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How popular isGrowSurf in search?

In September 2026, people searched for GrowSurf by name about 1,000 times worldwide, about the same as the previous year. These searches made up 6.5% of all global referral marketing platform searches, placing GrowSurf seventh out of nine platforms. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.

Share of searches, September 2026
  1. Mention Me28.7%
  2. Talkable12.4%
  3. Viral Loops12.4%
  4. Extole10.6%
  5. ReferralCandy8.7%
  6. Friendbuy8.5%
  7. GrowSurf6.5%
  8. Referral Rock6.5%
  9. Referral Factory5.7%

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GrowSurf against referral marketing platforms worldwide, by month

Share of searches by month for Mention Me, Talkable, Viral Loops, Extole, ReferralCandy, Friendbuy, GrowSurf, Referral Rock, Referral Factory. The figures are in the table below the chart.

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MonthMention MeTalkableViral LoopsExtoleReferralCandyFriendbuyGrowSurfReferral RockReferral Factory
Oct 202518%12%18%9.7%14.8%5.1%5%9.5%8%
Nov 202518.8%9.9%22.9%8.4%12.8%5.3%5.2%8.3%8.3%
Dec 202518.2%11.9%18.2%8.3%15.3%6.3%5.5%8.1%8.1%
Jan 202627.7%9.7%14.9%8.3%12.7%5.2%5.1%8.2%8.2%
Feb 202662.2%5.3%8.1%4.6%6.9%2.8%2.8%3.6%3.6%
Mar 202642.5%8.2%12.5%7%10.6%4.3%3.8%5.6%5.6%
Apr 202635.4%10.2%12.9%8.7%10.4%5.4%4.7%5.4%7%
May 202635.7%10.3%13%7.1%10.6%5.5%5.4%5.4%7%
Jun 202632.2%11.3%11.3%7.9%9.8%7.9%7.7%6%6%
Jul 202632.8%9.7%11.5%9.8%10%8%6.1%6.1%6.1%
Aug 202634.7%10.3%10.3%8.5%8.6%8.4%6.4%6.4%6.4%
Sep 202628.7%12.4%12.4%10.6%8.7%8.5%6.5%6.5%5.7%
  1. 1.Mention Me

    28.7%

    Held 1st. 4.4K estimated branded searches, -18.5% vs prior month. Share -6 points.

  2. 2.Talkable

    12.4%

    Held 2nd. 1.9K estimated branded searches, +18.8% vs prior month. Share +2.1 points.

  3. Held 3rd. 1.9K estimated branded searches, +18.8% vs prior month. Share +2.1 points.

  4. 4.Extole

    10.6%

    Moved from 5th to 4th. 1.6K estimated branded searches, +22.6% vs prior month. Share +2.1 points.

  5. Moved from 4th to 5th. 1.3K estimated branded searches, -0.75% vs prior month. Share +0.1 points.

  6. 6.Friendbuy

    8.5%

    Held 6th. 1.3K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +0.1 points.

  7. 7.GrowSurf

    6.5%

    Held 7th. 1K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +0.1 points.

  8. Moved from 9th to 8th. 1K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +0.1 points.

  9. Moved from 8th to 9th. 880 estimated branded searches, -12% vs prior month. Share -0.7 points.

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How has branded search demand for GrowSurf changed worldwide over the last 12 months?

4 findings
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for GrowSurf worldwide held steady at 1K.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, GrowSurf’s share of searches among referral marketing platforms worldwide increased from 5% to 6.5%.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, GrowSurf’s share of searches among referral marketing platforms worldwide peaked at 7.7% in June 2026 and was lowest at 2.8% in February 2026.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, GrowSurf rose from 9th to 7th among referral marketing platforms worldwide.

How did search popularity change for referral marketing platforms worldwide in September 2026?

6 changes
  1. In September 2026, Extole overtook ReferralCandy to rank 4th among referral marketing platforms worldwide, with 10.6% of the searches.

  2. In September 2026, Talkable gained share of searches among referral marketing platforms worldwide, from 10.3% to 12.4%.

  3. In September 2026, Viral Loops gained share of searches among referral marketing platforms worldwide, from 10.3% to 12.4%.

  4. In September 2026, Mention Me lost share of searches among referral marketing platforms worldwide, from 34.7% to 28.7%.

  5. In September 2026, Referral Factory lost share of searches among referral marketing platforms worldwide, from 6.4% to 5.7%.

  6. Friendbuy’s share of searches among referral marketing platforms worldwide has gained ground for 3 months in a row, from 7.9% to 8.5% in September 2026.

How are GrowSurf’s branded searches counted?

1 search term

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using GrowSurf’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.

  • growsurf

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