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How popular isStackAdapt?

In September 2026, people searched for StackAdapt by name about 22,400 times worldwide, about the same as the previous year. These searches made up 15.1% of all global programmatic advertising platform searches, placing StackAdapt fourth out of nine platforms. When we asked both ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about programmatic advertising platforms, StackAdapt appeared in all answers and was the second most recommended of the nine.

Search and AI answers in September 2026

StackAdapt is the fourth most searched of 9 competitors and the second most recommended in AI answers.

  1. The Trade DeskShare of searches 34.1%Mentioned in 5 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 1st
  2. CriteoShare of searches 27.4%Mentioned in 1 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 7th
  3. Amazon DSPShare of searches 18.3%Mentioned in 5 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 5th
  4. StackAdaptShare of searches 15.1%Mentioned in 5 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 2nd
  5. XandrShare of searches 2%Mentioned in 0 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations –

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Top programmatic advertising platforms in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, StackAdapt appeared in all five answers. StackAdapt is the second most recommended of the nine.

Most recommended by AI

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

  1. The Trade Desk1st
  2. StackAdapt2nd
  3. Google Display & Video 3603rd
  4. Display & Video 3604th
  5. Amazon DSP5th
  6. Basis Technologies6th
  7. Criteo7th
  8. Xandr–
  9. MediaMath–

Mentioned by AI

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

  • The Trade Desk5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Amazon DSP5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • StackAdapt5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Display & Video 3605 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Google Display & Video 3604 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Basis Technologies3 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Criteo1 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Xandr0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • MediaMath0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers

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5 answers

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Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in the United States on October 21, 2026.

Which programmatic advertising platforms compete with StackAdapt?

StackAdapt against programmatic advertising platforms worldwide, by month

Share of searches by month for The Trade Desk, Criteo, Amazon DSP, StackAdapt. The figures are in the table below the chart.

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MonthThe Trade DeskCriteoAmazon DSPStackAdaptXandrBasis TechnologiesDisplay & Video 360MediaMathGoogle Display & Video 360
Oct 202529.4%29.1%23.8%10.8%2.6%2.6%0.83%0.77%0.19%
Nov 202530.9%30.6%20.5%11.4%2.7%1.8%0.98%0.8%0.24%
Dec 202529.6%29.1%23.8%10.8%3.2%1.7%0.98%0.72%0.19%
Jan 202634.7%28%18.8%12.7%2.5%1.4%0.84%0.91%0.18%
Feb 202636.9%29.7%16.2%11%2.6%1.5%0.95%0.96%0.23%
Mar 202639.5%25.8%17.3%11.7%2.3%1.3%1.1%0.84%0.25%
Apr 202630.9%29.8%19.9%13.6%2.2%1.5%1.1%0.78%0.19%
May 202633.3%25.8%21.1%14.4%2.3%1.2%1%0.64%0.25%
Jun 202631.6%29.9%20%13.5%2.2%1.2%0.89%0.6%0.19%
Jul 202629.8%34%18.6%12.5%2%1.3%1%0.6%0.18%
Aug 202638.9%25.5%17.1%14.1%1.8%1.2%0.76%0.55%0.13%
Sep 202634.1%27.4%18.3%15.1%2%1.3%0.99%0.59%0.18%

  1. 1.The Trade Desk

    34.1%

    Held 1st. 50.5K estimated branded searches, -18.3% vs prior month. Share -4.7 points.

  2. 2.Criteo

    27.4%

    Held 2nd. 40.5K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +1.9 points.

  3. 3.Amazon DSP

    18.3%

    Held 3rd. 27.1K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +1.3 points.

  4. 4.StackAdapt

    15.1%

    Held 4th. 22.4K estimated branded searches, -0.22% vs prior month. Share +1 points.

  5. 5.Xandr

    2%

    Held 5th. 2.9K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +0.1 points.

  6. 6.Basis Technologies

    1.3%

    Held 6th. 1.9K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +0.1 points.

  7. 7.Display & Video 360

    0.99%

    Held 7th. 1.5K estimated branded searches, +22.5% vs prior month. Share +0.2 points.

  8. 8.MediaMath

    0.59%

    Held 8th. 880 estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  9. 9.Google Display & Video 360

    0.18%

    Held 9th. 260 estimated branded searches, +23.8% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

Compare popularity between StackAdapt and its closest rivals

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

2 findings
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for StackAdapt worldwide held steady at 22.4K.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, StackAdapt’s share of searches among programmatic advertising platforms worldwide increased from 10.8% to 15.1%.

How did search popularity change for programmatic advertising platforms worldwide in September 2026?

6 changes

  1. In September 2026, Criteo gained share of searches among programmatic advertising platforms worldwide, from 25.5% to 27.4%.

  2. In September 2026, Amazon DSP gained share of searches among programmatic advertising platforms worldwide, from 17.1% to 18.3%.

  3. In September 2026, StackAdapt gained share of searches among programmatic advertising platforms worldwide, from 14.1% to 15.1%.

  4. In September 2026, The Trade Desk lost share of searches among programmatic advertising platforms worldwide, from 38.9% to 34.1%.

  5. Estimated monthly branded searches for Basis Technologies worldwide fell 64.6% over 12 measured months, from 5.4K to 1.9K in September 2026.

  6. Estimated monthly branded searches for Xandr worldwide fell 46.3% over 12 measured months, from 5.4K to 2.9K in September 2026.

How are StackAdapt’s branded searches counted?

3 search terms

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.

  • stackadapt
  • stackadapt dsp
  • stackadapt programmatic advertising

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How the Brand Demand Index is measured

Where does StackAdapt compete?

StackAdapt is ranked in seven competitor sets. Each share is worked out among that set's brands, so it differs from set to set.
Competitor setRankShare of searchesRanking
Display advertising platforms5th of 70.43%Show ranking
Connected TV advertising platforms6th of 101.2%Show ranking
Native advertising platforms3rd of 714.9%Show ranking
Programmatic advertising platforms4th of 915.1%Shown above
Connected TV advertising platforms3rd of 815.7%Show ranking
Digital ad buying platforms3rd of 719.6%Show ranking
Digital out of home platforms2nd of 1024.6%Show ranking
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