Community management platforms:Which brands are most popular in search?
In August 2026, Discord was the most searched among community management platforms worldwide, with an estimated 37.2M branded searches and 99.9% estimated Share of Search within this set. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.
Discord99.9%
Mighty Networks0.05%
Bettermode0.01%
Discourse<0.01%
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Compare the platforms used to run an online community. 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 by month for Discord. The figures are in the table below the chart.
View monthly share of search table
| Month | Discord | Mighty Networks | Bettermode | Discourse |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | 99.9% | 0.09% | 0.01% | <0.01% |
| Nov 2025 | 99.9% | 0.07% | 0.01% | <0.01% |
| Dec 2025 | 99.9% | 0.07% | 0.01% | <0.01% |
| Jan 2026 | 99.9% | 0.09% | 0.01% | <0.01% |
| Feb 2026 | 99.9% | 0.09% | 0.01% | 0.01% |
| Mar 2026 | 99.9% | 0.07% | 0.01% | <0.01% |
| Apr 2026 | 99.9% | 0.09% | 0.01% | <0.01% |
| May 2026 | 99.9% | 0.06% | <0.01% | <0.01% |
| Jun 2026 | 99.9% | 0.07% | 0.01% | <0.01% |
| Jul 2026 | 99.9% | 0.07% | 0.01% | <0.01% |
| Aug 2026 | 99.9% | 0.05% | 0.01% | <0.01% |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — |
This month’s ranking, August 2026
| Rank | Brand | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | vs prior month | Share change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1, held 1st | 99.9% | 37.2M | +22.4% | 0 points | |
| 2, held 2nd | 0.05% | 18.2K | -18.5% | 0 points | |
| 3, held 3rd | 0.01% | 5.4K | +22.1% | 0 points | |
| 4, held 4th | <0.01% | 2.9K | +20.8% | 0 points |
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99.9%
Held 1st. 37.2M estimated branded searches, +22.4% vs prior month. Share 0 points.
0.05%
Held 2nd. 18.2K estimated branded searches, -18.5% vs prior month. Share 0 points.
0.01%
Held 3rd. 5.4K estimated branded searches, +22.1% vs prior month. Share 0 points.
<0.01%
Held 4th. 2.9K estimated branded searches, +20.8% vs prior month. Share 0 points.
Compare search popularity between leading brands
Which brand is most popular in search among community management platforms worldwide?
4 brands
In August 2026, Discord was the most searched among community management platforms worldwide, with an estimated 37.2M branded searches and 99.9% estimated Share of Search within this set. Mighty Networks is in 2nd place, 99.9 percentage points behind at 0.05% Share of Search.
| Brand | Share of Search | Peak | Low | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Discord | 99.9% | 99.9%Aug 2026 | 99.9%Feb 2026 | 1st |
| Mighty Networks | 0.09% → 0.05% | 0.09%Apr 2026 | 0.05%Aug 2026 | 2nd |
| Bettermode | 0.01% | 0.01%Jan 2026 | <0.01%May 2026 | 3rd |
| Discourse | <0.01% | 0.01%Feb 2026 | <0.01%Oct 2025 | 4th |
Each finding as a sentence
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Discord, Mighty Networks, Bettermode and Discourse held steady: their estimated Share of Search among community management platforms worldwide each moved less than 0.5 percentage points.
How did search popularity change for community management platforms worldwide in August 2026?
2 changes
Estimated monthly branded searches for Discourse worldwide rose 20.8% over 11 measured months, from 2.4K to 2.9K in August 2026.
Estimated monthly branded searches for Mighty Networks worldwide fell 45.3% over 11 measured months, from 33.2K to 18.2K in August 2026.
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