--- title: "PlushCare vs Sesame: Which is searched more in the United States?" description: "Is PlushCare or Sesame more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Telemedicine apps 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-telemedicine-apps/compare/plushcare-vs-sesame" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # PlushCare vs Sesame: Which is searched more in the United States? Is PlushCare or Sesame more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Telemedicine apps 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**: PlushCare and Sesame - **Competitive set**: Telemedicine apps - **Market**: United States - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **PlushCare Share of Search**: 5% - **Sesame Share of Search**: 3.1% ## Is PlushCare or Sesame more popular in search? - In September 2026, PlushCare had more branded searches than Sesame among telemedicine apps in the United States. PlushCare had about 14,800 branded searches, while Sesame had 9,100. PlushCare made up 5% of all telemedicine app searches we track, and Sesame accounted for 3.1%. - PlushCare was ahead of Sesame in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, PlushCare’s share of searches among telemedicine apps in the United States moved from 7.1% to 5%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 22.2K to 14.8K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Sesame’s share of searches among telemedicine apps in the United States moved from 2.2% to 3.1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 6.7K to 9.1K. ## Top telemedicine apps in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Sesame was mentioned in three out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. PlushCare did not appear in any of the 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Teladoc | 1st | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | MDLIVE | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Sesame | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Doctor on Demand | 4th | 1 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Amwell | 5th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | PlushCare | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | K Health | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about telemedicine apps - Asked ChatGPT "Which telemedicine app should I use in the US?": 1. Sesame, 2. Teladoc, 3. MDLIVE, 4. Amwell - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best telemedicine apps in the US?": 1. Teladoc, 2. MDLIVE, 3. Sesame, 4. Amwell, 5. Doctor on Demand - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best telemedicine app in the US for a quick doctor visit?": 1. Teladoc, 2. MDLIVE, 3. Sesame - Searched Google, AI Overview "virtual doctor visit": 1. Doctor on Demand - Searched Google, AI Overview "telemedicine app": 1. Teladoc, 2. Doctor on Demand Not named in any answer: PlushCare and K Health. 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 telemedicine apps in September 2026? - In September 2026, Sesame lost share of searches among telemedicine apps in the United States, from 3.7% to 3.1%. - Estimated monthly branded searches for PlushCare in the United States fell 33.3% over 12 measured months, from 22.2K to 14.8K in September 2026. ## Month by month | Month | PlushCare estimated searches | PlushCare Share of Search | PlushCare rank | Sesame estimated searches | Sesame Share of Search | Sesame rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 22.2K | 7.1% | 4 | 6.7K | 2.2% | 6 | | Nov 2025 | 18.1K | 5.9% | 4 | 7.6K | 2.5% | 6 | | Dec 2025 | 22.2K | 6.1% | 4 | 9.1K | 2.5% | 6 | | Jan 2026 | 27.1K | 7% | 4 | 11.2K | 2.9% | 5 | | Feb 2026 | 22.2K | 6% | 4 | 9.1K | 2.5% | 5 | | Mar 2026 | 22.2K | 5.9% | 4 | 13.1K | 3.5% | 5 | | Apr 2026 | 22.2K | 6.8% | 4 | 13.1K | 4% | 5 | | May 2026 | 18.1K | 5.9% | 4 | 10.9K | 3.6% | 5 | | Jun 2026 | 14.8K | 5% | 4 | 9K | 3.1% | 5 | | Jul 2026 | 18.1K | 6% | 4 | 10.8K | 3.6% | 5 | | Aug 2026 | 14.8K | 5% | 4 | 10.9K | 3.7% | 5 | | Sep 2026 | 14.8K | 5% | 4 | 9.1K | 3.1% | 5 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using PlushCare’s and Sesame’s 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. - **PlushCare**: Measured on the search term “plushcare”. - **Sesame**: Measured on the search terms “sesame care” and “sesamecare”, summed into one figure. - [PlushCare profile](/demand/us/brands/plushcare) - [Sesame profile](/demand/us/brands/sesame) - [All telemedicine apps in the United States](/demand/us/categories/us-telemedicine-apps): The set both shares are measured inside, 7 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 PlushCare or Sesame more popular in search? In September 2026, PlushCare had more branded searches than Sesame among telemedicine apps in the United States. PlushCare had about 14,800 branded searches, while Sesame had 9,100. PlushCare made up 5% of all telemedicine app searches we track, and Sesame accounted for 3.1%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "PlushCare vs Sesame: Which is searched more in the United States?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/us/categories/us-telemedicine-apps/compare/plushcare-vs-sesame This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/us/categories/us-telemedicine-apps/compare/plushcare-vs-sesame. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.