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title: "Impact: search popularity and Share of Search worldwide"
description: "Impact is a partnership management 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/impact"
publisher: "Brandwave"
---

# Impact: search popularity and Share of Search worldwide

Impact is a partnership management 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**: Impact
- **Market**: Global
- **Measured month**: Aug 2026
- **Share of Search among affiliate tracking platforms**: 4.1%

## Where the brand sits

| Competitive set | Rank | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Affiliate tracking platforms | 5 | 4.1% | 6.6K |
| Affiliate marketing platforms | 5 | 11.6% | 6.6K |
| Partner marketing platforms | 3 | 18.6% | 6.6K |

- [Affiliate tracking platforms](/demand/global-en/categories/affiliate-tracking-platforms)
- [Affiliate marketing platforms](/demand/global-en/categories/affiliate-marketing-platforms)
- [Partner marketing platforms](/demand/global-en/categories/partner-marketing-platforms)

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

- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for Impact worldwide held steady at 6.6K.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Impact’s estimated Share of Search among affiliate tracking platforms worldwide increased from 3.4% to 4.1%.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Impact’s estimated Share of Search among affiliate tracking platforms worldwide peaked at 4.5% in June 2026 and was lowest at 3.2% in March 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Impact’s estimated Share of Search among affiliate marketing platforms worldwide increased from 7.9% to 11.6%.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Impact’s estimated Share of Search among affiliate marketing platforms worldwide peaked at 11.6% in August 2026 and was lowest at 6.6% in March 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Impact’s estimated Share of Search among partner marketing platforms worldwide increased from 17.1% to 18.6%.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Impact’s estimated Share of Search among partner marketing platforms worldwide peaked at 18.6% in August 2026 and was lowest at 14% in March 2026.

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

- In August 2026, Awin gained estimated Share of Search among affiliate tracking platforms worldwide, from 61.1% to 62.4%.
- In August 2026, ShareASale lost estimated Share of Search among affiliate tracking platforms worldwide, from 7.6% to 6.2%.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for CJ Affiliate worldwide fell 18.6% over 11 measured months, from 30.4K to 24.7K in August 2026.

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

- In August 2026, Rakuten Advertising overtook Partnerize to rank 3rd among affiliate marketing platforms worldwide, at 15%.
- In August 2026, CJ Affiliate gained estimated Share of Search among affiliate marketing platforms worldwide, from 41.1% to 43.5%.
- In August 2026, Impact gained estimated Share of Search among affiliate marketing platforms worldwide, from 10.9% to 11.6%.
- In August 2026, ShareASale lost estimated Share of Search among affiliate marketing platforms worldwide, from 19.9% to 17.4%.
- In August 2026, Partnerize lost estimated Share of Search among affiliate marketing platforms worldwide, from 14.2% to 12.4%.

## How did search popularity change for partner marketing platforms worldwide in August 2026?

- In August 2026, PartnerStack gained estimated Share of Search among partner marketing platforms worldwide, from 50.1% to 52.3%.
- In August 2026, Impact gained estimated Share of Search among partner marketing platforms worldwide, from 17.8% to 18.6%.
- In August 2026, Refersion gained estimated Share of Search among partner marketing platforms worldwide, from 8.5% to 9.1%.
- In August 2026, Partnerize lost estimated Share of Search among partner marketing platforms worldwide, from 23.2% to 19.8%.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for Tune worldwide fell 18.2% over 11 measured months, from 110 to 90 in August 2026.

## Historical estimated branded-search demand

| Month | Competitive set | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | Affiliate tracking platforms | 6.6K | 3.4% | 5 |
| Nov 2025 | Affiliate tracking platforms | 6.6K | 3.8% | 5 |
| Dec 2025 | Affiliate tracking platforms | 6.6K | 4.4% | 5 |
| Jan 2026 | Affiliate tracking platforms | 6.6K | 3.7% | 5 |
| Feb 2026 | Affiliate tracking platforms | 6.6K | 4.1% | 5 |
| Mar 2026 | Affiliate tracking platforms | 6.6K | 3.2% | 5 |
| Apr 2026 | Affiliate tracking platforms | 6.6K | 3.8% | 5 |
| May 2026 | Affiliate tracking platforms | 6.6K | 4.5% | 5 |
| Jun 2026 | Affiliate tracking platforms | 6.6K | 4.5% | 5 |
| Jul 2026 | Affiliate tracking platforms | 6.6K | 4.1% | 5 |
| Aug 2026 | Affiliate tracking platforms | 6.6K | 4.1% | 5 |
| Sep 2026 | Affiliate tracking platforms | — | — | — |
| Oct 2025 | Affiliate marketing platforms | 6.6K | 7.9% | 5 |
| Nov 2025 | Affiliate marketing platforms | 6.6K | 7.9% | 5 |
| Dec 2025 | Affiliate marketing platforms | 6.6K | 9.1% | 5 |
| Jan 2026 | Affiliate marketing platforms | 6.6K | 8.5% | 5 |
| Feb 2026 | Affiliate marketing platforms | 6.6K | 9.5% | 5 |
| Mar 2026 | Affiliate marketing platforms | 6.6K | 6.6% | 5 |
| Apr 2026 | Affiliate marketing platforms | 6.6K | 9.1% | 5 |
| May 2026 | Affiliate marketing platforms | 6.6K | 10.8% | 5 |
| Jun 2026 | Affiliate marketing platforms | 6.6K | 11.4% | 5 |
| Jul 2026 | Affiliate marketing platforms | 6.6K | 10.9% | 5 |
| Aug 2026 | Affiliate marketing platforms | 6.6K | 11.6% | 5 |
| Sep 2026 | Affiliate marketing platforms | — | — | — |
| Oct 2025 | Partner marketing platforms | 6.6K | 17.1% | 3 |
| Nov 2025 | Partner marketing platforms | 6.6K | 17.1% | 3 |
| Dec 2025 | Partner marketing platforms | 6.6K | 18.3% | 3 |
| Jan 2026 | Partner marketing platforms | 6.6K | 15% | 3 |
| Feb 2026 | Partner marketing platforms | 6.6K | 17.5% | 3 |
| Mar 2026 | Partner marketing platforms | 6.6K | 14% | 3 |
| Apr 2026 | Partner marketing platforms | 6.6K | 15.7% | 3 |
| May 2026 | Partner marketing platforms | 6.6K | 15.6% | 3 |
| Jun 2026 | Partner marketing platforms | 6.6K | 16.4% | 3 |
| Jul 2026 | Partner marketing platforms | 6.6K | 17.8% | 3 |
| Aug 2026 | Partner marketing platforms | 6.6K | 18.6% | 3 |
| Sep 2026 | Partner marketing platforms | — | — | — |

## How is Impact measured?

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

- “impact affiliate”

## Which affiliate tracking platforms compete with Impact?

- [Awin](/demand/global-en/brands/awin): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/awin-vs-impact
- [CJ Affiliate](/demand/global-en/brands/cj-affiliate): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/cj-affiliate-vs-impact
- [PartnerStack](/demand/global-en/brands/partnerstack): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/impact-vs-partnerstack
- [ShareASale](/demand/global-en/brands/shareasale): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/impact-vs-shareasale

## Methodology

- [How is branded search demand measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused.

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