--- title: "Kiva vs Patreon: Which is searched more?" description: "Is Kiva or Patreon 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/kiva-vs-patreon" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Kiva vs Patreon: Which is searched more? Is Kiva or Patreon 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**: Kiva and Patreon - **Competitive set**: Crowdfunding platforms - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Kiva Share of Search**: 2.1% - **Patreon Share of Search**: 59.8% ## Is Kiva or Patreon more popular in search? - In September 2026, Patreon had more branded searches than Kiva among crowdfunding platforms worldwide. Patreon had about 3.4 million branded searches, while Kiva had 117,000. Patreon made up 59.8% of all crowdfunding platform searches we track, and Kiva accounted for 2.1%. - Patreon was ahead of Kiva in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Kiva’s share of searches among crowdfunding platforms worldwide moved from 1.6% to 2.1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 94.1K to 117K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Patreon’s share of searches among crowdfunding platforms worldwide moved from 58.3% to 59.8%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 3.4M. ## Top crowdfunding platforms in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Kiva was mentioned in four out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in both Google AI Overviews. Patreon was mentioned in three out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Patreon was listed before Kiva 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 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? - In September 2026, Patreon lost share of searches among crowdfunding platforms worldwide, from 61.4% to 59.8%. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Kiva worldwide rose 23.9% over 12 measured months, from 94.1K to 117K in September 2026. ## Month by month | Month | Kiva estimated searches | Kiva Share of Search | Kiva rank | Patreon estimated searches | Patreon Share of Search | Patreon rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 94.1K | 1.6% | 4 | 3.4M | 58.3% | 1 | | Nov 2025 | 94.1K | 1.6% | 4 | 3.4M | 58.5% | 1 | | Dec 2025 | 94.9K | 1.6% | 4 | 3.4M | 56.5% | 1 | | Jan 2026 | 94.1K | 1.3% | 4 | 4.1M | 57.8% | 1 | | Feb 2026 | 94.1K | 1.6% | 4 | 3.4M | 56.6% | 1 | | Mar 2026 | 94.1K | 1.4% | 4 | 4.1M | 60.2% | 1 | | Apr 2026 | 114K | 1.9% | 4 | 3.4M | 56.4% | 1 | | May 2026 | 114K | 1.7% | 4 | 4.1M | 60.2% | 1 | | Jun 2026 | 95.9K | 1.4% | 4 | 4.1M | 61.6% | 1 | | Jul 2026 | 118K | 2% | 4 | 3.4M | 56.5% | 1 | | Aug 2026 | 117K | 1.8% | 4 | 4.1M | 61.4% | 1 | | Sep 2026 | 117K | 2.1% | 4 | 3.4M | 59.8% | 1 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Kiva’s and Patreon’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. - **Kiva**: Measured on the search terms “kiva” and “kiva loans”, summed into one figure. - **Patreon**: Measured on the search term “patreon”. - [Kiva profile](/demand/global-en/brands/kiva) - [Patreon profile](/demand/global-en/brands/patreon) - [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 Kiva or Patreon more popular in search? In September 2026, Patreon had more branded searches than Kiva among crowdfunding platforms worldwide. Patreon had about 3.4 million branded searches, while Kiva had 117,000. Patreon made up 59.8% of all crowdfunding platform searches we track, and Kiva accounted for 2.1%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Kiva vs Patreon: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/kiva-vs-patreon This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/kiva-vs-patreon. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.