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title: "Sales commission platforms: Which brands are most popular in search?"
description: "Compare services and tools used to manage sales commissions and incentive compensation. Share of Search among Xactly, CaptivateIQ, Everstage, Performio and QuotaPath, the sales commission 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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# Sales commission platforms: Which brands are most popular in search?

Compare services and tools used to manage sales commissions and incentive compensation. Share of Search among Xactly, CaptivateIQ, Everstage, Performio and QuotaPath, the sales commission 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**: Sales commission platforms
- **Market**: Global
- **Brands compared**: 5
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **Highest Share of Search**: Xactly, 39.2%

## Which brand is most popular in search among sales commission platforms worldwide?

- In August 2026, Xactly was the most searched among sales commission platforms worldwide, with an estimated 10.6K branded searches and 39.2% estimated Share of Search within this set.
- CaptivateIQ is in 2nd place, 9 percentage points behind at 30.2% Share of Search.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Xactly’s estimated Share of Search among sales commission platforms worldwide decreased from 43.4% to 39.2%.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, CaptivateIQ’s estimated Share of Search among sales commission platforms worldwide increased from 27% to 30.2%.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Everstage’s estimated Share of Search among sales commission platforms worldwide increased from 12% to 16.4%.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Performio’s estimated Share of Search among sales commission platforms worldwide decreased from 8% to 7.1%.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, QuotaPath’s estimated Share of Search among sales commission platforms worldwide decreased from 9.7% to 7.1%.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Xactly’s estimated Share of Search among sales commission platforms worldwide peaked at 43.6% in December 2025 and was lowest at 37% in July 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, CaptivateIQ’s estimated Share of Search among sales commission platforms worldwide peaked at 30.8% in May 2026 and was lowest at 25.3% in June 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Everstage’s estimated Share of Search among sales commission platforms worldwide peaked at 19.4% in July 2026 and was lowest at 12% in October 2025.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Performio’s estimated Share of Search among sales commission platforms worldwide peaked at 9.2% in June 2026 and was lowest at 6.4% in April 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, QuotaPath’s estimated Share of Search among sales commission platforms worldwide peaked at 9.7% in October 2025 and was lowest at 6.7% in July 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Performio rose from 5th to 4th among sales commission platforms worldwide.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, QuotaPath fell from 4th to 5th among sales commission platforms worldwide.

## Compare search popularity between leading brands

- [Xactly vs CaptivateIQ: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/captivateiq-vs-xactly): 39.2% against 30.2% Share of Search.
- [Xactly vs Everstage: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/everstage-vs-xactly): 39.2% against 16.4% Share of Search.
- [Xactly vs Performio: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/performio-vs-xactly): 39.2% against 7.1% Share of Search.
- [Xactly vs QuotaPath: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/quotapath-vs-xactly): 39.2% against 7.1% Share of Search.
- [CaptivateIQ vs Everstage: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/captivateiq-vs-everstage): 30.2% against 16.4% Share of Search.
- [CaptivateIQ vs Performio: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/captivateiq-vs-performio): 30.2% against 7.1% Share of Search.
- [CaptivateIQ vs QuotaPath: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/captivateiq-vs-quotapath): 30.2% against 7.1% Share of Search.
- [Everstage vs Performio: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/everstage-vs-performio): 16.4% against 7.1% Share of Search.
- [Everstage vs QuotaPath: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/everstage-vs-quotapath): 16.4% against 7.1% Share of Search.
- [Performio vs QuotaPath: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/performio-vs-quotapath): 7.1% Share of Search each.

## How did search popularity change for sales commission platforms worldwide in August 2026?

- In August 2026, Xactly gained estimated Share of Search among sales commission platforms worldwide, from 37% to 39.2%.
- In August 2026, CaptivateIQ gained estimated Share of Search among sales commission platforms worldwide, from 28.5% to 30.2%.
- In August 2026, Everstage lost estimated Share of Search among sales commission platforms worldwide, from 19.4% to 16.4%.
- In August 2026, Performio lost estimated Share of Search among sales commission platforms worldwide, from 8.4% to 7.1%.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for QuotaPath worldwide fell 34.4% over 11 measured months, from 2.9K to 1.9K in August 2026.

## Share of Search ranking

| Rank | Brand | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | Change vs prior month | Owned by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | Xactly | 39.2% | 10.6K | -0.1% | Xactly |
| 2 | CaptivateIQ | 30.2% | 8.1K | 0.0% | CaptivateIQ |
| 3 | Everstage | 16.4% | 4.4K | -20.2% | Everstage |
| 4 | Performio | 7.1% | 1.9K | -20.7% | Performio |
| 5 | QuotaPath | 7.1% | 1.9K | 0.0% | QuotaPath |

