--- title: "OFX vs PayPal: Which is searched more?" description: "Is OFX or PayPal more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Money transfer services 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/ofx-vs-paypal" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # OFX vs PayPal: Which is searched more? Is OFX or PayPal more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Money transfer services 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**: OFX and PayPal - **Competitive set**: Money transfer services - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **OFX Share of Search**: 0.11% - **PayPal Share of Search**: 46.6% ## Is OFX or PayPal more popular in search? - In September 2026, PayPal had more branded searches than OFX among money transfer services worldwide. PayPal had about 20.4 million branded searches, while OFX had 49,500. PayPal made up 46.6% of all money transfer service searches we track, and OFX accounted for 0.11%. - PayPal was ahead of OFX in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, OFX’s share of searches among money transfer services worldwide moved from 0.1% to 0.11%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 49.5K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, PayPal’s share of searches among money transfer services worldwide moved from 51.5% to 46.6%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 24.9M to 20.4M. ## Top money transfer services in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, PayPal was mentioned in three out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers and in both Google AI Overviews. OFX was mentioned in two out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. PayPal was listed before OFX in three out of four 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Wise | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Zelle | 2nd | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Remitly | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Western Union | 4th | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Venmo | 5th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | PayPal | 6th | 1 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Cash App | 6th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | MoneyGram | 8th | 0 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | OFX | 9th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Revolut | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Xe | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | WorldRemit | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about money transfer services - Asked ChatGPT "Which money transfer service should I use?": 1. Zelle, 2. Wise, 3. Remitly, 4. Venmo, 5. Western Union - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best money transfer services?": 1. Zelle, 2. Wise, 3. Remitly, 4. Venmo, 5. Western Union, 6. Cash App, 7. PayPal, 8. OFX - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best money transfer service for sending money abroad?": 1. Wise, 2. Remitly, 3. OFX, 4. Western Union - Searched Google, AI Overview "money transfer services": 1. Zelle, 2. Venmo, 3. Cash App, 4. PayPal, 5. Western Union, 6. MoneyGram, 7. Wise, 8. Remitly - Searched Google, AI Overview "international money transfer": 1. Wise, 2. Western Union, 3. MoneyGram, 4. PayPal Not named in any answer: Revolut, Xe and WorldRemit. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 19, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for money transfer services worldwide in September 2026? - In September 2026, PayPal gained share of searches among money transfer services worldwide, from 44.4% to 46.6%. ## Month by month | Month | OFX estimated searches | OFX Share of Search | OFX rank | PayPal estimated searches | PayPal Share of Search | PayPal rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 49.5K | 0.1% | 12 | 24.9M | 51.5% | 1 | | Nov 2025 | 49.5K | 0.1% | 12 | 24.9M | 52.6% | 1 | | Dec 2025 | 49.5K | 0.1% | 12 | 24.9M | 49.7% | 1 | | Jan 2026 | 49.5K | 0.1% | 12 | 24.9M | 49.1% | 1 | | Feb 2026 | 49.5K | 0.11% | 12 | 20.4M | 44.7% | 1 | | Mar 2026 | 49.5K | 0.11% | 12 | 20.4M | 44.1% | 1 | | Apr 2026 | 40.5K | 0.09% | 12 | 20.4M | 45.6% | 1 | | May 2026 | 40.5K | 0.09% | 12 | 20.4M | 44.9% | 1 | | Jun 2026 | 49.5K | 0.12% | 11 | 20.4M | 47.6% | 1 | | Jul 2026 | 49.5K | 0.11% | 11 | 20.4M | 45.6% | 1 | | Aug 2026 | 40.5K | 0.09% | 11 | 20.4M | 44.4% | 1 | | Sep 2026 | 49.5K | 0.11% | 11 | 20.4M | 46.6% | 1 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using OFX’s and PayPal’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. - **OFX**: Measured on the search term “ofx”. - **PayPal**: Measured on the search term “paypal”. - [OFX profile](/demand/global-en/brands/ofx) - [PayPal profile](/demand/global-en/brands/paypal) - [All money transfer services worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/money-transfer-services): The set both shares are measured inside, 12 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 OFX or PayPal more popular in search? In September 2026, PayPal had more branded searches than OFX among money transfer services worldwide. PayPal had about 20.4 million branded searches, while OFX had 49,500. PayPal made up 46.6% of all money transfer service searches we track, and OFX accounted for 0.11%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "OFX vs PayPal: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/ofx-vs-paypal This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/ofx-vs-paypal. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.