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title: "Business bank accounts in the United States: Which are most popular?"
description: "Compare the banks and fintechs small businesses in the US open business checking accounts with. Share of Search among Mercury, Relay, Found, American Express, Chase, Novo, Bluevine, Lili, Wells Fargo, Bank of America and NorthOne, the business bank accounts Brandwave compares in the United States, using the same methodology, market, and reporting period. 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/categories/us-business-bank-accounts"
publisher: "Brandwave"
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# Business bank accounts in the United States: Which are most popular?

Compare the banks and fintechs small businesses in the US open business checking accounts with. Share of Search among Mercury, Relay, Found, American Express, Chase, Novo, Bluevine, Lili, Wells Fargo, Bank of America and NorthOne, the business bank accounts Brandwave compares in the United States, using the same methodology, market, and reporting period. 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

- **Competitive set**: Business bank accounts
- **Market**: United States
- **Brands compared**: 11
- **Month measured**: Oct 2026
- **Highest Share of Search**: Mercury, 33.5%

## Which brand is most popular in search among business bank accounts in the United States?

- In October 2026, Mercury was the most searched among business bank account brands in the United States, with an estimated 42.4K branded searches, 33.5% of all searches for the 11 tracked by the Brandwave Brand Demand Index.
- Relay is in 2nd place, 12.2 percentage points behind at 21.2%.
- Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Mercury’s share of searches among business bank accounts in the United States increased from 29.7% to 33.5%.
- Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Relay’s share of searches among business bank accounts in the United States increased from 16.7% to 21.2%.
- Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Found’s share of searches among business bank accounts in the United States decreased from 14.1% to 12.8%.
- Across the 12 months ending October 2026, American Express’ share of searches among business bank accounts in the United States increased from 4.7% to 6.4%.
- Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Chase’s share of searches among business bank accounts in the United States decreased from 7.1% to 6.4%.
- Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Novo’s share of searches among business bank accounts in the United States decreased from 7.8% to 5.6%.
- Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Bluevine’s share of searches among business bank accounts in the United States decreased from 8.6% to 5.2%.
- Across the 12 months ending October 2026, NorthOne’s share of searches among business bank accounts in the United States decreased from 2.1% to 0.69%.
- Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Mercury’s share of searches among business bank accounts in the United States peaked at 34.7% in August 2026 and was lowest at 28.9% in December 2025.
- Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Relay’s share of searches among business bank accounts in the United States peaked at 21.2% in October 2026 and was lowest at 16% in December 2025.
- Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Found’s share of searches among business bank accounts in the United States peaked at 14.1% in November 2025 and was lowest at 9.8% in June 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending October 2026, American Express’ share of searches among business bank accounts in the United States peaked at 6.4% in October 2026 and was lowest at 3.3% in July 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Chase’s share of searches among business bank accounts in the United States peaked at 11.2% in July 2026 and was lowest at 6% in April 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Novo’s share of searches among business bank accounts in the United States peaked at 10% in February 2026 and was lowest at 5.5% in June 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Bluevine’s share of searches among business bank accounts in the United States peaked at 16.5% in April 2026 and was lowest at 5.2% in October 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Lili’s share of searches among business bank accounts in the United States peaked at 3.8% in November 2025 and was lowest at 2.7% in June 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Wells Fargo’s share of searches among business bank accounts in the United States peaked at 5% in July 2026 and was lowest at 2.4% in December 2025.
- Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Bank of America’s share of searches among business bank accounts in the United States peaked at 3.6% in August 2026 and was lowest at 1.5% in April 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending October 2026, NorthOne’s share of searches among business bank accounts in the United States peaked at 2.1% in November 2025 and was lowest at 0.44% in June 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending October 2026, American Express rose from 7th to 4th among business bank accounts in the United States.
- Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Chase rose from 6th to 5th among business bank accounts in the United States.
- Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Novo fell from 5th to 6th among business bank accounts in the United States.
- Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Bluevine fell from 4th to 7th among business bank accounts in the United States.
- Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Lili, Wells Fargo and Bank of America held steady: their share of searches among business bank accounts in the United States each moved less than 0.5 percentage points.

