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title: "Online community platforms: Which brands are most popular in search?"
description: "Compare software for building member communities, courses, and brand-owned groups. Share of Search among Skool, Mighty Networks, Circle, Bettermode and Heartbeat, the online community 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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# Online community platforms: Which brands are most popular in search?

Compare software for building member communities, courses, and brand-owned groups. Share of Search among Skool, Mighty Networks, Circle, Bettermode and Heartbeat, the online community 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**: Online community platforms
- **Market**: Global
- **Brands compared**: 5
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **Highest Share of Search**: Skool, 48.7%

## Which brand is most popular in search among online community platforms worldwide?

- In August 2026, Skool was the most searched among online community platforms worldwide, with an estimated 37K branded searches and 48.7% estimated Share of Search within this set.
- Mighty Networks is in 2nd place, 24.8 percentage points behind at 23.9% Share of Search.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Skool’s estimated Share of Search among online community platforms worldwide increased from 35% to 48.7%.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Mighty Networks’ estimated Share of Search among online community platforms worldwide decreased from 38.5% to 23.9%.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Bettermode’s estimated Share of Search among online community platforms worldwide increased from 6.3% to 7.1%.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Circle’s estimated Share of Search among online community platforms worldwide peaked at 19.2% in October 2025 and was lowest at 16.7% in December 2025.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Bettermode’s estimated Share of Search among online community platforms worldwide peaked at 7.1% in August 2026 and was lowest at 4.3% in April 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Skool rose from 2nd to 1st among online community platforms worldwide.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Mighty Networks fell from 1st to 2nd among online community platforms worldwide.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Circle and Heartbeat held steady: their estimated Share of Search among online community platforms worldwide each moved less than 0.5 percentage points.

## Compare search popularity between leading brands

- [Skool vs Mighty Networks: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/mighty-networks-vs-skool): 48.7% against 23.9% Share of Search.
- [Skool vs Circle: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/circle-vs-skool): 48.7% against 19% Share of Search.
- [Skool vs Bettermode: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/bettermode-vs-skool): 48.7% against 7.1% Share of Search.
- [Mighty Networks vs Circle: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/circle-vs-mighty-networks): 23.9% against 19% Share of Search.
- [Mighty Networks vs Bettermode: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/bettermode-vs-mighty-networks): 23.9% against 7.1% Share of Search.
- [Circle vs Bettermode: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/bettermode-vs-circle): 19% against 7.1% Share of Search.

## How did search popularity change for online community platforms worldwide in August 2026?

- In August 2026, Skool gained estimated Share of Search among online community platforms worldwide, from 47% to 48.7%.
- In August 2026, Bettermode gained estimated Share of Search among online community platforms worldwide, from 5.6% to 7.1%.
- In August 2026, Circle gained estimated Share of Search among online community platforms worldwide, from 17.9% to 19%.
- In August 2026, Mighty Networks lost estimated Share of Search among online community platforms worldwide, from 28.3% to 23.9%.

## Share of Search ranking

| Rank | Brand | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | Change vs prior month | Owned by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | Skool | 48.7% | 37K | 0.0% | Skool |
| 2 | Mighty Networks | 23.9% | 18.2K | -18.5% | Mighty Networks |
| 3 | Circle | 19% | 14.4K | +2.1% | Circle |
| 4 | Bettermode | 7.1% | 5.4K | +22.1% | Bettermode |
| 5 | Heartbeat | 1.2% | 930 | -5.1% | Heartbeat |

