--- title: "How popular is Fomo? Searches and AI answers worldwide" description: "Fomo shows recent purchases and sign-ups as social proof notifications. 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/fomo-social-proof" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # How popular is Fomo? Searches and AI answers worldwide Fomo shows recent purchases and sign-ups as social proof notifications. 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**: Fomo - **Market**: Global - **Measured month**: Oct 2026 - **Share of Search among social proof notification tools**: 3.2% ## Where does Fomo compete? | Competitive set | Rank | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Social proof notification tools | 6 | 3.2% | 140 | - [Social proof notification tools](/demand/global-en/categories/social-proof-notification-tools) ## Top social proof notification tools in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Fomo was mentioned in two out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Fomo is the sixth most recommended of the six. 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | ProveSource | 1st | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | TrustPulse | 2nd | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Proof | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | WiserNotify | 4th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Nudgify | 5th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Fomo | 6th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about social proof notification tools - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best social proof notification tool for my website?": 1. TrustPulse, 2. ProveSource, 3. WiserNotify, 4. Fomo, 5. Nudgify - Asked ChatGPT "Which app shows recent purchases as pop-ups on a store?": 1. Nudgify, 2. Proof - Asked ChatGPT "How can I add social proof pop-ups to my site?": 1. TrustPulse, 2. ProveSource, 3. WiserNotify, 4. Proof - Searched Google, AI Overview "social proof widget": 1. Proof - Searched Google, AI Overview "social proof tools": 1. Proof, 2. ProveSource, 3. Fomo, 4. WiserNotify Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 27, 2026. ## How has branded search demand for Fomo changed worldwide over the last 12 months? - Across the 12 months ending October 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for Fomo worldwide rose from 30 to 140. - Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Fomo’s share of searches among social proof notification tools worldwide increased from 0.63% to 3.2%. ## How did search popularity change for social proof notification tools worldwide in October 2026? - In October 2026, Nudgify gained share of searches among social proof notification tools worldwide, from 8.9% to 10.8%. - In October 2026, WiserNotify gained share of searches among social proof notification tools worldwide, from 6% to 7.2%. - In October 2026, Proof lost share of searches among social proof notification tools worldwide, from 20% to 17.6%. - In October 2026, ProveSource lost share of searches among social proof notification tools worldwide, from 55% to 54.1%. - Fomo’s share of searches among social proof notification tools worldwide has gained ground for 3 months in a row, from 0.87% to 3.2% in October 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for TrustPulse worldwide fell 45.8% over 12 measured months, from 590 to 320 in October 2026. ## Historical estimated branded-search demand | Month | Competitive set | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Nov 2025 | Social proof notification tools | 30 | 0.63% | 6 | | Dec 2025 | Social proof notification tools | 30 | 0.66% | 6 | | Jan 2026 | Social proof notification tools | 50 | 0.95% | 6 | | Feb 2026 | Social proof notification tools | 50 | 1% | 6 | | Mar 2026 | Social proof notification tools | 80 | 1.5% | 6 | | Apr 2026 | Social proof notification tools | 50 | 0.96% | 6 | | May 2026 | Social proof notification tools | 40 | 0.78% | 6 | | Jun 2026 | Social proof notification tools | 30 | 0.66% | 6 | | Jul 2026 | Social proof notification tools | 40 | 0.87% | 6 | | Aug 2026 | Social proof notification tools | 70 | 1.6% | 6 | | Sep 2026 | Social proof notification tools | 120 | 2.8% | 6 | | Oct 2026 | Social proof notification tools | 140 | 3.2% | 6 | ## How are Fomo’s branded searches counted? Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Fomo’s name. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brand is growing, holding steady, or fading. - “fomo social proof” - “usefomo” ## Which social proof notification tools compete with Fomo? - [ProveSource](/demand/global-en/brands/provesource): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/fomo-social-proof-vs-provesource - [Proof](/demand/global-en/brands/useproof): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/fomo-social-proof-vs-useproof - [Nudgify](/demand/global-en/brands/nudgify): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/fomo-social-proof-vs-nudgify - [TrustPulse](/demand/global-en/brands/trustpulse): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/fomo-social-proof-vs-trustpulse - [WiserNotify](/demand/global-en/brands/wisernotify): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/fomo-social-proof-vs-wisernotify ## 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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