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

Which is more popular in search, MetaTrader or Thinkorswim? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Trading 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**: MetaTrader and Thinkorswim
- **Competitive set**: Trading platforms
- **Market**: Global
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **MetaTrader Share of Search**: 0.52%
- **Thinkorswim Share of Search**: 0.78%

## Which is more popular in search, MetaTrader or Thinkorswim?

- In August 2026, Thinkorswim had more branded searches than MetaTrader among trading platforms worldwide. Thinkorswim was estimated to have 165K branded searches compared to MetaTrader’s 110K, and held a 0.78% Share of Search versus MetaTrader’s 0.52%.
- Thinkorswim was ahead of MetaTrader in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, MetaTrader’s estimated Share of Search among trading platforms worldwide moved from 0.51% to 0.52%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 110K.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Thinkorswim’s estimated Share of Search among trading platforms worldwide moved from 0.94% to 0.78%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 201K to 165K.

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

- Estimated monthly branded searches for Thinkorswim worldwide fell 17.9% over 11 measured months, from 201K to 165K in August 2026.

## Month by month

| Month | MetaTrader estimated searches | MetaTrader Share of Search | MetaTrader rank | Thinkorswim estimated searches | Thinkorswim Share of Search | Thinkorswim rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 110K | 0.51% | 5 | 201K | 0.94% | 4 |
| Nov 2025 | 110K | 0.63% | 5 | 165K | 0.95% | 4 |
| Dec 2025 | 90.5K | 0.52% | 5 | 135K | 0.78% | 4 |
| Jan 2026 | 135K | 0.63% | 5 | 165K | 0.77% | 4 |
| Feb 2026 | 110K | 0.52% | 5 | 135K | 0.64% | 4 |
| Mar 2026 | 135K | 0.63% | 5 | 165K | 0.78% | 4 |
| Apr 2026 | 110K | 0.63% | 5 | 165K | 0.95% | 4 |
| May 2026 | 90.5K | 0.52% | 5 | 165K | 0.95% | 4 |
| Jun 2026 | 90.5K | 0.43% | 5 | 165K | 0.78% | 4 |
| Jul 2026 | 90.5K | 0.43% | 5 | 135K | 0.64% | 4 |
| Aug 2026 | 110K | 0.52% | 5 | 165K | 0.78% | 4 |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using MetaTrader’s and Thinkorswim’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.

- **MetaTrader**: Measured on the search term “metatrader”.
- **Thinkorswim**: Measured on the search term “thinkorswim”.

- [MetaTrader profile](/demand/global-en/brands/metatrader)
- [Thinkorswim profile](/demand/global-en/brands/thinkorswim)
- [All trading platforms worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/trading-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, MetaTrader or Thinkorswim?

In August 2026, Thinkorswim had more branded searches than MetaTrader among trading platforms worldwide. Thinkorswim was estimated to have 165K branded searches compared to MetaTrader’s 110K, and held a 0.78% Share of Search versus MetaTrader’s 0.52%.

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