--- title: "Firstup: search popularity worldwide" description: "Firstup is an employee communication platform. 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/firstup" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Firstup: search popularity worldwide Firstup is an employee communication platform. 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**: Firstup - **Market**: Global - **Measured month**: Sep 2026 - **Share of Search among employee communication platforms**: 4.7% ## Where the brand sits | Competitive set | Rank | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Employee communication platforms | 3 | 4.7% | 9.9K | - [Employee communication platforms](/demand/global-en/categories/employee-communication-platforms) ## Top employee communication platforms in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Firstup 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Staffbase | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Workvivo | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Connecteam | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | LumApps | 4th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Simpplr | 5th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Firstup | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about employee communication platforms - Asked ChatGPT "Which employee communication platform should I use?": 1. Workvivo, 2. Staffbase, 3. Connecteam - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best employee communication platforms?": 1. Connecteam, 2. Staffbase, 3. Workvivo, 4. Simpplr - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best employee communication platform for frontline staff updates?": 1. Connecteam, 2. Staffbase, 3. Workvivo - Searched Google, AI Overview "employee communication platform": 1. Staffbase, 2. Workvivo, 3. Connecteam - Searched Google, AI Overview "internal communication software": 1. LumApps, 2. Workvivo, 3. Staffbase, 4. Simpplr, 5. Connecteam Not named in any answer: Firstup. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 20, 2026. ## How has branded search demand for Firstup changed worldwide over the last 12 months? - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for Firstup worldwide held steady at 9.9K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Firstup’s share of searches among employee communication platforms worldwide peaked at 7.4% in January 2026 and was lowest at 4.3% in October 2025. ## How did search popularity change for employee communication platforms worldwide in September 2026? - Estimated monthly branded searches for LumApps worldwide fell 50% over 12 measured months, from 20 to 10 in September 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Simpplr worldwide fell 33.3% over 12 measured months, from 6.6K to 4.4K in September 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Staffbase worldwide fell 33.3% over 12 measured months, from 9.9K to 6.6K in September 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Workvivo worldwide fell 18.2% over 12 measured months, from 90.5K to 74K in September 2026. ## Historical estimated branded-search demand | Month | Competitive set | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | Employee communication platforms | 9.9K | 4.3% | 3 | | Nov 2025 | Employee communication platforms | 9.9K | 4.7% | 3 | | Dec 2025 | Employee communication platforms | 12.1K | 5.7% | 3 | | Jan 2026 | Employee communication platforms | 18.1K | 7.4% | 3 | | Feb 2026 | Employee communication platforms | 9.9K | 4.7% | 3 | | Mar 2026 | Employee communication platforms | 12.1K | 5.2% | 3 | | Apr 2026 | Employee communication platforms | 9.9K | 4.7% | 3 | | May 2026 | Employee communication platforms | 9.9K | 4.6% | 3 | | Jun 2026 | Employee communication platforms | 9.9K | 4.7% | 3 | | Jul 2026 | Employee communication platforms | 9.9K | 4.8% | 3 | | Aug 2026 | Employee communication platforms | 9.9K | 4.8% | 3 | | Sep 2026 | Employee communication platforms | 9.9K | 4.7% | 3 | ## How are Firstup’s branded searches counted? Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Firstup’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. - “firstup” ## Which employee communication platforms compete with Firstup? - [Connecteam](/demand/global-en/brands/connecteam): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/connecteam-vs-firstup - [Workvivo](/demand/global-en/brands/workvivo): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/firstup-vs-workvivo - [Staffbase](/demand/global-en/brands/staffbase): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/firstup-vs-staffbase - [Simpplr](/demand/global-en/brands/simpplr): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/firstup-vs-simpplr - [LumApps](/demand/global-en/brands/lumapps): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/firstup-vs-lumapps ## 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. "Firstup: search popularity worldwide". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/brands/firstup This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/brands/firstup. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.