## Top business bank accounts in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In Brandwave's three ChatGPT questions and one Google AI Overview, Bluevine appeared every time. Bluevine was recommended most often, coming first in every answer. Chase was second, and Relay was third. Found, which ranked third in searches, was not mentioned at all.

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 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Bluevine | 1st | 3 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 4 of 4 |
| Chase | 2nd | 2 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 2 of 4 |
| Relay | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 3 of 4 |
| American Express | 4th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 2 of 4 |
| Mercury | 5th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 1 of 4 |
| Wells Fargo | 6th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 1 of 4 |
| Found | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 4 |
| Novo | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 4 |
| Lili | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 4 |
| Bank of America | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 4 |
| NorthOne | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 4 |

## Every AI answer about business bank accounts

- Asked ChatGPT "What's the best business bank account for a small business?": 1. Bluevine, 2. Chase, 3. Relay
- Asked ChatGPT "Which business checking account has no monthly fees?": 1. Bluevine, 2. American Express, 3. Relay
- Asked ChatGPT "Where should I open a bank account for my LLC?": 1. Bluevine, 2. Chase, 3. Relay
- Searched Google, AI Overview "business bank account": 1. Bluevine, 2. Mercury, 3. Wells Fargo, 4. American Express

Not named in any answer: Found, Novo, Lili, Bank of America and NorthOne.

Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in United States on October 27, 2026.

## Compare search popularity between leading brands

- [Mercury vs Relay: compare search popularity](/demand/us/compare/mercury-bank-vs-relay-financial): 33.5% against 21.2% Share of Search.
- [Mercury vs Found: compare search popularity](/demand/us/compare/found-banking-vs-mercury-bank): 33.5% against 12.8% Share of Search.
- [Mercury vs American Express: compare search popularity](/demand/us/compare/american-express-vs-mercury-bank): 33.5% against 6.4% Share of Search.
- [Mercury vs Chase: compare search popularity](/demand/us/compare/chase-bank-vs-mercury-bank): 33.5% against 6.4% Share of Search.
- [Relay vs Found: compare search popularity](/demand/us/compare/found-banking-vs-relay-financial): 21.2% against 12.8% Share of Search.
- [Relay vs American Express: compare search popularity](/demand/us/compare/american-express-vs-relay-financial): 21.2% against 6.4% Share of Search.
- [Relay vs Chase: compare search popularity](/demand/us/compare/chase-bank-vs-relay-financial): 21.2% against 6.4% Share of Search.
- [Found vs American Express: compare search popularity](/demand/us/compare/american-express-vs-found-banking): 12.8% against 6.4% Share of Search.
- [Found vs Chase: compare search popularity](/demand/us/compare/chase-bank-vs-found-banking): 12.8% against 6.4% Share of Search.
- [American Express vs Chase: compare search popularity](/demand/us/compare/american-express-vs-chase-bank): 6.4% Share of Search each.

## How did search popularity change for United States business bank accounts in October 2026?

- In October 2026, American Express overtook Bluevine and 2 others to rank 4th among business bank accounts in the United States, with 6.4% of the searches.
- In October 2026, Mercury gained share of searches among business bank accounts in the United States, from 32.7% to 33.5%.
- In October 2026, Bluevine lost share of searches among business bank accounts in the United States, from 7.6% to 5.2%.
- In October 2026, Novo lost share of searches among business bank accounts in the United States, from 6.7% to 5.6%.
- In October 2026, Wells Fargo lost share of searches among business bank accounts in the United States, from 3.4% to 2.8%.
- Found’s share of searches among business bank accounts in the United States has gained ground for 3 months in a row, from 10% to 12.8% in October 2026.
- Lili’s share of searches among business bank accounts in the United States has gained ground for 3 months in a row, from 2.7% to 3.5% in October 2026.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for Relay in the United States rose 40.1% over 12 measured months, from 19.2K to 26.9K in October 2026.

