--- title: "Mercury vs Relay: Which is more popular in the United States?" description: "Is Mercury or Relay more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Business bank accounts 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/compare/mercury-bank-vs-relay-financial" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Mercury vs Relay: Which is more popular in the United States? Is Mercury or Relay more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Business bank accounts 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**: Mercury and Relay - **Competitive set**: Business bank accounts - **Market**: United States - **Month measured**: Oct 2026 - **Mercury Share of Search**: 33.5% - **Relay Share of Search**: 21.2% ## Is Mercury or Relay more popular in search? - In October 2026, Mercury had more branded searches than Relay among business bank accounts in the United States. Mercury had about 42,400 branded searches, while Relay had 26,900. Mercury made up 33.5% of all business bank account searches we track, and Relay accounted for 21.2%. - Mercury was ahead of Relay in every measured month of the 12 months ending October 2026. - Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Mercury’s share of searches among business bank accounts in the United States moved from 29.7% to 33.5%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 34.1K to 42.4K. - Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Relay’s share of searches among business bank accounts in the United States moved from 16.7% to 21.2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 19.2K to 26.9K. ## Top business bank accounts in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and one Google AI Overview, Relay was mentioned in three out of four: in all three ChatGPT answers, but not in the Google AI Overview. Mercury was mentioned in one out of four: not in any of the three ChatGPT answers, but in the Google AI Overview. Relay was listed before Mercury 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Bluevine | 1st | 3 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 4 of 4 | | Chase | 2nd | 2 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 2 of 4 | | Relay | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 3 of 4 | | American Express | 4th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 2 of 4 | | Mercury | 5th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 1 of 4 | | Wells Fargo | 6th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 1 of 4 | | Found | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 4 | | Novo | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 4 | | Lili | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 4 | | Bank of America | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 4 | | NorthOne | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 4 | ## Every AI answer about business bank accounts - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best business bank account for a small business?": 1. Bluevine, 2. Chase, 3. Relay - Asked ChatGPT "Which business checking account has no monthly fees?": 1. Bluevine, 2. American Express, 3. Relay - Asked ChatGPT "Where should I open a bank account for my LLC?": 1. Bluevine, 2. Chase, 3. Relay - Searched Google, AI Overview "business bank account": 1. Bluevine, 2. Mercury, 3. Wells Fargo, 4. American Express Not named in any answer: Found, Novo, Lili, Bank of America and NorthOne. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in United States on October 27, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for United States business bank accounts in October 2026? - In October 2026, Mercury gained share of searches among business bank accounts in the United States, from 32.7% to 33.5%. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Relay in the United States rose 40.1% over 12 measured months, from 19.2K to 26.9K in October 2026. ## How has branded search for Mercury and Relay changed in the United States over the last 12 months? | Month | Mercury estimated searches | Mercury Share of Search | Mercury rank | Relay estimated searches | Relay Share of Search | Relay rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Nov 2025 | 34.1K | 29.7% | 1 | 19.2K | 16.7% | 2 | | Dec 2025 | 34.7K | 28.9% | 1 | 19.2K | 16% | 2 | | Jan 2026 | 42.4K | 29.9% | 1 | 23.5K | 16.6% | 2 | | Feb 2026 | 42.4K | 30.4% | 1 | 23.5K | 16.8% | 2 | | Mar 2026 | 51.9K | 31.1% | 1 | 28.8K | 17.3% | 2 | | Apr 2026 | 51.9K | 31.6% | 1 | 27.6K | 16.8% | 2 | | May 2026 | 51.9K | 32.2% | 1 | 26.2K | 16.2% | 2 | | Jun 2026 | 51.9K | 31.4% | 1 | 30.2K | 18.3% | 2 | | Jul 2026 | 51.4K | 31.7% | 1 | 29.6K | 18.3% | 2 | | Aug 2026 | 51.4K | 34.7% | 1 | 26.9K | 18.2% | 2 | | Sep 2026 | 42.4K | 32.7% | 1 | 26.9K | 20.8% | 2 | | Oct 2026 | 42.4K | 33.5% | 1 | 26.9K | 21.2% | 2 | ## How are Mercury’s and Relay’s branded searches counted? Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Mercury’s and Relay’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. - **Mercury**: Measured on the search terms “mercury bank” and “mercury business banking”, summed into one figure. - **Relay**: Measured on the search terms “relay bank” and “relay financial”, summed into one figure. - [Mercury profile](/demand/us/brands/mercury-bank) - [Relay profile](/demand/us/brands/relay-financial) - [All business bank accounts in the United States](/demand/us/categories/us-business-bank-accounts): The set both shares are measured inside, 11 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 Mercury or Relay more popular in search? In October 2026, Mercury had more branded searches than Relay among business bank accounts in the United States. Mercury had about 42,400 branded searches, while Relay had 26,900. Mercury made up 33.5% of all business bank account searches we track, and Relay accounted for 21.2%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Mercury vs Relay: Which is more popular in the United States?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/us/compare/mercury-bank-vs-relay-financial This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/us/compare/mercury-bank-vs-relay-financial. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.