--- title: "Circle vs Hivebrite: Which is searched more?" description: "Is Circle or Hivebrite more popular in search? 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." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/circle-vs-hivebrite" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Circle vs Hivebrite: Which is searched more? Is Circle or Hivebrite more popular in search? 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 Hivebrite - **Competitive set**: Online community platforms - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Circle Share of Search**: 0.04% - **Hivebrite Share of Search**: <0.01% ## Is Circle or Hivebrite more popular in search? - In September 2026, Circle had more branded searches than Hivebrite among online community platforms worldwide. Circle had about 13,600 branded searches, while Hivebrite had 2,900. Circle made up 0.04% of all online community platform searches we track, and Hivebrite accounted for <0.01%. - Circle was ahead of Hivebrite in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Circle’s share of searches among online community platforms worldwide held steady at 0.04%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 16.6K to 13.6K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Hivebrite’s share of searches among online community platforms worldwide moved from 0.01% to <0.01%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 4.4K to 2.9K. ## Top online community platforms in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Circle appeared in all five answers. Hivebrite was mentioned in three out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers and in both Google AI Overviews. Circle was listed before Hivebrite in every answer. 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Circle | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Mighty Networks | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Discord | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Skool | 4th | 1 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Discourse | 5th | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Slack | 6th | 1 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Hivebrite | 7th | 1 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Bettermode | 8th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Kajabi | 9th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Heartbeat | 10th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about online community platforms - Asked ChatGPT "Which online community platform should I use?": 1. Circle, 2. Discord, 3. Mighty Networks, 4. Discourse - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best online community platforms?": 1. Discord, 2. Circle, 3. Mighty Networks, 4. Slack, 5. Discourse - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best online community platform for member communities?": 1. Circle, 2. Mighty Networks, 3. Bettermode, 4. Discourse, 5. Skool, 6. Hivebrite - Searched Google, AI Overview "online community platforms": 1. Mighty Networks, 2. Circle, 3. Skool, 4. Hivebrite, 5. Kajabi, 6. Discord, 7. Slack, 8. Discourse, 9. Bettermode - Searched Google, AI Overview "best community platform": 1. Circle, 2. Mighty Networks, 3. Skool, 4. Discord, 5. Slack, 6. Hivebrite, 7. Heartbeat 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 online community platforms worldwide in September 2026? - Estimated monthly branded searches for Hivebrite worldwide fell 34.1% over 12 measured months, from 4.4K to 2.9K in September 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Circle worldwide fell 18.1% over 12 measured months, from 16.6K to 13.6K in September 2026. ## Month by month | Month | Circle estimated searches | Circle Share of Search | Circle rank | Hivebrite estimated searches | Hivebrite Share of Search | Hivebrite rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 16.6K | 0.04% | 5 | 4.4K | 0.01% | 8 | | Nov 2025 | 15.4K | 0.04% | 5 | 4.4K | 0.01% | 8 | | Dec 2025 | 12.6K | 0.03% | 5 | 2.9K | <0.01% | 8 | | Jan 2026 | 17.7K | 0.04% | 5 | 4.4K | 0.01% | 8 | | Feb 2026 | 15.9K | 0.05% | 5 | 4.4K | 0.01% | 8 | | Mar 2026 | 16.4K | 0.04% | 5 | 4.4K | 0.01% | 8 | | Apr 2026 | 15.9K | 0.05% | 5 | 3.6K | 0.01% | 8 | | May 2026 | 14.9K | 0.04% | 5 | 3.6K | <0.01% | 8 | | Jun 2026 | 14.9K | 0.04% | 5 | 3.6K | 0.01% | 8 | | Jul 2026 | 14.1K | 0.04% | 5 | 3.6K | 0.01% | 8 | | Aug 2026 | 14.4K | 0.04% | 5 | 2.9K | <0.01% | 8 | | Sep 2026 | 13.6K | 0.04% | 5 | 2.9K | <0.01% | 8 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Circle’s and Hivebrite’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. - **Hivebrite**: Measured on the search term “hivebrite”. - [Circle profile](/demand/global-en/brands/circle) - [Hivebrite profile](/demand/global-en/brands/hivebrite) - [All online community platforms worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/online-community-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 Circle or Hivebrite more popular in search? In September 2026, Circle had more branded searches than Hivebrite among online community platforms worldwide. Circle had about 13,600 branded searches, while Hivebrite had 2,900. Circle made up 0.04% of all online community platform searches we track, and Hivebrite accounted for <0.01%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Circle vs Hivebrite: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/circle-vs-hivebrite This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/circle-vs-hivebrite. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.