--- title: "Stream Chat: search popularity worldwide" description: "Stream Chat is an in-app chat 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/stream-chat" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Stream Chat: search popularity worldwide Stream Chat is an in-app chat 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**: Stream Chat - **Market**: Global - **Measured month**: Sep 2026 - **Share of Search among in app messaging platforms**: 41.2% ## Where the brand sits | Competitive set | Rank | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | In app messaging platforms | 1 | 41.2% | 60.2K | - [In app messaging platforms](/demand/global-en/categories/in-app-messaging-platforms) ## Top in app messaging platforms in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Stream Chat was mentioned in three out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Stream Chat is the second most recommended of the nine. Brands get a higher AI rank if they are mentioned earlier in the answers that list options. | Brand | AI rank | ChatGPT answers that named it | Google AI Overviews that named it | All answers that named it | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Intercom | 1st | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Stream Chat | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Braze | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | OneSignal | 4th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Appcues | 5th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Sendbird | 6th | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Customer.io | 7th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Iterable | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Airship | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about in app messaging platforms - Asked ChatGPT "Which in app messaging platform should I use?": 1. Stream Chat, 2. Sendbird - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best in app messaging platforms?": 1. Intercom, 2. OneSignal, 3. Braze, 4. Customer.io, 5. Appcues, 6. Stream Chat, 7. Sendbird - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best in app messaging platform for inside apps?": 1. Intercom, 2. Stream Chat, 3. Sendbird, 4. OneSignal, 5. Braze - Searched Google, AI Overview "in app messaging platforms": 1. Braze, 2. OneSignal - Searched Google, AI Overview "best in app messaging": 1. Appcues, 2. Intercom Not named in any answer: Iterable and Airship. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 21, 2026. ## How has branded search demand for Stream Chat changed worldwide over the last 12 months? - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for Stream Chat worldwide rose from 54.2K to 60.2K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Stream Chat’s share of searches among in app messaging platforms worldwide increased from 35.2% to 41.2%. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Stream Chat’s share of searches among in app messaging platforms worldwide peaked at 64.6% in June 2026 and was lowest at 31.6% in February 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Stream Chat rose from 2nd to 1st among in app messaging platforms worldwide. ## How did search popularity change for in app messaging platforms worldwide in September 2026? - In September 2026, Stream Chat overtook OneSignal to become the leader among in app messaging platforms worldwide, with 41.2% of the searches. - In September 2026, Appcues lost share of searches among in app messaging platforms worldwide, from 4.6% to 3.7%. - In September 2026, Sendbird lost share of searches among in app messaging platforms worldwide, from 4.6% to 3.7%. - In September 2026, OneSignal lost share of searches among in app messaging platforms worldwide, from 39.1% to 38.4%. - Braze’s share of searches among in app messaging platforms worldwide has gained ground for 3 months in a row, from 2.3% to 3.9% in September 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Intercom worldwide fell 33.3% over 12 measured months, from 480 to 320 in September 2026. ## Historical estimated branded-search demand | Month | Competitive set | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | In app messaging platforms | 54.2K | 35.2% | 2 | | Nov 2025 | In app messaging platforms | 45.2K | 32.4% | 2 | | Dec 2025 | In app messaging platforms | 41.9K | 34.3% | 2 | | Jan 2026 | In app messaging platforms | 60.2K | 38% | 2 | | Feb 2026 | In app messaging platforms | 39.2K | 31.6% | 2 | | Mar 2026 | In app messaging platforms | 124K | 55.8% | 1 | | Apr 2026 | In app messaging platforms | 51.2K | 34.9% | 2 | | May 2026 | In app messaging platforms | 82.6K | 46.5% | 1 | | Jun 2026 | In app messaging platforms | 168K | 64.6% | 1 | | Jul 2026 | In app messaging platforms | 143K | 62% | 1 | | Aug 2026 | In app messaging platforms | 55.3K | 38.6% | 2 | | Sep 2026 | In app messaging platforms | 60.2K | 41.2% | 1 | ## How are Stream Chat’s branded searches counted? Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Stream Chat’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. - “getstream” - “stream chat” ## Which in app messaging platforms compete with Stream Chat? - [OneSignal](/demand/global-en/brands/onesignal): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/onesignal-vs-stream-chat - [Customer.io](/demand/global-en/brands/customer-io): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/customer-io-vs-stream-chat - [Braze](/demand/global-en/brands/braze): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/braze-vs-stream-chat - [Appcues](/demand/global-en/brands/appcues): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/appcues-vs-stream-chat - [Sendbird](/demand/global-en/brands/sendbird): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/sendbird-vs-stream-chat - [Iterable](/demand/global-en/brands/iterable) - [Intercom](/demand/global-en/brands/intercom) - [Airship](/demand/global-en/brands/airship) ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Cite this page Brandwave. 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