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title: "Circle vs Heartbeat: Which is more popular by branded search?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, Circle or Heartbeat? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Online community 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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# Circle vs Heartbeat: Which is more popular by branded search?

Which is more popular in search, Circle or Heartbeat? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Online community 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**: Circle and Heartbeat
- **Competitive set**: Online community platforms
- **Market**: Global
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **Circle Share of Search**: 19%
- **Heartbeat Share of Search**: 1.2%

## Which is more popular in search, Circle or Heartbeat?

- In August 2026, Circle had more branded searches than Heartbeat among online community platforms worldwide. Circle was estimated to have 14.4K branded searches compared to Heartbeat’s 930, and held a 19% Share of Search versus Heartbeat’s 1.2%.
- Circle was ahead of Heartbeat in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Circle’s estimated Share of Search among online community platforms worldwide moved from 19.2% to 19%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 16.6K to 14.4K.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Heartbeat’s estimated Share of Search among online community platforms worldwide moved from 1.1% to 1.2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 930.

## How did search popularity change for online community platforms worldwide in August 2026?

- In August 2026, Circle gained estimated Share of Search among online community platforms worldwide, from 17.9% to 19%.

## Month by month

| Month | Circle estimated searches | Circle Share of Search | Circle rank | Heartbeat estimated searches | Heartbeat Share of Search | Heartbeat rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 16.6K | 19.2% | 3 | 930 | 1.1% | 5 |
| Nov 2025 | 15.4K | 18.7% | 3 | 890 | 1.1% | 5 |
| Dec 2025 | 12.6K | 16.7% | 3 | 800 | 1.1% | 5 |
| Jan 2026 | 17.7K | 18.7% | 3 | 1.1K | 1.2% | 5 |
| Feb 2026 | 15.9K | 19.1% | 3 | 1.3K | 1.5% | 5 |
| Mar 2026 | 16.4K | 19% | 3 | 1.3K | 1.5% | 5 |
| Apr 2026 | 15.9K | 18.7% | 3 | 1.1K | 1.3% | 5 |
| May 2026 | 14.9K | 18.9% | 3 | 930 | 1.2% | 5 |
| Jun 2026 | 14.9K | 18.9% | 3 | 930 | 1.2% | 5 |
| Jul 2026 | 14.1K | 17.9% | 3 | 980 | 1.2% | 5 |
| Aug 2026 | 14.4K | 19% | 3 | 930 | 1.2% | 5 |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Circle’s and Heartbeat’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.

- **Circle**: Measured on the search terms “circle community”, “circle community platform” and “circle.so”, summed into one figure.
- **Heartbeat**: Measured on the search terms “heartbeat community platform” and “heartbeat.chat”, summed into one figure.

- [Circle profile](/demand/global-en/brands/circle)
- [Heartbeat profile](/demand/global-en/brands/heartbeat)
- [All online community platforms worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/online-community-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, Circle or Heartbeat?

In August 2026, Circle had more branded searches than Heartbeat among online community platforms worldwide. Circle was estimated to have 14.4K branded searches compared to Heartbeat’s 930, and held a 19% Share of Search versus Heartbeat’s 1.2%.

## Cite this page

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