--- title: "Esports platforms: Which are searched most?" description: "Compare the platforms that run competitive gaming. Share of Search among FACEIT, ESL, Battlefy, Challengermode and Toornament, the esports platforms Brandwave compares worldwide, using the same methodology, market, and reporting period. 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/esports-platforms" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Esports platforms: Which are searched most? Compare the platforms that run competitive gaming. Share of Search among FACEIT, ESL, Battlefy, Challengermode and Toornament, the esports platforms Brandwave compares worldwide, using the same methodology, market, and reporting period. 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 - **Competitive set**: Esports platforms - **Market**: Global - **Brands compared**: 5 - **Month measured**: Aug 2026 - **Highest Share of Search**: FACEIT, 94.1% ## Which brand is most popular in search among esports platforms worldwide? - In August 2026, FACEIT was the most searched among esports platforms worldwide, with an estimated 5M branded searches and 94.1% estimated Share of Search within this set. - ESL is in 2nd place, 89.5 percentage points behind at 4.6% Share of Search. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, FACEIT’s estimated Share of Search among esports platforms worldwide increased from 88.1% to 94.1%. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, ESL’s estimated Share of Search among esports platforms worldwide decreased from 9.7% to 4.6%. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Battlefy, Challengermode and Toornament held steady: their estimated Share of Search among esports platforms worldwide each moved less than 0.5 percentage points. ## Compare search popularity between leading brands - [FACEIT vs ESL: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/esl-vs-faceit): 94.1% against 4.6% Share of Search. ## How did search popularity change for esports platforms worldwide in August 2026? - In August 2026, FACEIT gained estimated Share of Search among esports platforms worldwide, from 93.2% to 94.1%. - In August 2026, ESL lost estimated Share of Search among esports platforms worldwide, from 5.6% to 4.6%. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Toornament worldwide fell 33.3% over 11 measured months, from 9.9K to 6.6K in August 2026. ## Share of Search ranking | Rank | Brand | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | Change vs prior month | Owned by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | FACEIT | 94.1% | 5M | +22.2% | FACEIT | | 2 | ESL | 4.6% | 246K | 0.0% | ESL | | 3 | Battlefy | 0.62% | 33.1K | +49.1% | Battlefy | | 4 | Challengermode | 0.51% | 27.1K | +22.1% | Challengermode | | 5 | Toornament | 0.12% | 6.6K | -18.5% | Toornament | ## Historical estimated branded-search demand | Month | Brand | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | FACEIT | 2.7M | 88.1% | 1 | | Oct 2025 | ESL | 301K | 9.7% | 2 | | Oct 2025 | Battlefy | 33.1K | 1.1% | 3 | | Oct 2025 | Challengermode | 27.1K | 0.87% | 4 | | Oct 2025 | Toornament | 9.9K | 0.32% | 5 | | Nov 2025 | FACEIT | 3.4M | 91.7% | 1 | | Nov 2025 | ESL | 246K | 6.7% | 2 | | Nov 2025 | Challengermode | 27.1K | 0.74% | 3 | | Nov 2025 | Battlefy | 22.2K | 0.61% | 4 | | Nov 2025 | Toornament | 8.1K | 0.22% | 5 | | Dec 2025 | FACEIT | 3.4M | 91.8% | 1 | | Dec 2025 | ESL | 246K | 6.7% | 2 | | Dec 2025 | Challengermode | 27.1K | 0.74% | 3 | | Dec 2025 | Battlefy | 18.1K | 0.5% | 4 | | Dec 2025 | Toornament | 8.1K | 0.22% | 5 | | Jan 2026 | FACEIT | 4.1M | 91.8% | 1 | | Jan 2026 | ESL | 301K | 6.8% | 2 | | Jan 2026 | Battlefy | 27.1K | 0.61% | 3 | | Jan 2026 | Challengermode | 27.1K | 0.61% | 4 | | Jan 2026 | Toornament | 12.1K | 0.27% | 5 | | Feb 2026 | FACEIT | 4.1M | 92.8% | 1 | | Feb 2026 | ESL | 246K | 5.6% | 2 | | Feb 2026 | Challengermode | 33.1K | 0.75% | 3 | | Feb 2026 | Battlefy | 27.1K | 0.62% | 4 | | Feb 2026 | Toornament | 9.9K | 0.22% | 5 | | Mar 2026 | FACEIT | 4.1M | 91.5% | 1 | | Mar 2026 | ESL | 301K | 6.7% | 2 | | Mar 2026 | Battlefy | 33.1K | 0.74% | 3 | | Mar 2026 | Challengermode | 33.1K | 0.74% | 4 | | Mar 2026 | Toornament | 12.1K | 0.27% | 5 | | Apr 2026 | FACEIT | 4.1M | 92.7% | 1 | | Apr 2026 | ESL | 246K | 5.6% | 2 | | Apr 2026 | Battlefy | 33.1K | 0.75% | 3 | | Apr 2026 | Challengermode | 33.1K | 0.75% | 4 | | Apr 2026 | Toornament | 9.9K | 0.22% | 5 | | May 2026 | FACEIT | 4.1M | 93% | 1 | | May 2026 | ESL | 246K | 5.6% | 2 | | May 2026 | Battlefy | 27.1K | 0.62% | 3 | | May 2026 | Challengermode | 27.1K | 0.62% | 4 | | May 2026 | Toornament | 8.1K | 0.18% | 5 | | Jun 2026 | FACEIT | 4.1M | 91.9% | 1 | | Jun 2026 | ESL | 301K | 6.8% | 2 | | Jun 2026 | Battlefy | 27.1K | 0.61% | 3 | | Jun 2026 | Challengermode | 27.1K | 0.61% | 4 | | Jun 2026 | Toornament | 6.6K | 0.15% | 5 | | Jul 2026 | FACEIT | 4.1M | 93.2% | 1 | | Jul 2026 | ESL | 246K | 5.6% | 2 | | Jul 2026 | Battlefy | 22.2K | 0.51% | 3 | | Jul 2026 | Challengermode | 22.2K | 0.51% | 4 | | Jul 2026 | Toornament | 8.1K | 0.18% | 5 | | Aug 2026 | FACEIT | 5M | 94.1% | 1 | | Aug 2026 | ESL | 246K | 4.6% | 2 | | Aug 2026 | Battlefy | 33.1K | 0.62% | 3 | | Aug 2026 | Challengermode | 27.1K | 0.51% | 4 | | Aug 2026 | Toornament | 6.6K | 0.12% | 5 | | Sep 2026 | Battlefy | — | — | — | | Sep 2026 | Challengermode | — | — | — | | Sep 2026 | ESL | — | — | — | | Sep 2026 | FACEIT | — | — | — | | Sep 2026 | Toornament | — | — | — | ## What is being compared - **Battlefy**: Measured on the search term “battlefy”. - **Challengermode**: Measured on the search term “challengermode”. - **ESL**: Measured on the search term “esl”. - **FACEIT**: Measured on the search term “faceit”. - **Toornament**: Measured on the search term “toornament”. - [Battlefy](/demand/global-en/brands/battlefy) - [Challengermode](/demand/global-en/brands/challengermode) - [ESL](/demand/global-en/brands/esl) - [FACEIT](/demand/global-en/brands/faceit) - [Toornament](/demand/global-en/brands/toornament) ## Methodology - [How is branded search demand measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Frequently asked questions ### Which brand is most popular in search among esports platforms worldwide? In August 2026, FACEIT was the most searched among esports platforms worldwide, with an estimated 5M branded searches and 94.1% estimated Share of Search within this set. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Esports platforms: Which are searched most?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/categories/esports-platforms This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/categories/esports-platforms. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.