--- title: "Collabstr vs CreatorIQ: Which is searched more?" description: "Is Collabstr or CreatorIQ more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Creator database 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/creator-database-platforms/compare/collabstr-vs-creatoriq" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Collabstr vs CreatorIQ: Which is searched more? Is Collabstr or CreatorIQ more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Creator database 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**: Collabstr and CreatorIQ - **Competitive set**: Creator database platforms - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Collabstr Share of Search**: 17.7% - **CreatorIQ Share of Search**: 11.8% ## Is Collabstr or CreatorIQ more popular in search? - In September 2026, Collabstr had more branded searches than CreatorIQ among creator database platforms worldwide. Collabstr had about 27,100 branded searches, while CreatorIQ had 18,100. Collabstr made up 17.7% of all creator database platform searches we track, and CreatorIQ accounted for 11.8%. - Collabstr was ahead of CreatorIQ in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Collabstr’s share of searches among creator database platforms worldwide moved from 17% to 17.7%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 33.1K to 27.1K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, CreatorIQ’s share of searches among creator database platforms worldwide moved from 14% to 11.8%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 27.1K to 18.1K. ## Top creator database platforms in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and one Google AI Overview, Collabstr was mentioned in three out of four: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in the Google AI Overview. CreatorIQ was mentioned in three out of four: in all three ChatGPT answers, but not in the Google AI Overview. Collabstr and CreatorIQ were each listed first in two of the four 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Modash | 1st | 3 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 4 of 4 | | HypeAuditor | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 4 of 4 | | CreatorIQ | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 3 of 4 | | Collabstr | 4th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 3 of 4 | | Upfluence | 5th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 2 of 4 | | Heepsy | 6th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 2 of 4 | | Fohr | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 4 | | SocialBook | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 4 | | CreatorDB | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 4 | | Roster | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 4 | ## Every AI answer about creator database platforms - Asked ChatGPT "Which creator database should I use?": 1. Modash, 2. HypeAuditor, 3. CreatorIQ, 4. Upfluence - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best creator databases?": 1. Modash, 2. HypeAuditor, 3. Upfluence, 4. Collabstr, 5. CreatorIQ, 6. Heepsy - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best creator database for finding creators?": 1. Modash, 2. HypeAuditor, 3. CreatorIQ, 4. Collabstr - Searched Google, AI Overview "influencer database": 1. Modash, 2. HypeAuditor, 3. Heepsy, 4. Collabstr Not named in any answer: Fohr, SocialBook, CreatorDB and Roster. 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 creator database platforms worldwide in September 2026? - In September 2026, HypeAuditor overtook Collabstr to rank 2nd among creator database platforms worldwide, with 21.6% of the searches. - In September 2026, Collabstr lost share of searches among creator database platforms worldwide, from 20.9% to 17.7%. - Estimated monthly branded searches for CreatorIQ worldwide fell 33.2% over 12 measured months, from 27.1K to 18.1K in September 2026. ## Month by month | Month | Collabstr estimated searches | Collabstr Share of Search | Collabstr rank | CreatorIQ estimated searches | CreatorIQ Share of Search | CreatorIQ rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 33.1K | 17% | 3 | 27.1K | 14% | 5 | | Nov 2025 | 27.1K | 15.5% | 4 | 18.1K | 10.3% | 5 | | Dec 2025 | 27.1K | 17.3% | 3 | 14.8K | 9.4% | 5 | | Jan 2026 | 33.1K | 16.6% | 3 | 18.1K | 9.1% | 5 | | Feb 2026 | 33.1K | 17.4% | 3 | 18.1K | 9.5% | 5 | | Mar 2026 | 33.1K | 16.5% | 3 | 18.1K | 9% | 5 | | Apr 2026 | 33.1K | 16.3% | 3 | 18.1K | 8.9% | 5 | | May 2026 | 27.1K | 14.8% | 3 | 18.1K | 9.9% | 5 | | Jun 2026 | 27.1K | 17.5% | 3 | 18.1K | 11.7% | 5 | | Jul 2026 | 33.1K | 19.5% | 2 | 18.1K | 10.6% | 5 | | Aug 2026 | 33.1K | 20.9% | 2 | 18.1K | 11.4% | 4 | | Sep 2026 | 27.1K | 17.7% | 3 | 18.1K | 11.8% | 4 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Collabstr’s and CreatorIQ’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. - **Collabstr**: Measured on the search term “collabstr”. - **CreatorIQ**: Measured on the search term “creatoriq”. - [Collabstr profile](/demand/global-en/brands/collabstr) - [CreatorIQ profile](/demand/global-en/brands/creatoriq) - [All creator database platforms worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/creator-database-platforms): The set both shares are measured inside, 10 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 Collabstr or CreatorIQ more popular in search? In September 2026, Collabstr had more branded searches than CreatorIQ among creator database platforms worldwide. Collabstr had about 27,100 branded searches, while CreatorIQ had 18,100. Collabstr made up 17.7% of all creator database platform searches we track, and CreatorIQ accounted for 11.8%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Collabstr vs CreatorIQ: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/categories/creator-database-platforms/compare/collabstr-vs-creatoriq This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/categories/creator-database-platforms/compare/collabstr-vs-creatoriq. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.