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How popular isImpact in search?

In August 2026, there were an estimated 6.6K branded searches for Impact worldwide which held steady over the last 11 months. Impact holds 11.6% estimated Share of Search among affiliate marketing platforms worldwide and is ranked 5th of 5 competitors for search popularity. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.

Share of Search, August 2026
  1. CJ Affiliate43.5%
  2. ShareASale17.4%
  3. Rakuten Advertising15%
  4. Partnerize12.4%
  5. Impact11.6%
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Which affiliate marketing platforms compete with Impact?

Impact against affiliate marketing platforms worldwide, by month

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

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MonthCJ AffiliateShareASaleRakuten AdvertisingPartnerizeImpact
Oct 202536.3%26.5%18.8%10.5%7.9%
Nov 202531.5%26.7%23.2%10.6%7.9%
Dec 202534.6%25.1%21.2%10%9.1%
Jan 202632.7%28.7%16.3%13.8%8.5%
Feb 202629.8%26.1%22%12.5%9.5%
Mar 202651.7%22.4%10.5%8.7%6.6%
Apr 202636%25%18%11.9%9.1%
May 202635.7%24.2%14.6%14.7%10.8%
Jun 202636.2%25.5%14.8%12.1%11.4%
Jul 202641.1%19.9%13.9%14.2%10.9%
Aug 202643.5%17.4%15%12.4%11.6%
Sep 2026—————

  1. 1.CJ Affiliate

    43.5%

    Held 1st. 24.7K estimated branded searches, -0.84% vs prior month. Share +2.4 points.

  2. 2.ShareASale

    17.4%

    Held 2nd. 9.9K estimated branded searches, -18.2% vs prior month. Share -2.5 points.

  3. 3.Rakuten Advertising

    15%

    Moved from 4th to 3rd. 8.5K estimated branded searches, +0.95% vs prior month. Share +1.1 points.

  4. 4.Partnerize

    12.4%

    Moved from 3rd to 4th. 7K estimated branded searches, -18% vs prior month. Share -1.8 points.

  5. 5.Impact

    11.6%

    Held 5th. 6.6K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +0.7 points.

Compare search popularity between Impact and its closest rivals

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 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.

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

  1. In August 2026, Rakuten Advertising overtook Partnerize to rank 3rd among affiliate marketing platforms worldwide, at 15%.

  2. In August 2026, CJ Affiliate gained estimated Share of Search among affiliate marketing platforms worldwide, from 41.1% to 43.5%.

  3. In August 2026, Impact gained estimated Share of Search among affiliate marketing platforms worldwide, from 10.9% to 11.6%.

  4. In August 2026, ShareASale lost estimated Share of Search among affiliate marketing platforms worldwide, from 19.9% to 17.4%.

  5. In August 2026, Partnerize lost estimated Share of Search among affiliate marketing platforms worldwide, from 14.2% to 12.4%.

Where does Impact compete?

Impact is ranked in three competitor sets. Each share is worked out among that set's brands, so it differs from set to set.
Competitor setRankShare of SearchRanking
Affiliate tracking platforms5th of 54.1%Show ranking
Affiliate marketing platforms5th of 511.6%Shown above
Partner marketing platforms3rd of 518.6%Show ranking

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.

1 branded search term

  • impact affiliate

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