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How popular isStackAdapt in search?

In August 2026, there were an estimated 22.6K branded searches for StackAdapt worldwide which held steady over the last 11 months. StackAdapt holds 23.1% estimated Share of Search among digital ad buying platforms worldwide and is ranked 2nd of 5 competitors for search popularity. Worldwide · English terms: these are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.

Share of Search, August 2026
  1. The Trade Desk63.4%
  2. StackAdapt23.1%
  3. AdRoll5.9%
  4. Quantcast5.6%
  5. Basis Technologies2%
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Which digital ad buying platforms compete with StackAdapt?

StackAdapt against digital ad buying platforms worldwide, by month

Share of Search by month for The Trade Desk, StackAdapt, AdRoll, Quantcast, Basis Technologies. The figures are in the table below the chart.

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MonthThe Trade DeskStackAdaptAdRollQuantcastBasis Technologies
Oct 202556.8%21%9.5%7.6%5.1%
Nov 202557.8%21.3%9.7%7.7%3.4%
Dec 202558%21.3%9.6%7.7%3.5%
Jan 202660.4%22.3%8.2%6.6%2.4%
Feb 202662.9%18.9%8.7%6.8%2.5%
Mar 202665.2%19.5%7.4%5.8%2.2%
Apr 202657.1%25.1%7.7%7.4%2.8%
May 202658.7%25.2%6.4%7.4%2.2%
Jun 202658.8%25.2%6.4%7.5%2.2%
Jul 202658%24.5%7.7%7.3%2.6%
Aug 202663.4%23.1%5.9%5.6%2%
Sep 2026—————
  1. held 1st · 62K estimated branded searches · +41.4% vs prior month · +5.4 points

  2. 2.StackAdapt

    23.1%

    held 2nd · 22.6K estimated branded searches · +22.2% vs prior month · -1.3 points

  3. 3.AdRoll

    5.9%

    held 3rd · 5.8K estimated branded searches · -0.86% vs prior month · -1.8 points

  4. 4.Quantcast

    5.6%

    held 4th · 5.5K estimated branded searches · -0.73% vs prior month · -1.7 points

  5. held 5th · 2K estimated branded searches · +1% vs prior month · -0.6 points

Compare search popularity between StackAdapt and its closest rivals

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

  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for StackAdapt worldwide held steady at 22.6K.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, StackAdapt’s estimated Share of Search among digital ad buying platforms worldwide increased from 21% to 23.1%.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, StackAdapt’s estimated Share of Search among digital ad buying platforms worldwide peaked at 25.2% in May 2026 and was lowest at 18.9% in February 2026.

How did search popularity change for digital ad buying platforms worldwide in August 2026?

  1. In August 2026, The Trade Desk gained estimated Share of Search among digital ad buying platforms worldwide, from 58% to 63.4%.

  2. In August 2026, AdRoll lost estimated Share of Search among digital ad buying platforms worldwide, from 7.7% to 5.9%.

  3. In August 2026, Quantcast lost estimated Share of Search among digital ad buying platforms worldwide, from 7.3% to 5.6%.

  4. In August 2026, StackAdapt lost estimated Share of Search among digital ad buying platforms worldwide, from 24.5% to 23.1%.

  5. In August 2026, Basis Technologies lost estimated Share of Search among digital ad buying platforms worldwide, from 2.6% to 2%.

How is StackAdapt measured?

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

4 branded search terms

  • stackadapt
  • stackadapt dsp
  • stackadapt programmatic advertising
  • stackadapt.com

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