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title: "JustWatch vs Plex: Which is more popular by branded search?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, JustWatch or Plex? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Streaming search engines 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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# JustWatch vs Plex: Which is more popular by branded search?

Which is more popular in search, JustWatch or Plex? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Streaming search engines 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**: JustWatch and Plex
- **Competitive set**: Streaming search engines
- **Market**: Global
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **JustWatch Share of Search**: 18.7%
- **Plex Share of Search**: 15.4%

## Which is more popular in search, JustWatch or Plex?

- In August 2026, JustWatch had more branded searches than Plex among streaming search engines worldwide. JustWatch was estimated to have 1.8M branded searches compared to Plex’s 1.5M, and held an 18.7% Share of Search versus Plex’s 15.4%.
- The lead changed hands once in the 11 months ending August 2026: JustWatch took it in August 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, JustWatch’s estimated Share of Search among streaming search engines worldwide moved from 17.3% to 18.7%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 1.5M to 1.8M.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Plex’s estimated Share of Search among streaming search engines worldwide moved from 21.1% to 15.4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 1.8M to 1.5M.

## How did search popularity change for streaming search engines worldwide in August 2026?

- In August 2026, Plex lost estimated Share of Search among streaming search engines worldwide, from 20.4% to 15.4%.
- In August 2026, JustWatch lost estimated Share of Search among streaming search engines worldwide, from 20.4% to 18.7%.

## Month by month

| Month | JustWatch estimated searches | JustWatch Share of Search | JustWatch rank | Plex estimated searches | Plex Share of Search | Plex rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 1.5M | 17.3% | 3 | 1.8M | 21.1% | 2 |
| Nov 2025 | 1.2M | 12.9% | 3 | 1.8M | 19.3% | 2 |
| Dec 2025 | 1.5M | 15.2% | 3 | 1.8M | 18.6% | 2 |
| Jan 2026 | 1.5M | 17.9% | 2 | 1.5M | 17.9% | 3 |
| Feb 2026 | 1.2M | 17.8% | 2 | 1.2M | 17.8% | 3 |
| Mar 2026 | 1.5M | 18% | 2 | 1.5M | 18% | 3 |
| Apr 2026 | 1.5M | 17.9% | 2 | 1.5M | 17.9% | 3 |
| May 2026 | 1.5M | 17.2% | 3 | 1.8M | 21% | 2 |
| Jun 2026 | 1.5M | 18% | 2 | 1.5M | 18% | 3 |
| Jul 2026 | 1.8M | 20.4% | 2 | 1.8M | 20.4% | 3 |
| Aug 2026 | 1.8M | 18.7% | 2 | 1.5M | 15.4% | 3 |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using JustWatch’s and Plex’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.

- **JustWatch**: Measured on the search term “justwatch”.
- **Plex**: Measured on the search term “plex”.

- [JustWatch profile](/demand/global-en/brands/justwatch)
- [Plex profile](/demand/global-en/brands/plex)
- [All streaming search engines worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/streaming-search-engines): 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, JustWatch or Plex?

In August 2026, JustWatch had more branded searches than Plex among streaming search engines worldwide. JustWatch was estimated to have 1.8M branded searches compared to Plex’s 1.5M, and held an 18.7% Share of Search versus Plex’s 15.4%.

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