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Birdeye vs Judge.me:Which is more popular?

In September 2026, Birdeye had more branded searches than Judge.me among review collection platforms worldwide. Birdeye had about 74,000 branded searches, while Judge.me had 12,100. Birdeye made up 2.6% of all review collection platform searches we track, and Judge.me accounted for 0.42%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about review collection platforms, Birdeye appeared in three of the five answers and Judge.me in two. Birdeye was mentioned before Judge.me in three out of four answers that named either.

Among review collection platforms worldwide in September 2026

Who do people search for more?

Birdeye, about 6 searches for every 1 for Judge.me

Birdeye 74K searchesJudge.me 12.1K searches

Who does AI mention more?

Birdeye, mentioned in 3 of 5 answers, Judge.me in 2

Birdeye in 3 of 5Judge.me in 2 of 5

Who does AI recommend more?

Birdeye, named ahead of Judge.me in 3 of 4 answers

Birdeye first in 3Judge.me first in 1

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Top review collection platforms in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Birdeye was mentioned in three out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Judge.me was mentioned in two out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Birdeye was listed before Judge.me in three out of four answers that named either.

Most recommended by AI

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

  1. Birdeye1st
  2. Podium2nd
  3. Trustpilot3rd
  4. NiceJob3rd
  5. Judge.me5th
  6. Reviews.io5th
  7. Yotpo7th
  8. Okendo8th

Mentioned by AI

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

  • Trustpilot3 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Birdeye3 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Judge.me2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Reviews.io2 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • NiceJob2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Podium2 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Yotpo1 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Okendo1 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers

See every answer about review collection platforms

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 Birdeye or Judge.me more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for Birdeye and Judge.me by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all eight review collection platforms we track, month by month, from English-language searches worldwide.

Birdeye and Judge.me among review collection platforms worldwide, by month

Share of searches by month for Birdeye, Judge.me. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthTrustpilotBirdeyeYotpoJudge.meOkendoReviews.ioNiceJobPodium
Oct 202596%2.1%0.95%0.42%0.23%0.19%0.1%<0.01%
Nov 202597%1.8%0.64%0.29%0.16%0.13%0.07%<0.01%
Dec 202596.6%1.7%0.78%0.43%0.19%0.13%0.1%<0.01%
Jan 202696.9%1.7%0.64%0.35%0.19%0.13%0.08%<0.01%
Feb 202696.2%2.1%0.78%0.42%0.19%0.15%0.1%<0.01%
Mar 202693.7%4.6%0.76%0.41%0.23%0.15%0.1%<0.01%
Apr 202696.6%1.7%0.78%0.43%0.23%0.13%0.13%<0.01%
May 202696.2%2.1%0.78%0.42%0.23%0.13%0.1%<0.01%
Jun 202696.6%1.7%0.78%0.43%0.23%0.16%0.1%<0.01%
Jul 202696.6%1.7%0.78%0.43%0.23%0.16%0.1%<0.01%
Aug 202696.7%1.7%0.64%0.43%0.29%0.13%0.08%<0.01%
Sep 202695.9%2.6%0.63%0.42%0.23%0.13%0.08%<0.01%

How has the Birdeye and Judge.me comparison changed over the last 12 months?

3 findings

How did search popularity change for review collection platforms worldwide in September 2026?

1 change

  1. In September 2026, Birdeye gained share of searches among review collection platforms worldwide, from 1.7% to 2.6%.

How are branded searches counted?

2 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Birdeye’s and Judge.me’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.

Birdeye

1 branded search term

  • birdeye

Judge.me

1 branded search term

  • judge.me

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