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How popular isimpact.com?

In September 2026, people searched for impact.com by name about 14,700 times worldwide, about the same as the previous year. These searches made up 8% of all global affiliate tracking platform searches, placing impact.com fourth out of 11 platforms. When we asked both ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about affiliate tracking platforms, impact.com appeared in one of the five answers and was the eighth most recommended of the 11.

Search and AI answers in September 2026

impact.com is the fourth most searched of 11 competitors and the eighth most recommended in AI answers.

  1. AwinShare of searches 56.7%Mentioned in 0 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations –
  2. CJ AffiliateShare of searches 10.8%Mentioned in 0 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations –
  3. PartnerStackShare of searches 10%Mentioned in 3 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 5th
  4. impact.comShare of searches 8%Mentioned in 1 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 8th
  5. ShareASaleShare of searches 5.4%Mentioned in 0 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations –

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Top affiliate tracking platforms in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, impact.com was mentioned in one out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. impact.com is the eighth most recommended of the 11.

Most recommended by AI

Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.

  1. Rewardful1st
  2. Tapfiliate2nd
  3. FirstPromoter3rd
  4. Trackdesk4th
  5. PartnerStack5th
  6. Refersion6th
  7. Voluum7th
  8. impact.com8th
  9. Awin–
  10. CJ Affiliate–
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Mentioned by AI

Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.

  • Tapfiliate5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Rewardful4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • PartnerStack3 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Voluum3 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • FirstPromoter3 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Trackdesk3 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Refersion2 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • impact.com1 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Awin0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • CJ Affiliate0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers

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See every answer about affiliate tracking platforms

5 answers

Not named in any answer:

Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in the United States on October 20, 2026.

Which affiliate tracking platforms compete with impact.com?

impact.com against affiliate tracking platforms worldwide, by month

Share of searches by month for Awin, CJ Affiliate, PartnerStack, impact.com, ShareASale, Rewardful. The figures are in the table below the chart.

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MonthAwinCJ AffiliatePartnerStackimpact.comShareASaleRewardfulVoluumRefersionFirstPromoterTapfiliateTrackdesk
Oct 202552%13.3%8.2%6.5%9.9%2%2.4%2.1%1.3%1.6%0.71%
Nov 202548.9%12.6%9.1%7.3%11%2.7%2.2%2.3%1.4%1.8%0.64%
Dec 202546.2%14%10.5%7.5%10.3%3.1%2.5%2.1%1.4%1.6%0.74%
Jan 202648%12.1%11%7.1%10.7%3.2%2.1%1.8%1.4%1.7%0.77%
Feb 202651%10.7%9.7%7.7%9.5%3.5%2.3%2%1.5%1.5%0.68%
Mar 202641.5%21.6%11.8%6.2%9.4%2.8%1.9%1.6%1.5%1.2%0.55%
Apr 202648.6%12.6%11.4%7.3%9%3.3%2.2%1.9%1.4%1.4%0.65%
May 202646.1%12%12.9%8.3%8.4%3.8%2.5%2.2%1.6%1.4%0.74%
Jun 202647%12.1%13.2%7.7%8.6%3.2%2.1%2.3%1.7%1.4%0.76%
Jul 202652.3%13.2%10%7.9%6.5%2.9%1.9%1.7%1.6%1.3%0.7%
Aug 202653.3%13.2%10%7.9%5.4%3%1.9%1.7%1.9%1%0.54%
Sep 202656.7%10.8%10%8%5.4%2.4%1.9%1.7%1.6%1%0.54%

  1. 1.Awin

    56.7%

    Held 1st. 105K estimated branded searches, +6.1% vs prior month. Share +3.4 points.

  2. 2.CJ Affiliate

    10.8%

    Held 2nd. 19.9K estimated branded searches, -18.5% vs prior month. Share -2.4 points.

  3. 3.PartnerStack

    10%

    Held 3rd. 18.5K estimated branded searches, -0.48% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  4. 4.impact.com

    8%

    Held 4th. 14.7K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  5. 5.ShareASale

    5.4%

    Held 5th. 9.9K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  6. 6.Rewardful

    2.4%

    Held 6th. 4.5K estimated branded searches, -18.3% vs prior month. Share -0.5 points.

  7. 7.Voluum

    1.9%

    Moved from 8th to 7th. 3.6K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  8. 8.Refersion

    1.7%

    Moved from 9th to 8th. 3.1K estimated branded searches, -3.4% vs prior month. Share -0.1 points.

  9. 9.FirstPromoter

    1.6%

    Moved from 7th to 9th. 2.9K estimated branded searches, -19.4% vs prior month. Share -0.4 points.

  10. 10.Tapfiliate

    1%

    Held 10th. 1.9K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  11. 11.Trackdesk

    0.54%

    Held 11th. 1K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

Compare popularity between impact.com and its closest rivals

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

4 findings
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for impact.com worldwide held steady at 14.7K.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, impact.com’s share of searches among affiliate tracking platforms worldwide increased from 6.5% to 8%.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, impact.com’s share of searches among affiliate tracking platforms worldwide peaked at 8.3% in May 2026 and was lowest at 6.2% in March 2026.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, impact.com rose from 5th to 4th among affiliate tracking platforms worldwide.

How did search popularity change for affiliate tracking platforms worldwide in September 2026?

6 changes

  1. In September 2026, Awin gained share of searches among affiliate tracking platforms worldwide, from 53.3% to 56.7%.

  2. In September 2026, CJ Affiliate lost share of searches among affiliate tracking platforms worldwide, from 13.2% to 10.8%.

  3. In September 2026, Rewardful lost share of searches among affiliate tracking platforms worldwide, from 3% to 2.4%.

  4. In September 2026, Refersion rose from 9th to 8th among affiliate tracking platforms worldwide.

  5. In September 2026, Voluum rose from 8th to 7th among affiliate tracking platforms worldwide.

  6. In September 2026, FirstPromoter fell from 7th to 9th among affiliate tracking platforms worldwide.

How are impact.com’s branded searches counted?

2 search terms

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.

  • impact affiliate
  • impact.com

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How the Brand Demand Index is measured

Where does impact.com compete?

impact.com is ranked in five competitor sets. Each share is worked out among that set's brands, so it differs from set to set.
Competitor setRankShare of searchesRanking
Affiliate marketing platforms6th of 91.7%Show ranking
Affiliate program platforms6th of 101.7%Show ranking
Affiliate networks6th of 81.7%Show ranking
Affiliate tracking platforms4th of 118%Shown above
Partner marketing platforms3rd of 720.5%Show ranking
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