--- title: "Ko-fi vs Lemon Squeezy: Which is searched more?" description: "Is Ko-fi or Lemon Squeezy more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Digital product sales 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/ko-fi-vs-lemon-squeezy" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Ko-fi vs Lemon Squeezy: Which is searched more? Is Ko-fi or Lemon Squeezy more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Digital product sales 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**: Ko-fi and Lemon Squeezy - **Competitive set**: Digital product sales platforms - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Ko-fi Share of Search**: 46.4% - **Lemon Squeezy Share of Search**: 3.8% ## Is Ko-fi or Lemon Squeezy more popular in search? - In September 2026, Ko-fi had more branded searches than Lemon Squeezy among digital product sales platforms worldwide. Ko-fi had about 1.1 million branded searches, while Lemon Squeezy had 90,500. Ko-fi made up 46.4% of all digital product sales platform searches we track, and Lemon Squeezy accounted for 3.8%. - Ko-fi was ahead of Lemon Squeezy in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Ko-fi’s share of searches among digital product sales platforms worldwide moved from 43.1% to 46.4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 900K to 1.1M. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Lemon Squeezy’s share of searches among digital product sales platforms worldwide moved from 2.4% to 3.8%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 49.5K to 90.5K. ## Top digital product sales platforms in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Lemon Squeezy was mentioned in two out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Ko-fi 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Payhip | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Gumroad | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Sellfy | 3rd | 0 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Stan Store | 4th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Lemon Squeezy | 5th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Ko-fi | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Podia | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | SendOwl | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about digital product sales platforms - Asked ChatGPT "Which digital product sales platform should I use?": 1. Payhip, 2. Gumroad - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best digital product sales platforms?": 1. Payhip, 2. Gumroad, 3. Stan Store, 4. Lemon Squeezy - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best digital product sales platform for a creator selling downloads?": 1. Payhip, 2. Gumroad, 3. Lemon Squeezy - Searched Google, AI Overview "digital product sales platforms": 1. Payhip, 2. Sellfy, 3. Gumroad, 4. Stan Store - Searched Google, AI Overview "sell digital downloads": 1. Payhip, 2. Sellfy, 3. Gumroad Not named in any answer: Ko-fi, Podia and SendOwl. 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 digital product sales platforms worldwide in September 2026? - In September 2026, Ko-fi gained share of searches among digital product sales platforms worldwide, from 42.5% to 46.4%. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Lemon Squeezy worldwide rose 82.8% over 12 measured months, from 49.5K to 90.5K in September 2026. ## Month by month | Month | Ko-fi estimated searches | Ko-fi Share of Search | Ko-fi rank | Lemon Squeezy estimated searches | Lemon Squeezy Share of Search | Lemon Squeezy rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 900K | 43.1% | 1 | 49.5K | 2.4% | 6 | | Nov 2025 | 900K | 42.9% | 1 | 60.5K | 2.9% | 5 | | Dec 2025 | 900K | 39.7% | 1 | 60.5K | 2.7% | 5 | | Jan 2026 | 1.1M | 40.4% | 1 | 74K | 2.7% | 5 | | Feb 2026 | 900K | 40.1% | 1 | 74K | 3.3% | 5 | | Mar 2026 | 1.1M | 43.3% | 1 | 90.5K | 3.6% | 5 | | Apr 2026 | 1.1M | 43.9% | 1 | 90.5K | 3.6% | 5 | | May 2026 | 1.1M | 43.9% | 1 | 90.5K | 3.6% | 5 | | Jun 2026 | 1.1M | 43.6% | 1 | 90.5K | 3.6% | 5 | | Jul 2026 | 1.1M | 43.6% | 1 | 90.5K | 3.6% | 5 | | Aug 2026 | 1.1M | 42.5% | 1 | 90.5K | 3.5% | 5 | | Sep 2026 | 1.1M | 46.4% | 1 | 90.5K | 3.8% | 5 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Ko-fi’s and Lemon Squeezy’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. - **Ko-fi**: Measured on the search terms “ko-fi” and “kofi”, summed into one figure. - **Lemon Squeezy**: Measured on the search term “lemon squeezy”. - [Ko-fi profile](/demand/global-en/brands/ko-fi) - [Lemon Squeezy profile](/demand/global-en/brands/lemon-squeezy) - [All digital product sales platforms worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/digital-product-sales-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 Ko-fi or Lemon Squeezy more popular in search? In September 2026, Ko-fi had more branded searches than Lemon Squeezy among digital product sales platforms worldwide. Ko-fi had about 1.1 million branded searches, while Lemon Squeezy had 90,500. Ko-fi made up 46.4% of all digital product sales platform searches we track, and Lemon Squeezy accounted for 3.8%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Ko-fi vs Lemon Squeezy: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/ko-fi-vs-lemon-squeezy This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/ko-fi-vs-lemon-squeezy. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.