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title: "Stock research platforms: Which are searched most?"
description: "Compare the platforms people research shares on. Share of Search among Morningstar, Seeking Alpha, Zacks, Simply Wall St and TipRanks, the stock research 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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# Stock research platforms: Which are searched most?

Compare the platforms people research shares on. Share of Search among Morningstar, Seeking Alpha, Zacks, Simply Wall St and TipRanks, the stock research 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**: Stock research platforms
- **Market**: Global
- **Brands compared**: 5
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **Highest Share of Search**: Morningstar, 41.6%

## Which brand is most popular in search among stock research platforms worldwide?

- In August 2026, Morningstar was the most searched among stock research platforms worldwide, with an estimated 368K branded searches and 41.6% estimated Share of Search within this set.
- Seeking Alpha is in 2nd place, 13.7 percentage points behind at 27.9% Share of Search.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Morningstar’s estimated Share of Search among stock research platforms worldwide increased from 40.5% to 41.6%.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Seeking Alpha’s estimated Share of Search among stock research platforms worldwide increased from 27.2% to 27.9%.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Zacks’ estimated Share of Search among stock research platforms worldwide decreased from 14.8% to 12.4%.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Morningstar’s estimated Share of Search among stock research platforms worldwide peaked at 45.9% in December 2025 and was lowest at 37.7% in May 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Seeking Alpha’s estimated Share of Search among stock research platforms worldwide peaked at 33.3% in March 2026 and was lowest at 25.3% in December 2025.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Zacks’ estimated Share of Search among stock research platforms worldwide peaked at 14.8% in October 2025 and was lowest at 9.9% in March 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Simply Wall St’s estimated Share of Search among stock research platforms worldwide peaked at 13.3% in January 2026 and was lowest at 10.1% in December 2025.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, TipRanks’ estimated Share of Search among stock research platforms worldwide peaked at 7.8% in April 2026 and was lowest at 5% in December 2025.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Simply Wall St and TipRanks held steady: their estimated Share of Search among stock research platforms worldwide each moved less than 0.5 percentage points.

## Compare search popularity between leading brands

- [Morningstar vs Seeking Alpha: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/morningstar-vs-seeking-alpha): 41.6% against 27.9% Share of Search.
- [Morningstar vs Zacks: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/morningstar-vs-zacks): 41.6% against 12.4% Share of Search.
- [Morningstar vs Simply Wall St: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/morningstar-vs-simply-wall-st): 41.6% against 11.2% Share of Search.
- [Morningstar vs TipRanks: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/morningstar-vs-tipranks): 41.6% against 6.8% Share of Search.
- [Seeking Alpha vs Zacks: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/seeking-alpha-vs-zacks): 27.9% against 12.4% Share of Search.
- [Seeking Alpha vs Simply Wall St: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/seeking-alpha-vs-simply-wall-st): 27.9% against 11.2% Share of Search.
- [Seeking Alpha vs TipRanks: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/seeking-alpha-vs-tipranks): 27.9% against 6.8% Share of Search.
- [Zacks vs Simply Wall St: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/simply-wall-st-vs-zacks): 12.4% against 11.2% Share of Search.
- [Zacks vs TipRanks: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/tipranks-vs-zacks): 12.4% against 6.8% Share of Search.
- [Simply Wall St vs TipRanks: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/simply-wall-st-vs-tipranks): 11.2% against 6.8% Share of Search.

## How did search popularity change for stock research platforms worldwide in August 2026?

- In August 2026, Morningstar gained estimated Share of Search among stock research platforms worldwide, from 40.5% to 41.6%.
- In August 2026, Seeking Alpha gained estimated Share of Search among stock research platforms worldwide, from 27.2% to 27.9%.
- In August 2026, Zacks lost estimated Share of Search among stock research platforms worldwide, from 14.8% to 12.4%.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for TipRanks worldwide fell 18.2% over 11 measured months, from 74K to 60.5K in August 2026.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for Simply Wall St worldwide fell 18.2% over 11 measured months, from 121K to 99K in August 2026.

## Share of Search ranking

| Rank | Brand | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | Change vs prior month | Owned by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | Morningstar | 41.6% | 368K | +22.3% | Morningstar |
| 2 | Seeking Alpha | 27.9% | 247K | +22.3% | Seeking Alpha |
| 3 | Zacks | 12.4% | 110K | 0.0% | Zacks |
| 4 | Simply Wall St | 11.2% | 99K | +22.2% | Simply Wall St |
| 5 | TipRanks | 6.8% | 60.5K | +22.2% | TipRanks |

