--- title: "How popular is Askable? Searches and AI answers worldwide" description: "Askable recruits participants for user research. 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/global-en/brands/askable" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # How popular is Askable? Searches and AI answers worldwide Askable recruits participants for user research. 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 - **Brand**: Askable - **Market**: Global - **Measured month**: Oct 2026 - **Share of Search among panel research platforms**: 11.8% ## Where does Askable compete? | Competitive set | Rank | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Panel research platforms | 4 | 11.8% | 33.1K | - [Panel research platforms](/demand/global-en/categories/panel-research-platforms) ## Top panel research platforms in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Askable did not appear in any of the five 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Prolific | 1st | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | User Interviews | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Respondent | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Qualtrics | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | CloudResearch | 5th | 1 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Amazon Mechanical Turk | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Askable | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | TestingTime | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Rally | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | UserTesting | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about panel research platforms - Asked ChatGPT "Which panel research platform should I use?": 1. Prolific, 2. CloudResearch, 3. Respondent, 4. User Interviews - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best panel research platforms?": 1. Prolific, 2. Respondent, 3. User Interviews, 4. Qualtrics - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best panel research platform for a research team?": 1. User Interviews, 2. Qualtrics, 3. Prolific, 4. Respondent - Searched Google, AI Overview "panel research platforms": 1. Qualtrics, 2. User Interviews, 3. CloudResearch - Searched Google, AI Overview "research participant platform": 1. Prolific, 2. User Interviews, 3. Respondent, 4. CloudResearch Not named in any answer: Amazon Mechanical Turk, Askable, TestingTime, Rally and UserTesting. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 21, 2026. ## How has branded search demand for Askable changed worldwide over the last 12 months? - Across the 12 months ending October 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for Askable worldwide rose from 14.8K to 33.1K. - Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Askable’s share of searches among panel research platforms worldwide increased from 3% to 11.8%. - Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Askable’s share of searches among panel research platforms worldwide peaked at 12.6% in September 2026 and was lowest at 2.9% in January 2026. - Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Askable rose from 5th to 4th among panel research platforms worldwide. ## How did search popularity change for panel research platforms worldwide in October 2026? - In October 2026, Respondent overtook Askable and CloudResearch to rank 3rd among panel research platforms worldwide, with 12.5% of the searches. - In October 2026, User Interviews gained share of searches among panel research platforms worldwide, from 3.2% to 4.4%. - In October 2026, Amazon Mechanical Turk lost share of searches among panel research platforms worldwide, from 41.1% to 37.6%. - In October 2026, Prolific lost share of searches among panel research platforms worldwide, from 20.1% to 19.2%. - In October 2026, Askable lost share of searches among panel research platforms worldwide, from 12.6% to 11.8%. - Estimated monthly branded searches for CloudResearch worldwide rose 88% over 12 measured months, from 17.5K to 32.9K in October 2026. ## Historical estimated branded-search demand | Month | Competitive set | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Nov 2025 | Panel research platforms | 14.8K | 3% | 5 | | Dec 2025 | Panel research platforms | 12.1K | 3% | 5 | | Jan 2026 | Panel research platforms | 14.8K | 2.9% | 5 | | Feb 2026 | Panel research platforms | 18.1K | 4.6% | 5 | | Mar 2026 | Panel research platforms | 22.2K | 4.6% | 5 | | Apr 2026 | Panel research platforms | 18.1K | 3.8% | 5 | | May 2026 | Panel research platforms | 22.2K | 5.2% | 5 | | Jun 2026 | Panel research platforms | 22.2K | 6.1% | 5 | | Jul 2026 | Panel research platforms | 18.1K | 5.1% | 5 | | Aug 2026 | Panel research platforms | 27.1K | 8.4% | 5 | | Sep 2026 | Panel research platforms | 40.5K | 12.6% | 3 | | Oct 2026 | Panel research platforms | 33.1K | 11.8% | 4 | ## How are Askable’s branded searches counted? Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Askable’s name. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for this branded term can be used to understand whether interest in the brand is growing, holding steady, or fading. - “askable” ## Which panel research platforms compete with Askable? - [Amazon Mechanical Turk](/demand/global-en/brands/mturk): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/askable-vs-mturk - [Prolific](/demand/global-en/brands/prolific): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/askable-vs-prolific - [Respondent](/demand/global-en/brands/respondent): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/askable-vs-respondent - [CloudResearch](/demand/global-en/brands/cloudresearch): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/askable-vs-cloudresearch - [User Interviews](/demand/global-en/brands/user-interviews): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/askable-vs-user-interviews - [TestingTime](/demand/global-en/brands/testingtime) - [Rally](/demand/global-en/brands/rally-uxr) - [Qualtrics](/demand/global-en/brands/qualtrics) - [UserTesting](/demand/global-en/brands/usertesting) ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Cite this page Brandwave. 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