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title: "Plaid vs Rapyd: Which is more popular by branded search?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, Plaid or Rapyd? 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."
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# Plaid vs Rapyd: Which is more popular by branded search?

Which is more popular in search, Plaid or Rapyd? 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**: Plaid and Rapyd
- **Competitive set**: Fintech
- **Market**: Global
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **Plaid Share of Search**: 12.1%
- **Rapyd Share of Search**: 0.02%

## Which is more popular in search, Plaid or Rapyd?

- In August 2026, Plaid had more branded searches than Rapyd among fintech worldwide. Plaid was estimated to have 450K branded searches compared to Rapyd’s 720, and held a 12.1% Share of Search versus Rapyd’s 0.02%.
- Plaid was ahead of Rapyd in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Plaid’s estimated Share of Search among fintech worldwide moved from 12.2% to 12.1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 450K.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Rapyd’s estimated Share of Search among fintech worldwide held steady at 0.02%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 880 to 720.

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

- In August 2026, Plaid gained estimated Share of Search among fintech worldwide, from 10.2% to 12.1%.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for Rapyd worldwide fell 18.2% over 11 measured months, from 880 to 720 in August 2026.

## Month by month

| Month | Plaid estimated searches | Plaid Share of Search | Plaid rank | Rapyd estimated searches | Rapyd Share of Search | Rapyd rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 450K | 12.2% | 2 | 880 | 0.02% | 6 |
| Nov 2025 | 673K | 17.4% | 2 | 720 | 0.02% | 6 |
| Dec 2025 | 550K | 16.8% | 2 | 720 | 0.02% | 6 |
| Jan 2026 | 450K | 12.2% | 2 | 720 | 0.02% | 6 |
| Feb 2026 | 368K | 10.1% | 2 | 590 | 0.02% | 6 |
| Mar 2026 | 368K | 8.6% | 2 | 720 | 0.02% | 6 |
| Apr 2026 | 368K | 10.2% | 2 | 590 | 0.02% | 6 |
| May 2026 | 368K | 10.1% | 2 | 590 | 0.02% | 6 |
| Jun 2026 | 368K | 9.9% | 2 | 720 | 0.02% | 6 |
| Jul 2026 | 368K | 10.2% | 2 | 880 | 0.02% | 5 |
| Aug 2026 | 450K | 12.1% | 2 | 720 | 0.02% | 5 |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Plaid’s and Rapyd’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.

- **Plaid**: Measured on the search term “plaid”.
- **Rapyd**: Measured on the search term “rapyd payments”.

- [Plaid profile](/demand/global-en/brands/plaid)
- [Rapyd profile](/demand/global-en/brands/rapyd)
- [All fintech worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/fintech): The set both shares are measured inside, 6 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, Plaid or Rapyd?

In August 2026, Plaid had more branded searches than Rapyd among fintech worldwide. Plaid was estimated to have 450K branded searches compared to Rapyd’s 720, and held a 12.1% Share of Search versus Rapyd’s 0.02%.

## Cite this page

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