## Which business bank accounts do people search for most?

| Rank | Brand | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | Change vs prior month | Owned by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | Mercury | 33.5% | 42.4K | 0.0% | Mercury |
| 2 | Relay | 21.2% | 26.9K | 0.0% | Relay Financial |
| 3 | Found | 12.8% | 16.2K | 0.0% | Found |
| 4 | American Express | 6.4% | 8.1K | +50.0% | American Express |
| 5 | Chase | 6.4% | 8.1K | 0.0% | JPMorgan Chase |
| 6 | Novo | 5.6% | 7.1K | -18.5% | Novo |
| 7 | Bluevine | 5.2% | 6.6K | -33.3% | Bluevine |
| 8 | Lili | 3.5% | 4.4K | 0.0% | Lili |
| 9 | Wells Fargo | 2.8% | 3.6K | -18.2% | Wells Fargo |
| 10 | Bank of America | 1.9% | 2.4K | 0.0% | Bank of America |
| 11 | NorthOne | 0.69% | 880 | +22.2% | NorthOne |

American Express, Bluevine and 2 other brands sell other things too, so only their searches that name this product count here, like “amex business checking”.

## Historical estimated branded-search demand

| Month | Brand | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Nov 2025 | Mercury | 34.1K | 29.7% | 1 |
| Nov 2025 | Relay | 19.2K | 16.7% | 2 |
| Nov 2025 | Found | 16.2K | 14.1% | 3 |
| Nov 2025 | Bluevine | 9.9K | 8.6% | 4 |
| Nov 2025 | Novo | 9K | 7.8% | 5 |
| Nov 2025 | Chase | 8.1K | 7.1% | 6 |
| Nov 2025 | American Express | 5.4K | 4.7% | 7 |
| Nov 2025 | Lili | 4.4K | 3.8% | 8 |
| Nov 2025 | Wells Fargo | 3.6K | 3.1% | 9 |
| Nov 2025 | Bank of America | 2.4K | 2.1% | 10 |
| Nov 2025 | NorthOne | 2.4K | 2.1% | 11 |
| Dec 2025 | Mercury | 34.7K | 28.9% | 1 |
| Dec 2025 | Relay | 19.2K | 16% | 2 |
| Dec 2025 | Found | 16.2K | 13.5% | 3 |
| Dec 2025 | Bluevine | 12.1K | 10.1% | 4 |
| Dec 2025 | Novo | 10.9K | 9.1% | 5 |
| Dec 2025 | Chase | 9.9K | 8.3% | 6 |
| Dec 2025 | American Express | 5.4K | 4.5% | 7 |
| Dec 2025 | Lili | 4.4K | 3.7% | 8 |
| Dec 2025 | Wells Fargo | 2.9K | 2.4% | 9 |
| Dec 2025 | NorthOne | 2.4K | 2% | 10 |
| Dec 2025 | Bank of America | 1.9K | 1.6% | 11 |
| Jan 2026 | Mercury | 42.4K | 29.9% | 1 |
| Jan 2026 | Relay | 23.5K | 16.6% | 2 |
| Jan 2026 | Found | 16.2K | 11.4% | 3 |
| Jan 2026 | Bluevine | 14.8K | 10.4% | 4 |
| Jan 2026 | Chase | 12.1K | 8.5% | 5 |
| Jan 2026 | Novo | 11.5K | 8.1% | 6 |
| Jan 2026 | American Express | 6.6K | 4.7% | 7 |
| Jan 2026 | Lili | 5.4K | 3.8% | 8 |
| Jan 2026 | Wells Fargo | 4.4K | 3.1% | 9 |
| Jan 2026 | Bank of America | 2.9K | 2% | 10 |
| Jan 2026 | NorthOne | 1.9K | 1.3% | 11 |
| Feb 2026 | Mercury | 42.4K | 30.4% | 1 |
| Feb 2026 | Relay | 23.5K | 16.8% | 2 |
| Feb 2026 | Found | 16.2K | 11.6% | 3 |
| Feb 2026 | Bluevine | 14.8K | 10.6% | 4 |
| Feb 2026 | Novo | 14K | 10% | 5 |
| Feb 2026 | Chase | 9.9K | 7.1% | 6 |
| Feb 2026 | American Express | 6.6K | 4.7% | 7 |
| Feb 2026 | Lili | 4.4K | 3.2% | 8 |
| Feb 2026 | Wells Fargo | 3.6K | 2.6% | 9 |
| Feb 2026 | Bank of America | 2.9K | 2.1% | 10 |
| Feb 2026 | NorthOne | 1.3K | 0.93% | 11 |
| Mar 2026 | Mercury | 51.9K | 31.1% | 1 |
| Mar 2026 | Relay | 28.8K | 17.3% | 2 |
| Mar 2026 | Bluevine | 22.2K | 13.3% | 3 |
| Mar 2026 | Found | 19.8K | 11.9% | 4 |
| Mar 2026 | Chase | 12.1K | 7.2% | 5 |
| Mar 2026 | Novo | 11.5K | 6.9% | 6 |
| Mar 2026 | American Express | 6.6K | 4% | 7 |
| Mar 2026 | Lili | 5.4K | 3.2% | 8 |
| Mar 2026 | Wells Fargo | 4.4K | 2.6% | 9 |
