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title: "Investor relations platforms: Which brands are most popular in search?"
description: "Compare the platforms listed companies manage investors with. Share of Search among EQS, Notified, Irwin, Intrado and Q4, the investor relations 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."
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# Investor relations platforms: Which brands are most popular in search?

Compare the platforms listed companies manage investors with. Share of Search among EQS, Notified, Irwin, Intrado and Q4, the investor relations 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**: Investor relations platforms
- **Market**: Global
- **Brands compared**: 5
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **Highest Share of Search**: EQS, 72%

## Which brand is most popular in search among investor relations platforms worldwide?

- In August 2026, EQS was the most searched among investor relations platforms worldwide, with an estimated 368K branded searches and 72% estimated Share of Search within this set.
- Notified is in 2nd place, 45.6 percentage points behind at 26.4% Share of Search.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, EQS’s estimated Share of Search among investor relations platforms worldwide decreased from 75.3% to 72%.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Notified’s estimated Share of Search among investor relations platforms worldwide increased from 22.5% to 26.4%.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, EQS’s estimated Share of Search among investor relations platforms worldwide peaked at 78.7% in November 2025 and was lowest at 67.8% in January 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Notified’s estimated Share of Search among investor relations platforms worldwide peaked at 30.4% in January 2026 and was lowest at 19.4% in November 2025.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Irwin, Intrado and Q4 held steady: their estimated Share of Search among investor relations platforms worldwide each moved less than 0.5 percentage points.

## Compare search popularity between leading brands

- [EQS vs Notified: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/eqs-vs-notified): 72% against 26.4% Share of Search.

## How did search popularity change for investor relations platforms worldwide in August 2026?

- Estimated monthly branded searches for Notified worldwide rose 22.7% over 11 measured months, from 110K to 135K in August 2026.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for Irwin worldwide fell 33.3% over 11 measured months, from 6.6K to 4.4K in August 2026.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for Intrado worldwide fell 18.2% over 11 measured months, from 4.4K to 3.6K in August 2026.

## Share of Search ranking

| Rank | Brand | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | Change vs prior month | Owned by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | EQS | 72% | 368K | 0.0% | EQS |
| 2 | Notified | 26.4% | 135K | 0.0% | Notified |
| 3 | Irwin | 0.86% | 4.4K | 0.0% | Irwin |
| 4 | Intrado | 0.7% | 3.6K | +24.1% | Intrado |
| — | Q4 | — | — | — | Q4 |

## Historical estimated branded-search demand

| Month | Brand | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | EQS | 368K | 75.3% | 1 |
| Oct 2025 | Notified | 110K | 22.5% | 2 |
| Oct 2025 | Irwin | 6.6K | 1.3% | 3 |
| Oct 2025 | Intrado | 4.4K | 0.9% | 4 |
| Oct 2025 | Q4 | — | — | — |
| Nov 2025 | EQS | 368K | 78.7% | 1 |
| Nov 2025 | Notified | 90.5K | 19.4% | 2 |
| Nov 2025 | Irwin | 5.4K | 1.2% | 3 |
| Nov 2025 | Intrado | 3.6K | 0.77% | 4 |
| Nov 2025 | Q4 | — | — | — |
| Dec 2025 | EQS | 368K | 78.7% | 1 |
| Dec 2025 | Notified | 90.5K | 19.4% | 2 |
| Dec 2025 | Irwin | 5.4K | 1.2% | 3 |
| Dec 2025 | Intrado | 3.6K | 0.77% | 4 |
| Dec 2025 | Q4 | — | — | — |
| Jan 2026 | EQS | 368K | 67.8% | 1 |
| Jan 2026 | Notified | 165K | 30.4% | 2 |
| Jan 2026 | Irwin | 5.4K | 0.99% | 3 |
| Jan 2026 | Intrado | 4.4K | 0.81% | 4 |
| Jan 2026 | Q4 | — | — | — |
| Feb 2026 | EQS | 301K | 71.5% | 1 |
| Feb 2026 | Notified | 110K | 26.1% | 2 |
| Feb 2026 | Irwin | 5.4K | 1.3% | 3 |
| Feb 2026 | Intrado | 4.4K | 1% | 4 |
| Feb 2026 | Q4 | — | — | — |
| Mar 2026 | EQS | 368K | 71.6% | 1 |
| Mar 2026 | Notified | 135K | 26.3% | 2 |
| Mar 2026 | Intrado | 5.4K | 1.1% | 3 |
| Mar 2026 | Irwin | 5.4K | 1.1% | 4 |
| Mar 2026 | Q4 | — | — | — |
| Apr 2026 | EQS | 368K | 75.4% | 1 |
| Apr 2026 | Notified | 110K | 22.6% | 2 |
| Apr 2026 | Irwin | 5.4K | 1.1% | 3 |
| Apr 2026 | Intrado | 4.4K | 0.9% | 4 |
| Apr 2026 | Q4 | — | — | — |
| May 2026 | EQS | 368K | 71.9% | 1 |
| May 2026 | Notified | 135K | 26.4% | 2 |
| May 2026 | Irwin | 5.4K | 1.1% | 3 |
| May 2026 | Intrado | 3.6K | 0.7% | 4 |
| May 2026 | Q4 | — | — | — |
| Jun 2026 | EQS | 368K | 72% | 1 |
| Jun 2026 | Notified | 135K | 26.4% | 2 |
| Jun 2026 | Irwin | 4.4K | 0.86% | 3 |
| Jun 2026 | Intrado | 3.6K | 0.7% | 4 |
| Jun 2026 | Q4 | — | — | — |
| Jul 2026 | EQS | 368K | 72.1% | 1 |
| Jul 2026 | Notified | 135K | 26.5% | 2 |
| Jul 2026 | Irwin | 4.4K | 0.86% | 3 |
| Jul 2026 | Intrado | 2.9K | 0.57% | 4 |
| Jul 2026 | Q4 | — | — | — |
| Aug 2026 | EQS | 368K | 72% | 1 |
| Aug 2026 | Notified | 135K | 26.4% | 2 |
| Aug 2026 | Irwin | 4.4K | 0.86% | 3 |
| Aug 2026 | Intrado | 3.6K | 0.7% | 4 |
| Aug 2026 | Q4 | — | — | — |
| Sep 2026 | EQS | — | — | — |
| Sep 2026 | Intrado | — | — | — |
| Sep 2026 | Irwin | — | — | — |
| Sep 2026 | Notified | — | — | — |
| Sep 2026 | Q4 | — | — | — |

## What is being compared

- **EQS**: Measured on the search term “eqs”.
- **Intrado**: Measured on the search term “intrado”.
- **Irwin**: Measured on the search term “irwin tools”.
- **Notified**: Measured on the search term “notified”.
- **Q4**: Measured on the search term “q4 investor relations”.

- [EQS](/demand/global-en/brands/eqs)
- [Intrado](/demand/global-en/brands/intrado)
- [Irwin](/demand/global-en/brands/irwin)
- [Notified](/demand/global-en/brands/notified)
- [Q4](/demand/global-en/brands/q4)

## 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 investor relations platforms worldwide?

In August 2026, EQS was the most searched among investor relations platforms worldwide, with an estimated 368K branded searches and 72% estimated Share of Search within this set. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.

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