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Openbay vs YourMechanic:Which is more popular?

In September 2026, YourMechanic had more branded searches than Openbay among car repair booking sites in the United States. YourMechanic had about 5,400 branded searches, while Openbay had 1,300. YourMechanic made up 21.2% of all car repair booking site searches we track, and Openbay accounted for 5.1%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about car repair booking sites, neither Openbay nor YourMechanic appeared in any of the three answers.

Among car repair booking sites in the United States in September 2026

Who do people search for more?

YourMechanic, about 4 searches for every 1 for Openbay

YourMechanic 5.4K searchesOpenbay 1.3K searches

Who does AI mention more?

Both were mentioned in 0 of 3 answers.

Openbay in 0 of 3YourMechanic in 0 of 3

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Top car repair booking sites in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions, neither Openbay nor YourMechanic showed up in any of the three answers.

Mentioned by AI

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

  • RepairPal1 of 3Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answers
  • YourMechanic0 of 3Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answers
  • Openbay0 of 3Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answers
  • Wrench0 of 3Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answers

See every answer about car repair booking sites

3 answers

  • Asked ChatGPT

    “How can I find a trustworthy mechanic near me?”

    1. Asked ChatGPT

      “What's the best way to get a fair price estimate for a car repair?”

      1. 1RepairPal

    2. Asked ChatGPT

      “Is a mobile mechanic service worth it?”

      1. Searched Google, AI Overview

        “mobile mechanic”

        Google showed no AI Overview for this search.

      2. Searched Google, AI Overview

        “car repair estimate”

        Google showed no AI Overview for this search.

      Not named in any answer:

      Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in United States on October 27, 2026.

      Is Openbay or YourMechanic more popular in search?

      This chart shows how often people search Google for Openbay and YourMechanic by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all four car repair booking sites we track, month by month, from searches in United States.

      Openbay and YourMechanic among car repair booking sites in the United States, by month

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

      View monthly share of searches table
      MonthRepairPalYourMechanicOpenbayWrench
      Oct 202576.1%18.6%2.3%3%
      Nov 202571.1%21.3%2.6%5%
      Dec 202572.8%21.8%2.7%2.7%
      Jan 202671.7%21.4%3.4%3.4%
      Feb 202674.7%18.2%3.6%3.6%
      Mar 202666.9%24.4%3.9%4.8%
      Apr 202667.5%24.6%4%4%
      May 202672.1%21.4%3.2%3.2%
      Jun 202671.4%21.2%4.2%3.2%
      Jul 202671.4%21.2%4.2%3.2%
      Aug 202670.5%21%5.1%3.4%
      Sep 202670.9%21.2%5.1%2.8%

      How has the Openbay and YourMechanic comparison changed over the last 12 months?

      3 findings

      How did search popularity change for United States car repair booking sites in September 2026?

      2 changes

      1. Estimated monthly branded searches for Openbay in the United States rose 30% over 12 measured months, from 1K to 1.3K in September 2026.

      2. Estimated monthly branded searches for YourMechanic in the United States fell 33.3% over 12 measured months, from 8.1K to 5.4K in September 2026.

      How are branded searches counted?

      2 search terms

      Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Openbay’s and YourMechanic’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.

      Openbay

      1 branded search term

      • openbay

      YourMechanic

      1 branded search term

      • yourmechanic

      How the Brand Demand Index is measured

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