Healthy Paws vs Spot:Which is more popular?
In September 2026, Spot had more branded searches than Healthy Paws among pet insurance providers in the United States. Spot had about 77,300 branded searches, while Healthy Paws had 33,100. Spot made up 10.9% of all pet insurance provider searches we track, and Healthy Paws accounted for 4.7%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about pet insurance providers, Healthy Paws appeared in two of the five answers and Spot in one. Healthy Paws and Spot were each mentioned first in one of the two answers that named either.
Who do people search for more?
Spot, about 2 searches for every 1 for Healthy Paws
Who does AI mention more?
Healthy Paws, mentioned in 2 of 5 answers, Spot in 1
Who does AI recommend more?
Each is named first in 1 of 2 answers.
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Top pet insurance providers in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews
In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Healthy Paws was mentioned in two out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Spot was mentioned in one out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Healthy Paws and Spot were each listed first in one of the two answers that named either.
Most recommended by AI
Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.
Pets Best1st
ASPCA Pet Health Insurance2nd
Lemonade3rd
Trupanion4th
Embrace5th
AKC Pet Insurance6th
Healthy Paws7th
Spot8th
Nationwide9th
Fetch–
Mentioned by AI
Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.
Pets Best5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
ASPCA Pet Health Insurance4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
Lemonade3 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
Embrace3 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
Trupanion2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
Healthy Paws2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
Nationwide1 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
Spot1 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
AKC Pet Insurance1 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
Fetch0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
See every answer about pet insurance providers
5 answers
Asked ChatGPT
“Which pet insurer should I buy in the US?”
Asked ChatGPT
“What are the best pet insurer brands in the US?”
Asked ChatGPT
“What's the best pet insurer in the US for a sick pet?”
Searched Google, AI Overview
“pet insurance”
Searched Google, AI Overview
“pet insurance for dogs”
Not named in any answer:
Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in United States on October 19, 2026.
Is Healthy Paws or Spot more popular in search?
This chart shows how often people search Google for Healthy Paws and Spot by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all ten pet insurance providers we track, month by month, from searches in United States.
Share of searches by month for Spot, Healthy Paws. The figures are in the table below the chart.
View monthly share of searches table
| Month | Trupanion | Lemonade | Nationwide | Pets Best | Spot | Embrace | Fetch | ASPCA Pet Health Insurance | Healthy Paws | AKC Pet Insurance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | 17% | 11.8% | 15.1% | 12.9% | 12.1% | 8% | 5.8% | 9.8% | 5.2% | 2.3% |
| Nov 2025 | 17.3% | 12% | 15.1% | 14.2% | 10.5% | 8% | 5.8% | 9.9% | 5.2% | 1.9% |
| Dec 2025 | 18.3% | 14.3% | 14.7% | 11.3% | 10.2% | 7.9% | 5.8% | 9.9% | 5.1% | 2.3% |
| Jan 2026 | 18.3% | 14.3% | 14.8% | 10.3% | 10% | 7.8% | 5.7% | 12.6% | 4.2% | 1.9% |
| Feb 2026 | 16.2% | 13.9% | 14.2% | 9.9% | 9.9% | 7.7% | 5.5% | 17% | 4% | 1.8% |
| Mar 2026 | 20.8% | 17.3% | 12.1% | 10.1% | 8.8% | 7.7% | 8.1% | 9.2% | 4.1% | 1.9% |
| Apr 2026 | 20.8% | 15.7% | 13.2% | 10.2% | 9.2% | 8.5% | 7.4% | 8.3% | 4.6% | 2.1% |
| May 2026 | 20.1% | 20% | 11.8% | 9.7% | 9.7% | 8.9% | 5.4% | 8.8% | 4% | 1.8% |
| Jun 2026 | 16.9% | 24.1% | 11.6% | 11.8% | 9.6% | 7.3% | 6.5% | 6.6% | 3.9% | 1.8% |
| Jul 2026 | 16.3% | 23.2% | 11.1% | 11.3% | 10.8% | 7% | 6.3% | 8.4% | 3.8% | 1.7% |
| Aug 2026 | 18.9% | 14.8% | 13.1% | 13.2% | 10.8% | 8.1% | 8.9% | 5.3% | 4.4% | 2.4% |
| Sep 2026 | 18.7% | 15.7% | 13.9% | 12.7% | 10.9% | 8.6% | 7.7% | 5.2% | 4.7% | 2.1% |
How has the Healthy Paws and Spot comparison changed over the last 12 months?
3 findings
- Spot was ahead of Healthy Paws in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Healthy Paws’ share of searches among pet insurance providers in the United States moved from 5.2% to 4.7%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 40.5K to 33.1K.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Spot’s share of searches among pet insurance providers in the United States moved from 12.1% to 10.9%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 95.1K to 77.3K.
How did search popularity change for United States pet insurance providers in September 2026?
2 changes

Estimated monthly branded searches for Spot in the United States fell 18.7% over 12 measured months, from 95.1K to 77.3K in September 2026.

Estimated monthly branded searches for Healthy Paws in the United States fell 18.3% over 12 measured months, from 40.5K to 33.1K in September 2026.
How are branded searches counted?
7 search terms
Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Healthy Paws’ and Spot’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.
Healthy Paws
1 branded search term
- healthy paws
Spot
6 branded search terms
- dog insurance spot
- insurance spot
- pet insurance spot
- spot cat insurance
- spot dog insurance
- spot pet insurance
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