--- title: "BrandChamp vs Refersion: Which is searched more?" description: "Is BrandChamp or Refersion more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Ambassador programme 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/brandchamp-vs-refersion" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # BrandChamp vs Refersion: Which is searched more? Is BrandChamp or Refersion more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Ambassador programme 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**: BrandChamp and Refersion - **Competitive set**: Ambassador programme platforms - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **BrandChamp Share of Search**: 1.4% - **Refersion Share of Search**: 8.7% ## Is BrandChamp or Refersion more popular in search? - In September 2026, Refersion had more branded searches than BrandChamp among ambassador programme platforms worldwide. Refersion had about 3,110 branded searches, while BrandChamp had 490. Refersion made up 8.7% of all ambassador programme platform searches we track, and BrandChamp accounted for 1.4%. - Refersion was ahead of BrandChamp in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, BrandChamp’s share of searches among ambassador programme platforms worldwide moved from 1.1% to 1.4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 490. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Refersion’s share of searches among ambassador programme platforms worldwide moved from 10.9% to 8.7%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 4.7K to 3.1K. ## Top ambassador programme platforms in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, BrandChamp was mentioned in three out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Refersion did not appear in any of the five answers. 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | BrandChamp | 1st | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | SocialLadder | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | UpPromote | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Extole | 4th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Influitive | 5th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Buzzbassador | 5th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Mavely | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Social Snowball | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Refersion | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Afluencer | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about ambassador programme platforms - Asked ChatGPT "Which ambassador programme platform should I use?": 1. UpPromote, 2. SocialLadder, 3. Buzzbassador - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best ambassador programme platforms?": 1. BrandChamp, 2. SocialLadder, 3. Influitive - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best ambassador programme platform for brand ambassadors?": 1. SocialLadder, 2. BrandChamp, 3. UpPromote - Searched Google, AI Overview "brand ambassador software": 1. BrandChamp, 2. Extole - Searched Google, AI Overview "customer referral platform": named none of the brands we track Not named in any answer: Mavely, Social Snowball, Refersion and Afluencer. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 20, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for ambassador programme platforms worldwide in September 2026? - Estimated monthly branded searches for Refersion worldwide fell 33.3% over 12 measured months, from 4.7K to 3.1K in September 2026. ## Month by month | Month | BrandChamp estimated searches | BrandChamp Share of Search | BrandChamp rank | Refersion estimated searches | Refersion Share of Search | Refersion rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 490 | 1.1% | 9 | 4.7K | 10.9% | 4 | | Nov 2025 | 500 | 1.2% | 9 | 4.6K | 10.6% | 5 | | Dec 2025 | 500 | 1.2% | 9 | 3.8K | 9.4% | 5 | | Jan 2026 | 600 | 1.4% | 9 | 3.8K | 9.2% | 5 | | Feb 2026 | 490 | 1.3% | 9 | 3.8K | 9.8% | 5 | | Mar 2026 | 600 | 1.4% | 9 | 3.9K | 9% | 5 | | Apr 2026 | 600 | 1.6% | 8 | 3.9K | 10% | 4 | | May 2026 | 490 | 1.3% | 9 | 3.9K | 10.2% | 4 | | Jun 2026 | 400 | 1.1% | 9 | 3.9K | 11.1% | 4 | | Jul 2026 | 500 | 1.3% | 9 | 3.2K | 8.4% | 4 | | Aug 2026 | 490 | 1.3% | 8 | 3.2K | 8.5% | 4 | | Sep 2026 | 490 | 1.4% | 8 | 3.1K | 8.7% | 4 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using BrandChamp’s and Refersion’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. - **BrandChamp**: Measured on the search terms “brandchamp” and “brandchamp.io”, summed into one figure. - **Refersion**: Measured on the search terms “refersion” and “refersion affiliate”, summed into one figure. - [BrandChamp profile](/demand/global-en/brands/brandchamp) - [Refersion profile](/demand/global-en/brands/refersion) - [All ambassador programme platforms worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/ambassador-program-platforms): The set both shares are measured inside, 10 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 BrandChamp or Refersion more popular in search? In September 2026, Refersion had more branded searches than BrandChamp among ambassador programme platforms worldwide. Refersion had about 3,110 branded searches, while BrandChamp had 490. Refersion made up 8.7% of all ambassador programme platform searches we track, and BrandChamp accounted for 1.4%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "BrandChamp vs Refersion: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/brandchamp-vs-refersion This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/brandchamp-vs-refersion. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.