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Collabstr vs Viral Nation:Which is more popular?

In September 2026, Collabstr had more branded searches than Viral Nation among creator network platforms worldwide. Collabstr had about 27,100 branded searches, while Viral Nation had 6,600. Collabstr made up 13.2% of all creator network platform searches we track, and Viral Nation accounted for 3.2%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about creator network platforms, Collabstr appeared in four of the five answers and Viral Nation in none.

Among creator network platforms worldwide in September 2026

Who do people search for more?

Collabstr, about 4 searches for every 1 for Viral Nation

Collabstr 27.1K searchesViral Nation 6.6K searches

Who does AI mention more?

Collabstr, mentioned in 4 of 5 answers, Viral Nation in 0

Collabstr in 4 of 5Viral Nation in 0 of 5

Who does AI recommend more?

Collabstr, the only one of the two named

Collabstr first in 3Viral Nation never named

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Top creator network platforms in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Collabstr was mentioned in four out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Viral Nation did not appear in any of the five answers.

Most recommended by AI

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

  1. Aspire1st
  2. Collabstr2nd
  3. LTK3rd
  4. AnyMind Group–
  5. Viral Nation–
  6. The Influencer Marketing Factory–
  7. Onalytica–
  8. Find Your Influence–

Mentioned by AI

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

  • Collabstr4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Aspire3 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • LTK2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • AnyMind Group0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Viral Nation0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • The Influencer Marketing Factory0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Onalytica0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Find Your Influence0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers

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5 answers

  • Asked ChatGPT

    “Which creator network should I use?”

    1. 1Collabstr
    2. 2Aspire
    3. 3LTK

  • Asked ChatGPT

    “What are the best creator networks?”

    1. 1Aspire
    2. 2Collabstr
    3. 3LTK

  • Asked ChatGPT

    “What's the best creator network for many creators?”

    1. 1Collabstr

  • Searched Google, AI Overview

    “creator network”

    1. Searched Google, AI Overview

      “influencer network platform”

      1. 1Aspire
      2. 2Collabstr

    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 20, 2026.

    Is Collabstr or Viral Nation more popular in search?

    This chart shows how often people search Google for Collabstr and Viral Nation by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all eight creator network platforms we track, month by month, from English-language searches worldwide.

    Collabstr and Viral Nation among creator network platforms worldwide, by month

    Share of searches by month for Collabstr, Viral Nation. The figures are in the table below the chart.

    View monthly share of searches table
    MonthLTKCollabstrAnyMind GroupViral NationThe Influencer Marketing FactoryOnalyticaFind Your InfluenceAspire
    Oct 202580.4%10.1%6.7%2%0.58%0.12%0.1%<0.01%
    Nov 202582.7%8.4%6.2%2%0.49%0.08%0.08%<0.01%
    Dec 202580.6%10.1%6.2%2.5%0.49%0.08%0.1%0.01%
    Jan 202673.6%13.3%8.1%4%0.76%0.1%0.13%<0.01%
    Feb 202671%15.7%8.5%3.8%0.62%0.18%0.15%<0.01%
    Mar 202672.6%13.4%10%3.3%0.53%0.13%0.11%0.01%
    Apr 202674%13.6%8.3%3.3%0.53%0.11%0.11%0.01%
    May 202681.9%8.6%6.4%2.6%0.41%0.07%0.08%<0.01%
    Jun 202681.8%8.6%6.4%2.6%0.51%0.07%0.08%<0.01%
    Jul 202670.7%15.6%9.5%3.1%0.76%0.12%0.1%0.01%
    Aug 202670.7%15.6%9.5%3.1%0.9%0.1%0.08%<0.01%
    Sep 202672.8%13.2%9.8%3.2%0.78%0.16%0.08%0.01%

    How has the Collabstr and Viral Nation comparison changed over the last 12 months?

    3 findings

    How did search popularity change for creator network platforms worldwide in September 2026?

    1 change

    1. In September 2026, Collabstr lost share of searches among creator network platforms worldwide, from 15.6% to 13.2%.

    How are branded searches counted?

    2 search terms

    Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Collabstr’s and Viral Nation’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

    1 branded search term

    • collabstr

    Viral Nation

    1 branded search term

    • viral nation

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