| Mar 2026 | Bank of America | 2.9K | 1.7% | 10 |
| Mar 2026 | NorthOne | 1.3K | 0.78% | 11 |
| Apr 2026 | Mercury | 51.9K | 31.6% | 1 |
| Apr 2026 | Relay | 27.6K | 16.8% | 2 |
| Apr 2026 | Bluevine | 27.1K | 16.5% | 3 |
| Apr 2026 | Found | 16.2K | 9.9% | 4 |
| Apr 2026 | Novo | 11.5K | 7% | 5 |
| Apr 2026 | Chase | 9.9K | 6% | 6 |
| Apr 2026 | American Express | 6.6K | 4% | 7 |
| Apr 2026 | Lili | 5.4K | 3.3% | 8 |
| Apr 2026 | Wells Fargo | 4.4K | 2.7% | 9 |
| Apr 2026 | Bank of America | 2.4K | 1.5% | 10 |
| Apr 2026 | NorthOne | 1K | 0.61% | 11 |
| May 2026 | Mercury | 51.9K | 32.2% | 1 |
| May 2026 | Relay | 26.2K | 16.2% | 2 |
| May 2026 | Bluevine | 22.2K | 13.8% | 3 |
| May 2026 | Found | 16.2K | 10% | 4 |
| May 2026 | Chase | 14.8K | 9.2% | 5 |
| May 2026 | Novo | 9.4K | 5.8% | 6 |
| May 2026 | American Express | 8.1K | 5% | 7 |
| May 2026 | Lili | 4.4K | 2.7% | 8 |
| May 2026 | Wells Fargo | 4.4K | 2.7% | 9 |
| May 2026 | Bank of America | 2.9K | 1.8% | 10 |
| May 2026 | NorthOne | 880 | 0.55% | 11 |
| Jun 2026 | Mercury | 51.9K | 31.4% | 1 |
| Jun 2026 | Relay | 30.2K | 18.3% | 2 |
| Jun 2026 | Bluevine | 18.1K | 11% | 3 |
| Jun 2026 | Chase | 18.1K | 11% | 4 |
| Jun 2026 | Found | 16.2K | 9.8% | 5 |
| Jun 2026 | Novo | 9.1K | 5.5% | 6 |
| Jun 2026 | American Express | 6.6K | 4% | 7 |
| Jun 2026 | Wells Fargo | 5.4K | 3.3% | 8 |
| Jun 2026 | Bank of America | 4.4K | 2.7% | 9 |
| Jun 2026 | Lili | 4.4K | 2.7% | 10 |
| Jun 2026 | NorthOne | 720 | 0.44% | 11 |
| Jul 2026 | Mercury | 51.4K | 31.7% | 1 |
| Jul 2026 | Relay | 29.6K | 18.3% | 2 |
| Jul 2026 | Chase | 18.1K | 11.2% | 3 |
| Jul 2026 | Found | 16.2K | 10% | 4 |
| Jul 2026 | Bluevine | 14.8K | 9.1% | 5 |
| Jul 2026 | Novo | 10.5K | 6.5% | 6 |
| Jul 2026 | Wells Fargo | 8.1K | 5% | 7 |
| Jul 2026 | American Express | 5.4K | 3.3% | 8 |
| Jul 2026 | Lili | 4.4K | 2.7% | 9 |
| Jul 2026 | Bank of America | 2.9K | 1.8% | 10 |
| Jul 2026 | NorthOne | 720 | 0.44% | 11 |
| Aug 2026 | Mercury | 51.4K | 34.7% | 1 |
| Aug 2026 | Relay | 26.9K | 18.2% | 2 |
| Aug 2026 | Found | 16.2K | 10.9% | 3 |
| Aug 2026 | Bluevine | 12.1K | 8.2% | 4 |
| Aug 2026 | Chase | 12.1K | 8.2% | 5 |
| Aug 2026 | Novo | 9K | 6.1% | 6 |
| Aug 2026 | American Express | 5.4K | 3.6% | 7 |
| Aug 2026 | Bank of America | 5.4K | 3.6% | 8 |
| Aug 2026 | Lili | 4.4K | 3% | 9 |
| Aug 2026 | Wells Fargo | 4.4K | 3% | 10 |
| Aug 2026 | NorthOne | 720 | 0.49% | 11 |
| Sep 2026 | Mercury | 42.4K | 32.7% | 1 |
| Sep 2026 | Relay | 26.9K | 20.8% | 2 |
| Sep 2026 | Found | 16.2K | 12.5% | 3 |
| Sep 2026 | Bluevine | 9.9K | 7.6% | 4 |
| Sep 2026 | Novo | 8.7K | 6.7% | 5 |
| Sep 2026 | Chase | 8.1K | 6.3% | 6 |
| Sep 2026 | American Express | 5.4K | 4.2% | 7 |
| Sep 2026 | Lili | 4.4K | 3.4% | 8 |
| Sep 2026 | Wells Fargo | 4.4K | 3.4% | 9 |
| Sep 2026 | Bank of America | 2.4K | 1.9% | 10 |
| Sep 2026 | NorthOne | 720 | 0.56% | 11 |
| Oct 2026 | Mercury | 42.4K | 33.5% | 1 |
| Oct 2026 | Relay | 26.9K | 21.2% | 2 |
| Oct 2026 | Found | 16.2K | 12.8% | 3 |
| Oct 2026 | American Express | 8.1K | 6.4% | 4 |
| Oct 2026 | Chase | 8.1K | 6.4% | 5 |
| Oct 2026 | Novo | 7.1K | 5.6% | 6 |
| Oct 2026 | Bluevine | 6.6K | 5.2% | 7 |
| Oct 2026 | Lili | 4.4K | 3.5% | 8 |
| Oct 2026 | Wells Fargo | 3.6K | 2.8% | 9 |
| Oct 2026 | Bank of America | 2.4K | 1.9% | 10 |
| Oct 2026 | NorthOne | 880 | 0.69% | 11 |

