZipRecruiter’s 1%.

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