--- title: "JoinBrands vs Ko-fi: Which is searched more?" description: "Is JoinBrands or Ko-fi more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Creator payment 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/joinbrands-vs-ko-fi" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # JoinBrands vs Ko-fi: Which is searched more? Is JoinBrands or Ko-fi more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Creator payment 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**: JoinBrands and Ko-fi - **Competitive set**: Creator payment platforms - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **JoinBrands Share of Search**: 0.64% - **Ko-fi Share of Search**: 14% ## Is JoinBrands or Ko-fi more popular in search? - In September 2026, Ko-fi had more branded searches than JoinBrands among creator payment platforms worldwide. Ko-fi had about 550,000 branded searches, while JoinBrands had 25,100. Ko-fi made up 14% of all creator payment platform searches we track, and JoinBrands accounted for 0.64%. - Ko-fi was ahead of JoinBrands in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, JoinBrands’ share of searches among creator payment platforms worldwide moved from 0.33% to 0.64%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 12.5K to 25.1K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Ko-fi’s share of searches among creator payment platforms worldwide moved from 11.8% to 14%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 450K to 550K. ## Top creator payment platforms in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Ko-fi was mentioned in two out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. JoinBrands did not appear in any of the 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Patreon | 1st | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Ko-fi | 1st | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | JoinBrands | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Passionfroot | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Hypefy | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Popular Pays | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Glewee | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about creator payment platforms - Asked ChatGPT "Which creator payment platform should I use?": 1. Ko-fi, 2. Patreon - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best creator payment platforms?": 1. Patreon, 2. Ko-fi - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best creator payment platform for paying creators?": named none of the brands we track - Searched Google, AI Overview "creator payment platform": 1. Patreon - Searched Google, AI Overview "pay creators platform": named none of the brands we track Not named in any answer: JoinBrands, Passionfroot, Hypefy, Popular Pays and Glewee. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 20, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for creator payment platforms worldwide in September 2026? - In September 2026, Ko-fi gained share of searches among creator payment platforms worldwide, from 11.8% to 14%. - Estimated monthly branded searches for JoinBrands worldwide rose 101% over 12 measured months, from 12.5K to 25.1K in September 2026. ## Month by month | Month | JoinBrands estimated searches | JoinBrands Share of Search | JoinBrands rank | Ko-fi estimated searches | Ko-fi Share of Search | Ko-fi rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 12.5K | 0.33% | 3 | 450K | 11.8% | 2 | | Nov 2025 | 12.4K | 0.33% | 3 | 450K | 11.8% | 2 | | Dec 2025 | 13K | 0.34% | 3 | 450K | 11.8% | 2 | | Jan 2026 | 19.1K | 0.41% | 3 | 550K | 11.8% | 2 | | Feb 2026 | 15.7K | 0.41% | 3 | 450K | 11.8% | 2 | | Mar 2026 | 19.4K | 0.42% | 3 | 550K | 11.8% | 2 | | Apr 2026 | 19.4K | 0.49% | 3 | 550K | 14% | 2 | | May 2026 | 19.4K | 0.42% | 3 | 550K | 11.8% | 2 | | Jun 2026 | 19.7K | 0.42% | 3 | 550K | 11.8% | 2 | | Jul 2026 | 24.6K | 0.62% | 3 | 550K | 14% | 2 | | Aug 2026 | 24.6K | 0.53% | 3 | 550K | 11.8% | 2 | | Sep 2026 | 25.1K | 0.64% | 3 | 550K | 14% | 2 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using JoinBrands’ and Ko-fi’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. - **JoinBrands**: Measured on the search terms “joinbrands” and “joinbrands ugc”, summed into one figure. - **Ko-fi**: Measured on the search term “kofi”. - [JoinBrands profile](/demand/global-en/brands/joinbrands) - [Ko-fi profile](/demand/global-en/brands/ko-fi) - [All creator payment platforms worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/creator-payment-platforms): The set both shares are measured inside, 7 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 JoinBrands or Ko-fi more popular in search? In September 2026, Ko-fi had more branded searches than JoinBrands among creator payment platforms worldwide. Ko-fi had about 550,000 branded searches, while JoinBrands had 25,100. Ko-fi made up 14% of all creator payment platform searches we track, and JoinBrands accounted for 0.64%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "JoinBrands vs Ko-fi: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/joinbrands-vs-ko-fi This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/joinbrands-vs-ko-fi. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.