## Historical estimated branded-search demand

| Month | Brand | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | Morningstar | 450K | 40.5% | 1 |
| Oct 2025 | Seeking Alpha | 302K | 27.2% | 2 |
| Oct 2025 | Zacks | 165K | 14.8% | 3 |
| Oct 2025 | Simply Wall St | 121K | 10.9% | 4 |
| Oct 2025 | TipRanks | 74K | 6.7% | 5 |
| Nov 2025 | Morningstar | 450K | 42% | 1 |
| Nov 2025 | Seeking Alpha | 305K | 28.4% | 2 |
| Nov 2025 | Zacks | 135K | 12.6% | 3 |
| Nov 2025 | Simply Wall St | 121K | 11.3% | 4 |
| Nov 2025 | TipRanks | 60.5K | 5.6% | 5 |
| Dec 2025 | Morningstar | 450K | 45.9% | 1 |
| Dec 2025 | Seeking Alpha | 248K | 25.3% | 2 |
| Dec 2025 | Zacks | 135K | 13.8% | 3 |
| Dec 2025 | Simply Wall St | 99K | 10.1% | 4 |
| Dec 2025 | TipRanks | 49.5K | 5% | 5 |
| Jan 2026 | Morningstar | 450K | 40.5% | 1 |
| Jan 2026 | Seeking Alpha | 303K | 27.3% | 2 |
| Jan 2026 | Simply Wall St | 148K | 13.3% | 3 |
| Jan 2026 | Zacks | 135K | 12.2% | 4 |
| Jan 2026 | TipRanks | 74K | 6.7% | 5 |
| Feb 2026 | Morningstar | 450K | 43.1% | 1 |
| Feb 2026 | Seeking Alpha | 303K | 29% | 2 |
| Feb 2026 | Simply Wall St | 121K | 11.6% | 3 |
| Feb 2026 | Zacks | 110K | 10.5% | 4 |
| Feb 2026 | TipRanks | 60.5K | 5.8% | 5 |
| Mar 2026 | Morningstar | 450K | 40.5% | 1 |
| Mar 2026 | Seeking Alpha | 370K | 33.3% | 2 |
| Mar 2026 | Simply Wall St | 121K | 10.9% | 3 |
| Mar 2026 | Zacks | 110K | 9.9% | 4 |
| Mar 2026 | TipRanks | 60.5K | 5.4% | 5 |
| Apr 2026 | Morningstar | 368K | 38.6% | 1 |
| Apr 2026 | Seeking Alpha | 303K | 31.8% | 2 |
| Apr 2026 | Zacks | 110K | 11.5% | 3 |
| Apr 2026 | Simply Wall St | 99K | 10.4% | 4 |
| Apr 2026 | TipRanks | 74K | 7.8% | 5 |
| May 2026 | Morningstar | 368K | 37.7% | 1 |
| May 2026 | Seeking Alpha | 303K | 31% | 2 |
| May 2026 | Simply Wall St | 121K | 12.4% | 3 |
| May 2026 | Zacks | 110K | 11.3% | 4 |
| May 2026 | TipRanks | 74K | 7.6% | 5 |
| Jun 2026 | Morningstar | 368K | 41.5% | 1 |
| Jun 2026 | Seeking Alpha | 248K | 28% | 2 |
| Jun 2026 | Zacks | 110K | 12.4% | 3 |
| Jun 2026 | Simply Wall St | 99K | 11.2% | 4 |
| Jun 2026 | TipRanks | 60.5K | 6.8% | 5 |
| Jul 2026 | Morningstar | 301K | 40.5% | 1 |
| Jul 2026 | Seeking Alpha | 202K | 27.2% | 2 |
| Jul 2026 | Zacks | 110K | 14.8% | 3 |
| Jul 2026 | Simply Wall St | 81K | 10.9% | 4 |
| Jul 2026 | TipRanks | 49.5K | 6.7% | 5 |
| Aug 2026 | Morningstar | 368K | 41.6% | 1 |
| Aug 2026 | Seeking Alpha | 247K | 27.9% | 2 |
| Aug 2026 | Zacks | 110K | 12.4% | 3 |
| Aug 2026 | Simply Wall St | 99K | 11.2% | 4 |
| Aug 2026 | TipRanks | 60.5K | 6.8% | 5 |
| Sep 2026 | Morningstar | — | — | — |
| Sep 2026 | Seeking Alpha | — | — | — |
| Sep 2026 | Simply Wall St | — | — | — |
| Sep 2026 | TipRanks | — | — | — |
| Sep 2026 | Zacks | — | — | — |

## What is being compared

- **Morningstar**: Measured on the search term “morningstar”.
- **Seeking Alpha**: Measured on the search terms “seeking alpha” and “seekingalpha”, summed into one figure.
- **Simply Wall St**: Measured on the search terms “simply wall st” and “simplywallst”, summed into one figure.
- **TipRanks**: Measured on the search term “tipranks”.
- **Zacks**: Measured on the search term “zacks”.

- [Morningstar](/demand/global-en/brands/morningstar)
- [Seeking Alpha](/demand/global-en/brands/seeking-alpha)
- [Simply Wall St](/demand/global-en/brands/simply-wall-st)
- [TipRanks](/demand/global-en/brands/tipranks)
- [Zacks](/demand/global-en/brands/zacks)

## 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 stock research platforms worldwide?

In August 2026, Morningstar was the most searched among stock research platforms worldwide, with an estimated 368K branded searches and 41.6% estimated Share of Search within this set. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.

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