--- title: "Indiegogo vs Republic: Which is searched more?" description: "Is Indiegogo or Republic more popular in search? 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." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/indiegogo-vs-republic-crowdfunding" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Indiegogo vs Republic: Which is searched more? Is Indiegogo or Republic more popular in search? 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**: Indiegogo and Republic - **Competitive set**: Crowdfunding platforms - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Indiegogo Share of Search**: 1.1% - **Republic Share of Search**: 0.03% ## Is Indiegogo or Republic more popular in search? - In September 2026, Indiegogo had more branded searches than Republic among crowdfunding platforms worldwide. Indiegogo had about 60,500 branded searches, while Republic had 1,720. Indiegogo made up 1.1% of all crowdfunding platform searches we track, and Republic accounted for 0.03%. - Indiegogo was ahead of Republic in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Indiegogo’s share of searches among crowdfunding platforms worldwide moved from 1.6% to 1.1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 90.5K to 60.5K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Republic’s share of searches among crowdfunding platforms worldwide moved from 0.05% to 0.03%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 2.6K to 1.7K. ## Top crowdfunding platforms in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Indiegogo appeared in all five answers. Republic was mentioned in two out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Indiegogo was listed before Republic in four out of five answers. Brands get a higher AI rank if they are mentioned earlier in the answers that list options. | Brand | AI rank | ChatGPT answers that named it | Google AI Overviews that named it | All answers that named it | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Kickstarter | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Wefunder | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Indiegogo | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | GoFundMe | 4th | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Kiva | 5th | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Patreon | 6th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Republic | 7th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Seedrs | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about crowdfunding platforms - Asked ChatGPT "Which crowdfunding platform should I use?": 1. GoFundMe, 2. Kickstarter, 3. Wefunder, 4. Indiegogo, 5. Patreon - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best crowdfunding platforms?": 1. Kickstarter, 2. GoFundMe, 3. Indiegogo, 4. Wefunder, 5. Patreon, 6. Kiva, 7. Republic - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best crowdfunding platform for a startup?": 1. Wefunder, 2. Republic, 3. Kickstarter, 4. Indiegogo, 5. Kiva - Searched Google, AI Overview "crowdfunding platforms": 1. Kickstarter, 2. Indiegogo, 3. GoFundMe, 4. Wefunder, 5. Patreon, 6. Kiva - Searched Google, AI Overview "crowdfunding for startups": 1. Kickstarter, 2. Indiegogo, 3. Wefunder, 4. Kiva, 5. GoFundMe Not named in any answer: Seedrs. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 19, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for crowdfunding platforms worldwide in September 2026? - Estimated monthly branded searches for Republic worldwide fell 33.8% over 12 measured months, from 2.6K to 1.7K in September 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Indiegogo worldwide fell 33.1% over 12 measured months, from 90.5K to 60.5K in September 2026. ## Month by month | Month | Indiegogo estimated searches | Indiegogo Share of Search | Indiegogo rank | Republic estimated searches | Republic Share of Search | Republic rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 90.5K | 1.6% | 5 | 2.6K | 0.05% | 8 | | Nov 2025 | 74K | 1.3% | 5 | 2.2K | 0.04% | 8 | | Dec 2025 | 74K | 1.2% | 5 | 2.2K | 0.04% | 8 | | Jan 2026 | 60.5K | 0.86% | 5 | 2.2K | 0.03% | 8 | | Feb 2026 | 60.5K | 1% | 5 | 2.2K | 0.04% | 8 | | Mar 2026 | 74K | 1.1% | 5 | 2.5K | 0.04% | 8 | | Apr 2026 | 60.5K | 1% | 5 | 2.2K | 0.04% | 8 | | May 2026 | 60.5K | 0.89% | 5 | 2.6K | 0.04% | 8 | | Jun 2026 | 49.5K | 0.75% | 5 | 2K | 0.03% | 8 | | Jul 2026 | 49.5K | 0.84% | 5 | 1.7K | 0.03% | 8 | | Aug 2026 | 49.5K | 0.74% | 5 | 1.6K | 0.02% | 8 | | Sep 2026 | 60.5K | 1.1% | 5 | 1.7K | 0.03% | 8 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Indiegogo’s and Republic’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. - **Indiegogo**: Measured on the search term “indiegogo”. - **Republic**: Measured on the search terms “republic crowdfunding” and “republic investing”, summed into one figure. - [Indiegogo profile](/demand/global-en/brands/indiegogo) - [Republic profile](/demand/global-en/brands/republic-crowdfunding) - [All crowdfunding platforms worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/crowdfunding-platforms): The set both shares are measured inside, 8 brands. ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Frequently asked questions ### Is Indiegogo or Republic more popular in search? In September 2026, Indiegogo had more branded searches than Republic among crowdfunding platforms worldwide. Indiegogo had about 60,500 branded searches, while Republic had 1,720. Indiegogo made up 1.1% of all crowdfunding platform searches we track, and Republic accounted for 0.03%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Indiegogo vs Republic: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/indiegogo-vs-republic-crowdfunding This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/indiegogo-vs-republic-crowdfunding. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.