--- title: "Birdeye vs Grade.us: Which is searched more?" description: "Is Birdeye or Grade.us more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Online review management 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/birdeye-vs-grade-us" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Birdeye vs Grade.us: Which is searched more? Is Birdeye or Grade.us more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Online review management 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**: Birdeye and Grade.us - **Competitive set**: Online review management platforms - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Birdeye Share of Search**: 59.2% - **Grade.us Share of Search**: 0.38% ## Is Birdeye or Grade.us more popular in search? - In September 2026, Birdeye had more branded searches than Grade.us among online review management platforms worldwide. Birdeye had about 74,000 branded searches, while Grade.us had 480. Birdeye made up 59.2% of all online review management platform searches we track, and Grade.us accounted for 0.38%. - Birdeye was ahead of Grade.us in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Birdeye’s share of searches among online review management platforms worldwide moved from 48.1% to 59.2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 60.5K to 74K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Grade.us’ share of searches among online review management platforms worldwide moved from 0.57% to 0.38%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 720 to 480. ## Top online review management platforms in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Birdeye appeared in all five answers. Grade.us was mentioned in two out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Birdeye was listed before Grade.us in every answer. 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Birdeye | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Podium | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Reputation | 3rd | 1 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | NiceJob | 4th | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | BrightLocal | 5th | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | GatherUp | 6th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Grade.us | 7th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Broadly | 8th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Yotpo | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | ReviewTrackers | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Trustpilot | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about online review management platforms - Asked ChatGPT "Which online review management platform should I use?": 1. NiceJob, 2. Podium, 3. Birdeye - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best online review management platforms?": 1. Birdeye, 2. Podium, 3. Reputation, 4. NiceJob, 5. Grade.us, 6. GatherUp, 7. BrightLocal, 8. Broadly - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best online review management platform for local businesses?": 1. NiceJob, 2. Birdeye, 3. Podium, 4. BrightLocal, 5. GatherUp, 6. Grade.us - Searched Google, AI Overview "reputation management software": 1. Reputation, 2. Birdeye, 3. Podium, 4. BrightLocal - Searched Google, AI Overview "online reputation software": 1. Reputation, 2. Birdeye, 3. Podium, 4. BrightLocal Not named in any answer: Yotpo, ReviewTrackers and Trustpilot. 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 online review management platforms worldwide in September 2026? - In September 2026, Birdeye gained share of searches among online review management platforms worldwide, from 49.5% to 59.2%. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Grade.us worldwide fell 33.3% over 12 measured months, from 720 to 480 in September 2026. ## Month by month | Month | Birdeye estimated searches | Birdeye Share of Search | Birdeye rank | Grade.us estimated searches | Grade.us Share of Search | Grade.us rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 60.5K | 48.1% | 1 | 720 | 0.57% | 8 | | Nov 2025 | 60.5K | 50.7% | 1 | 590 | 0.49% | 8 | | Dec 2025 | 49.5K | 45.6% | 1 | 590 | 0.54% | 8 | | Jan 2026 | 60.5K | 50.2% | 1 | 720 | 0.6% | 8 | | Feb 2026 | 60.5K | 50.1% | 1 | 590 | 0.49% | 9 | | Mar 2026 | 135K | 66.6% | 1 | 590 | 0.29% | 9 | | Apr 2026 | 49.5K | 45% | 1 | 720 | 0.66% | 8 | | May 2026 | 60.5K | 50.5% | 1 | 590 | 0.49% | 9 | | Jun 2026 | 49.5K | 47.4% | 1 | 480 | 0.46% | 9 | | Jul 2026 | 49.5K | 47.4% | 1 | 390 | 0.37% | 9 | | Aug 2026 | 49.5K | 49.5% | 1 | 390 | 0.39% | 9 | | Sep 2026 | 74K | 59.2% | 1 | 480 | 0.38% | 9 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Birdeye’s and Grade.us’ 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. - **Birdeye**: Measured on the search term “birdeye”. - **Grade.us**: Measured on the search terms “grade.us” and “gradeus”, summed into one figure. - [Birdeye profile](/demand/global-en/brands/birdeye) - [Grade.us profile](/demand/global-en/brands/grade-us) - [All online review management platforms worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/review-management-platforms): The set both shares are measured inside, 11 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 Birdeye or Grade.us more popular in search? In September 2026, Birdeye had more branded searches than Grade.us among online review management platforms worldwide. Birdeye had about 74,000 branded searches, while Grade.us had 480. Birdeye made up 59.2% of all online review management platform searches we track, and Grade.us accounted for 0.38%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Birdeye vs Grade.us: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/birdeye-vs-grade-us This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/birdeye-vs-grade-us. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.