--- title: "CVS Pharmacy vs Walgreens: Which is searched more in the United States?" description: "Is CVS Pharmacy or Walgreens more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Prescription delivery services set in the United States. 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-prescription-delivery-services/compare/cvs-pharmacy-vs-walgreens" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # CVS Pharmacy vs Walgreens: Which is searched more in the United States? Is CVS Pharmacy or Walgreens more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Prescription delivery services set in the United States. 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**: CVS Pharmacy and Walgreens - **Competitive set**: Prescription delivery services - **Market**: United States - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **CVS Pharmacy Share of Search**: 59.4% - **Walgreens Share of Search**: 32.6% ## Is CVS Pharmacy or Walgreens more popular in search? - In September 2026, CVS Pharmacy had more branded searches than Walgreens among prescription delivery services in the United States. CVS Pharmacy had about 6.1 million branded searches, while Walgreens had 3.4 million. CVS Pharmacy made up 59.4% of all prescription delivery service searches we track, and Walgreens accounted for 32.6%. - CVS Pharmacy was ahead of Walgreens in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, CVS Pharmacy’s share of searches among prescription delivery services in the United States moved from 58.8% to 59.4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 6.1M. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Walgreens’ share of searches among prescription delivery services in the United States held steady at 32.6%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 3.4M. ## Top prescription delivery services in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, CVS Pharmacy appeared in all five answers. Walgreens was mentioned in three out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers and in both Google AI Overviews. CVS Pharmacy was listed before Walgreens in four out of 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | CVS Pharmacy | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Amazon Pharmacy | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Walgreens | 3rd | 1 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Express Scripts | 4th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Capsule | 5th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Mark Cuban Cost Plus Drug Company | 6th | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | PillPack | 7th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Alto Pharmacy | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about prescription delivery services - Asked ChatGPT "Which prescription delivery service should I use in the US?": 1. Amazon Pharmacy, 2. CVS Pharmacy, 3. Express Scripts, 4. Mark Cuban Cost Plus Drug Company - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best prescription delivery services in the US?": 1. Amazon Pharmacy, 2. Capsule, 3. CVS Pharmacy, 4. Walgreens, 5. Express Scripts, 6. Mark Cuban Cost Plus Drug Company - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best prescription delivery service in the US for regular prescription refills?": 1. Amazon Pharmacy, 2. CVS Pharmacy, 3. Mark Cuban Cost Plus Drug Company, 4. PillPack - Searched Google, AI Overview "prescription delivery": 1. Walgreens, 2. CVS Pharmacy, 3. Express Scripts, 4. Capsule - Searched Google, AI Overview "prescription delivery service": 1. CVS Pharmacy, 2. Walgreens Not named in any answer: Alto Pharmacy. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in United States on October 19, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for United States prescription delivery services in September 2026? Neither CVS Pharmacy nor Walgreens moved beyond provider rounding among prescription delivery services in Sep 2026. ## Month by month | Month | CVS Pharmacy estimated searches | CVS Pharmacy Share of Search | CVS Pharmacy rank | Walgreens estimated searches | Walgreens Share of Search | Walgreens rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 6.1M | 58.8% | 1 | 3.4M | 32.6% | 2 | | Nov 2025 | 5M | 58.9% | 1 | 2.7M | 32.3% | 2 | | Dec 2025 | 6.1M | 59.1% | 1 | 3.4M | 32.4% | 2 | | Jan 2026 | 5M | 52.3% | 1 | 3.4M | 35.2% | 2 | | Feb 2026 | 5M | 57.4% | 1 | 2.7M | 31.5% | 2 | | Mar 2026 | 6.1M | 58.8% | 1 | 3.4M | 32.2% | 2 | | Apr 2026 | 6.1M | 62.4% | 1 | 2.7M | 28% | 2 | | May 2026 | 6.1M | 59.2% | 1 | 3.4M | 32.5% | 2 | | Jun 2026 | 6.1M | 59.4% | 1 | 3.4M | 32.5% | 2 | | Jul 2026 | 6.1M | 59.4% | 1 | 3.4M | 32.6% | 2 | | Aug 2026 | 6.1M | 59.4% | 1 | 3.4M | 32.5% | 2 | | Sep 2026 | 6.1M | 59.4% | 1 | 3.4M | 32.6% | 2 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using CVS Pharmacy’s and Walgreens’ 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. - **CVS Pharmacy**: Measured on the search term “cvs pharmacy”. - **Walgreens**: Measured on the search terms “walgreens pharmacy”, “walgreens pharmacy delivery” and “walgreens prescription delivery”, summed into one figure. - [CVS Pharmacy profile](/demand/us/brands/cvs-pharmacy) - [Walgreens profile](/demand/us/brands/walgreens) - [All prescription delivery services in the United States](/demand/us/categories/us-prescription-delivery-services): 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 CVS Pharmacy or Walgreens more popular in search? In September 2026, CVS Pharmacy had more branded searches than Walgreens among prescription delivery services in the United States. CVS Pharmacy had about 6.1 million branded searches, while Walgreens had 3.4 million. CVS Pharmacy made up 59.4% of all prescription delivery service searches we track, and Walgreens accounted for 32.6%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "CVS Pharmacy vs Walgreens: Which is searched more in the United States?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/us/categories/us-prescription-delivery-services/compare/cvs-pharmacy-vs-walgreens This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/us/categories/us-prescription-delivery-services/compare/cvs-pharmacy-vs-walgreens. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.