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title: "MakerDAO vs Paxos: Which is more popular by branded search?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, MakerDAO or Paxos? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Stablecoin 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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# MakerDAO vs Paxos: Which is more popular by branded search?

Which is more popular in search, MakerDAO or Paxos? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Stablecoin 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**: MakerDAO and Paxos
- **Competitive set**: Stablecoin platforms
- **Market**: Global
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **MakerDAO Share of Search**: 1.1%
- **Paxos Share of Search**: 89.2%

## Which is more popular in search, MakerDAO or Paxos?

- In August 2026, Paxos had more branded searches than MakerDAO among stablecoin platforms worldwide. Paxos was estimated to have 135K branded searches compared to MakerDAO’s 1.6K, and held an 89.2% Share of Search versus MakerDAO’s 1.1%.
- Paxos was ahead of MakerDAO in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, MakerDAO’s estimated Share of Search among stablecoin platforms worldwide moved from 6.6% to 1.1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 6.6K to 1.6K.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Paxos’ estimated Share of Search among stablecoin platforms worldwide moved from 60.4% to 89.2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 60.5K to 135K.

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

- In August 2026, Paxos lost estimated Share of Search among stablecoin platforms worldwide, from 90.8% to 89.2%.
- MakerDAO’s estimated Share of Search among stablecoin platforms worldwide has lost ground for 3 months in a row, from 1.9% to 1.1% in August 2026.

## Month by month

| Month | MakerDAO estimated searches | MakerDAO Share of Search | MakerDAO rank | Paxos estimated searches | Paxos Share of Search | Paxos rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 6.6K | 6.6% | 3 | 60.5K | 60.4% | 1 |
| Nov 2025 | 5.4K | 7.9% | 3 | 40.5K | 59.5% | 1 |
| Dec 2025 | 5.4K | 8.9% | 3 | 40.5K | 66.7% | 1 |
| Jan 2026 | 5.4K | 4.7% | 3 | 90.5K | 79.4% | 1 |
| Feb 2026 | 4.4K | 4.7% | 3 | 74K | 79.4% | 1 |
| Mar 2026 | 4.4K | 4.9% | 3 | 74K | 81.8% | 1 |
| Apr 2026 | 3.6K | 4% | 3 | 74K | 82.5% | 1 |
| May 2026 | 2.4K | 1.9% | 3 | 110K | 88.4% | 1 |
| Jun 2026 | 1.9K | 1.3% | 3 | 135K | 89% | 1 |
| Jul 2026 | 1.6K | 1.1% | 3 | 135K | 90.8% | 1 |
| Aug 2026 | 1.6K | 1.1% | 3 | 135K | 89.2% | 1 |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using MakerDAO’s and Paxos’ 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.

- **MakerDAO**: Measured on the search term “makerdao”.
- **Paxos**: Measured on the search term “paxos”.

- [MakerDAO profile](/demand/global-en/brands/makerdao)
- [Paxos profile](/demand/global-en/brands/paxos)
- [All stablecoin platforms worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/stablecoin-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, MakerDAO or Paxos?

In August 2026, Paxos had more branded searches than MakerDAO among stablecoin platforms worldwide. Paxos was estimated to have 135K branded searches compared to MakerDAO’s 1.6K, and held an 89.2% Share of Search versus MakerDAO’s 1.1%.

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