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title: "Ko-fi vs Patreon: Which is more popular by branded search?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, Ko-fi or Patreon? 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."
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# Ko-fi vs Patreon: Which is more popular by branded search?

Which is more popular in search, Ko-fi or Patreon? 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**: Ko-fi and Patreon
- **Competitive set**: Creator membership platforms
- **Market**: Global
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **Ko-fi Share of Search**: 11.4%
- **Patreon Share of Search**: 84.8%

## Which is more popular in search, Ko-fi or Patreon?

- In August 2026, Patreon had more branded searches than Ko-fi among creator membership platforms worldwide. Patreon was estimated to have 4.1M branded searches compared to Ko-fi’s 550K, and held an 84.8% Share of Search versus Ko-fi’s 11.4%.
- Patreon was ahead of Ko-fi in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Ko-fi’s estimated Share of Search among creator membership platforms worldwide moved from 11.5% to 11.4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 450K to 550K.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Patreon’s estimated Share of Search among creator membership platforms worldwide moved from 85.3% to 84.8%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 3.4M to 4.1M.

## How did search popularity change for creator membership platforms worldwide in August 2026?

- In August 2026, Patreon gained estimated Share of Search among creator membership platforms worldwide, from 83.2% to 84.8%.
- In August 2026, Ko-fi lost estimated Share of Search among creator membership platforms worldwide, from 13.7% to 11.4%.

## Month by month

| Month | Ko-fi estimated searches | Ko-fi Share of Search | Ko-fi rank | Patreon estimated searches | Patreon Share of Search | Patreon rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 450K | 11.5% | 2 | 3.4M | 85.3% | 1 |
| Nov 2025 | 450K | 11.5% | 2 | 3.4M | 85.3% | 1 |
| Dec 2025 | 450K | 11.5% | 2 | 3.4M | 85.4% | 1 |
| Jan 2026 | 550K | 11.5% | 2 | 4.1M | 85.3% | 1 |
| Feb 2026 | 450K | 11.5% | 2 | 3.4M | 85.3% | 1 |
| Mar 2026 | 550K | 11.5% | 2 | 4.1M | 85.3% | 1 |
| Apr 2026 | 550K | 13.7% | 2 | 3.4M | 83.2% | 1 |
| May 2026 | 550K | 11.5% | 2 | 4.1M | 85.4% | 1 |
| Jun 2026 | 550K | 11.5% | 2 | 4.1M | 85.8% | 1 |
| Jul 2026 | 550K | 13.7% | 2 | 3.4M | 83.2% | 1 |
| Aug 2026 | 550K | 11.4% | 2 | 4.1M | 84.8% | 1 |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Ko-fi’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.

- **Ko-fi**: Measured on the search term “ko-fi”.
- **Patreon**: Measured on the search term “patreon”.

- [Ko-fi profile](/demand/global-en/brands/ko-fi)
- [Patreon profile](/demand/global-en/brands/patreon)
- [All creator membership platforms worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/creator-membership-platforms): 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, Ko-fi or Patreon?

In August 2026, Patreon had more branded searches than Ko-fi among creator membership platforms worldwide. Patreon was estimated to have 4.1M branded searches compared to Ko-fi’s 550K, and held an 84.8% Share of Search versus Ko-fi’s 11.4%.

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