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How popular isVaricent?

In September 2026, people searched for Varicent by name about 5,400 times worldwide, an 18.2% decrease from the previous year. These searches made up 14.3% of all global sales commission platform searches, placing Varicent third out of nine platforms. When we asked both ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about sales commission platforms, Varicent appeared in one of the five answers and was the eighth most recommended of the nine.

Search and AI answers in September 2026

Varicent is the third most searched of 9 competitors and the eighth most recommended in AI answers.

  1. XactlyShare of searches 27.9%Mentioned in 3 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 5th
  2. CaptivateIQShare of searches 17.5%Mentioned in 5 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 1st
  3. VaricentShare of searches 14.3%Mentioned in 1 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 8th
  4. EverstageShare of searches 11.7%Mentioned in 3 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 7th
  5. QobraShare of searches 9.5%Mentioned in 0 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations –

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Top sales commission platforms in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Varicent was mentioned in one out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Varicent is the eighth most recommended of the nine.

Most recommended by AI

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

  1. CaptivateIQ1st
  2. Salesforce Spiff2nd
  3. Spiff3rd
  4. QuotaPath4th
  5. Xactly5th
  6. Performio6th
  7. Everstage7th
  8. Varicent8th
  9. Qobra–

Mentioned by AI

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

  • CaptivateIQ5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Salesforce Spiff5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Spiff5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • QuotaPath4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Xactly3 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Everstage3 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Performio3 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Varicent1 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Qobra0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers

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5 answers

Not named in any answer:

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

Which sales commission platforms compete with Varicent?

Varicent against sales commission platforms worldwide, by month

Share of searches by month for Xactly, CaptivateIQ, Varicent, Everstage, Qobra, QuotaPath, Performio, Salesforce Spiff, Spiff. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthXactlyCaptivateIQVaricentEverstageQobraQuotaPathPerformioSalesforce SpiffSpiff
Oct 202530.3%18.8%15.3%8.4%8.4%6.7%5.6%3%3.5%
Nov 202529.7%18.3%15%10%10%5.3%5.3%2.8%3.6%
Dec 202530.1%18.6%15.3%10.2%10.2%5.4%4.6%2.5%3.2%
Jan 202630.4%19.1%15.6%10.4%8.5%5.7%4.6%2.4%3.4%
Feb 202628.5%17.6%17.6%9.6%9.6%6.4%5.1%2.4%3.1%
Mar 202629.5%18.6%15.1%10.1%10.1%5.5%5.5%2.3%3.3%
Apr 202630.4%19.1%15.6%10.4%8.5%5.7%4.5%2.4%3.6%
May 202628.8%22.1%14.7%9.9%7.9%5.2%5.2%2.7%3.5%
Jun 202628.4%17.8%14.6%11.9%9.7%5.1%6.5%2.7%3.4%
Jul 202626.7%20.5%13.7%13.7%9.1%4.8%6.1%2.5%3%
Aug 202628.7%22%14.7%12%6.5%5.2%5.2%2.4%3.3%
Sep 202627.9%17.5%14.3%11.7%9.5%6.4%5.1%4.2%3.5%

  1. 1.Xactly

    27.9%

    Held 1st. 10.5K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share -0.8 points.

  2. 2.CaptivateIQ

    17.5%

    Held 2nd. 6.6K estimated branded searches, -18.5% vs prior month. Share -4.6 points.

  3. 3.Varicent

    14.3%

    Held 3rd. 5.4K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share -0.4 points.

  4. 4.Everstage

    11.7%

    Held 4th. 4.4K estimated branded searches, +0.23% vs prior month. Share -0.3 points.

  5. 5.Qobra

    9.5%

    Held 5th. 3.6K estimated branded searches, +50% vs prior month. Share +3 points.

  6. 6.QuotaPath

    6.4%

    Moved from 7th to 6th. 2.4K estimated branded searches, +26.3% vs prior month. Share +1.2 points.

  7. 7.Performio

    5.1%

    Moved from 6th to 7th. 1.9K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share -0.1 points.

  8. 8.Salesforce Spiff

    4.2%

    Moved from 9th to 8th. 1.6K estimated branded searches, +81.8% vs prior month. Share +1.8 points.

  9. 9.Spiff

    3.5%

    Moved from 8th to 9th. 1.3K estimated branded searches, +7.3% vs prior month. Share +0.1 points.

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

3 findings
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for Varicent worldwide fell from 6.6K to 5.4K.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Varicent’s share of searches among sales commission platforms worldwide decreased from 15.3% to 14.3%.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Varicent’s share of searches among sales commission platforms worldwide peaked at 17.6% in February 2026 and was lowest at 13.7% in July 2026.

How did search popularity change for sales commission platforms worldwide in September 2026?

6 changes

  1. In September 2026, QuotaPath overtook Performio to rank 6th among sales commission platforms worldwide, with 6.4% of the searches.

  2. In September 2026, Salesforce Spiff overtook Spiff to rank 8th among sales commission platforms worldwide, with 4.2% of the searches.

  3. In September 2026, Qobra gained share of searches among sales commission platforms worldwide, from 6.5% to 9.5%.

  4. In September 2026, CaptivateIQ lost share of searches among sales commission platforms worldwide, from 22% to 17.5%.

  5. In September 2026, Xactly lost share of searches among sales commission platforms worldwide, from 28.7% to 27.9%.

  6. Performio’s share of searches among sales commission platforms worldwide has lost ground for 3 months in a row, from 6.5% to 5.1% in September 2026.

How are Varicent’s branded searches counted?

1 search term

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

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