--- title: "Kajabi vs Ko-fi: Which is searched more?" description: "Is Kajabi or Ko-fi more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Creator membership 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/kajabi-vs-ko-fi" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Kajabi vs Ko-fi: Which is searched more? Is Kajabi or Ko-fi more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Creator membership 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**: Kajabi and Ko-fi - **Competitive set**: Creator membership platforms - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Kajabi Share of Search**: 1.4% - **Ko-fi Share of Search**: 8.4% ## Is Kajabi or Ko-fi more popular in search? - In September 2026, Ko-fi had more branded searches than Kajabi among creator membership platforms worldwide. Ko-fi had about 550,000 branded searches, while Kajabi had 90,500. Ko-fi made up 8.4% of all creator membership platform searches we track, and Kajabi accounted for 1.4%. - Ko-fi was ahead of Kajabi in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Kajabi’s share of searches among creator membership platforms worldwide moved from 2.5% to 1.4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 135K to 90.5K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Ko-fi’s share of searches among creator membership platforms worldwide moved from 8.3% to 8.4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 450K to 550K. ## Top creator membership platforms in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Ko-fi was mentioned in three out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Kajabi was mentioned in two out of five: not in any of the three ChatGPT answers, but in both Google AI Overviews. Ko-fi was listed before Kajabi in three 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Patreon | 1st | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Circle | 2nd | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Ko-fi | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Substack | 4th | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Mighty Networks | 5th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Fourthwall | 6th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Memberful | 7th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Kajabi | 8th | 0 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Buy Me a Coffee | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about creator membership platforms - Asked ChatGPT "Which creator membership platform should I use?": 1. Patreon, 2. Substack, 3. Ko-fi, 4. Circle, 5. Memberful - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best creator membership platforms?": 1. Patreon, 2. Circle, 3. Substack, 4. Ko-fi, 5. Fourthwall, 6. Memberful - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best creator membership platform for paid fan memberships?": 1. Patreon, 2. Ko-fi, 3. Fourthwall, 4. Substack, 5. Mighty Networks - Searched Google, AI Overview "creator membership platform": 1. Patreon, 2. Mighty Networks, 3. Memberful, 4. Kajabi - Searched Google, AI Overview "best membership platform": 1. Circle, 2. Kajabi Not named in any answer: Buy Me a Coffee. 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 membership platforms worldwide in September 2026? - In September 2026, Ko-fi gained share of searches among creator membership platforms worldwide, from 7.5% to 8.4%. - In September 2026, Kajabi fell from 5th to 6th among creator membership platforms worldwide. ## Month by month | Month | Kajabi estimated searches | Kajabi Share of Search | Kajabi rank | Ko-fi estimated searches | Ko-fi Share of Search | Ko-fi rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 135K | 2.5% | 4 | 450K | 8.3% | 3 | | Nov 2025 | 135K | 2.5% | 4 | 450K | 8.3% | 3 | | Dec 2025 | 135K | 2.4% | 4 | 450K | 7.9% | 3 | | Jan 2026 | 165K | 2.4% | 4 | 550K | 7.9% | 3 | | Feb 2026 | 165K | 2.9% | 4 | 450K | 7.8% | 3 | | Mar 2026 | 135K | 1.9% | 6 | 550K | 7.7% | 3 | | Apr 2026 | 135K | 2.2% | 4 | 550K | 9% | 3 | | May 2026 | 135K | 2% | 5 | 550K | 8% | 3 | | Jun 2026 | 110K | 1.6% | 5 | 550K | 8% | 3 | | Jul 2026 | 110K | 1.8% | 5 | 550K | 9% | 3 | | Aug 2026 | 110K | 1.5% | 5 | 550K | 7.5% | 3 | | Sep 2026 | 90.5K | 1.4% | 6 | 550K | 8.4% | 3 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Kajabi’s 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. - **Kajabi**: Measured on the search term “kajabi”. - **Ko-fi**: Measured on the search term “kofi”. - [Kajabi profile](/demand/global-en/brands/kajabi) - [Ko-fi profile](/demand/global-en/brands/ko-fi) - [All creator membership platforms worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/creator-membership-platforms): The set both shares are measured inside, 9 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 Kajabi or Ko-fi more popular in search? In September 2026, Ko-fi had more branded searches than Kajabi among creator membership platforms worldwide. Ko-fi had about 550,000 branded searches, while Kajabi had 90,500. Ko-fi made up 8.4% of all creator membership platform searches we track, and Kajabi accounted for 1.4%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Kajabi vs Ko-fi: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/kajabi-vs-ko-fi This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/kajabi-vs-ko-fi. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.