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How popular isimpact.com in search?

In August 2026, there were an estimated 10.1K branded searches for impact.com worldwide which is up 9.1% over the last 11 months. impact.com holds 6.8% estimated Share of Search among affiliate networks worldwide and is ranked 3rd of 5 competitors for search popularity. Worldwide · English terms: these are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.

Share of Search, August 2026
  1. Awin66.3%
  2. CJ Affiliate16.5%
  3. impact.com6.8%
  4. Rakuten Advertising5.7%
  5. Partnerize4.7%
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Which affiliate networks compete with impact.com?

impact.com against affiliate networks worldwide, by month

Share of Search by month for Awin, CJ Affiliate, impact.com, Rakuten Advertising, Partnerize. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of search table
MonthAwinCJ Affiliateimpact.comRakuten AdvertisingPartnerize
Oct 202564.7%16.7%5.1%8.6%4.9%
Nov 202560.9%16.1%5.8%11.8%5.4%
Dec 202559.7%18.2%5.6%11.2%5.3%
Jan 202663.2%16%6%8%6.8%
Feb 202664.6%13.6%6.1%10%5.7%
Mar 202655.2%28.6%5.6%5.8%4.8%
Apr 202662.8%16.7%6.5%8.4%5.5%
May 202661.9%16.5%8%6.7%6.8%
Jun 202664.1%16.6%6.9%6.8%5.5%
Jul 202665.2%16.6%6.8%5.6%5.7%
Aug 202666.3%16.5%6.8%5.7%4.7%
Sep 2026—————
  1. 1.Awin

    66.3%

    held 1st · 99.4K estimated branded searches · +1.6% vs prior month · +1.1 points

  2. held 2nd · 24.7K estimated branded searches · -0.84% vs prior month · -0.1 points

  3. held 3rd · 10.1K estimated branded searches · -0.59% vs prior month · 0 points

  4. moved from 5th to 4th · 8.5K estimated branded searches · +0.95% vs prior month · +0.1 points

  5. moved from 4th to 5th · 7K estimated branded searches · -18% vs prior month · -1 points

Compare search popularity between impact.com and its closest rivals

How has branded search demand for impact.com changed worldwide over the last 12 months?

  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for impact.com worldwide rose from 9.3K to 10.1K.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, impact.com’s estimated Share of Search among affiliate networks worldwide increased from 5.1% to 6.8%.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, impact.com’s estimated Share of Search among affiliate networks worldwide peaked at 8% in May 2026 and was lowest at 5.1% in October 2025.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, impact.com rose from 4th to 3rd among affiliate networks worldwide.

How did search popularity change for affiliate networks worldwide in August 2026?

  1. In August 2026, Awin gained estimated Share of Search among affiliate networks worldwide, from 65.2% to 66.3%.

  2. In August 2026, Partnerize lost estimated Share of Search among affiliate networks worldwide, from 5.7% to 4.7%.

  3. impact.com’s estimated Share of Search among affiliate networks worldwide has lost ground for 3 months in a row, from 8% to 6.8% in August 2026.

  4. In August 2026, Rakuten Advertising rose from 5th to 4th among affiliate networks worldwide.

  5. Estimated monthly branded searches for CJ Affiliate worldwide fell 18.6% over 11 measured months, from 30.4K to 24.7K in August 2026.

Which affiliate program platforms compete with impact.com?

impact.com against affiliate program platforms worldwide, by month

Share of Search by month for PartnerStack, impact.com, Rewardful, Refersion, Tapfiliate. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of search table
MonthPartnerStackimpact.comRewardfulRefersionTapfiliate
Oct 202545.5%23%10.9%11.5%9.1%
Nov 202544.3%22.8%13.1%11%8.8%
Dec 202548.3%19.9%14.3%9.9%7.7%
Jan 202649%20.5%14.4%8.2%7.8%
Feb 202644.8%22.6%16.3%9.2%7.1%
Mar 202654.3%19.5%13%7.5%5.8%
Apr 202648.9%21.9%14.4%8.3%6.4%
May 202649%22.8%14.5%8.3%5.3%
Jun 202652.4%20.3%12.7%9.1%5.6%
Jul 202646.6%25.6%13.7%7.9%6.1%
Aug 202647.2%25.8%13.9%8.2%4.9%
Sep 2026—————
  1. held 1st · 18.6K estimated branded searches · 0% vs prior month · +0.6 points

  2. 2.impact.com

    25.8%

    held 2nd · 10.1K estimated branded searches · -0.59% vs prior month · +0.2 points

  3. 3.Rewardful

    13.9%

    held 3rd · 5.5K estimated branded searches · 0% vs prior month · +0.2 points

  4. 4.Refersion

    8.2%

    held 4th · 3.2K estimated branded searches · +1.9% vs prior month · +0.3 points

  5. held 5th · 1.9K estimated branded searches · -21.3% vs prior month · -1.2 points

Compare search popularity between impact.com and its closest rivals

How has branded search demand for impact.com changed worldwide over the last 12 months?

  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, impact.com’s estimated Share of Search among affiliate program platforms worldwide increased from 23% to 25.8%.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, impact.com’s estimated Share of Search among affiliate program platforms worldwide peaked at 25.8% in August 2026 and was lowest at 19.5% in March 2026.

How did search popularity change for affiliate program platforms worldwide in August 2026?

  1. In August 2026, PartnerStack gained estimated Share of Search among affiliate program platforms worldwide, from 46.6% to 47.2%.

  2. In August 2026, Tapfiliate lost estimated Share of Search among affiliate program platforms worldwide, from 6.1% to 4.9%.

  3. Estimated monthly branded searches for Rewardful worldwide rose 23.5% over 11 measured months, from 4.4K to 5.5K in August 2026.

  4. Estimated monthly branded searches for Refersion worldwide fell 30.9% over 11 measured months, from 4.7K to 3.2K in August 2026.

How is impact.com measured?

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

5 branded search terms

  • impact.com
  • impact.com affiliate
  • impact.com affiliate marketing
  • impact.com affiliate program
  • impact.com reviews

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