--- title: "MessageBird: search popularity and Share of Search worldwide" description: "MessageBird is a communications API. 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/messagebird" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # MessageBird: search popularity and Share of Search worldwide MessageBird is a communications API. 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**: MessageBird - **Market**: Global - **Measured month**: Aug 2026 - **Share of Search among business messaging platforms**: 1.4% ## Where the brand sits | Competitive set | Rank | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Business messaging platforms | 5 | 1.4% | 12.1K | | SMS gateway platforms | 5 | 1.4% | 12.1K | | SMS API platforms | 5 | 1.5% | 12.1K | - [Business messaging platforms](/demand/global-en/categories/business-messaging-platforms) - [SMS gateway platforms](/demand/global-en/categories/sms-gateway-platforms) - [SMS API platforms](/demand/global-en/categories/sms-api-platforms) ## How has branded search demand for MessageBird changed worldwide over the last 12 months? - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for MessageBird worldwide fell from 22.2K to 12.1K. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, MessageBird’s estimated Share of Search among business messaging platforms worldwide decreased from 2.5% to 1.4%. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, MessageBird’s estimated Share of Search among business messaging platforms worldwide peaked at 3.5% in December 2025 and was lowest at 1.4% in August 2026. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, MessageBird’s estimated Share of Search among SMS gateway platforms worldwide decreased from 2.5% to 1.4%. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, MessageBird’s estimated Share of Search among SMS gateway platforms worldwide peaked at 3.5% in December 2025 and was lowest at 1.4% in August 2026. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, MessageBird’s estimated Share of Search among SMS API platforms worldwide decreased from 2.6% to 1.5%. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, MessageBird’s estimated Share of Search among SMS API platforms worldwide peaked at 3.6% in December 2025 and was lowest at 1.5% in August 2026. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, MessageBird fell from 4th to 5th among SMS API platforms worldwide. ## How did search popularity change for business messaging platforms worldwide in August 2026? - MessageBird’s estimated Share of Search among business messaging platforms worldwide has lost ground for 3 months in a row, from 2.1% to 1.4% in August 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Infobip worldwide fell 18.1% over 11 measured months, from 60.6K to 49.7K in August 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Vonage worldwide fell 17.9% over 11 measured months, from 92.6K to 76.1K in August 2026. ## How did search popularity change for SMS gateway platforms worldwide in August 2026? - MessageBird’s estimated Share of Search among SMS gateway platforms worldwide has lost ground for 3 months in a row, from 2.1% to 1.4% in August 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Infobip worldwide fell 18.1% over 11 measured months, from 60.6K to 49.7K in August 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Vonage worldwide fell 17.9% over 11 measured months, from 92.6K to 76.1K in August 2026. ## How did search popularity change for SMS API platforms worldwide in August 2026? - In August 2026, Plivo gained estimated Share of Search among SMS API platforms worldwide, from 2.7% to 3.3%. - MessageBird’s estimated Share of Search among SMS API platforms worldwide has lost ground for 3 months in a row, from 2.2% to 1.5% in August 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Vonage worldwide fell 17.9% over 11 measured months, from 92.6K to 76.1K in August 2026. ## Historical estimated branded-search demand | Month | Competitive set | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | Business messaging platforms | 22.2K | 2.5% | 5 | | Nov 2025 | Business messaging platforms | 22.2K | 3% | 5 | | Dec 2025 | Business messaging platforms | 22.2K | 3.5% | 5 | | Jan 2026 | Business messaging platforms | 22.2K | 2.9% | 5 | | Feb 2026 | Business messaging platforms | 22.2K | 3% | 5 | | Mar 2026 | Business messaging platforms | 22.2K | 2.5% | 5 | | Apr 2026 | Business messaging platforms | 18.1K | 2.1% | 5 | | May 2026 | Business messaging platforms | 18.1K | 2.1% | 5 | | Jun 2026 | Business messaging platforms | 14.8K | 1.7% | 5 | | Jul 2026 | Business messaging platforms | 14.8K | 1.7% | 5 | | Aug 2026 | Business messaging platforms | 12.1K | 1.4% | 5 | | Sep 2026 | Business messaging platforms | — | — | — | | Oct 2025 | SMS gateway platforms | 22.2K | 2.5% | 5 | | Nov 2025 | SMS gateway platforms | 22.2K | 3% | 5 | | Dec 2025 | SMS gateway platforms | 22.2K | 3.5% | 5 | | Jan 2026 | SMS gateway platforms | 22.2K | 2.9% | 5 | | Feb 2026 | SMS gateway platforms | 22.2K | 3% | 5 | | Mar 2026 | SMS gateway platforms | 22.2K | 2.5% | 5 | | Apr 2026 | SMS gateway platforms | 18.1K | 2.1% | 5 | | May 2026 | SMS gateway platforms | 18.1K | 2.1% | 5 | | Jun 2026 | SMS gateway platforms | 14.8K | 1.7% | 5 | | Jul 2026 | SMS gateway platforms | 14.8K | 1.7% | 5 | | Aug 2026 | SMS gateway platforms | 12.1K | 1.4% | 5 | | Sep 2026 | SMS gateway platforms | — | — | — | | Oct 2025 | SMS API platforms | 22.2K | 2.6% | 4 | | Nov 2025 | SMS API platforms | 22.2K | 3.1% | 4 | | Dec 2025 | SMS API platforms | 22.2K | 3.6% | 4 | | Jan 2026 | SMS API platforms | 22.2K | 3% | 4 | | Feb 2026 | SMS API platforms | 22.2K | 3.1% | 4 | | Mar 2026 | SMS API platforms | 22.2K | 2.6% | 4 | | Apr 2026 | SMS API platforms | 18.1K | 2.2% | 5 | | May 2026 | SMS API platforms | 18.1K | 2.2% | 5 | | Jun 2026 | SMS API platforms | 14.8K | 1.8% | 5 | | Jul 2026 | SMS API platforms | 14.8K | 1.8% | 5 | | Aug 2026 | SMS API platforms | 12.1K | 1.5% | 5 | | Sep 2026 | SMS API platforms | — | — | — | ## How is MessageBird measured? Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using MessageBird’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. - “messagebird” ## Which business messaging platforms compete with MessageBird? - [Twilio](/demand/global-en/brands/twilio): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/messagebird-vs-twilio - [Vonage](/demand/global-en/brands/vonage): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/messagebird-vs-vonage - [Infobip](/demand/global-en/brands/infobip): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/infobip-vs-messagebird - [Sinch](/demand/global-en/brands/sinch): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/messagebird-vs-sinch ## Methodology - [How is branded search demand measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "MessageBird: search popularity and Share of Search worldwide". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/brands/messagebird This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/brands/messagebird. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.