## Historical estimated branded-search demand

| Month | Brand | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | Xactly | 13.1K | 43.4% | 1 |
| Oct 2025 | CaptivateIQ | 8.1K | 27% | 2 |
| Oct 2025 | Everstage | 3.6K | 12% | 3 |
| Oct 2025 | QuotaPath | 2.9K | 9.7% | 4 |
| Oct 2025 | Performio | 2.4K | 8% | 5 |
| Nov 2025 | Xactly | 10.7K | 43.1% | 1 |
| Nov 2025 | CaptivateIQ | 6.6K | 26.7% | 2 |
| Nov 2025 | Everstage | 3.6K | 14.7% | 3 |
| Nov 2025 | Performio | 1.9K | 7.7% | 4 |
| Nov 2025 | QuotaPath | 1.9K | 7.7% | 5 |
| Dec 2025 | Xactly | 10.7K | 43.6% | 1 |
| Dec 2025 | CaptivateIQ | 6.7K | 27.2% | 2 |
| Dec 2025 | Everstage | 3.6K | 14.8% | 3 |
| Dec 2025 | QuotaPath | 1.9K | 7.8% | 4 |
| Dec 2025 | Performio | 1.6K | 6.6% | 5 |
| Jan 2026 | Xactly | 12.9K | 43.3% | 1 |
| Jan 2026 | CaptivateIQ | 8.1K | 27.2% | 2 |
| Jan 2026 | Everstage | 4.4K | 14.9% | 3 |
| Jan 2026 | QuotaPath | 2.4K | 8.1% | 4 |
| Jan 2026 | Performio | 1.9K | 6.5% | 5 |
| Feb 2026 | Xactly | 10.7K | 42.1% | 1 |
| Feb 2026 | CaptivateIQ | 6.6K | 26.1% | 2 |
| Feb 2026 | Everstage | 3.8K | 14.8% | 3 |
| Feb 2026 | QuotaPath | 2.4K | 9.5% | 4 |
| Feb 2026 | Performio | 1.9K | 7.5% | 5 |
| Mar 2026 | Xactly | 12.9K | 42.5% | 1 |
| Mar 2026 | CaptivateIQ | 8.1K | 26.7% | 2 |
| Mar 2026 | Everstage | 4.5K | 15% | 3 |
| Mar 2026 | Performio | 2.4K | 7.9% | 4 |
| Mar 2026 | QuotaPath | 2.4K | 7.9% | 5 |
| Apr 2026 | Xactly | 12.9K | 43% | 1 |
| Apr 2026 | CaptivateIQ | 8.1K | 27.1% | 2 |
| Apr 2026 | Everstage | 4.6K | 15.4% | 3 |
| Apr 2026 | QuotaPath | 2.4K | 8% | 4 |
| Apr 2026 | Performio | 1.9K | 6.4% | 5 |
| May 2026 | Xactly | 10.6K | 40.1% | 1 |
| May 2026 | CaptivateIQ | 8.1K | 30.8% | 2 |
| May 2026 | Everstage | 3.9K | 14.7% | 3 |
| May 2026 | Performio | 1.9K | 7.2% | 4 |
| May 2026 | QuotaPath | 1.9K | 7.2% | 5 |
| Jun 2026 | Xactly | 10.6K | 40.3% | 1 |
| Jun 2026 | CaptivateIQ | 6.6K | 25.3% | 2 |
| Jun 2026 | Everstage | 4.7K | 17.9% | 3 |
| Jun 2026 | Performio | 2.4K | 9.2% | 4 |
| Jun 2026 | QuotaPath | 1.9K | 7.3% | 5 |
| Jul 2026 | Xactly | 10.6K | 37% | 1 |
| Jul 2026 | CaptivateIQ | 8.1K | 28.5% | 2 |
| Jul 2026 | Everstage | 5.5K | 19.4% | 3 |
| Jul 2026 | Performio | 2.4K | 8.4% | 4 |
| Jul 2026 | QuotaPath | 1.9K | 6.7% | 5 |
| Aug 2026 | Xactly | 10.6K | 39.2% | 1 |
| Aug 2026 | CaptivateIQ | 8.1K | 30.2% | 2 |
| Aug 2026 | Everstage | 4.4K | 16.4% | 3 |
| Aug 2026 | Performio | 1.9K | 7.1% | 4 |
| Aug 2026 | QuotaPath | 1.9K | 7.1% | 5 |
| Sep 2026 | CaptivateIQ | — | — | — |
| Sep 2026 | Everstage | — | — | — |
| Sep 2026 | Performio | — | — | — |
| Sep 2026 | QuotaPath | — | — | — |
| Sep 2026 | Xactly | — | — | — |

## What is being compared

- **CaptivateIQ**: Measured on the search terms “captivateiq” and “captivateiq com”, summed into one figure.
- **Everstage**: Measured on the search terms “everstage”, “everstage com” and “everstage software”, summed into one figure.
- **Performio**: Measured on the search terms “performio” and “performio software”, summed into one figure.
- **QuotaPath**: Measured on the search terms “quotapath” and “quotapath com”, summed into one figure.
- **Xactly**: Measured on the search terms “xactly”, “xactly app”, “xactly incent”, “xactly software” and “xactlycorp com”, summed into one figure.

- [CaptivateIQ](/demand/global-en/brands/captivateiq)
- [Everstage](/demand/global-en/brands/everstage)
- [Performio](/demand/global-en/brands/performio)
- [QuotaPath](/demand/global-en/brands/quotapath)
- [Xactly](/demand/global-en/brands/xactly)

## 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 sales commission platforms worldwide?

In August 2026, Xactly was the most searched among sales commission platforms worldwide, with an estimated 10.6K branded searches and 39.2% estimated Share of Search within this set. Worldwide · English terms: these are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.

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