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title: "CareerArc vs The Muse: Which is more popular by branded search?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, CareerArc or The Muse? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Outplacement services 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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publisher: "Brandwave"
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# CareerArc vs The Muse: Which is more popular by branded search?

Which is more popular in search, CareerArc or The Muse? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Outplacement services 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**: CareerArc and The Muse
- **Competitive set**: Outplacement services
- **Market**: Global
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **CareerArc Share of Search**: 1.7%
- **The Muse Share of Search**: 0.68%

## Which is more popular in search, CareerArc or The Muse?

- In August 2026, CareerArc had more branded searches than The Muse among outplacement services worldwide. CareerArc was estimated to have 1K branded searches compared to The Muse’s 390, and held a 1.7% Share of Search versus The Muse’s 0.68%.
- The lead changed hands 2 times in the 11 months ending August 2026: The Muse took it in April 2026, CareerArc took it in May 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, CareerArc’s estimated Share of Search among outplacement services worldwide moved from 0.89% to 1.7%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 720 to 1K.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, The Muse’s estimated Share of Search among outplacement services worldwide moved from 0.48% to 0.68%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 390.

## How did search popularity change for outplacement services worldwide in August 2026?

- Estimated monthly branded searches for CareerArc worldwide rose 38.9% over 11 measured months, from 720 to 1K in August 2026.

## Month by month

| Month | CareerArc estimated searches | CareerArc Share of Search | CareerArc rank | The Muse estimated searches | The Muse Share of Search | The Muse rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 720 | 0.89% | 4 | 390 | 0.48% | 5 |
| Nov 2025 | 720 | 0.89% | 4 | 390 | 0.48% | 5 |
| Dec 2025 | 720 | 1.1% | 4 | 320 | 0.48% | 5 |
| Jan 2026 | 880 | 1.1% | 4 | 320 | 0.39% | 5 |
| Feb 2026 | 880 | 1.3% | 4 | 320 | 0.47% | 5 |
| Mar 2026 | 880 | 1.1% | 4 | 390 | 0.47% | 5 |
| Apr 2026 | 880 | 1.3% | 5 | 1.3K | 1.9% | 4 |
| May 2026 | 880 | 1.3% | 4 | 720 | 1.1% | 5 |
| Jun 2026 | 1K | 1.5% | 4 | 390 | 0.57% | 5 |
| Jul 2026 | 1K | 1.5% | 4 | 480 | 0.71% | 5 |
| Aug 2026 | 1K | 1.7% | 4 | 390 | 0.68% | 5 |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using CareerArc’s and The Muse’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.

- **CareerArc**: Measured on the search term “careerarc”.
- **The Muse**: Measured on the search term “muse career”.

- [CareerArc profile](/demand/global-en/brands/careerarc)
- [The Muse profile](/demand/global-en/brands/the-muse)
- [All outplacement services worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/outplacement-services): 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, CareerArc or The Muse?

In August 2026, CareerArc had more branded searches than The Muse among outplacement services worldwide. CareerArc was estimated to have 1K branded searches compared to The Muse’s 390, and held a 1.7% Share of Search versus The Muse’s 0.68%.

## Cite this page

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