--- title: "AJ Bell vs Freetrade: Which is searched more in the United Kingdom?" description: "Is AJ Bell or Freetrade more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Share dealing platforms set in the United Kingdom. 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/uk/compare/aj-bell-vs-freetrade" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # AJ Bell vs Freetrade: Which is searched more in the United Kingdom? Is AJ Bell or Freetrade more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Share dealing platforms set in the United Kingdom. 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**: AJ Bell and Freetrade - **Competitive set**: Share dealing platforms - **Market**: United Kingdom - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **AJ Bell Share of Search**: 16.3% - **Freetrade Share of Search**: 1.5% ## Is AJ Bell or Freetrade more popular in search? - In September 2026, AJ Bell had more branded searches than Freetrade among share dealing platforms in the United Kingdom. AJ Bell had about 165,000 branded searches, while Freetrade had 14,800. AJ Bell made up 16.3% of all share dealing platform searches we track, and Freetrade accounted for 1.5%. - AJ Bell was ahead of Freetrade in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, AJ Bell’s share of searches among share dealing platforms in the United Kingdom moved from 12.2% to 16.3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 165K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Freetrade’s share of searches among share dealing platforms in the United Kingdom moved from 1.3% to 1.5%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 18.1K to 14.8K. ## Top share dealing platforms in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, AJ Bell was mentioned in three out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Freetrade did not appear in any of the five 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Trading 212 | 1st | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Vanguard | 2nd | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | InvestEngine | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | AJ Bell | 4th | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Hargreaves Lansdown | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | eToro | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Freetrade | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about share dealing platforms - Asked ChatGPT "Which share dealing platform should I use in the UK?": 1. Trading 212, 2. AJ Bell, 3. InvestEngine - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best investment platforms in the UK?": 1. Trading 212, 2. Vanguard, 3. InvestEngine, 4. AJ Bell - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best stocks and shares ISA platform in the UK for beginners?": 1. Trading 212, 2. Vanguard, 3. InvestEngine, 4. AJ Bell - Searched Google, AI Overview "stocks and shares isa": named none of the brands we track - Searched Google, AI Overview "share dealing": named none of the brands we track Not named in any answer: Hargreaves Lansdown, eToro and Freetrade. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in United Kingdom on October 22, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for United Kingdom share dealing platforms in September 2026? - In September 2026, AJ Bell overtook Trading 212 to rank 2nd among share dealing platforms in the United Kingdom, with 16.3% of the searches. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Freetrade in the United Kingdom fell 18.2% over 12 measured months, from 18.1K to 14.8K in September 2026. ## Month by month | Month | AJ Bell estimated searches | AJ Bell Share of Search | AJ Bell rank | Freetrade estimated searches | Freetrade Share of Search | Freetrade rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 165K | 12.2% | 3 | 18.1K | 1.3% | 6 | | Nov 2025 | 135K | 13% | 3 | 14.8K | 1.4% | 6 | | Dec 2025 | 135K | 13.2% | 3 | 12.1K | 1.2% | 6 | | Jan 2026 | 165K | 12.8% | 3 | 27.1K | 2.1% | 6 | | Feb 2026 | 165K | 15.2% | 3 | 22.2K | 2% | 6 | | Mar 2026 | 165K | 13.1% | 3 | 22.2K | 1.8% | 6 | | Apr 2026 | 165K | 13.4% | 3 | 18.1K | 1.5% | 6 | | May 2026 | 165K | 15.5% | 3 | 18.1K | 1.7% | 6 | | Jun 2026 | 165K | 15.4% | 3 | 18.1K | 1.7% | 6 | | Jul 2026 | 135K | 15.4% | 3 | 12.1K | 1.4% | 6 | | Aug 2026 | 135K | 13.7% | 3 | 12.1K | 1.2% | 6 | | Sep 2026 | 165K | 16.3% | 2 | 14.8K | 1.5% | 6 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using AJ Bell’s and Freetrade’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. - **AJ Bell**: Measured on the search term “aj bell”. - **Freetrade**: Measured on the search term “freetrade”. - [AJ Bell profile](/demand/uk/brands/aj-bell) - [Freetrade profile](/demand/uk/brands/freetrade) - [All share dealing platforms in the United Kingdom](/demand/uk/categories/uk-share-dealing-platforms): 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 AJ Bell or Freetrade more popular in search? In September 2026, AJ Bell had more branded searches than Freetrade among share dealing platforms in the United Kingdom. AJ Bell had about 165,000 branded searches, while Freetrade had 14,800. AJ Bell made up 16.3% of all share dealing platform searches we track, and Freetrade accounted for 1.5%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "AJ Bell vs Freetrade: Which is searched more in the United Kingdom?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/uk/compare/aj-bell-vs-freetrade This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/uk/compare/aj-bell-vs-freetrade. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.