Bettermode vs Higher Logic:Which is more popular?
In September 2026, Bettermode had more branded searches than Higher Logic among customer community platforms worldwide. Bettermode had about 3,610 branded searches, while Higher Logic had 2,400. Bettermode made up 6.9% of all customer community platform searches we track, and Higher Logic accounted for 4.6%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about customer community platforms, Bettermode appeared in all five answers and Higher Logic in three. Bettermode was mentioned before Higher Logic in four out of five answers.
Who do people search for more?
Bettermode, about 50% more searches than Higher Logic
Who does AI mention more?
Bettermode, mentioned in every answer we collected
Who does AI recommend more?
Bettermode, named ahead of Higher Logic in 4 of 5 answers
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Top customer community platforms in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews
In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Bettermode appeared in all five answers. Higher Logic was mentioned in three out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Bettermode was listed before Higher Logic in four out of five answers.
Most recommended by AI
Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.
Circle1st- Bettermode2nd
Discourse3rd
Higher Logic4th
Khoros5th
Mighty Networks6th- Vanilla Forums7th
Mentioned by AI
Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.
- Circle5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
- Bettermode5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
- Khoros4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
- Discourse3 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
- Higher Logic3 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
- Mighty Networks2 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
- Vanilla Forums2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
See every answer about customer community platforms
5 answers
Asked ChatGPT
“Which customer community platform should I use?”
Asked ChatGPT
“What are the best customer community platforms?”
Asked ChatGPT
“What's the best customer community platform for online customer forum?”
Searched Google, AI Overview
“customer community platform”
Searched Google, AI Overview
“best community platform”
Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in the United States on October 20, 2026.
Is Bettermode or Higher Logic more popular in search?
This chart shows how often people search Google for Bettermode and Higher Logic by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all seven customer community platforms we track, month by month, from English-language searches worldwide.
Share of searches by month for Bettermode, Higher Logic. The figures are in the table below the chart.
View monthly share of searches table
| Month | Mighty Networks | Circle | Discourse | Bettermode | Khoros | Higher Logic | Vanilla Forums |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | 44% | 22.1% | 12.4% | 7.2% | 8.8% | 3.9% | 1.7% |
| Nov 2025 | 43.6% | 24.8% | 11.5% | 7.1% | 7.1% | 3.9% | 2.1% |
| Dec 2025 | 47.9% | 22.3% | 9% | 7.9% | 7.8% | 3.4% | 1.8% |
| Jan 2026 | 45.6% | 24.4% | 11.8% | 7.5% | 6.1% | 3.3% | 1.4% |
| Feb 2026 | 41.7% | 24.5% | 14.2% | 6.8% | 6.8% | 4.5% | 1.5% |
| Mar 2026 | 43% | 26% | 10.9% | 7% | 7% | 4.6% | 1.6% |
| Apr 2026 | 45.1% | 26.5% | 10.1% | 6% | 6% | 4.8% | 1.5% |
| May 2026 | 42.2% | 28.3% | 9.7% | 6.9% | 6.8% | 4.6% | 1.4% |
| Jun 2026 | 42.9% | 28.8% | 8.3% | 7% | 7% | 4.6% | 1.4% |
| Jul 2026 | 43.3% | 27.5% | 7.7% | 8.6% | 7% | 4.7% | 1.2% |
| Aug 2026 | 36.3% | 28.9% | 12.1% | 10.9% | 5.8% | 4.8% | 1.2% |
| Sep 2026 | 34.6% | 26% | 20.6% | 6.9% | 5.6% | 4.6% | 1.7% |
How has the Bettermode and Higher Logic comparison changed over the last 12 months?
3 findings
- Bettermode was ahead of Higher Logic in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Bettermode’s share of searches among customer community platforms worldwide moved from 7.2% to 6.9%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 5.4K to 3.6K.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Higher Logic’s share of searches among customer community platforms worldwide moved from 3.9% to 4.6%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 2.9K to 2.4K.
How did search popularity change for customer community platforms worldwide in September 2026?
2 changes
In September 2026, Bettermode lost share of searches among customer community platforms worldwide, from 10.9% to 6.9%.
Estimated monthly branded searches for Higher Logic worldwide fell 17.2% over 12 measured months, from 2.9K to 2.4K in September 2026.
How are branded searches counted?
3 search terms
Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Bettermode’s and Higher Logic’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.
Bettermode
2 branded search terms
- bettermode
- bettermode community platform
Higher Logic
1 branded search term
- higher logic
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