## Historical estimated branded-search demand

| Month | Brand | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | Mighty Networks | 33.2K | 38.5% | 1 |
| Oct 2025 | Skool | 30.2K | 35% | 2 |
| Oct 2025 | Circle | 16.6K | 19.2% | 3 |
| Oct 2025 | Bettermode | 5.4K | 6.3% | 4 |
| Oct 2025 | Heartbeat | 930 | 1.1% | 5 |
| Nov 2025 | Skool | 34.3K | 41.7% | 1 |
| Nov 2025 | Mighty Networks | 27.2K | 33.1% | 2 |
| Nov 2025 | Circle | 15.4K | 18.7% | 3 |
| Nov 2025 | Bettermode | 4.4K | 5.4% | 4 |
| Nov 2025 | Heartbeat | 890 | 1.1% | 5 |
| Dec 2025 | Skool | 30.2K | 40.1% | 1 |
| Dec 2025 | Mighty Networks | 27.2K | 36.2% | 2 |
| Dec 2025 | Circle | 12.6K | 16.7% | 3 |
| Dec 2025 | Bettermode | 4.5K | 5.9% | 4 |
| Dec 2025 | Heartbeat | 800 | 1.1% | 5 |
| Jan 2026 | Skool | 37K | 39.1% | 1 |
| Jan 2026 | Mighty Networks | 33.2K | 35.2% | 2 |
| Jan 2026 | Circle | 17.7K | 18.7% | 3 |
| Jan 2026 | Bettermode | 5.5K | 5.8% | 4 |
| Jan 2026 | Heartbeat | 1.1K | 1.2% | 5 |
| Feb 2026 | Skool | 34.3K | 41.3% | 1 |
| Feb 2026 | Mighty Networks | 27.2K | 32.7% | 2 |
| Feb 2026 | Circle | 15.9K | 19.1% | 3 |
| Feb 2026 | Bettermode | 4.5K | 5.4% | 4 |
| Feb 2026 | Heartbeat | 1.3K | 1.5% | 5 |
| Mar 2026 | Skool | 37K | 42.9% | 1 |
| Mar 2026 | Mighty Networks | 27.2K | 31.5% | 2 |
| Mar 2026 | Circle | 16.4K | 19% | 3 |
| Mar 2026 | Bettermode | 4.4K | 5.1% | 4 |
| Mar 2026 | Heartbeat | 1.3K | 1.5% | 5 |
| Apr 2026 | Skool | 37K | 43.6% | 1 |
| Apr 2026 | Mighty Networks | 27.2K | 32.1% | 2 |
| Apr 2026 | Circle | 15.9K | 18.7% | 3 |
| Apr 2026 | Bettermode | 3.6K | 4.3% | 4 |
| Apr 2026 | Heartbeat | 1.1K | 1.3% | 5 |
| May 2026 | Skool | 37K | 47% | 1 |
| May 2026 | Mighty Networks | 22.3K | 28.3% | 2 |
| May 2026 | Circle | 14.9K | 18.9% | 3 |
| May 2026 | Bettermode | 3.6K | 4.6% | 4 |
| May 2026 | Heartbeat | 930 | 1.2% | 5 |
| Jun 2026 | Skool | 37K | 47% | 1 |
| Jun 2026 | Mighty Networks | 22.3K | 28.3% | 2 |
| Jun 2026 | Circle | 14.9K | 18.9% | 3 |
| Jun 2026 | Bettermode | 3.6K | 4.6% | 4 |
| Jun 2026 | Heartbeat | 930 | 1.2% | 5 |
| Jul 2026 | Skool | 37K | 47% | 1 |
| Jul 2026 | Mighty Networks | 22.3K | 28.3% | 2 |
| Jul 2026 | Circle | 14.1K | 17.9% | 3 |
| Jul 2026 | Bettermode | 4.4K | 5.6% | 4 |
| Jul 2026 | Heartbeat | 980 | 1.2% | 5 |
| Aug 2026 | Skool | 37K | 48.7% | 1 |
| Aug 2026 | Mighty Networks | 18.2K | 23.9% | 2 |
| Aug 2026 | Circle | 14.4K | 19% | 3 |
| Aug 2026 | Bettermode | 5.4K | 7.1% | 4 |
| Aug 2026 | Heartbeat | 930 | 1.2% | 5 |
| Sep 2026 | Bettermode | — | — | — |
| Sep 2026 | Circle | — | — | — |
| Sep 2026 | Heartbeat | — | — | — |
| Sep 2026 | Mighty Networks | — | — | — |
| Sep 2026 | Skool | — | — | — |

## What is being compared

- **Bettermode**: Measured on the search terms “bettermode” and “bettermode community platform”, summed into one figure.
- **Circle**: Measured on the search terms “circle community”, “circle community platform” and “circle.so”, summed into one figure.
- **Heartbeat**: Measured on the search terms “heartbeat community platform” and “heartbeat.chat”, summed into one figure.
- **Mighty Networks**: Measured on the search terms “mighty networks” and “mighty networks community”, summed into one figure.
- **Skool**: Measured on the search terms “skool community” and “skool.com”, summed into one figure.

- [Bettermode](/demand/global-en/brands/bettermode)
- [Circle](/demand/global-en/brands/circle)
- [Heartbeat](/demand/global-en/brands/heartbeat)
- [Mighty Networks](/demand/global-en/brands/mighty-networks)
- [Skool](/demand/global-en/brands/skool)

## 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 online community platforms worldwide?

In August 2026, Skool was the most searched among online community platforms worldwide, with an estimated 37K branded searches and 48.7% estimated Share of Search within this set. Worldwide · English terms: these are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.

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