--- title: "Sesame vs Teladoc: Which is searched more in the United States?" description: "Is Sesame or Teladoc 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/sesame-vs-teladoc" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Sesame vs Teladoc: Which is searched more in the United States? Is Sesame or Teladoc 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**: Sesame and Teladoc - **Competitive set**: Telemedicine apps - **Market**: United States - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Sesame Share of Search**: 3.1% - **Teladoc Share of Search**: 67.3% ## Is Sesame or Teladoc more popular in search? - In September 2026, Teladoc had more branded searches than Sesame among telemedicine apps in the United States. Teladoc had about 198,000 branded searches, while Sesame had 9,100. Teladoc made up 67.3% of all telemedicine app searches we track, and Sesame accounted for 3.1%. - Teladoc was ahead of Sesame in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - 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. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Teladoc’s share of searches among telemedicine apps in the United States moved from 61.7% to 67.3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 192K to 198K. ## Top telemedicine apps in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Teladoc was mentioned in four out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers and in one of the 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. Teladoc was listed before Sesame in three out of four 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%. ## Month by month | Month | Sesame estimated searches | Sesame Share of Search | Sesame rank | Teladoc estimated searches | Teladoc Share of Search | Teladoc rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 6.7K | 2.2% | 6 | 192K | 61.7% | 1 | | Nov 2025 | 7.6K | 2.5% | 6 | 192K | 63% | 1 | | Dec 2025 | 9.1K | 2.5% | 6 | 234K | 64.5% | 1 | | Jan 2026 | 11.2K | 2.9% | 5 | 242K | 62.5% | 1 | | Feb 2026 | 9.1K | 2.5% | 5 | 242K | 65.8% | 1 | | Mar 2026 | 13.1K | 3.5% | 5 | 242K | 64.5% | 1 | | Apr 2026 | 13.1K | 4% | 5 | 206K | 62.7% | 1 | | May 2026 | 10.9K | 3.6% | 5 | 198K | 64.6% | 1 | | Jun 2026 | 9K | 3.1% | 5 | 198K | 67.4% | 1 | | Jul 2026 | 10.8K | 3.6% | 5 | 198K | 65.6% | 1 | | Aug 2026 | 10.9K | 3.7% | 5 | 198K | 66.9% | 1 | | Sep 2026 | 9.1K | 3.1% | 5 | 198K | 67.3% | 1 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Sesame’s and Teladoc’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. - **Sesame**: Measured on the search terms “sesame care” and “sesamecare”, summed into one figure. - **Teladoc**: Measured on the search terms “teladoc” and “teladoc health”, summed into one figure. - [Sesame profile](/demand/us/brands/sesame) - [Teladoc profile](/demand/us/brands/teladoc) - [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 Sesame or Teladoc more popular in search? In September 2026, Teladoc had more branded searches than Sesame among telemedicine apps in the United States. Teladoc had about 198,000 branded searches, while Sesame had 9,100. Teladoc made up 67.3% of all telemedicine app searches we track, and Sesame accounted for 3.1%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Sesame vs Teladoc: Which is searched more in the United States?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/us/categories/us-telemedicine-apps/compare/sesame-vs-teladoc This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/us/categories/us-telemedicine-apps/compare/sesame-vs-teladoc. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.