## How are branded searches counted for business bank accounts?

- **American Express**: Measured on the search term “amex business checking”.
- **Bank of America**: Measured on the search term “bank of america business checking”.
- **Bluevine**: Measured on the search term “bluevine business checking”.
- **Chase**: Measured on the search term “chase business checking”.
- **Found**: Measured on the search terms “found bank” and “found banking”, summed into one figure.
- **Lili**: Measured on the search term “lili bank”.
- **Mercury**: Measured on the search terms “mercury bank” and “mercury business banking”, summed into one figure.
- **NorthOne**: Measured on the search term “northone”.
- **Novo**: Measured on the search terms “novo bank” and “novo business checking”, summed into one figure.
- **Relay**: Measured on the search terms “relay bank” and “relay financial”, summed into one figure.
- **Wells Fargo**: Measured on the search term “wells fargo business checking”.

- [American Express](/demand/us/brands/american-express)
- [Bank of America](/demand/us/brands/bank-of-america)
- [Bluevine](/demand/us/brands/bluevine)
- [Chase](/demand/us/brands/chase-bank)
- [Found](/demand/us/brands/found-banking)
- [Lili](/demand/us/brands/lili-bank)
- [Mercury](/demand/us/brands/mercury-bank)
- [NorthOne](/demand/us/brands/northone)
- [Novo](/demand/us/brands/novo)
- [Relay](/demand/us/brands/relay-financial)
- [Wells Fargo](/demand/us/brands/wells-fargo)

## 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

### Which brand is most popular in search among business bank accounts in the United States?

In October 2026, Mercury was the most searched among business bank account brands in the United States, with an estimated 42.4K branded searches, 33.5% of all searches for the 11 tracked by the Brandwave Brand Demand Index.

## Cite this page

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