--- title: "Marqeta vs Mercury: Which is searched more?" description: "Is Marqeta or Mercury more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Fintech 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/marqeta-vs-mercury-bank" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Marqeta vs Mercury: Which is searched more? Is Marqeta or Mercury more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Fintech 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**: Marqeta and Mercury - **Competitive set**: Fintech - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Marqeta Share of Search**: 0.34% - **Mercury Share of Search**: 1.7% ## Is Marqeta or Mercury more popular in search? - In September 2026, Mercury had more branded searches than Marqeta among fintech worldwide. Mercury had about 74,000 branded searches, while Marqeta had 14,800. Mercury made up 1.7% of all fintech searches we track, and Marqeta accounted for 0.34%. - Mercury was ahead of Marqeta in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Marqeta’s share of searches among fintech worldwide moved from 0.41% to 0.34%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 18.1K to 14.8K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Mercury’s share of searches among fintech worldwide moved from 1.4% to 1.7%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 60.5K to 74K. ## Top fintech in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Mercury was mentioned in two out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Marqeta was mentioned in one out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Mercury was listed before Marqeta in two out of three answers that named either. 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Stripe | 1st | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Wise | 2nd | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | SoFi | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Mercury | 4th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Adyen | 5th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Plaid | 6th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Marqeta | 7th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Unit | 8th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Rapyd | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about fintech - Asked ChatGPT "Which fintech platform should I use?": 1. SoFi, 2. Wise, 3. Mercury, 4. Stripe - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best fintech platforms?": 1. SoFi, 2. Stripe, 3. Mercury, 4. Wise, 5. Plaid, 6. Adyen, 7. Unit - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best fintech platform for payments infrastructure?": 1. Stripe, 2. Adyen, 3. Marqeta - Searched Google, AI Overview "fintech platform": 1. Wise, 2. Stripe, 3. Plaid - Searched Google, AI Overview "payment infrastructure": named none of the brands we track Not named in any answer: Rapyd. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 21, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for fintech worldwide in September 2026? - In September 2026, Mercury rose from 5th to 4th among fintech worldwide. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Marqeta worldwide fell 18.2% over 12 measured months, from 18.1K to 14.8K in September 2026. ## Month by month | Month | Marqeta estimated searches | Marqeta Share of Search | Marqeta rank | Mercury estimated searches | Mercury Share of Search | Mercury rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 18.1K | 0.41% | 6 | 60.5K | 1.4% | 4 | | Nov 2025 | 14.8K | 0.36% | 6 | 60.5K | 1.5% | 4 | | Dec 2025 | 14.8K | 0.4% | 6 | 60.5K | 1.6% | 5 | | Jan 2026 | 18.1K | 0.41% | 6 | 74K | 1.7% | 4 | | Feb 2026 | 18.1K | 0.43% | 6 | 74K | 1.7% | 4 | | Mar 2026 | 18.1K | 0.36% | 6 | 90.5K | 1.8% | 4 | | Apr 2026 | 18.1K | 0.41% | 6 | 90.5K | 2% | 4 | | May 2026 | 18.1K | 0.41% | 6 | 74K | 1.7% | 4 | | Jun 2026 | 18.1K | 0.41% | 6 | 74K | 1.7% | 4 | | Jul 2026 | 18.1K | 0.41% | 6 | 74K | 1.7% | 4 | | Aug 2026 | 14.8K | 0.33% | 6 | 74K | 1.7% | 5 | | Sep 2026 | 14.8K | 0.34% | 6 | 74K | 1.7% | 4 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Marqeta’s and Mercury’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. - **Marqeta**: Measured on the search term “marqeta”. - **Mercury**: Measured on the search term “mercury bank”. - [Marqeta profile](/demand/global-en/brands/marqeta) - [Mercury profile](/demand/global-en/brands/mercury-bank) - [All fintech worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/fintech): The set both shares are measured inside, 9 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 Marqeta or Mercury more popular in search? In September 2026, Mercury had more branded searches than Marqeta among fintech worldwide. Mercury had about 74,000 branded searches, while Marqeta had 14,800. Mercury made up 1.7% of all fintech searches we track, and Marqeta accounted for 0.34%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Marqeta vs Mercury: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/marqeta-vs-mercury-bank This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/marqeta-vs-mercury-bank. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.