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Birdeye vs Judge.me:Which is more popular?

In September 2026, Birdeye had more branded searches than Judge.me among customer review platforms worldwide. Birdeye had about 74,000 branded searches, while Judge.me had 12,100. Birdeye made up 2.2% of all customer review platform searches we track, and Judge.me accounted for 0.36%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about customer review platforms, Birdeye appeared in three of the five answers and Judge.me in two. Birdeye was mentioned before Judge.me in every answer that named either.

Among customer review platforms worldwide in September 2026

Who do people search for more?

Birdeye, about 6 searches for every 1 for Judge.me

Birdeye 74K searchesJudge.me 12.1K searches

Who does AI mention more?

Birdeye, mentioned in 3 of 5 answers, Judge.me in 2

Birdeye in 3 of 5Judge.me in 2 of 5

Who does AI recommend more?

Birdeye, named ahead of Judge.me in 3 of 3 answers

Birdeye first in 3Judge.me never first

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Top customer review platforms in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

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

Most recommended by AI

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

  1. Trustpilot1st
  2. Birdeye2nd
  3. G23rd
  4. Capterra4th
  5. Reviews.io5th
  6. Judge.me6th
  7. Yotpo7th
  8. Feefo–
  9. Okendo–

Mentioned by AI

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

  • Trustpilot5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • G23 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Birdeye3 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Capterra3 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Judge.me2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Reviews.io2 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Yotpo1 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Feefo0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Okendo0 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 20, 2026.

Is Birdeye or Judge.me more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for Birdeye and Judge.me by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all nine customer review platforms we track, month by month, from English-language searches worldwide.

Birdeye and Judge.me among customer review platforms worldwide, by month

Share of searches by month for Birdeye, Judge.me. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthTrustpilotG2BirdeyeCapterraYotpoJudge.meFeefoOkendoReviews.io
Oct 202583.6%11.5%1.8%1.2%0.83%0.37%0.3%0.2%0.16%
Nov 202588.1%8.1%1.6%0.87%0.58%0.26%0.26%0.14%0.12%
Dec 202586.1%9.7%1.6%1%0.7%0.38%0.25%0.17%0.11%
Jan 202687.8%8.1%1.6%1.1%0.58%0.32%0.26%0.17%0.12%
Feb 202687.3%8.1%1.9%1.1%0.71%0.39%0.26%0.17%0.14%
Mar 202681.8%11.2%4%1.2%0.66%0.36%0.36%0.2%0.13%
Apr 202684%11.6%1.5%1.2%0.68%0.37%0.25%0.2%0.11%
May 202681.7%13.8%1.8%1.2%0.66%0.36%0.2%0.2%0.11%
Jun 202682%13.7%1.5%1.2%0.66%0.36%0.24%0.2%0.13%
Jul 202682%13.7%1.5%1.2%0.66%0.36%0.2%0.2%0.13%
Aug 202684.3%11.6%1.5%1%0.56%0.37%0.25%0.25%0.11%
Sep 202681.5%13.6%2.2%1.2%0.54%0.36%0.24%0.2%0.11%

How has the Birdeye and Judge.me comparison changed over the last 12 months?

3 findings
  • Birdeye was ahead of Judge.me in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Birdeye’s share of searches among customer review platforms worldwide moved from 1.8% to 2.2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 60.5K to 74K.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Judge.me’s share of searches among customer review platforms worldwide moved from 0.37% to 0.36%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 12.1K.

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

1 change
  1. In September 2026, Birdeye gained share of searches among customer review platforms worldwide, from 1.5% to 2.2%.

How are branded searches counted?

2 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Birdeye’s and Judge.me’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.

Birdeye

1 branded search term

  • birdeye

Judge.me

1 branded search term

  • judge.me

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