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title: "Ko-fi vs StreamElements: Which is more popular by branded search?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, Ko-fi or StreamElements? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Tipping 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 StreamElements: Which is more popular by branded search?

Which is more popular in search, Ko-fi or StreamElements? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Tipping 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 StreamElements
- **Competitive set**: Tipping platforms
- **Market**: Global
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **Ko-fi Share of Search**: 35.6%
- **StreamElements Share of Search**: 23.8%

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

- In August 2026, Ko-fi had more branded searches than StreamElements among tipping platforms worldwide. Ko-fi was estimated to have 550K branded searches compared to StreamElements’ 368K, and held a 35.6% Share of Search versus StreamElements’ 23.8%.
- Ko-fi was ahead of StreamElements 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 tipping platforms worldwide moved from 29.7% to 35.6%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 450K to 550K.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, StreamElements’ estimated Share of Search among tipping platforms worldwide moved from 24.3% to 23.8%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 368K.

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

- In August 2026, Ko-fi lost estimated Share of Search among tipping platforms worldwide, from 36.9% to 35.6%.
- In August 2026, StreamElements lost estimated Share of Search among tipping platforms worldwide, from 24.7% to 23.8%.

## Month by month

| Month | Ko-fi estimated searches | Ko-fi Share of Search | Ko-fi rank | StreamElements estimated searches | StreamElements Share of Search | StreamElements rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 450K | 29.7% | 2 | 368K | 24.3% | 3 |
| Nov 2025 | 450K | 32.3% | 1 | 368K | 26.4% | 3 |
| Dec 2025 | 450K | 32.3% | 1 | 368K | 26.4% | 3 |
| Jan 2026 | 550K | 32.3% | 1 | 450K | 26.4% | 3 |
| Feb 2026 | 450K | 32.4% | 1 | 368K | 26.5% | 3 |
| Mar 2026 | 550K | 36.3% | 1 | 368K | 24.3% | 3 |
| Apr 2026 | 550K | 36.9% | 1 | 368K | 24.7% | 3 |
| May 2026 | 550K | 34% | 1 | 450K | 27.8% | 2 |
| Jun 2026 | 550K | 36.9% | 1 | 368K | 24.7% | 3 |
| Jul 2026 | 550K | 36.9% | 1 | 368K | 24.7% | 3 |
| Aug 2026 | 550K | 35.6% | 1 | 368K | 23.8% | 3 |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Ko-fi’s and StreamElements’ 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”.
- **StreamElements**: Measured on the search term “streamelements”.

- [Ko-fi profile](/demand/global-en/brands/ko-fi)
- [StreamElements profile](/demand/global-en/brands/streamelements)
- [All tipping platforms worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/tipping-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 StreamElements?

In August 2026, Ko-fi had more branded searches than StreamElements among tipping platforms worldwide. Ko-fi was estimated to have 550K branded searches compared to StreamElements’ 368K, and held a 35.6% Share of Search versus StreamElements’ 23.8%.

## Cite this page

Brandwave. "Ko-fi vs StreamElements: Which is more popular by branded search?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/ko-fi-vs-streamelements

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