--- title: "Indeed vs Totaljobs: Which is searched more in the United Kingdom?" description: "Is Indeed or Totaljobs more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Job boards 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/indeed-vs-totaljobs" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Indeed vs Totaljobs: Which is searched more in the United Kingdom? Is Indeed or Totaljobs more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Job boards 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**: Indeed and Totaljobs - **Competitive set**: Job boards - **Market**: United Kingdom - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Indeed Share of Search**: 87.4% - **Totaljobs Share of Search**: 3.5% ## Is Indeed or Totaljobs more popular in search? - In September 2026, Indeed had more branded searches than Totaljobs among job boards in the United Kingdom. Indeed had about 4.1 million branded searches, while Totaljobs had 165,000. Indeed made up 87.4% of all job board searches we track, and Totaljobs accounted for 3.5%. - Indeed was ahead of Totaljobs in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Indeed’s share of searches among job boards in the United Kingdom moved from 87.5% to 87.4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 5M to 4.1M. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Totaljobs’ share of searches among job boards in the United Kingdom moved from 4.3% to 3.5%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 246K to 165K. ## Top job boards in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and one Google AI Overview, both Indeed and Totaljobs showed up in all four answers. Indeed was listed before Totaljobs in every answer. 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Indeed | 1st | 3 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 4 of 4 | | Reed | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 4 of 4 | | LinkedIn | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 3 of 4 | | CV-Library | 4th | 3 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 4 of 4 | | Totaljobs | 5th | 3 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 4 of 4 | | Adzuna | 6th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 1 of 4 | | Glassdoor | 7th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 1 of 4 | | Jobsite | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 4 | ## Every AI answer about job boards - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best job site in the UK?": 1. Indeed, 2. LinkedIn, 3. Reed, 4. CV-Library, 5. Totaljobs - Asked ChatGPT "Which job websites are best for finding work in the UK?": 1. Indeed, 2. Reed, 3. CV-Library, 4. LinkedIn, 5. Totaljobs, 6. Glassdoor - Asked ChatGPT "Where should I look for jobs online in the UK?": 1. Indeed, 2. Reed, 3. LinkedIn, 4. Totaljobs, 5. CV-Library - Searched Google, AI Overview "job sites": 1. Indeed, 2. Reed, 3. Totaljobs, 4. CV-Library, 5. Adzuna Not named in any answer: Jobsite. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in United Kingdom on October 23, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for United Kingdom job boards in September 2026? - Estimated monthly branded searches for Totaljobs in the United Kingdom fell 32.9% over 12 measured months, from 246K to 165K in September 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Indeed in the United Kingdom fell 18.2% over 12 measured months, from 5M to 4.1M in September 2026. ## Month by month | Month | Indeed estimated searches | Indeed Share of Search | Indeed rank | Totaljobs estimated searches | Totaljobs Share of Search | Totaljobs rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 5M | 87.5% | 1 | 246K | 4.3% | 3 | | Nov 2025 | 4.1M | 86% | 1 | 201K | 4.2% | 3 | | Dec 2025 | 3.4M | 87.3% | 1 | 165K | 4.3% | 3 | | Jan 2026 | 5M | 86.4% | 1 | 246K | 4.2% | 3 | | Feb 2026 | 5M | 87.3% | 1 | 201K | 3.5% | 3 | | Mar 2026 | 5M | 87.2% | 1 | 201K | 3.5% | 3 | | Apr 2026 | 4.1M | 86.4% | 1 | 201K | 4.2% | 3 | | May 2026 | 4.1M | 87.5% | 1 | 165K | 3.5% | 3 | | Jun 2026 | 4.1M | 86.9% | 1 | 165K | 3.5% | 3 | | Jul 2026 | 4.1M | 87.1% | 1 | 165K | 3.5% | 3 | | Aug 2026 | 4.1M | 87.6% | 1 | 165K | 3.5% | 3 | | Sep 2026 | 4.1M | 87.4% | 1 | 165K | 3.5% | 3 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Indeed’s and Totaljobs’ 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. - **Indeed**: Measured on the search term “indeed”. - **Totaljobs**: Measured on the search term “totaljobs”. - [Indeed profile](/demand/uk/brands/indeed) - [Totaljobs profile](/demand/uk/brands/totaljobs) - [All job boards in the United Kingdom](/demand/uk/categories/uk-job-boards): The set both shares are measured inside, 8 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 Indeed or Totaljobs more popular in search? In September 2026, Indeed had more branded searches than Totaljobs among job boards in the United Kingdom. Indeed had about 4.1 million branded searches, while Totaljobs had 165,000. Indeed made up 87.4% of all job board searches we track, and Totaljobs accounted for 3.5%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Indeed vs Totaljobs: Which is searched more in the United Kingdom?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/uk/compare/indeed-vs-totaljobs This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/uk/compare/indeed-vs-totaljobs. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.