Beachfront vs The Trade Desk:Which is more popular?
In September 2026, The Trade Desk had more branded searches than Beachfront among connected TV advertising platforms worldwide. The Trade Desk had about 50,500 branded searches, while Beachfront had 18,100. The Trade Desk made up 35.5% of all connected TV advertising platform searches we track, and Beachfront accounted for 12.7%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about connected TV advertising platforms, The Trade Desk appeared in all five answers and Beachfront in none.
Who do people search for more?
The Trade Desk, about 3 searches for every 1 for Beachfront
Who does AI mention more?
The Trade Desk, mentioned in every answer we collected
Who does AI recommend more?
The Trade Desk, the only one of the two named
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Top connected TV advertising platforms in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews
In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, The Trade Desk appeared in all five answers. Beachfront 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.
- The Trade Desk1st
MNTN2nd
StackAdapt3rd
Amazon DSP4th
Tatari5th
tvScientific6th
Beachfront–
Innovid–
Mentioned by AI
Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.
- The Trade Desk5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
- StackAdapt4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
- MNTN4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
- Amazon DSP3 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
- Tatari2 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
- tvScientific2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
- Beachfront0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
- Innovid0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
See every answer about connected TV advertising platforms
5 answers
Asked ChatGPT
“Which connected TV advertising platform should I use?”
Asked ChatGPT
“What are the best connected TV advertising platforms?”
Asked ChatGPT
“What's the best connected TV advertising platform for buying TV ads?”
Searched Google, AI Overview
“connected tv advertising platforms”
Searched Google, AI Overview
“connected tv ads”
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 Beachfront or The Trade Desk more popular in search?
This chart shows how often people search Google for Beachfront and The Trade Desk by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all eight connected TV advertising platforms we track, month by month, from English-language searches worldwide.
Share of searches by month for The Trade Desk, Beachfront. The figures are in the table below the chart.
View monthly share of searches table
| Month | The Trade Desk | Amazon DSP | StackAdapt | Tatari | Beachfront | Innovid | tvScientific | MNTN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | 36.8% | 29.8% | 13.5% | 9% | 6% | 3.3% | 1.4% | 0.23% |
| Nov 2025 | 37.4% | 24.8% | 13.7% | 11.2% | 7.4% | 4% | 1.2% | 0.19% |
| Dec 2025 | 33.2% | 26.6% | 12.1% | 12% | 8% | 3.5% | 4.3% | 0.26% |
| Jan 2026 | 39.4% | 21.3% | 14.5% | 11.8% | 7.8% | 3.5% | 1.5% | 0.25% |
| Feb 2026 | 41.1% | 18.1% | 12.3% | 15% | 8.1% | 3.6% | 1.6% | 0.21% |
| Mar 2026 | 44.4% | 19.4% | 13.2% | 10.8% | 7.1% | 3.2% | 1.7% | 0.23% |
| Apr 2026 | 32.7% | 21.1% | 14.3% | 17.3% | 9.4% | 3.4% | 1.5% | 0.2% |
| May 2026 | 35.5% | 22.4% | 15.3% | 12.3% | 10% | 3% | 1.3% | 0.22% |
| Jun 2026 | 34.8% | 22% | 14.9% | 12.1% | 12% | 2.9% | 1.1% | 0.21% |
| Jul 2026 | 32.1% | 20% | 13.5% | 13.5% | 16.4% | 3.3% | 0.96% | 0.19% |
| Aug 2026 | 39.1% | 17.1% | 14.2% | 11.5% | 14% | 2.8% | 1% | 0.2% |
| Sep 2026 | 35.5% | 19% | 15.7% | 12.8% | 12.7% | 3.1% | 0.91% | 0.27% |
How has the Beachfront and The Trade Desk comparison changed over the last 12 months?
3 findings
- The Trade Desk was ahead of Beachfront in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Beachfront’s share of searches among connected TV advertising platforms worldwide moved from 6% to 12.7%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 9.9K to 18.1K.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, The Trade Desk’s share of searches among connected TV advertising platforms worldwide moved from 36.8% to 35.5%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 61.1K to 50.5K.
How did search popularity change for connected TV advertising platforms worldwide in September 2026?
3 changes
In September 2026, Tatari overtook Beachfront to rank 4th among connected TV advertising platforms worldwide, with 12.8% of the searches.
In September 2026, The Trade Desk lost share of searches among connected TV advertising platforms worldwide, from 39.1% to 35.5%.
In September 2026, Beachfront lost share of searches among connected TV advertising platforms worldwide, from 14% to 12.7%.
How are branded searches counted?
3 search terms
Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Beachfront’s and The Trade Desk’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.
Beachfront
1 branded search term
- beachfront
The Trade Desk
2 branded search terms
- the trade desk
- the trade desk dsp
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