--- title: "ContactOut: search popularity worldwide" description: "ContactOut finds email addresses and phone numbers for business contacts. 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/contactout" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # ContactOut: search popularity worldwide ContactOut finds email addresses and phone numbers for business contacts. 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**: ContactOut - **Market**: Global - **Measured month**: Sep 2026 - **Share of Search among email finder tools**: 27.4% ## Where the brand sits | Competitive set | Rank | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Email finder tools | 2 | 27.4% | 135K | - [Email finder tools](/demand/global-en/categories/email-finder-tools) ## Top email finder tools in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, ContactOut was mentioned in three out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers and in both Google AI Overviews. ContactOut is the fourth most recommended of the 11. 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Hunter | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Apollo | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Snov.io | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | ContactOut | 4th | 1 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | GetProspect | 5th | 1 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Skrapp | 6th | 0 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | RocketReach | 7th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Anymail Finder | 8th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Findymail | 9th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Prospeo | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | VoilaNorbert | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about email finder tools - Asked ChatGPT "Which email finder tool should I use for sales outreach?": 1. Apollo, 2. Hunter, 3. Snov.io - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best email finder tools?": 1. Hunter, 2. Apollo, 3. Snov.io, 4. RocketReach, 5. GetProspect, 6. ContactOut - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best email finder for a small sales team?": 1. Apollo, 2. Hunter, 3. Snov.io, 4. RocketReach - Searched Google, AI Overview "email finder": 1. Hunter, 2. ContactOut, 3. GetProspect, 4. Anymail Finder, 5. Skrapp - Searched Google, AI Overview "email finder tool": 1. Hunter, 2. Skrapp, 3. ContactOut, 4. Snov.io, 5. GetProspect, 6. Findymail Not named in any answer: Prospeo and VoilaNorbert. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 22, 2026. ## How has branded search demand for ContactOut changed worldwide over the last 12 months? - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for ContactOut worldwide rose from 60.5K to 135K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, ContactOut’s share of searches among email finder tools worldwide increased from 14.7% to 27.4%. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, ContactOut’s share of searches among email finder tools worldwide peaked at 29.6% in August 2026 and was lowest at 14.7% in October 2025. ## How did search popularity change for email finder tools worldwide in September 2026? - In September 2026, RocketReach gained share of searches among email finder tools worldwide, from 36.2% to 40.9%. - In September 2026, ContactOut lost share of searches among email finder tools worldwide, from 29.6% to 27.4%. - In September 2026, Hunter lost share of searches among email finder tools worldwide, from 13.3% to 12.3%. - In September 2026, Snov.io lost share of searches among email finder tools worldwide, from 7.3% to 6.7%. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Prospeo worldwide rose 181.8% over 12 measured months, from 10.3K to 29K in September 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Anymail Finder worldwide fell 45.5% over 12 measured months, from 9.9K to 5.4K in September 2026. ## Historical estimated branded-search demand | Month | Competitive set | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | Email finder tools | 60.5K | 14.7% | 2 | | Nov 2025 | Email finder tools | 60.5K | 15.3% | 2 | | Dec 2025 | Email finder tools | 60.5K | 17.4% | 2 | | Jan 2026 | Email finder tools | 74K | 17.4% | 2 | | Feb 2026 | Email finder tools | 90.5K | 20.7% | 2 | | Mar 2026 | Email finder tools | 135K | 24.4% | 2 | | Apr 2026 | Email finder tools | 135K | 26.3% | 2 | | May 2026 | Email finder tools | 110K | 23.2% | 2 | | Jun 2026 | Email finder tools | 135K | 27.2% | 2 | | Jul 2026 | Email finder tools | 110K | 23.4% | 2 | | Aug 2026 | Email finder tools | 135K | 29.6% | 2 | | Sep 2026 | Email finder tools | 135K | 27.4% | 2 | ## How are ContactOut’s branded searches counted? Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using ContactOut’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. - “contactout” ## Which email finder tools compete with ContactOut? - [RocketReach](/demand/global-en/brands/rocketreach): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/contactout-vs-rocketreach - [Hunter](/demand/global-en/brands/hunter-io): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/contactout-vs-hunter-io - [Snov.io](/demand/global-en/brands/snov-io): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/contactout-vs-snov-io - [Prospeo](/demand/global-en/brands/prospeo): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/contactout-vs-prospeo - [Skrapp](/demand/global-en/brands/skrapp): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/contactout-vs-skrapp - [Findymail](/demand/global-en/brands/findymail) - [Anymail Finder](/demand/global-en/brands/anymail-finder) - [GetProspect](/demand/global-en/brands/getprospect) - [Apollo](/demand/global-en/brands/apollo-io) - [VoilaNorbert](/demand/global-en/brands/voila-norbert) ## 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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