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Bettermode vs Khoros:Which is searched more?

In September 2026, Bettermode had more branded searches than Khoros among customer community platforms worldwide. Bettermode had about 3,610 branded searches, while Khoros had 2,900. Bettermode made up 6.9% of all customer community platform searches we track, and Khoros accounted for 5.6%. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.

Share of searches among customer community platforms worldwide in September 2026Is Bettermode or Khoros more popular in search?
Bettermode6.9%3.6K searches
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Khoros5.6%2.9K searches

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Is Bettermode or Khoros more popular in search?

Compare the platforms brands host customer communities on. 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.

Bettermode and Khoros among customer community platforms worldwide, by month

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

View monthly share of searches table
MonthMighty NetworksCircleDiscourseBettermodeKhorosHigher LogicVanilla Forums
Oct 202544%22.1%12.4%7.2%8.8%3.9%1.7%
Nov 202543.6%24.8%11.5%7.1%7.1%3.9%2.1%
Dec 202547.9%22.3%9%7.9%7.8%3.4%1.8%
Jan 202645.6%24.4%11.8%7.5%6.1%3.3%1.4%
Feb 202641.7%24.5%14.2%6.8%6.8%4.5%1.5%
Mar 202643%26%10.9%7%7%4.6%1.6%
Apr 202645.1%26.5%10.1%6%6%4.8%1.5%
May 202642.2%28.3%9.7%6.9%6.8%4.6%1.4%
Jun 202642.9%28.8%8.3%7%7%4.6%1.4%
Jul 202643.3%27.5%7.7%8.6%7%4.7%1.2%
Aug 202636.3%28.9%12.1%10.9%5.8%4.8%1.2%
Sep 202634.6%26%20.6%6.9%5.6%4.6%1.7%

How has the Bettermode and Khoros comparison changed over the last 12 months?

3 findings
  • The lead changed hands once in the 12 months ending September 2026: Bettermode took it in November 2025.
  • 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, Khoros’ share of searches among customer community platforms worldwide moved from 8.8% to 5.6%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 6.6K to 2.9K.

How did search popularity change for customer community platforms worldwide in September 2026?

2 changes
  1. In September 2026, Bettermode lost share of searches among customer community platforms worldwide, from 10.9% to 6.9%.

  2. Estimated monthly branded searches for Khoros worldwide fell 56.1% over 12 measured months, from 6.6K to 2.9K in September 2026.

How are branded searches counted?

3 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Bettermode’s and Khoros’ 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

Khoros

1 branded search term

  • khoros

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