--- title: "Askable vs User Interviews: Which is more popular?" description: "Is Askable or User Interviews more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Panel research 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/askable-vs-user-interviews" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Askable vs User Interviews: Which is more popular? Is Askable or User Interviews more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Panel research 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**: Askable and User Interviews - **Competitive set**: Panel research platforms - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Oct 2026 - **Askable Share of Search**: 11.8% - **User Interviews Share of Search**: 4.4% ## Is Askable or User Interviews more popular in search? - In October 2026, Askable had more branded searches than User Interviews among panel research platforms worldwide. Askable had about 33,100 branded searches, while User Interviews had 12,400. Askable made up 11.8% of all panel research platform searches we track, and User Interviews accounted for 4.4%. - Askable was ahead of User Interviews in every measured month of the 12 months ending October 2026. - Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Askable’s share of searches among panel research platforms worldwide moved from 3% to 11.8%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 14.8K to 33.1K. - Across the 12 months ending October 2026, User Interviews’ share of searches among panel research platforms worldwide moved from 2.5% to 4.4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 12.3K to 12.4K. ## Top panel research platforms in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, User Interviews appeared in all five answers. Askable did not appear in any of the five answers. 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Prolific | 1st | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | User Interviews | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Respondent | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Qualtrics | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | CloudResearch | 5th | 1 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Amazon Mechanical Turk | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Askable | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | TestingTime | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Rally | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | UserTesting | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about panel research platforms - Asked ChatGPT "Which panel research platform should I use?": 1. Prolific, 2. CloudResearch, 3. Respondent, 4. User Interviews - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best panel research platforms?": 1. Prolific, 2. Respondent, 3. User Interviews, 4. Qualtrics - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best panel research platform for a research team?": 1. User Interviews, 2. Qualtrics, 3. Prolific, 4. Respondent - Searched Google, AI Overview "panel research platforms": 1. Qualtrics, 2. User Interviews, 3. CloudResearch - Searched Google, AI Overview "research participant platform": 1. Prolific, 2. User Interviews, 3. Respondent, 4. CloudResearch Not named in any answer: Amazon Mechanical Turk, Askable, TestingTime, Rally and UserTesting. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 21, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for panel research platforms worldwide in October 2026? - In October 2026, Respondent overtook Askable and CloudResearch to rank 3rd among panel research platforms worldwide, with 12.5% of the searches. - In October 2026, User Interviews gained share of searches among panel research platforms worldwide, from 3.2% to 4.4%. - In October 2026, Askable lost share of searches among panel research platforms worldwide, from 12.6% to 11.8%. ## How has branded search for Askable and User Interviews changed worldwide over the last 12 months? | Month | Askable estimated searches | Askable Share of Search | Askable rank | User Interviews estimated searches | User Interviews Share of Search | User Interviews rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Nov 2025 | 14.8K | 3% | 5 | 12.3K | 2.5% | 6 | | Dec 2025 | 12.1K | 3% | 5 | 8.3K | 2% | 6 | | Jan 2026 | 14.8K | 2.9% | 5 | 10.2K | 2% | 7 | | Feb 2026 | 18.1K | 4.6% | 5 | 6.8K | 1.7% | 7 | | Mar 2026 | 22.2K | 4.6% | 5 | 10.2K | 2.1% | 6 | | Apr 2026 | 18.1K | 3.8% | 5 | 15.1K | 3.1% | 6 | | May 2026 | 22.2K | 5.2% | 5 | 12.4K | 2.9% | 6 | | Jun 2026 | 22.2K | 6.1% | 5 | 12.3K | 3.4% | 6 | | Jul 2026 | 18.1K | 5.1% | 5 | 8.3K | 2.4% | 6 | | Aug 2026 | 27.1K | 8.4% | 5 | 8.4K | 2.6% | 6 | | Sep 2026 | 40.5K | 12.6% | 3 | 10.2K | 3.2% | 6 | | Oct 2026 | 33.1K | 11.8% | 4 | 12.4K | 4.4% | 6 | ## How are Askable’s and User Interviews’ branded searches counted? Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Askable’s and User Interviews’ 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. - **Askable**: Measured on the search term “askable”. - **User Interviews**: Measured on the search terms “user interviews app” and “userinterviews com”, summed into one figure. - [Askable profile](/demand/global-en/brands/askable) - [User Interviews profile](/demand/global-en/brands/user-interviews) - [All panel research platforms worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/panel-research-platforms): The set both shares are measured inside, 10 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 Askable or User Interviews more popular in search? In October 2026, Askable had more branded searches than User Interviews among panel research platforms worldwide. Askable had about 33,100 branded searches, while User Interviews had 12,400. Askable made up 11.8% of all panel research platform searches we track, and User Interviews accounted for 4.4%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Askable vs User Interviews: Which is more popular?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/askable-vs-user-interviews This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/askable-vs-user-interviews. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.