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Bambuser vs Whatmore:Which is more popular?

In September 2026, Whatmore had more branded searches than Bambuser among shoppable video platforms worldwide. Whatmore had about 27,100 branded searches, while Bambuser had 3,490. Whatmore made up 84.7% of all shoppable video platform searches we track, and Bambuser accounted for 10.9%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about shoppable video platforms, Whatmore appeared in three of the five answers and Bambuser in two. Whatmore was mentioned before Bambuser in every answer that named either.

Among shoppable video platforms worldwide in September 2026

Who do people search for more?

Whatmore, about 8 searches for every 1 for Bambuser

Whatmore 27.1K searchesBambuser 3.5K searches

Who does AI mention more?

Whatmore, mentioned in 3 of 5 answers, Bambuser in 2

Whatmore in 3 of 5Bambuser in 2 of 5

Who does AI recommend more?

Whatmore, named ahead of Bambuser in 3 of 3 answers

Whatmore first in 3Bambuser never first

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Top shoppable video platforms in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Whatmore was mentioned in three out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Bambuser was mentioned in two out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Whatmore was listed before Bambuser in every answer that named either.

Most recommended by AI

Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.

  1. Videowise1st
  2. Tolstoy2nd
  3. Whatmore3rd
  4. Bambuser4th
  5. Quinn–
  6. eStreamly–

Mentioned by AI

Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.

  • Videowise4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Tolstoy4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Whatmore3 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Bambuser2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Quinn0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • eStreamly0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers

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5 answers

Not named in any answer:

Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in the United States on October 21, 2026.

Is Bambuser or Whatmore more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for Bambuser and Whatmore by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all seven shoppable video platforms we track, month by month, from English-language searches worldwide.

Bambuser and Whatmore among shoppable video platforms worldwide, by month

Share of searches by month for Whatmore, Bambuser. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthWhatmoreBambuserVideowiseQuinneStreamlyTolstoy
Oct 202570.1%22.4%5.3%1.2%0.81%0.24%
Nov 202573.3%19.4%5.5%1.1%0.54%0.2%
Dec 202576.6%16.7%4.5%1.4%0.57%0.26%
Jan 202673.5%19.2%5.4%1.1%0.55%0.3%
Feb 202669.3%22.1%6.4%1%0.8%0.46%
Mar 202674.3%19.4%4.6%0.86%0.7%0.25%
Apr 202676.9%16.4%5%0.87%0.59%0.21%
May 202673.1%19.7%5.5%0.89%0.69%0.15%
Jun 202675.9%16.9%5.1%1.4%0.56%0.15%
Jul 202677.5%14.6%5.7%1.3%0.73%0.21%
Aug 202679.2%14.8%4.1%1.2%0.61%0.17%
Sep 202684.7%10.9%3.3%0.69%0.34%0.09%

How has the Bambuser and Whatmore comparison changed over the last 12 months?

3 findings
  • Whatmore was ahead of Bambuser in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Bambuser’s share of searches among shoppable video platforms worldwide moved from 22.4% to 10.9%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 4.7K to 3.5K.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Whatmore’s share of searches among shoppable video platforms worldwide moved from 70.1% to 84.7%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 14.8K to 27.1K.

How did search popularity change for shoppable video platforms worldwide in September 2026?

2 changes
  1. In September 2026, Whatmore gained share of searches among shoppable video platforms worldwide, from 79.2% to 84.7%.

  2. In September 2026, Bambuser lost share of searches among shoppable video platforms worldwide, from 14.8% to 10.9%.

How are branded searches counted?

3 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Bambuser’s and Whatmore’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.

Bambuser

2 branded search terms

  • bambuser
  • bambuser live shopping

Whatmore

1 branded search term

  • whatmore

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