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Synup vs Yext:Which is more popular?

In September 2026, Yext had more branded searches than Synup among listing management platforms worldwide. Yext had about 27,100 branded searches, while Synup had 1,900. Yext made up 40.1% of all listing management platform searches we track, and Synup accounted for 2.8%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about listing management platforms, Yext appeared in four of the five answers and Synup in three. Yext was mentioned before Synup in every answer that named either.

Among listing management platforms worldwide in September 2026

Who do people search for more?

Yext, about 14 searches for every 1 for Synup

Yext 27.1K searchesSynup 1.9K searches

Who does AI mention more?

Yext, mentioned in 4 of 5 answers, Synup in 3

Yext in 4 of 5Synup in 3 of 5

Who does AI recommend more?

Yext, named ahead of Synup in 4 of 4 answers

Yext first in 4Synup never first

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Top listing management platforms in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Yext was mentioned in four out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Synup was mentioned in three out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Yext was listed before Synup in every answer that named either.

Most recommended by AI

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

  1. Yext1st
  2. BrightLocal2nd
  3. Moz Local3rd
  4. Uberall4th
  5. Semrush Local5th
  6. Synup6th

Mentioned by AI

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

  • BrightLocal5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Yext4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Uberall3 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Synup3 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Moz Local3 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Semrush Local3 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers

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5 answers

Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in the United States on October 21, 2026.

Is Synup or Yext more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for Synup and Yext by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all six listing management platforms we track, month by month, from English-language searches worldwide.

Synup and Yext among listing management platforms worldwide, by month

Share of searches by month for Yext, Synup. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthYextBrightLocalUberallSynupMoz LocalSemrush Local
Oct 202544.2%29.5%19.7%3.2%2.6%0.78%
Nov 202536.9%36.9%20.1%3.3%2.2%0.65%
Dec 202536.7%36.7%20.1%3.3%2.6%0.65%
Jan 202634.9%34.9%23.3%3.7%2.4%0.76%
Feb 202635.9%35.9%19.6%3.2%4.8%0.64%
Mar 202632.2%39.3%21.5%2.9%3.4%0.7%
Apr 202636.7%36.7%20%2.6%3.2%0.8%
May 202636.4%36.4%19.9%2.6%3.9%0.79%
Jun 202639.7%32.6%21.7%2.8%2.3%0.87%
Jul 202639.6%32.4%21.6%2.8%2.8%0.86%
Aug 202636.7%36.7%20%3.1%2.2%1.2%
Sep 202640.1%32.8%21.9%2.8%1.5%0.87%

How has the Synup and Yext comparison changed over the last 12 months?

3 findings
  • Yext was ahead of Synup in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Synup’s share of searches among listing management platforms worldwide moved from 3.2% to 2.8%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 2.9K to 1.9K.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Yext’s share of searches among listing management platforms worldwide moved from 44.2% to 40.1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 40.5K to 27.1K.

How did search popularity change for listing management platforms worldwide in September 2026?

2 changes
  1. In September 2026, Yext overtook BrightLocal to become the leader among listing management platforms worldwide, with 40.1% of the searches.

  2. Estimated monthly branded searches for Synup worldwide fell 34.5% over 12 measured months, from 2.9K to 1.9K in September 2026.

How are branded searches counted?

2 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Synup’s and Yext’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.

Synup

1 branded search term

  • synup

Yext

1 branded search term

  • yext

How the Brand Demand Index is measured

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