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title: "Wise vs Zelle: Which is more popular by branded search?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, Wise or Zelle? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Money transfer apps 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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# Wise vs Zelle: Which is more popular by branded search?

Which is more popular in search, Wise or Zelle? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Money transfer apps 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**: Wise and Zelle
- **Competitive set**: Money transfer apps
- **Market**: Global
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **Wise Share of Search**: 3%
- **Zelle Share of Search**: 2.8%

## Which is more popular in search, Wise or Zelle?

- In August 2026, Wise and Zelle were level on Share of Search among money transfer apps worldwide, with an estimated 874K versus 823K branded searches, at 3% and 2.8% estimated Share of Search.
- The lead changed hands once in the 11 months ending August 2026: Wise took it in August 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Wise’s estimated Share of Search among money transfer apps worldwide moved from 2.2% to 3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 759K to 874K.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Zelle’s estimated Share of Search among money transfer apps worldwide moved from 2.9% to 2.8%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 1M to 823K.

## How did search popularity change for money transfer apps worldwide in August 2026?

- In August 2026, Wise rose from 6th to 5th among money transfer apps worldwide.
- In August 2026, Zelle fell from 5th to 6th among money transfer apps worldwide.

## Month by month

| Month | Wise estimated searches | Wise Share of Search | Wise rank | Zelle estimated searches | Zelle Share of Search | Zelle rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 759K | 2.2% | 6 | 1M | 2.9% | 5 |
| Nov 2025 | 747K | 2.2% | 6 | 1M | 3% | 5 |
| Dec 2025 | 778K | 2.3% | 6 | 1M | 3% | 5 |
| Jan 2026 | 857K | 2.5% | 6 | 1M | 2.9% | 5 |
| Feb 2026 | 760K | 2.6% | 6 | 1M | 3.4% | 5 |
| Mar 2026 | 805K | 2.7% | 6 | 1M | 3.4% | 5 |
| Apr 2026 | 820K | 2.8% | 6 | 1M | 3.4% | 5 |
| May 2026 | 817K | 2.8% | 6 | 1M | 3.4% | 5 |
| Jun 2026 | 815K | 2.8% | 6 | 1M | 3.4% | 5 |
| Jul 2026 | 795K | 2.7% | 6 | 823K | 2.8% | 5 |
| Aug 2026 | 874K | 3% | 5 | 823K | 2.8% | 6 |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Wise’s and Zelle’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.

- **Wise**: Measured on the search terms “send money wise”, “send money with wise”, “transfer wise account”, “transfer wise app”, “TransferWise”, “transferwise account”, “transferwise app”, “transferwise apps”, “transferwise mobile app”, “transferwise wise”, “wise account”, “wise app”, “wise app money transfer”, “wise bank”, “wise banking app”, “wise business”, “wise business account”, “wise card”, “wise com”, “wise debit card”, “wise international bank transfer”, “wise international payments”, “wise money transfer”, “wise money transfer app”, “wise money transfer service”, “wise multi currency account”, “wise remittance”, “wise transfer”, “wise transfer money”, “wise transferwise”, “wise travel card” and “wise.com”, summed into one figure.
- **Zelle**: Measured on the search term “zelle”.

- [Wise profile](/demand/global-en/brands/wise)
- [Zelle profile](/demand/global-en/brands/zelle)
- [All money transfer apps worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/money-transfer-apps): 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, Wise or Zelle?

In August 2026, Wise and Zelle were level on Share of Search among money transfer apps worldwide, with an estimated 874K versus 823K branded searches, at 3% and 2.8% estimated Share of Search.

## Cite this page

Brandwave. "Wise vs Zelle: Which is more popular by branded search?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/wise-vs-zelle

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