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title: "CaptivateIQ vs Spiff: Which is more popular by branded search?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, CaptivateIQ or Spiff? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Commission 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."
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# CaptivateIQ vs Spiff: Which is more popular by branded search?

Which is more popular in search, CaptivateIQ or Spiff? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Commission 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**: CaptivateIQ and Spiff
- **Competitive set**: Commission management platforms
- **Market**: Global
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **CaptivateIQ Share of Search**: 16.7%
- **Spiff Share of Search**: 45.6%

## Which is more popular in search, CaptivateIQ or Spiff?

- In August 2026, Spiff had more branded searches than CaptivateIQ among commission management platforms worldwide. Spiff was estimated to have 22.2K branded searches compared to CaptivateIQ’s 8.1K, and held a 45.6% Share of Search versus CaptivateIQ’s 16.7%.
- Spiff was ahead of CaptivateIQ in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, CaptivateIQ’s estimated Share of Search among commission management platforms worldwide moved from 13.9% to 16.7%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 8.1K.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Spiff’s estimated Share of Search among commission management platforms worldwide moved from 46.3% to 45.6%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 27.1K to 22.2K.

## How did search popularity change for commission management platforms worldwide in August 2026?

- In August 2026, Spiff gained estimated Share of Search among commission management platforms worldwide, from 44.5% to 45.6%.
- CaptivateIQ’s estimated Share of Search among commission management platforms worldwide has gained ground for 3 months in a row, from 13.5% to 16.7% in August 2026.

## Month by month

| Month | CaptivateIQ estimated searches | CaptivateIQ Share of Search | CaptivateIQ rank | Spiff estimated searches | Spiff Share of Search | Spiff rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 8.1K | 13.9% | 3 | 27.1K | 46.3% | 1 |
| Nov 2025 | 6.6K | 13.6% | 3 | 22.2K | 45.8% | 1 |
| Dec 2025 | 6.7K | 13.7% | 3 | 22.2K | 45.8% | 1 |
| Jan 2026 | 8.1K | 13.9% | 3 | 27.1K | 46.5% | 1 |
| Feb 2026 | 6.6K | 12.2% | 3 | 27.1K | 49.6% | 1 |
| Mar 2026 | 8.1K | 1.7% | 3 | 450K | 93.4% | 1 |
| Apr 2026 | 8.1K | 13.9% | 3 | 27.1K | 46.5% | 1 |
| May 2026 | 8.1K | 13.5% | 3 | 33.1K | 55.1% | 1 |
| Jun 2026 | 6.6K | 13.7% | 3 | 22.2K | 45.9% | 1 |
| Jul 2026 | 8.1K | 16.3% | 3 | 22.2K | 44.5% | 1 |
| Aug 2026 | 8.1K | 16.7% | 3 | 22.2K | 45.6% | 1 |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using CaptivateIQ’s and Spiff’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.

- **CaptivateIQ**: Measured on the search terms “captivateiq” and “captivateiq com”, summed into one figure.
- **Spiff**: Measured on the search term “spiff”.

- [CaptivateIQ profile](/demand/global-en/brands/captivateiq)
- [Spiff profile](/demand/global-en/brands/spiff)
- [All commission management platforms worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/commission-management-platforms): The set both shares are measured inside, 5 brands.

## Methodology

- [How is branded search demand measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused.

## Frequently asked questions

### Which is more popular in search, CaptivateIQ or Spiff?

In August 2026, Spiff had more branded searches than CaptivateIQ among commission management platforms worldwide. Spiff was estimated to have 22.2K branded searches compared to CaptivateIQ’s 8.1K, and held a 45.6% Share of Search versus CaptivateIQ’s 16.7%.

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