--- title: "Abnormal Security vs IRONSCALES: Which is searched more?" description: "Is Abnormal Security or IRONSCALES more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Email security platforms set worldwide. 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/compare/abnormal-security-vs-ironscales" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Abnormal Security vs IRONSCALES: Which is searched more? Is Abnormal Security or IRONSCALES more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Email security platforms set worldwide. 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 - **Compared**: Abnormal Security and IRONSCALES - **Competitive set**: Email security platforms - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Abnormal Security Share of Search**: 1.8% - **IRONSCALES Share of Search**: 1.8% ## Is Abnormal Security or IRONSCALES more popular in search? - In September 2026, Abnormal Security and IRONSCALES were level in searches among email security platforms worldwide, with an estimated 4.4K branded searches each, at 1.8% of the total each. - Abnormal Security was ahead of IRONSCALES in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Abnormal Security’s share of searches among email security platforms worldwide moved from 3.2% to 1.8%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 8.1K to 4.4K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, IRONSCALES’s share of searches among email security platforms worldwide moved from 2.1% to 1.8%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 5.4K to 4.4K. ## Top email security platforms in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Abnormal Security was mentioned in three out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. IRONSCALES was mentioned in one out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Abnormal Security was listed before IRONSCALES in every answer that named either. Brands get a higher AI rank if they are mentioned earlier in the answers that list options. | Brand | AI rank | ChatGPT answers that named it | Google AI Overviews that named it | All answers that named it | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Proofpoint | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Microsoft Defender for Office 365 | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Abnormal Security | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Mimecast | 4th | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Check Point | 5th | 1 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Barracuda | 6th | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Avanan | 7th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | IRONSCALES | 8th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about email security platforms - Asked ChatGPT "Which email security platform should I use?": 1. Microsoft Defender for Office 365, 2. Abnormal Security, 3. Proofpoint, 4. Mimecast, 5. Barracuda - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best email security platforms?": 1. Proofpoint, 2. Microsoft Defender for Office 365, 3. Abnormal Security, 4. Mimecast, 5. Check Point, 6. Barracuda, 7. IRONSCALES - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best email security platform for blocking email threats?": 1. Abnormal Security, 2. Proofpoint, 3. Microsoft Defender for Office 365, 4. Mimecast - Searched Google, AI Overview "email security platform": 1. Proofpoint, 2. Mimecast, 3. Check Point, 4. Barracuda, 5. Microsoft Defender for Office 365 - Searched Google, AI Overview "best email security": 1. Proofpoint, 2. Check Point, 3. Avanan, 4. Mimecast, 5. Barracuda Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 20, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for email security platforms worldwide in September 2026? - Estimated monthly branded searches for Abnormal Security worldwide fell 45.7% over 12 measured months, from 8.1K to 4.4K in September 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for IRONSCALES worldwide fell 18.5% over 12 measured months, from 5.4K to 4.4K in September 2026. ## Month by month | Month | Abnormal Security estimated searches | Abnormal Security Share of Search | Abnormal Security rank | IRONSCALES estimated searches | IRONSCALES Share of Search | IRONSCALES rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 8.1K | 3.2% | 6 | 5.4K | 2.1% | 7 | | Nov 2025 | 5.4K | 2.4% | 6 | 4.4K | 1.9% | 8 | | Dec 2025 | 4.4K | 2.1% | 6 | 4.4K | 2.1% | 7 | | Jan 2026 | 6.6K | 2.5% | 6 | 4.4K | 1.7% | 7 | | Feb 2026 | 5.4K | 2.4% | 6 | 5.4K | 2.4% | 7 | | Mar 2026 | 6.6K | 2.5% | 6 | 5.4K | 2% | 7 | | Apr 2026 | 5.4K | 2.3% | 6 | 5.4K | 2.3% | 7 | | May 2026 | 4.4K | 1.9% | 6 | 4.4K | 1.9% | 7 | | Jun 2026 | 4.4K | 1.8% | 6 | 4.4K | 1.8% | 7 | | Jul 2026 | 4.4K | 2% | 6 | 4.4K | 2% | 7 | | Aug 2026 | 4.4K | 1.9% | 6 | 4.4K | 1.9% | 7 | | Sep 2026 | 4.4K | 1.8% | 6 | 4.4K | 1.8% | 7 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Abnormal Security’s and IRONSCALES’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. - **Abnormal Security**: Measured on the search term “abnormal security”. - **IRONSCALES**: Measured on the search term “ironscales”. - [Abnormal Security profile](/demand/global-en/brands/abnormal-security) - [IRONSCALES profile](/demand/global-en/brands/ironscales) - [All email security platforms worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/email-security-platforms): The set both shares are measured inside, 8 brands. ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Frequently asked questions ### Is Abnormal Security or IRONSCALES more popular in search? In September 2026, Abnormal Security and IRONSCALES were level in searches among email security platforms worldwide, with an estimated 4.4K branded searches each, at 1.8% of the total each. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Abnormal Security vs IRONSCALES: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/abnormal-security-vs-ironscales This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/abnormal-security-vs-ironscales. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.