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Online review management platforms:Which brands are most popular in search?

In August 2026, Birdeye was the most searched among online review management platforms worldwide, with an estimated 49.6K branded searches and 61% estimated Share of Search within this set. Worldwide · English terms: these are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.

Share of Search, August 2026
  1. Birdeye61%
  2. BrightLocal27.8%
  3. GatherUp4.5%
  4. NiceJob3.3%
  5. ReviewTrackers2.3%
  6. Podium0.92%
  7. Broadly0.2%

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Compare platforms that help local businesses request reviews, manage reputation, and respond to customer feedback. 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.

Share of Search among online review management platforms worldwide, by month

Share of Search by month for Birdeye, BrightLocal, GatherUp, NiceJob, ReviewTrackers. The figures are in the table below the chart.

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MonthBirdeyeBrightLocalGatherUpNiceJobReviewTrackersPodiumBroadly
Oct 202561.5%28%3%3.3%2.9%0.96%0.24%
Nov 202562.3%28.4%2.5%3.2%2.5%0.94%0.18%
Dec 202557.5%32.1%2.8%3.7%2.8%0.86%0.21%
Jan 202661.6%28.6%3%3.3%2.4%0.93%0.16%
Feb 202660.4%29.9%3%3.2%2.4%0.95%0.18%
Mar 202674.6%19%2.5%1.9%1.3%0.58%0.1%
Apr 202657.1%31.6%2.8%4.5%2.7%1%0.2%
May 202662.8%28.2%3%3.2%1.9%0.77%0.16%
Jun 202660.7%27.5%4.5%3.9%2.3%0.9%0.2%
Jul 202660.6%27.5%4.5%3.9%2.3%0.92%0.2%
Aug 202661%27.8%4.5%3.3%2.3%0.92%0.2%
Sep 2026———————

This month’s ranking, August 2026

  1. 1.Birdeye

    61%

    held 1st · 49.6K estimated branded searches · 0% vs prior month · +0.4 points

  2. 2.BrightLocal

    27.8%

    held 2nd · 22.6K estimated branded searches · +0.31% vs prior month · +0.3 points

  3. 3.GatherUp

    4.5%

    held 3rd · 3.7K estimated branded searches · 0% vs prior month · 0 points

  4. 4.NiceJob

    3.3%

    held 4th · 2.7K estimated branded searches · -17.4% vs prior month · -0.7 points

  5. 5.ReviewTrackers

    2.3%

    held 5th · 1.9K estimated branded searches · 0% vs prior month · 0 points

  6. 6.Podium

    0.92%

    held 6th · 750 estimated branded searches · 0% vs prior month · 0 points

  7. 7.Broadly

    0.2%

    held 7th · 160 estimated branded searches · 0% vs prior month · 0 points

Compare search popularity between leading brands

Which brand is most popular in search among online review management platforms worldwide?

In August 2026, Birdeye was the most searched among online review management platforms worldwide, with an estimated 49.6K branded searches and 61% estimated Share of Search within this set. BrightLocal is in 2nd place, 33.2 percentage points behind at 27.8% Share of Search.

Global online review management platforms, last 12 months ending September 2026
BrandShare of SearchPeakLowRank
Birdeye61.5% → 61%74.6%Mar 202657.1%Apr 20261st
BrightLocal28% → 27.8%32.1%Dec 202519%Mar 20262nd
GatherUp3% → 4.5%4.5%Aug 20262.5%Mar 20264th → 3rd
NiceJob3.3%4.5%Apr 20261.9%Mar 20263rd → 4th
ReviewTrackers2.9% → 2.3%2.9%Oct 20251.3%Mar 20265th
Podium0.96% → 0.92%1%Apr 20260.58%Mar 20266th
Broadly0.24% → 0.2%0.24%Oct 20250.1%Mar 20267th

Each finding as a sentence

  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Birdeye’s estimated Share of Search among online review management platforms worldwide decreased from 61.5% to 61%.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, GatherUp’s estimated Share of Search among online review management platforms worldwide increased from 3% to 4.5%.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, ReviewTrackers’ estimated Share of Search among online review management platforms worldwide decreased from 2.9% to 2.3%.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Birdeye’s estimated Share of Search among online review management platforms worldwide peaked at 74.6% in March 2026 and was lowest at 57.1% in April 2026.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, BrightLocal’s estimated Share of Search among online review management platforms worldwide peaked at 32.1% in December 2025 and was lowest at 19% in March 2026.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, GatherUp’s estimated Share of Search among online review management platforms worldwide peaked at 4.5% in August 2026 and was lowest at 2.5% in March 2026.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, NiceJob’s estimated Share of Search among online review management platforms worldwide peaked at 4.5% in April 2026 and was lowest at 1.9% in March 2026.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, ReviewTrackers’ estimated Share of Search among online review management platforms worldwide peaked at 2.9% in October 2025 and was lowest at 1.3% in March 2026.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, GatherUp rose from 4th to 3rd among online review management platforms worldwide.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, NiceJob fell from 3rd to 4th among online review management platforms worldwide.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, BrightLocal, Podium and Broadly held steady: their estimated Share of Search among online review management platforms worldwide each moved less than 0.5 percentage points.

How did search popularity change for online review management platforms worldwide in August 2026?

  1. In August 2026, NiceJob lost estimated Share of Search among online review management platforms worldwide, from 3.9% to 3.3%.

  2. GatherUp’s estimated Share of Search among online review management platforms worldwide has gained ground for 3 months in a row, from 3% to 4.5% in August 2026.

  3. Estimated monthly branded searches for ReviewTrackers worldwide fell 34.5% over 11 measured months, from 2.9K to 1.9K in August 2026.

  4. Estimated monthly branded searches for Broadly worldwide fell 33.3% over 11 measured months, from 240 to 160 in August 2026.

  5. Estimated monthly branded searches for Podium worldwide fell 21.1% over 11 measured months, from 950 to 750 in August 2026.

  6. Estimated monthly branded searches for Birdeye worldwide fell 18.2% over 11 measured months, from 60.6K to 49.6K in August 2026.

  7. Estimated monthly branded searches for BrightLocal worldwide fell 18.1% over 11 measured months, from 27.6K to 22.6K in August 2026.

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