--- title: "Online review management platforms: Which brands are most popular in search?" description: "Compare platforms that help local businesses request reviews, manage reputation, and respond to customer feedback. Share of Search among Birdeye, BrightLocal, GatherUp, NiceJob, ReviewTrackers, Podium and Broadly, the online review management 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." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/categories/review-management-platforms" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Online review management platforms: Which brands are most popular in search? Compare platforms that help local businesses request reviews, manage reputation, and respond to customer feedback. Share of Search among Birdeye, BrightLocal, GatherUp, NiceJob, ReviewTrackers, Podium and Broadly, the online review management 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 review management platforms - **Market**: Global - **Brands compared**: 7 - **Month measured**: Aug 2026 - **Highest Share of Search**: Birdeye, 61% ## 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. - 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. ## Compare search popularity between leading brands - [Birdeye vs BrightLocal: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/birdeye-vs-brightlocal): 61% against 27.8% Share of Search. - [Birdeye vs GatherUp: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/birdeye-vs-gatherup): 61% against 4.5% Share of Search. - [Birdeye vs NiceJob: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/birdeye-vs-nicejob): 61% against 3.3% Share of Search. - [Birdeye vs ReviewTrackers: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/birdeye-vs-reviewtrackers): 61% against 2.3% Share of Search. - [BrightLocal vs GatherUp: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/brightlocal-vs-gatherup): 27.8% against 4.5% Share of Search. - [BrightLocal vs NiceJob: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/brightlocal-vs-nicejob): 27.8% against 3.3% Share of Search. - [BrightLocal vs ReviewTrackers: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/brightlocal-vs-reviewtrackers): 27.8% against 2.3% Share of Search. - [GatherUp vs NiceJob: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/gatherup-vs-nicejob): 4.5% against 3.3% Share of Search. - [GatherUp vs ReviewTrackers: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/gatherup-vs-reviewtrackers): 4.5% against 2.3% Share of Search. - [NiceJob vs ReviewTrackers: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/nicejob-vs-reviewtrackers): 3.3% against 2.3% Share of Search. ## How did search popularity change for online review management platforms worldwide in August 2026? - In August 2026, NiceJob lost estimated Share of Search among online review management platforms worldwide, from 3.9% to 3.3%. - 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. - Estimated monthly branded searches for ReviewTrackers worldwide fell 34.5% over 11 measured months, from 2.9K to 1.9K in August 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Broadly worldwide fell 33.3% over 11 measured months, from 240 to 160 in August 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Podium worldwide fell 21.1% over 11 measured months, from 950 to 750 in August 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Birdeye worldwide fell 18.2% over 11 measured months, from 60.6K to 49.6K in August 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for BrightLocal worldwide fell 18.1% over 11 measured months, from 27.6K to 22.6K in August 2026. ## Share of Search ranking | Rank | Brand | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | Change vs prior month | Owned by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | Birdeye | 61% | 49.6K | 0.0% | Birdeye | | 2 | BrightLocal | 27.8% | 22.6K | +0.3% | BrightLocal | | 3 | GatherUp | 4.5% | 3.7K | 0.0% | GatherUp | | 4 | NiceJob | 3.3% | 2.7K | -17.4% | NiceJob | | 5 | ReviewTrackers | 2.3% | 1.9K | 0.0% | ReviewTrackers | | 6 | Podium | 0.92% | 750 | 0.0% | Podium | | 7 | Broadly | 0.2% | 160 | 0.0% | Broadly | ## Historical estimated branded-search demand | Month | Brand | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | Birdeye | 60.6K | 61.5% | 1 | | Oct 2025 | BrightLocal | 27.6K | 28% | 2 | | Oct 2025 | NiceJob | 3.3K | 3.3% | 3 | | Oct 2025 | GatherUp | 2.9K | 3% | 4 | | Oct 2025 | ReviewTrackers | 2.9K | 2.9% | 5 | | Oct 2025 | Podium | 950 | 0.96% | 6 | | Oct 2025 | Broadly | 240 | 0.24% | 7 | | Nov 2025 | Birdeye | 60.6K | 62.3% | 1 | | Nov 2025 | BrightLocal | 27.7K | 28.4% | 2 | | Nov 2025 | NiceJob | 3.1K | 3.2% | 3 | | Nov 2025 | GatherUp | 2.4K | 2.5% | 4 | | Nov 2025 | ReviewTrackers | 2.4K | 2.5% | 5 | | Nov 2025 | Podium | 920 | 0.94% | 6 | | Nov 2025 | Broadly | 180 | 0.18% | 7 | | Dec 2025 | Birdeye | 49.6K | 57.5% | 1 | | Dec 2025 | BrightLocal | 27.7K | 32.1% | 2 | | Dec 2025 | NiceJob | 3.2K | 3.7% | 3 | | Dec 2025 | GatherUp | 2.4K | 2.8% | 4 | | Dec 2025 | ReviewTrackers | 2.4K | 2.8% | 5 | | Dec 2025 | Podium | 740 | 0.86% | 6 | | Dec 2025 | Broadly | 180 | 0.21% | 7 | | Jan 2026 | Birdeye | 60.6K | 61.6% | 1 | | Jan 2026 | BrightLocal | 28.1K | 28.6% | 2 | | Jan 2026 | NiceJob | 3.3K | 3.3% | 3 | | Jan 2026 | GatherUp | 2.9K | 3% | 4 | | Jan 2026 | ReviewTrackers | 2.4K | 2.4% | 5 | | Jan 2026 | Podium | 920 | 0.93% | 6 | | Jan 2026 | Broadly | 160 | 0.16% | 7 | | Feb 2026 | Birdeye | 60.6K | 60.4% | 1 | | Feb 2026 | BrightLocal | 30K | 29.9% | 2 | | Feb 2026 | NiceJob | 3.2K | 3.2% | 3 | | Feb 2026 | GatherUp | 3K | 3% | 4 | | Feb 2026 | ReviewTrackers | 2.4K | 2.4% | 5 | | Feb 2026 | Podium | 950 | 0.95% | 6 | | Feb 2026 | Broadly | 180 | 0.18% | 7 | | Mar 2026 | Birdeye | 135K | 74.6% | 1 | | Mar 2026 | BrightLocal | 34.4K | 19% | 2 | | Mar 2026 | GatherUp | 4.5K | 2.5% | 3 | | Mar 2026 | NiceJob | 3.5K | 1.9% | 4 | | Mar 2026 | ReviewTrackers | 2.4K | 1.3% | 5 | | Mar 2026 | Podium | 1.1K | 0.58% | 6 | | Mar 2026 | Broadly | 190 | 0.1% | 7 | | Apr 2026 | Birdeye | 50.5K | 57.1% | 1 | | Apr 2026 | BrightLocal | 28K | 31.6% | 2 | | Apr 2026 | NiceJob | 4K | 4.5% | 3 | | Apr 2026 | GatherUp | 2.5K | 2.8% | 4 | | Apr 2026 | ReviewTrackers | 2.4K | 2.7% | 5 | | Apr 2026 | Podium | 910 | 1% | 6 | | Apr 2026 | Broadly | 180 | 0.2% | 7 | | May 2026 | Birdeye | 62.4K | 62.8% | 1 | | May 2026 | BrightLocal | 28K | 28.2% | 2 | | May 2026 | NiceJob | 3.2K | 3.2% | 3 | | May 2026 | GatherUp | 3K | 3% | 4 | | May 2026 | ReviewTrackers | 1.9K | 1.9% | 5 | | May 2026 | Podium | 760 | 0.77% | 6 | | May 2026 | Broadly | 160 | 0.16% | 7 | | Jun 2026 | Birdeye | 49.8K | 60.7% | 1 | | Jun 2026 | BrightLocal | 22.6K | 27.5% | 2 | | Jun 2026 | GatherUp | 3.7K | 4.5% | 3 | | Jun 2026 | NiceJob | 3.2K | 3.9% | 4 | | Jun 2026 | ReviewTrackers | 1.9K | 2.3% | 5 | | Jun 2026 | Podium | 740 | 0.9% | 6 | | Jun 2026 | Broadly | 160 | 0.2% | 7 | | Jul 2026 | Birdeye | 49.6K | 60.6% | 1 | | Jul 2026 | BrightLocal | 22.5K | 27.5% | 2 | | Jul 2026 | GatherUp | 3.7K | 4.5% | 3 | | Jul 2026 | NiceJob | 3.2K | 3.9% | 4 | | Jul 2026 | ReviewTrackers | 1.9K | 2.3% | 5 | | Jul 2026 | Podium | 750 | 0.92% | 6 | | Jul 2026 | Broadly | 160 | 0.2% | 7 | | Aug 2026 | Birdeye | 49.6K | 61% | 1 | | Aug 2026 | BrightLocal | 22.6K | 27.8% | 2 | | Aug 2026 | GatherUp | 3.7K | 4.5% | 3 | | Aug 2026 | NiceJob | 2.7K | 3.3% | 4 | | Aug 2026 | ReviewTrackers | 1.9K | 2.3% | 5 | | Aug 2026 | Podium | 750 | 0.92% | 6 | | Aug 2026 | Broadly | 160 | 0.2% | 7 | | Sep 2026 | Birdeye | — | — | — | | Sep 2026 | BrightLocal | — | — | — | | Sep 2026 | Broadly | — | — | — | | Sep 2026 | GatherUp | — | — | — | | Sep 2026 | NiceJob | — | — | — | | Sep 2026 | Podium | — | — | — | | Sep 2026 | ReviewTrackers | — | — | — | ## What is being compared - **Birdeye**: Measured on the search terms “birdeye” and “birdeye review management”, summed into one figure. - **BrightLocal**: Measured on the search terms “brightlocal” and “brightlocal local seo”, summed into one figure. - **Broadly**: Measured on the search terms “broadly ai” and “broadly reviews”, summed into one figure. - **GatherUp**: Measured on the search terms “gatherup” and “gatherup reviews”, summed into one figure. - **NiceJob**: Measured on the search terms “nicejob” and “nicejob reviews”, summed into one figure. - **Podium**: Measured on the search terms “podium ai employee” and “podium reviews”, summed into one figure. - **ReviewTrackers**: Measured on the search term “reviewtrackers”. - [Birdeye](/demand/global-en/brands/birdeye) - [BrightLocal](/demand/global-en/brands/brightlocal) - [Broadly](/demand/global-en/brands/broadly) - [GatherUp](/demand/global-en/brands/gatherup) - [NiceJob](/demand/global-en/brands/nicejob) - [Podium](/demand/global-en/brands/podium) - [ReviewTrackers](/demand/global-en/brands/reviewtrackers) ## 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 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. Worldwide · English terms: these are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Online review management platforms: Which brands are most popular in search?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/categories/review-management-platforms This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/categories/review-management-platforms. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.