--- title: "Challengermode vs start.gg: Which is searched more?" description: "Is Challengermode or start.gg more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Esports 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/challengermode-vs-start-gg" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Challengermode vs start.gg: Which is searched more? Is Challengermode or start.gg more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Esports 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**: Challengermode and start.gg - **Competitive set**: Esports platforms - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Challengermode Share of Search**: 0.51% - **start.gg Share of Search**: 0.76% ## Is Challengermode or start.gg more popular in search? - In September 2026, start.gg had more branded searches than Challengermode among esports platforms worldwide. start.gg had about 40,500 branded searches, while Challengermode had 27,100. start.gg made up 0.76% of all esports platform searches we track, and Challengermode accounted for 0.51%. - start.gg was ahead of Challengermode in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Challengermode’s share of searches among esports platforms worldwide moved from 0.86% to 0.51%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 27.1K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, start.gg’s share of searches among esports platforms worldwide moved from 1.6% to 0.76%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 49.5K to 40.5K. ## Top esports platforms in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Challengermode and start.gg were each mentioned in four out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. start.gg was listed before Challengermode in three out of 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Battlefy | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | FACEIT | 2nd | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | start.gg | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Challengermode | 4th | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Toornament | 5th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | ESL | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about esports platforms - Asked ChatGPT "Which esports platform should I use?": 1. FACEIT, 2. Challengermode, 3. start.gg, 4. Battlefy - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best esports platforms?": 1. FACEIT, 2. Battlefy, 3. start.gg, 4. Challengermode, 5. Toornament - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best esports platform for tournament management?": 1. start.gg, 2. Challengermode, 3. Toornament, 4. Battlefy - Searched Google, AI Overview "esports platform": 1. Battlefy, 2. Toornament, 3. Challengermode - Searched Google, AI Overview "competitive gaming platform": 1. Battlefy, 2. FACEIT, 3. start.gg Not named in any answer: ESL. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 19, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for esports platforms worldwide in September 2026? - start.gg’s share of searches among esports platforms worldwide has lost ground for 3 months in a row, from 2% to 0.76% in September 2026. ## Month by month | Month | Challengermode estimated searches | Challengermode Share of Search | Challengermode rank | start.gg estimated searches | start.gg Share of Search | start.gg rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 27.1K | 0.86% | 5 | 49.5K | 1.6% | 3 | | Nov 2025 | 27.1K | 0.73% | 4 | 60.5K | 1.6% | 3 | | Dec 2025 | 27.1K | 0.74% | 4 | 33.1K | 0.9% | 3 | | Jan 2026 | 27.1K | 0.6% | 5 | 60.5K | 1.3% | 3 | | Feb 2026 | 33.1K | 0.74% | 4 | 40.5K | 0.91% | 3 | | Mar 2026 | 33.1K | 0.73% | 5 | 60.5K | 1.3% | 3 | | Apr 2026 | 33.1K | 0.74% | 5 | 60.5K | 1.4% | 3 | | May 2026 | 27.1K | 0.61% | 5 | 74K | 1.7% | 3 | | Jun 2026 | 27.1K | 0.6% | 5 | 90.5K | 2% | 3 | | Jul 2026 | 22.2K | 0.5% | 5 | 49.5K | 1.1% | 3 | | Aug 2026 | 27.1K | 0.51% | 5 | 49.5K | 0.92% | 3 | | Sep 2026 | 27.1K | 0.51% | 5 | 40.5K | 0.76% | 3 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Challengermode’s and start.gg’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. - **Challengermode**: Measured on the search term “challengermode”. - **start.gg**: Measured on the search terms “start gg” and “start.gg”, summed into one figure. - [Challengermode profile](/demand/global-en/brands/challengermode) - [start.gg profile](/demand/global-en/brands/start-gg) - [All esports platforms worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/esports-platforms): The set both shares are measured inside, 6 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 Challengermode or start.gg more popular in search? In September 2026, start.gg had more branded searches than Challengermode among esports platforms worldwide. start.gg had about 40,500 branded searches, while Challengermode had 27,100. start.gg made up 0.76% of all esports platform searches we track, and Challengermode accounted for 0.51%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Challengermode vs start.gg: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/challengermode-vs-start-gg This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/challengermode-vs-start-gg. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.