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Ad creative intelligence platforms:Which brands are most popular in search?

In August 2026, Motion was the most searched among ad creative intelligence platforms worldwide, with an estimated 16.5K branded searches and 51.2% estimated Share of Search within this set. Worldwide · English terms: these are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.

Share of Search, August 2026
  1. Motion51.2%
  2. AdCreative.ai38.7%
  3. Segwise4%
  4. Foreplay3.3%
  5. VidTao2.8%

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Compare platforms that analyze paid-social creative and reveal which messages or formats perform. 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.

Share of Search among ad creative intelligence platforms worldwide, by month

Share of Search by month for Motion, AdCreative.ai, Segwise, Foreplay, VidTao. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of search table
MonthMotionAdCreative.aiSegwiseForeplayVidTao
Oct 202541.8%51.5%1.5%1.5%3.5%
Nov 202542%52.2%1.5%1.3%3.1%
Dec 202541.6%51.6%1.9%1.8%3%
Jan 202646.6%47.1%1.9%1.6%2.8%
Feb 202641.5%50.6%2.8%2.1%2.9%
Mar 202641.4%50.4%3.2%2.1%3%
Apr 202641.6%50.3%3%2.2%2.9%
May 202647.6%44.2%3.4%2.4%2.5%
Jun 202647%43.6%3.5%2.9%3%
Jul 202650.7%38.6%4.3%3.3%3.2%
Aug 202651.2%38.7%4%3.3%2.8%
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This month’s ranking, August 2026

  1. 1.Motion

    51.2%

    held 1st · 16.5K estimated branded searches · +0.12% vs prior month · +0.5 points

  2. held 2nd · 12.5K estimated branded searches · -0.56% vs prior month · +0.1 points

  3. held 3rd · 1.3K estimated branded searches · -8.5% vs prior month · -0.3 points

  4. 4.Foreplay

    3.3%

    held 4th · 1.1K estimated branded searches · +0.94% vs prior month · +0.1 points

  5. 5.VidTao

    2.8%

    held 5th · 910 estimated branded searches · -11.7% vs prior month · -0.3 points

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Which brand is most popular in search among ad creative intelligence platforms worldwide?

In August 2026, Motion was the most searched among ad creative intelligence platforms worldwide, with an estimated 16.5K branded searches and 51.2% estimated Share of Search within this set. AdCreative.ai is in 2nd place, 12.5 percentage points behind at 38.7% Share of Search.

Global ad creative intelligence platforms, last 12 months ending September 2026
BrandShare of SearchPeakLowRank
Motion41.8% → 51.2%51.2%Aug 202641.4%Mar 20262nd → 1st
AdCreative.ai51.5% → 38.7%52.2%Nov 202538.6%Jul 20261st → 2nd
Segwise1.5% → 4%4.3%Jul 20261.5%Nov 20254th → 3rd
Foreplay1.5% → 3.3%3.3%Aug 20261.3%Nov 20255th → 4th
VidTao3.5% → 2.8%3.5%Oct 20252.5%May 20263rd → 5th

Each finding as a sentence

  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Motion’s estimated Share of Search among ad creative intelligence platforms worldwide increased from 41.8% to 51.2%.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, AdCreative.ai’s estimated Share of Search among ad creative intelligence platforms worldwide decreased from 51.5% to 38.7%.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Segwise’s estimated Share of Search among ad creative intelligence platforms worldwide increased from 1.5% to 4%.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Foreplay’s estimated Share of Search among ad creative intelligence platforms worldwide increased from 1.5% to 3.3%.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, VidTao’s estimated Share of Search among ad creative intelligence platforms worldwide decreased from 3.5% to 2.8%.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Motion’s estimated Share of Search among ad creative intelligence platforms worldwide peaked at 51.2% in August 2026 and was lowest at 41.4% in March 2026.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, AdCreative.ai’s estimated Share of Search among ad creative intelligence platforms worldwide peaked at 52.2% in November 2025 and was lowest at 38.6% in July 2026.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Segwise’s estimated Share of Search among ad creative intelligence platforms worldwide peaked at 4.3% in July 2026 and was lowest at 1.5% in November 2025.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Foreplay’s estimated Share of Search among ad creative intelligence platforms worldwide peaked at 3.3% in August 2026 and was lowest at 1.3% in November 2025.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, VidTao’s estimated Share of Search among ad creative intelligence platforms worldwide peaked at 3.5% in October 2025 and was lowest at 2.5% in May 2026.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Motion rose from 2nd to 1st among ad creative intelligence platforms worldwide.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, AdCreative.ai fell from 1st to 2nd among ad creative intelligence platforms worldwide.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Segwise rose from 4th to 3rd among ad creative intelligence platforms worldwide.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Foreplay rose from 5th to 4th among ad creative intelligence platforms worldwide.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, VidTao fell from 3rd to 5th among ad creative intelligence platforms worldwide.

How did search popularity change for ad creative intelligence platforms worldwide in August 2026?

  1. In August 2026, Motion gained estimated Share of Search among ad creative intelligence platforms worldwide, from 50.7% to 51.2%.

  2. Foreplay’s estimated Share of Search among ad creative intelligence platforms worldwide has gained ground for 3 months in a row, from 2.4% to 3.3% in August 2026.

  3. Estimated monthly branded searches for Segwise worldwide rose 51.8% over 11 measured months, from 850 to 1.3K in August 2026.

  4. Estimated monthly branded searches for AdCreative.ai worldwide fell 55.9% over 11 measured months, from 28.3K to 12.5K in August 2026.

  5. Estimated monthly branded searches for VidTao worldwide fell 53.3% over 11 measured months, from 1.9K to 910 in August 2026.

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