--- title: "FedEx: search popularity in the United States" description: "FedEx provides freight and logistics services. 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/us/brands/fedex" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # FedEx: search popularity in the United States FedEx provides freight and logistics services. 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 - **Brand**: FedEx - **Market**: United States - **Measured month**: Sep 2026 - **Share of Search among shipping label platforms**: 1.1% ## Where the brand sits | Competitive set | Rank | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Shipping label platforms | 6 | 1.1% | 18.1K | - [Shipping label platforms](/demand/us/categories/us-shipping-label-platforms) ## Top shipping label platforms in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, FedEx was mentioned in four out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in both Google AI Overviews. FedEx is the fifth most recommended of the nine. 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Pirate Ship | 1st | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Shippo | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | USPS | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | ShipStation | 4th | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | FedEx | 5th | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Easyship | 6th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Veeqo | 7th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | EasyPost | 8th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Stamps.com | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about shipping label platforms - Asked ChatGPT "Which shipping label platform should I use in the US?": 1. Pirate Ship, 2. Shippo, 3. ShipStation, 4. Easyship, 5. USPS, 6. FedEx - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best shipping label platforms in the US?": 1. Pirate Ship, 2. Shippo, 3. ShipStation, 4. Veeqo, 5. Easyship, 6. USPS, 7. EasyPost, 8. FedEx - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best shipping label platform in the US for shipping orders?": 1. Pirate Ship, 2. Shippo, 3. ShipStation, 4. Veeqo, 5. USPS - Searched Google, AI Overview "buy shipping labels": 1. USPS, 2. FedEx, 3. Shippo, 4. Easyship - Searched Google, AI Overview "print shipping labels": 1. USPS, 2. FedEx, 3. Pirate Ship Not named in any answer: Stamps.com. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in United States on October 19, 2026. ## How has branded search demand for FedEx changed in the United States over the last 12 months? - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for FedEx in the United States rose from 14.8K to 18.1K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, FedEx’s share of searches among shipping label platforms in the United States peaked at 3.3% in July 2026 and was lowest at 0.71% in December 2025. ## How did search popularity change for United States shipping label platforms in September 2026? - In September 2026, Pirate Ship gained share of searches among shipping label platforms in the United States, from 71% to 76.4%. - In September 2026, Shippo gained share of searches among shipping label platforms in the United States, from 10.3% to 11.1%. - In September 2026, USPS lost share of searches among shipping label platforms in the United States, from 9.3% to 4.4%. - In September 2026, FedEx lost share of searches among shipping label platforms in the United States, from 2.8% to 1.1%. - In September 2026, Easyship rose from 9th to 8th among shipping label platforms in the United States. - In September 2026, Stamps.com rose from 6th to 5th among shipping label platforms in the United States. ## Historical estimated branded-search demand | Month | Competitive set | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | Shipping label platforms | 14.8K | 1% | 6 | | Nov 2025 | Shipping label platforms | 9.9K | 0.72% | 7 | | Dec 2025 | Shipping label platforms | 12.1K | 0.71% | 7 | | Jan 2026 | Shipping label platforms | 14.8K | 1.1% | 7 | | Feb 2026 | Shipping label platforms | 14.8K | 1.1% | 6 | | Mar 2026 | Shipping label platforms | 18.1K | 1.1% | 6 | | Apr 2026 | Shipping label platforms | 22.2K | 1.5% | 6 | | May 2026 | Shipping label platforms | 33.1K | 2.2% | 5 | | Jun 2026 | Shipping label platforms | 40.5K | 2.3% | 5 | | Jul 2026 | Shipping label platforms | 60.5K | 3.3% | 5 | | Aug 2026 | Shipping label platforms | 49.5K | 2.8% | 5 | | Sep 2026 | Shipping label platforms | 18.1K | 1.1% | 6 | ## How are FedEx’s branded searches counted? Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using FedEx’s name. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for this branded term can be used to understand whether interest in the brand is growing, holding steady, or fading. - “fedex ship manager” ## Which shipping label platforms compete with FedEx? - [Pirate Ship](/demand/us/brands/pirate-ship) - [Shippo](/demand/us/brands/shippo) - [USPS](/demand/us/brands/usps): Head-to-head: /demand/us/compare/fedex-vs-usps - [ShipStation](/demand/us/brands/shipstation): Head-to-head: /demand/us/compare/fedex-vs-shipstation - [Stamps.com](/demand/us/brands/stamps-com): Head-to-head: /demand/us/compare/fedex-vs-stamps-com - [EasyPost](/demand/us/brands/easypost): Head-to-head: /demand/us/compare/easypost-vs-fedex - [Easyship](/demand/us/brands/easyship): Head-to-head: /demand/us/compare/easyship-vs-fedex - [Veeqo](/demand/us/brands/veeqo) ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Cite this page Brandwave. 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