--- title: "Refersion vs Tapfiliate: Which is searched more?" description: "Is Refersion or Tapfiliate more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Affiliate tracking platforms set worldwide. 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/categories/affiliate-tracking-platforms/compare/refersion-vs-tapfiliate" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Refersion vs Tapfiliate: Which is searched more? Is Refersion or Tapfiliate more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Affiliate tracking platforms set worldwide. 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 - **Compared**: Refersion and Tapfiliate - **Competitive set**: Affiliate tracking platforms - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Refersion Share of Search**: 1.7% - **Tapfiliate Share of Search**: 1% ## Is Refersion or Tapfiliate more popular in search? - In September 2026, Refersion had more branded searches than Tapfiliate among affiliate tracking platforms worldwide. Refersion had about 3,110 branded searches, while Tapfiliate had 1,900. Refersion made up 1.7% of all affiliate tracking platform searches we track, and Tapfiliate accounted for 1%. - Refersion was ahead of Tapfiliate in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Refersion’s share of searches among affiliate tracking platforms worldwide moved from 2.1% to 1.7%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 4.7K to 3.1K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Tapfiliate’s share of searches among affiliate tracking platforms worldwide moved from 1.6% to 1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 3.6K to 1.9K. ## Top affiliate tracking platforms in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Tapfiliate appeared in all five answers. Refersion was mentioned in two out of five: not in any of the three ChatGPT answers, but in both Google AI Overviews. Tapfiliate was listed before Refersion in three out of five answers. 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Rewardful | 1st | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Tapfiliate | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | FirstPromoter | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Trackdesk | 4th | 1 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | PartnerStack | 5th | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Refersion | 6th | 0 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Voluum | 7th | 1 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | impact.com | 8th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Awin | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | CJ Affiliate | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | ShareASale | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about affiliate tracking platforms - Asked ChatGPT "Which affiliate tracking platform should I use?": 1. Rewardful, 2. FirstPromoter, 3. Tapfiliate, 4. PartnerStack - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best affiliate tracking platforms?": 1. impact.com, 2. PartnerStack, 3. Tapfiliate, 4. Rewardful, 5. FirstPromoter, 6. Trackdesk, 7. Voluum - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best affiliate tracking platform for a subscription business?": 1. FirstPromoter, 2. Rewardful, 3. PartnerStack, 4. Tapfiliate - Searched Google, AI Overview "affiliate tracking software": 1. Refersion, 2. Tapfiliate, 3. Trackdesk, 4. Voluum - Searched Google, AI Overview "affiliate tracking platform": 1. Trackdesk, 2. Voluum, 3. Rewardful, 4. Refersion, 5. Tapfiliate Not named in any answer: Awin, CJ Affiliate and ShareASale. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 20, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for affiliate tracking platforms worldwide in September 2026? - In September 2026, Refersion rose from 9th to 8th among affiliate tracking platforms worldwide. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Tapfiliate worldwide fell 47.2% over 12 measured months, from 3.6K to 1.9K in September 2026. ## Month by month | Month | Refersion estimated searches | Refersion Share of Search | Refersion rank | Tapfiliate estimated searches | Tapfiliate Share of Search | Tapfiliate rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 4.7K | 2.1% | 7 | 3.6K | 1.6% | 9 | | Nov 2025 | 4.6K | 2.3% | 7 | 3.6K | 1.8% | 9 | | Dec 2025 | 3.8K | 2.1% | 8 | 2.9K | 1.6% | 9 | | Jan 2026 | 3.8K | 1.8% | 8 | 3.6K | 1.7% | 9 | | Feb 2026 | 3.8K | 2% | 8 | 2.9K | 1.5% | 10 | | Mar 2026 | 3.9K | 1.6% | 8 | 2.9K | 1.2% | 10 | | Apr 2026 | 3.9K | 1.9% | 8 | 2.9K | 1.4% | 10 | | May 2026 | 3.9K | 2.2% | 8 | 2.4K | 1.4% | 10 | | Jun 2026 | 3.9K | 2.3% | 7 | 2.4K | 1.4% | 10 | | Jul 2026 | 3.2K | 1.7% | 8 | 2.4K | 1.3% | 10 | | Aug 2026 | 3.2K | 1.7% | 9 | 1.9K | 1% | 10 | | Sep 2026 | 3.1K | 1.7% | 8 | 1.9K | 1% | 10 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Refersion’s and Tapfiliate’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading. - **Refersion**: Measured on the search terms “refersion” and “refersion affiliate”, summed into one figure. - **Tapfiliate**: Measured on the search term “tapfiliate”. - [Refersion profile](/demand/global-en/brands/refersion) - [Tapfiliate profile](/demand/global-en/brands/tapfiliate) - [All affiliate tracking platforms worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/affiliate-tracking-platforms): The set both shares are measured inside, 11 brands. ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Frequently asked questions ### Is Refersion or Tapfiliate more popular in search? In September 2026, Refersion had more branded searches than Tapfiliate among affiliate tracking platforms worldwide. Refersion had about 3,110 branded searches, while Tapfiliate had 1,900. Refersion made up 1.7% of all affiliate tracking platform searches we track, and Tapfiliate accounted for 1%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Refersion vs Tapfiliate: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/categories/affiliate-tracking-platforms/compare/refersion-vs-tapfiliate This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/categories/affiliate-tracking-platforms/compare/refersion-vs-tapfiliate. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.