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title: "Kantar vs Nielsen: Which is more popular by branded search?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, Kantar or Nielsen? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Media measurement platforms set worldwide. 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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# Kantar vs Nielsen: Which is more popular by branded search?

Which is more popular in search, Kantar or Nielsen? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Media measurement platforms set worldwide. 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

- **Compared**: Kantar and Nielsen
- **Competitive set**: Media measurement platforms
- **Market**: Global
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **Kantar Share of Search**: 20.4%
- **Nielsen Share of Search**: 4.1%

## Which is more popular in search, Kantar or Nielsen?

- In August 2026, Kantar had more branded searches than Nielsen among media measurement platforms worldwide. Kantar was estimated to have 90.5K branded searches compared to Nielsen’s 18.1K, and held a 20.4% Share of Search versus Nielsen’s 4.1%.
- Kantar was ahead of Nielsen in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Kantar’s estimated Share of Search among media measurement platforms worldwide moved from 25.9% to 20.4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 135K to 90.5K.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Nielsen’s estimated Share of Search among media measurement platforms worldwide moved from 2.3% to 4.1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 12.1K to 18.1K.

## How did search popularity change for media measurement platforms worldwide in August 2026?

- In August 2026, Kantar lost estimated Share of Search among media measurement platforms worldwide, from 23.9% to 20.4%.
- Nielsen’s estimated Share of Search among media measurement platforms worldwide has gained ground for 3 months in a row, from 2.6% to 4.1% in August 2026.

## Month by month

| Month | Kantar estimated searches | Kantar Share of Search | Kantar rank | Nielsen estimated searches | Nielsen Share of Search | Nielsen rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 135K | 25.9% | 2 | 12.1K | 2.3% | 5 |
| Nov 2025 | 110K | 24.4% | 3 | 14.8K | 3.3% | 5 |
| Dec 2025 | 90.5K | 22.4% | 3 | 9.9K | 2.5% | 5 |
| Jan 2026 | 90.5K | 21.8% | 3 | 14.8K | 3.6% | 5 |
| Feb 2026 | 90.5K | 22.1% | 3 | 12.1K | 3% | 5 |
| Mar 2026 | 110K | 22.3% | 3 | 9.9K | 2% | 5 |
| Apr 2026 | 110K | 20.9% | 2 | 9.9K | 1.9% | 5 |
| May 2026 | 110K | 24.1% | 2 | 12.1K | 2.6% | 5 |
| Jun 2026 | 90.5K | 18.8% | 2 | 14.8K | 3.1% | 5 |
| Jul 2026 | 90.5K | 23.9% | 2 | 14.8K | 3.9% | 4 |
| Aug 2026 | 90.5K | 20.4% | 2 | 18.1K | 4.1% | 4 |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Kantar’s and Nielsen’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.

- **Kantar**: Measured on the search term “kantar”.
- **Nielsen**: Measured on the search term “nielsen survey”.

- [Kantar profile](/demand/global-en/brands/kantar)
- [Nielsen profile](/demand/global-en/brands/nielsen)
- [All media measurement platforms worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/media-measurement-platforms): The set both shares are measured inside, 5 brands.

## 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 is more popular in search, Kantar or Nielsen?

In August 2026, Kantar had more branded searches than Nielsen among media measurement platforms worldwide. Kantar was estimated to have 90.5K branded searches compared to Nielsen’s 18.1K, and held a 20.4% Share of Search versus Nielsen’s 4.1%.

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