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How popular isZola?

In September 2026, people searched for Zola by name about 535,000 times in the United States, a 21.1% increase from the previous year. These searches made up 4.5% of all United States wedding invitation company searches, placing Zola seventh out of nine companies. When we asked both ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about wedding invitation companies, Zola appeared in two of the five answers and was the seventh most recommended of the nine.

Search and AI answers in September 2026

Zola is the seventh most searched of 9 competitors and the seventh most recommended in AI answers.

  1. GreenvelopeShare of searches 50.7%Mentioned in 1 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 6th
  2. CanvaShare of searches 12.3%Mentioned in 3 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 5th
  3. MintedShare of searches 12.3%Mentioned in 3 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 1st
  4. Basic InviteShare of searches 6.7%Mentioned in 2 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 3rd
  5. ZolaShare of searches 4.5%Mentioned in 2 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 7th

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Top wedding invitation companies in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Zola was mentioned in two out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Zola is the seventh most recommended of the nine.

Most recommended by AI

Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.

  1. Minted1st
  2. Paperless Post2nd
  3. Basic Invite3rd
  4. Zazzle4th
  5. Canva5th
  6. Greenvelope6th
  7. Zola7th
  8. Vistaprint8th
  9. Shutterfly9th

Mentioned by AI

Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.

  • Canva3 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Minted3 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Paperless Post3 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Basic Invite2 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Zazzle2 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Zola2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Greenvelope1 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Shutterfly1 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Vistaprint1 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers

See every answer about wedding invitation companies

5 answers

Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in United States on October 28, 2026.

Which wedding invitation companies compete with Zola?

Zola against wedding invitation companies in the United States, by month

Share of searches by month for Greenvelope, Canva, Minted, Basic Invite, Zazzle, Shutterfly, Zola, Vistaprint. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthGreenvelopeCanvaMintedBasic InviteZazzleShutterflyZolaVistaprintPaperless Post
Oct 202533.4%18.3%14.9%8.1%10%5.4%3%3.5%3.5%
Nov 202535.7%16%16%13%5.7%4.7%3.2%3.2%2.6%
Dec 202531.9%14.3%21.3%11.6%4.2%5.1%2.8%6.3%2.3%
Jan 202619.2%19.2%35.1%5.7%5.7%4.7%3.1%5.7%1.7%
Feb 202621.1%17.3%21.1%7.7%6.3%7.7%5.1%9.4%4.1%
Mar 202618.3%12.2%41%5.5%8.2%4.5%4.5%2.9%2.9%
Apr 202619.3%10.6%43.2%4.7%4.7%2.6%3.8%8.6%2.6%
May 202615.5%12.6%51.7%4.6%3.8%2.5%2.5%3%3.8%
Jun 202615.5%12.7%52%3.8%3.8%2.5%2.5%2.5%4.6%
Jul 202619.1%19.1%42.8%4.7%3.8%2.5%3.1%2.5%2.5%
Aug 202630.3%13.5%37.1%4.8%4%2.7%3.2%2.2%2.2%
Sep 202650.7%12.3%12.3%6.7%5.3%4.5%4.5%2.5%1.1%

  1. 1.Greenvelope

    50.7%

    Moved from 2nd to 1st. 18.1K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +20.5 points.

  2. 2.Canva

    12.3%

    Moved from 3rd to 2nd. 4.4K estimated branded searches, -45.7% vs prior month. Share -1.2 points.

  3. 3.Minted

    12.3%

    Moved from 1st to 3rd. 4.4K estimated branded searches, -80.2% vs prior month. Share -24.8 points.

  4. 4.Basic Invite

    6.7%

    Held 4th. 2.4K estimated branded searches, -17.2% vs prior month. Share +1.9 points.

  5. 5.Zazzle

    5.3%

    Held 5th. 1.9K estimated branded searches, -20.8% vs prior month. Share +1.3 points.

  6. 6.Shutterfly

    4.5%

    Moved from 7th to 6th. 1.6K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +1.8 points.

  7. 7.Zola

    4.5%

    Moved from 6th to 7th. 1.6K estimated branded searches, -15.8% vs prior month. Share +1.3 points.

  8. 8.Vistaprint

    2.5%

    Moved from 9th to 8th. 880 estimated branded searches, -32.3% vs prior month. Share +0.3 points.

  9. 9.Paperless Post

    1.1%

    Moved from 8th to 9th. 390 estimated branded searches, -70% vs prior month. Share -1.1 points.

Zola, Zazzle and Shutterfly sell other things too, so only their searches that name this product count here, like “zola invitations”.

Compare popularity between Zola and its closest rivals

Every comparison with Zola

12 comparisons

How has branded search demand for Zola changed in the United States over the last 12 months?

4 findings
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for Zola in the United States rose from 442K to 535K.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Zola’s share of searches among wedding invitation companies in the United States increased from 3% to 4.5%.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Zola’s share of searches among wedding invitation companies in the United States peaked at 5.1% in February 2026 and was lowest at 2.5% in May 2026.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Zola rose from 9th to 7th among wedding invitation companies in the United States.

How did search popularity change for United States wedding invitation companies in September 2026?

6 changes

  1. In September 2026, Greenvelope overtook Minted to become the leader among wedding invitation companies in the United States, with 50.7% of the searches.

  2. In September 2026, Shutterfly overtook Zola to rank 6th among wedding invitation companies in the United States, with 4.5% of the searches.

  3. In September 2026, Basic Invite gained share of searches among wedding invitation companies in the United States, from 4.8% to 6.7%.

  4. In September 2026, Zazzle gained share of searches among wedding invitation companies in the United States, from 4% to 5.3%.

  5. In September 2026, Zola gained share of searches among wedding invitation companies in the United States, from 3.2% to 4.5%.

  6. In September 2026, Minted lost share of searches among wedding invitation companies in the United States, from 37.1% to 12.3%.

How are Zola’s branded searches counted?

5 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Zola’s name. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brand is growing, holding steady, or fading.

  • zola
  • zola invitations
  • zola registry
  • zola wedding
  • zola wedding website

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How the Brand Demand Index is measured

Where does Zola compete?

Zola is ranked in two competitor sets. Each share is worked out among that set's brands, so it differs from set to set.
Competitor setRankShare of searchesRanking
Wedding planning platforms2nd of 639.1%Show ranking
Wedding invitation companies7th of 94.5%Shown above
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