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title: "Mercari vs OfferUp: Which is searched more?"
description: "Is Mercari or OfferUp more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Second hand marketplaces 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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# Mercari vs OfferUp: Which is searched more?

Is Mercari or OfferUp more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Second hand marketplaces 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**: Mercari and OfferUp
- **Competitive set**: Second hand marketplaces
- **Market**: Global
- **Month measured**: Sep 2026
- **Mercari Share of Search**: 2.2%
- **OfferUp Share of Search**: 0.79%

## Is Mercari or OfferUp more popular in search?

- In September 2026, Mercari had more branded searches than OfferUp among second hand marketplaces worldwide. Mercari had about 2.2 million branded searches, while OfferUp had 823,000. Mercari made up 2.2% of all second hand marketplace searches we track, and OfferUp accounted for 0.79%.
- Mercari was ahead of OfferUp in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Mercari’s share of searches among second hand marketplaces worldwide moved from 2.4% to 2.2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 2.2M.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, OfferUp’s share of searches among second hand marketplaces worldwide moved from 1% to 0.79%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 1M to 823K.

## How did search popularity change for second hand marketplaces worldwide in September 2026?

- In September 2026, OfferUp rose from 8th to 7th among second hand marketplaces worldwide.

## Month by month

| Month | Mercari estimated searches | Mercari Share of Search | Mercari rank | OfferUp estimated searches | OfferUp Share of Search | OfferUp rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 2.2M | 2.4% | 4 | 1M | 1% | 6 |
| Nov 2025 | 2.2M | 2.1% | 4 | 1M | 0.93% | 6 |
| Dec 2025 | 2.2M | 2.2% | 4 | 1M | 0.98% | 7 |
| Jan 2026 | 2.2M | 2.2% | 4 | 1M | 0.97% | 8 |
| Feb 2026 | 2.2M | 2.5% | 4 | 1M | 1.1% | 7 |
| Mar 2026 | 2.7M | 2.5% | 4 | 1.2M | 1.1% | 6 |
| Apr 2026 | 2.2M | 2.4% | 4 | 823K | 0.87% | 8 |
| May 2026 | 2.2M | 2.4% | 4 | 823K | 0.86% | 8 |
| Jun 2026 | 2.2M | 2.3% | 4 | 823K | 0.86% | 7 |
| Jul 2026 | 2.2M | 2.5% | 4 | 823K | 0.91% | 7 |
| Aug 2026 | 2.2M | 2.3% | 4 | 823K | 0.85% | 8 |
| Sep 2026 | 2.2M | 2.2% | 4 | 823K | 0.79% | 7 |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Mercari’s and OfferUp’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.

- **Mercari**: Measured on the search term “mercari”.
- **OfferUp**: Measured on the search term “offerup”.

- [Mercari profile](/demand/global-en/brands/mercari)
- [OfferUp profile](/demand/global-en/brands/offerup)
- [All second hand marketplaces worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/second-hand-marketplaces): 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 Mercari or OfferUp more popular in search?

In September 2026, Mercari had more branded searches than OfferUp among second hand marketplaces worldwide. Mercari had about 2.2 million branded searches, while OfferUp had 823,000. Mercari made up 2.2% of all second hand marketplace searches we track, and OfferUp accounted for 0.79%.

## Cite this page

Brandwave. "Mercari vs OfferUp: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/mercari-vs-offerup

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