--- title: "UPS vs USPS: Which is searched more?" description: "Is UPS or USPS more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Courier 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/ups-vs-usps" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # UPS vs USPS: Which is searched more? Is UPS or USPS more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Courier 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**: UPS and USPS - **Competitive set**: Courier services - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **UPS Share of Search**: 23.4% - **USPS Share of Search**: 23.4% ## Is UPS or USPS more popular in search? - In September 2026, UPS and USPS were level in searches among courier services worldwide, with an estimated 9.1M branded searches each, at 23.4% of the total each. - The lead changed hands once in the 12 months ending September 2026: USPS took it in December 2025. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, UPS’s share of searches among courier services worldwide held steady at 23.4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 11.1M to 9.1M. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, USPS’s share of searches among courier services worldwide held steady at 23.4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 11.1M to 9.1M. ## Top courier services in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and one Google AI Overview, both UPS and USPS showed up in all four answers. UPS and USPS were each listed first in two of the 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | UPS | 1st | 3 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 4 of 4 | | USPS | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 4 of 4 | | FedEx | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 4 of 4 | | DHL | 4th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 3 of 4 | | Hermès | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 4 | | Evri | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 4 | | Yodel | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 4 | ## Every AI answer about courier services - Asked ChatGPT "Which courier service should I use?": 1. USPS, 2. UPS, 3. FedEx, 4. DHL - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best courier services?": 1. UPS, 2. FedEx, 3. USPS, 4. DHL - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best courier service for sending parcels?": 1. USPS, 2. UPS, 3. FedEx - Searched Google, AI Overview "international courier services": 1. DHL, 2. FedEx, 3. UPS, 4. USPS Not named in any answer: Hermès, Evri and Yodel. 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 courier services worldwide in September 2026? - In September 2026, UPS gained share of searches among courier services worldwide, from 22.9% to 23.4%. - In September 2026, USPS gained share of searches among courier services worldwide, from 22.9% to 23.4%. ## Month by month | Month | UPS estimated searches | UPS Share of Search | UPS rank | USPS estimated searches | USPS Share of Search | USPS rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 11.1M | 23.4% | 2 | 11.1M | 23.4% | 3 | | Nov 2025 | 11.1M | 24.4% | 2 | 9.1M | 20.1% | 4 | | Dec 2025 | 11.1M | 20% | 4 | 13.6M | 24.5% | 2 | | Jan 2026 | 11.1M | 23.4% | 2 | 11.1M | 23.4% | 3 | | Feb 2026 | 9.1M | 23.4% | 2 | 9.1M | 23.4% | 3 | | Mar 2026 | 9.1M | 20.1% | 4 | 11.1M | 24.4% | 2 | | Apr 2026 | 9.1M | 22.9% | 2 | 9.1M | 22.9% | 3 | | May 2026 | 9.1M | 22.9% | 2 | 9.1M | 22.9% | 3 | | Jun 2026 | 9.1M | 22.9% | 2 | 9.1M | 22.9% | 3 | | Jul 2026 | 9.1M | 22.9% | 2 | 9.1M | 22.9% | 3 | | Aug 2026 | 9.1M | 22.9% | 2 | 9.1M | 22.9% | 3 | | Sep 2026 | 9.1M | 23.4% | 2 | 9.1M | 23.4% | 3 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using UPS’s and USPS’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. - **UPS**: Measured on the search term “ups”. - **USPS**: Measured on the search term “usps”. - [UPS profile](/demand/global-en/brands/ups) - [USPS profile](/demand/global-en/brands/usps) - [All courier services worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/courier-services): The set both shares are measured inside, 7 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 UPS or USPS more popular in search? In September 2026, UPS and USPS were level in searches among courier services worldwide, with an estimated 9.1M branded searches each, at 23.4% of the total each. ## Cite this page Brandwave. 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