--- title: "Remote OK vs Wellfound: Which is searched more?" description: "Is Remote OK or Wellfound more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Remote job boards 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/remote-ok-vs-wellfound" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Remote OK vs Wellfound: Which is searched more? Is Remote OK or Wellfound more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Remote job boards 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**: Remote OK and Wellfound - **Competitive set**: Remote job boards - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Remote OK Share of Search**: 8% - **Wellfound Share of Search**: 31% ## Is Remote OK or Wellfound more popular in search? - In September 2026, Wellfound had more branded searches than Remote OK among remote job boards worldwide. Wellfound had about 429,000 branded searches, while Remote OK had 110,000. Wellfound made up 31% of all remote job board searches we track, and Remote OK accounted for 8%. - Wellfound was ahead of Remote OK in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Remote OK’s share of searches among remote job boards worldwide moved from 8.8% to 8%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 90.5K to 110K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Wellfound’s share of searches among remote job boards worldwide moved from 18.1% to 31%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 187K to 429K. ## Top remote job boards in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and one Google AI Overview, Wellfound appeared in all four answers. Remote OK was mentioned in two out of four: in two of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in the Google AI Overview. Wellfound was listed before Remote OK in three out of four answers. 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | We Work Remotely | 1st | 3 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 4 of 4 | | FlexJobs | 2nd | 2 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 3 of 4 | | Wellfound | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 4 of 4 | | Remote.co | 4th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 3 of 4 | | Remote OK | 5th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 2 of 4 | | Himalayas | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 4 | | Remotive | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 4 | | Working Nomads | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 4 | | JustRemote | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 4 | ## Every AI answer about remote job boards - Asked ChatGPT "Which remote job board should I use?": 1. We Work Remotely, 2. FlexJobs, 3. Wellfound, 4. Remote.co - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best sites for finding remote jobs?": 1. We Work Remotely, 2. FlexJobs, 3. Remote OK, 4. Remote.co, 5. Wellfound - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best remote job site for tech jobs?": 1. Wellfound, 2. We Work Remotely, 3. Remote OK - Searched Google, AI Overview "best remote job sites": 1. We Work Remotely, 2. FlexJobs, 3. Remote.co, 4. Wellfound Not named in any answer: Himalayas, Remotive, Working Nomads and JustRemote. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 22, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for remote job boards worldwide in September 2026? - In September 2026, Remote OK gained share of searches among remote job boards worldwide, from 7.2% to 8%. - In September 2026, Wellfound lost share of searches among remote job boards worldwide, from 34.5% to 31%. ## Month by month | Month | Remote OK estimated searches | Remote OK Share of Search | Remote OK rank | Wellfound estimated searches | Wellfound Share of Search | Wellfound rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 90.5K | 8.8% | 4 | 187K | 18.1% | 3 | | Nov 2025 | 110K | 11.7% | 4 | 187K | 19.9% | 3 | | Dec 2025 | 110K | 11.1% | 4 | 228K | 23.1% | 3 | | Jan 2026 | 135K | 10.2% | 4 | 279K | 21% | 3 | | Feb 2026 | 110K | 9.9% | 4 | 279K | 25.2% | 1 | | Mar 2026 | 110K | 9.2% | 4 | 334K | 28% | 1 | | Apr 2026 | 110K | 8.8% | 5 | 342K | 27.5% | 1 | | May 2026 | 110K | 9.2% | 4 | 342K | 28.4% | 1 | | Jun 2026 | 110K | 8.3% | 4 | 418K | 31.6% | 1 | | Jul 2026 | 135K | 8.8% | 4 | 511K | 33.4% | 1 | | Aug 2026 | 110K | 7.2% | 4 | 524K | 34.5% | 1 | | Sep 2026 | 110K | 8% | 4 | 429K | 31% | 1 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Remote OK’s and Wellfound’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. - **Remote OK**: Measured on the search terms “remote ok” and “remoteok”, summed into one figure. - **Wellfound**: Measured on the search terms “wellfound” and “wellfound jobs”, summed into one figure. - [Remote OK profile](/demand/global-en/brands/remote-ok) - [Wellfound profile](/demand/global-en/brands/wellfound) - [All remote job boards worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/remote-job-boards): The set both shares are measured inside, 9 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 Remote OK or Wellfound more popular in search? In September 2026, Wellfound had more branded searches than Remote OK among remote job boards worldwide. Wellfound had about 429,000 branded searches, while Remote OK had 110,000. Wellfound made up 31% of all remote job board searches we track, and Remote OK accounted for 8%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Remote OK vs Wellfound: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/remote-ok-vs-wellfound This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/remote-ok-vs-wellfound. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.