--- title: "How popular is Proof? Searches and AI answers worldwide" description: "Proof shows live visitor activity on websites to raise conversions. 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/useproof" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # How popular is Proof? Searches and AI answers worldwide Proof shows live visitor activity on websites to raise conversions. 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**: Proof - **Market**: Global - **Measured month**: Oct 2026 - **Share of Search among social proof notification tools**: 17.6% ## Where does Proof compete? | Competitive set | Rank | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Social proof notification tools | 2 | 17.6% | 780 | - [Social proof notification tools](/demand/global-en/categories/social-proof-notification-tools) ## Top social proof notification tools in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Proof was mentioned in four out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in both Google AI Overviews. Proof is the third most recommended of the six. 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | ProveSource | 1st | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | TrustPulse | 2nd | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Proof | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | WiserNotify | 4th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Nudgify | 5th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Fomo | 6th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about social proof notification tools - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best social proof notification tool for my website?": 1. TrustPulse, 2. ProveSource, 3. WiserNotify, 4. Fomo, 5. Nudgify - Asked ChatGPT "Which app shows recent purchases as pop-ups on a store?": 1. Nudgify, 2. Proof - Asked ChatGPT "How can I add social proof pop-ups to my site?": 1. TrustPulse, 2. ProveSource, 3. WiserNotify, 4. Proof - Searched Google, AI Overview "social proof widget": 1. Proof - Searched Google, AI Overview "social proof tools": 1. Proof, 2. ProveSource, 3. Fomo, 4. WiserNotify Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 27, 2026. ## How has branded search demand for Proof changed worldwide over the last 12 months? - Across the 12 months ending October 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for Proof worldwide held steady, from 800 to 780. - Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Proof’s share of searches among social proof notification tools worldwide increased from 16.8% to 17.6%. - Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Proof’s share of searches among social proof notification tools worldwide peaked at 25.7% in May 2026 and was lowest at 16.8% in November 2025. ## How did search popularity change for social proof notification tools worldwide in October 2026? - In October 2026, Nudgify gained share of searches among social proof notification tools worldwide, from 8.9% to 10.8%. - In October 2026, WiserNotify gained share of searches among social proof notification tools worldwide, from 6% to 7.2%. - In October 2026, Proof lost share of searches among social proof notification tools worldwide, from 20% to 17.6%. - In October 2026, ProveSource lost share of searches among social proof notification tools worldwide, from 55% to 54.1%. - Fomo’s share of searches among social proof notification tools worldwide has gained ground for 3 months in a row, from 0.87% to 3.2% in October 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for TrustPulse worldwide fell 45.8% over 12 measured months, from 590 to 320 in October 2026. ## Historical estimated branded-search demand | Month | Competitive set | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Nov 2025 | Social proof notification tools | 800 | 16.8% | 2 | | Dec 2025 | Social proof notification tools | 980 | 21.4% | 2 | | Jan 2026 | Social proof notification tools | 1.1K | 21.1% | 2 | | Feb 2026 | Social proof notification tools | 870 | 18.2% | 3 | | Mar 2026 | Social proof notification tools | 980 | 18% | 3 | | Apr 2026 | Social proof notification tools | 1.2K | 23% | 2 | | May 2026 | Social proof notification tools | 1.3K | 25.7% | 2 | | Jun 2026 | Social proof notification tools | 960 | 21% | 2 | | Jul 2026 | Social proof notification tools | 960 | 20.9% | 2 | | Aug 2026 | Social proof notification tools | 960 | 21.8% | 2 | | Sep 2026 | Social proof notification tools | 870 | 20% | 2 | | Oct 2026 | Social proof notification tools | 780 | 17.6% | 2 | ## How are Proof’s branded searches counted? Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Proof’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. - “proof social proof” - “useproof” ## Which social proof notification tools compete with Proof? - [ProveSource](/demand/global-en/brands/provesource): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/provesource-vs-useproof - [Nudgify](/demand/global-en/brands/nudgify): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/nudgify-vs-useproof - [TrustPulse](/demand/global-en/brands/trustpulse): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/trustpulse-vs-useproof - [WiserNotify](/demand/global-en/brands/wisernotify): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/useproof-vs-wisernotify - [Fomo](/demand/global-en/brands/fomo-social-proof): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/fomo-social-proof-vs-useproof ## 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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