--- title: "Patreon vs Wefunder: Which is searched more?" description: "Is Patreon or Wefunder more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Crowdfunding 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." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/patreon-vs-wefunder" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Patreon vs Wefunder: Which is searched more? Is Patreon or Wefunder more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Crowdfunding 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**: Patreon and Wefunder - **Competitive set**: Crowdfunding platforms - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Patreon Share of Search**: 59.8% - **Wefunder Share of Search**: 0.32% ## Is Patreon or Wefunder more popular in search? - In September 2026, Patreon had more branded searches than Wefunder among crowdfunding platforms worldwide. Patreon had about 3.4 million branded searches, while Wefunder had 18,100. Patreon made up 59.8% of all crowdfunding platform searches we track, and Wefunder accounted for 0.32%. - Patreon was ahead of Wefunder in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Patreon’s share of searches among crowdfunding platforms worldwide moved from 58.3% to 59.8%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 3.4M. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Wefunder’s share of searches among crowdfunding platforms worldwide moved from 0.47% to 0.32%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 27.1K to 18.1K. ## Top crowdfunding platforms in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Wefunder appeared in all five answers. Patreon was mentioned in three out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Wefunder was listed before Patreon in every answer. 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Kickstarter | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Wefunder | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Indiegogo | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | GoFundMe | 4th | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Kiva | 5th | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Patreon | 6th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Republic | 7th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Seedrs | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about crowdfunding platforms - Asked ChatGPT "Which crowdfunding platform should I use?": 1. GoFundMe, 2. Kickstarter, 3. Wefunder, 4. Indiegogo, 5. Patreon - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best crowdfunding platforms?": 1. Kickstarter, 2. GoFundMe, 3. Indiegogo, 4. Wefunder, 5. Patreon, 6. Kiva, 7. Republic - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best crowdfunding platform for a startup?": 1. Wefunder, 2. Republic, 3. Kickstarter, 4. Indiegogo, 5. Kiva - Searched Google, AI Overview "crowdfunding platforms": 1. Kickstarter, 2. Indiegogo, 3. GoFundMe, 4. Wefunder, 5. Patreon, 6. Kiva - Searched Google, AI Overview "crowdfunding for startups": 1. Kickstarter, 2. Indiegogo, 3. Wefunder, 4. Kiva, 5. GoFundMe Not named in any answer: Seedrs. 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 crowdfunding platforms worldwide in September 2026? - In September 2026, Patreon lost share of searches among crowdfunding platforms worldwide, from 61.4% to 59.8%. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Wefunder worldwide fell 33.2% over 12 measured months, from 27.1K to 18.1K in September 2026. ## Month by month | Month | Patreon estimated searches | Patreon Share of Search | Patreon rank | Wefunder estimated searches | Wefunder Share of Search | Wefunder rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 3.4M | 58.3% | 1 | 27.1K | 0.47% | 6 | | Nov 2025 | 3.4M | 58.5% | 1 | 22.2K | 0.39% | 6 | | Dec 2025 | 3.4M | 56.5% | 1 | 22.2K | 0.37% | 6 | | Jan 2026 | 4.1M | 57.8% | 1 | 22.2K | 0.31% | 6 | | Feb 2026 | 3.4M | 56.6% | 1 | 22.2K | 0.38% | 6 | | Mar 2026 | 4.1M | 60.2% | 1 | 22.2K | 0.33% | 6 | | Apr 2026 | 3.4M | 56.4% | 1 | 22.2K | 0.37% | 6 | | May 2026 | 4.1M | 60.2% | 1 | 22.2K | 0.33% | 6 | | Jun 2026 | 4.1M | 61.6% | 1 | 18.1K | 0.27% | 6 | | Jul 2026 | 3.4M | 56.5% | 1 | 22.2K | 0.37% | 6 | | Aug 2026 | 4.1M | 61.4% | 1 | 18.1K | 0.27% | 6 | | Sep 2026 | 3.4M | 59.8% | 1 | 18.1K | 0.32% | 6 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Patreon’s and Wefunder’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. - **Patreon**: Measured on the search term “patreon”. - **Wefunder**: Measured on the search term “wefunder”. - [Patreon profile](/demand/global-en/brands/patreon) - [Wefunder profile](/demand/global-en/brands/wefunder) - [All crowdfunding platforms worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/crowdfunding-platforms): 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 Patreon or Wefunder more popular in search? In September 2026, Patreon had more branded searches than Wefunder among crowdfunding platforms worldwide. Patreon had about 3.4 million branded searches, while Wefunder had 18,100. Patreon made up 59.8% of all crowdfunding platform searches we track, and Wefunder accounted for 0.32%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Patreon vs Wefunder: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/patreon-vs-wefunder This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/patreon-vs-wefunder. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.