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Joy vs WeddingWire:Which is more popular?

In September 2026, Joy had more branded searches than WeddingWire among wedding planning platforms in the United States. Joy had about 45,300 branded searches, while WeddingWire had 5,400. Joy made up 3.3% of all wedding planning platform searches we track, and WeddingWire accounted for 0.4%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about wedding planning platforms, Joy appeared in four of the five answers and WeddingWire in two. Joy was mentioned before WeddingWire in every answer that named either.

Among wedding planning platforms in the United States in September 2026

Who do people search for more?

Joy, about 8 searches for every 1 for WeddingWire

Joy 45.3K searchesWeddingWire 5.4K searches

Who does AI mention more?

Joy, mentioned in 4 of 5 answers, WeddingWire in 2

Joy in 4 of 5WeddingWire in 2 of 5

Who does AI recommend more?

Joy, named ahead of WeddingWire in 4 of 4 answers

Joy first in 4WeddingWire never first

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Top wedding planning platforms in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Joy was mentioned in four out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. WeddingWire was mentioned in two out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Joy was listed before WeddingWire in every answer that named either.

Most recommended by AI

Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.

  1. Zola1st
  2. The Knot2nd
  3. Joy3rd
  4. Minted4th
  5. WeddingWire5th
  6. Appy Couple–

Mentioned by AI

Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.

  • The Knot5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Zola5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Joy4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Minted2 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • WeddingWire2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Appy Couple0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers

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5 answers

Not named in any answer:

Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in United States on October 22, 2026.

Is Joy or WeddingWire more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for Joy and WeddingWire by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all six wedding planning platforms we track, month by month, from searches in United States.

Joy and WeddingWire among wedding planning platforms in the United States, by month

Share of searches by month for Joy, WeddingWire. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthThe KnotZolaJoyMintedWeddingWireAppy Couple
Oct 202561.3%33.9%3%0.93%0.76%0.08%
Nov 202560.8%34.5%3.2%0.8%0.65%0.09%
Dec 202556.6%38.2%3.5%0.91%0.74%0.08%
Jan 202655.9%38.9%3.4%0.9%0.73%0.07%
Feb 202659.8%35.9%3%0.78%0.52%0.07%
Mar 202659.5%36.3%2.9%0.75%0.5%0.05%
Apr 202659.1%36.6%2.9%0.92%0.41%0.05%
May 202659.5%36%3.1%0.93%0.42%0.06%
Jun 202659.1%36.3%2.9%1.1%0.42%0.05%
Jul 202651.3%44%3%1.2%0.43%0.05%
Aug 202658.1%36.9%3.4%1.1%0.41%0.04%
Sep 202655.9%39.1%3.3%1.3%0.4%0.04%

How has the Joy and WeddingWire comparison changed over the last 12 months?

3 findings

How did search popularity change for United States wedding planning platforms in September 2026?

2 changes

  1. Estimated monthly branded searches for Joy in the United States rose 14.4% over 12 measured months, from 39.6K to 45.3K in September 2026.

  2. Estimated monthly branded searches for WeddingWire in the United States fell 45.5% over 12 measured months, from 9.9K to 5.4K in September 2026.

How are branded searches counted?

5 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Joy’s and WeddingWire’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.

Joy

4 branded search terms

  • joy wedding
  • joy wedding website
  • withjoy
  • withjoy registry

WeddingWire

1 branded search term

  • weddingwire

How the Brand Demand Index is measured

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