--- title: "Collabstr vs IZEA: Which is searched more?" description: "Is Collabstr or IZEA more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Brand deal 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/collabstr-vs-izea" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Collabstr vs IZEA: Which is searched more? Is Collabstr or IZEA more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Brand deal 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**: Collabstr and IZEA - **Competitive set**: Brand deal platforms - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Collabstr Share of Search**: 6.4% - **IZEA Share of Search**: 0.45% ## Is Collabstr or IZEA more popular in search? - In September 2026, Collabstr had more branded searches than IZEA among brand deal platforms worldwide. Collabstr had about 27,100 branded searches, while IZEA had 1,900. Collabstr made up 6.4% of all brand deal platform searches we track, and IZEA accounted for 0.45%. - Collabstr was ahead of IZEA in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Collabstr’s share of searches among brand deal platforms worldwide moved from 9.2% to 6.4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 33.1K to 27.1K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, IZEA’s share of searches among brand deal platforms worldwide moved from 1.2% to 0.45%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 4.4K to 1.9K. ## Top brand deal platforms in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Collabstr was mentioned in four out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. IZEA was mentioned in two out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Collabstr was listed before IZEA 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Collabstr | 1st | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Aspire | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Shopify Collabs | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | #paid | 4th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | IZEA | 4th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | GRIN | 6th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Influencity | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about brand deal platforms - Asked ChatGPT "Which brand deal platform should I use?": 1. Collabstr, 2. Aspire - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best brand deal platforms?": 1. Collabstr, 2. Aspire, 3. IZEA, 4. Shopify Collabs - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best brand deal platform for creator partnerships?": 1. Aspire, 2. Collabstr, 3. Shopify Collabs, 4. GRIN - Searched Google, AI Overview "brand deal platforms": 1. IZEA - Searched Google, AI Overview "creator brand deals": 1. Collabstr, 2. #paid Not named in any answer: Influencity. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 20, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for brand deal platforms worldwide in September 2026? - In September 2026, Collabstr lost share of searches among brand deal platforms worldwide, from 7.7% to 6.4%. - In September 2026, IZEA fell from 5th to 6th among brand deal platforms worldwide. ## Month by month | Month | Collabstr estimated searches | Collabstr Share of Search | Collabstr rank | IZEA estimated searches | IZEA Share of Search | IZEA rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 33.1K | 9.2% | 2 | 4.4K | 1.2% | 5 | | Nov 2025 | 27.1K | 7.6% | 2 | 3.6K | 1% | 5 | | Dec 2025 | 27.1K | 7.7% | 2 | 2.9K | 0.83% | 5 | | Jan 2026 | 33.1K | 9.1% | 2 | 3.6K | 0.99% | 5 | | Feb 2026 | 33.1K | 9.3% | 2 | 2.9K | 0.81% | 5 | | Mar 2026 | 33.1K | 9.2% | 2 | 2.9K | 0.8% | 5 | | Apr 2026 | 33.1K | 9.2% | 2 | 3.6K | 1% | 5 | | May 2026 | 27.1K | 7.7% | 2 | 2.9K | 0.82% | 5 | | Jun 2026 | 27.1K | 6.5% | 2 | 2.4K | 0.57% | 5 | | Jul 2026 | 33.1K | 7.8% | 2 | 2.4K | 0.56% | 5 | | Aug 2026 | 33.1K | 7.7% | 2 | 2.4K | 0.56% | 5 | | Sep 2026 | 27.1K | 6.4% | 2 | 1.9K | 0.45% | 6 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Collabstr’s and IZEA’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. - **Collabstr**: Measured on the search term “collabstr”. - **IZEA**: Measured on the search term “izea”. - [Collabstr profile](/demand/global-en/brands/collabstr) - [IZEA profile](/demand/global-en/brands/izea) - [All brand deal platforms worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/brand-deal-platforms): The set both shares are measured inside, 7 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 Collabstr or IZEA more popular in search? In September 2026, Collabstr had more branded searches than IZEA among brand deal platforms worldwide. Collabstr had about 27,100 branded searches, while IZEA had 1,900. Collabstr made up 6.4% of all brand deal platform searches we track, and IZEA accounted for 0.45%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Collabstr vs IZEA: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/collabstr-vs-izea This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/collabstr-vs-izea. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.