--- title: "FACEIT vs start.gg: Which is searched more?" description: "Is FACEIT 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/faceit-vs-start-gg" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # FACEIT vs start.gg: Which is searched more? Is FACEIT 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**: FACEIT and start.gg - **Competitive set**: Esports platforms - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **FACEIT Share of Search**: 93.5% - **start.gg Share of Search**: 0.76% ## Is FACEIT or start.gg more popular in search? - In September 2026, FACEIT had more branded searches than start.gg among esports platforms worldwide. FACEIT had about 5 million branded searches, while start.gg had 40,500. FACEIT made up 93.5% of all esports platform searches we track, and start.gg accounted for 0.76%. - FACEIT was ahead of start.gg in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, FACEIT’s share of searches among esports platforms worldwide moved from 86.7% to 93.5%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 2.7M to 5M. - 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, start.gg was mentioned in four out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. FACEIT was mentioned in three out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. FACEIT was listed before start.gg in three out of four answers that named either. 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? - FACEIT’s share of searches among esports platforms worldwide has gained ground for 3 months in a row, from 90% to 93.5% 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 | FACEIT estimated searches | FACEIT Share of Search | FACEIT rank | start.gg estimated searches | start.gg Share of Search | start.gg rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 2.7M | 86.7% | 1 | 49.5K | 1.6% | 3 | | Nov 2025 | 3.4M | 90.2% | 1 | 60.5K | 1.6% | 3 | | Dec 2025 | 3.4M | 91% | 1 | 33.1K | 0.9% | 3 | | Jan 2026 | 4.1M | 90.5% | 1 | 60.5K | 1.3% | 3 | | Feb 2026 | 4.1M | 92% | 1 | 40.5K | 0.91% | 3 | | Mar 2026 | 4.1M | 90.3% | 1 | 60.5K | 1.3% | 3 | | Apr 2026 | 4.1M | 91.4% | 1 | 60.5K | 1.4% | 3 | | May 2026 | 4.1M | 91.5% | 1 | 74K | 1.7% | 3 | | Jun 2026 | 4.1M | 90% | 1 | 90.5K | 2% | 3 | | Jul 2026 | 4.1M | 92.2% | 1 | 49.5K | 1.1% | 3 | | Aug 2026 | 5M | 93.2% | 1 | 49.5K | 0.92% | 3 | | Sep 2026 | 5M | 93.5% | 1 | 40.5K | 0.76% | 3 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using FACEIT’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. - **FACEIT**: Measured on the search term “faceit”. - **start.gg**: Measured on the search terms “start gg” and “start.gg”, summed into one figure. - [FACEIT profile](/demand/global-en/brands/faceit) - [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 FACEIT or start.gg more popular in search? In September 2026, FACEIT had more branded searches than start.gg among esports platforms worldwide. FACEIT had about 5 million branded searches, while start.gg had 40,500. FACEIT made up 93.5% of all esports platform searches we track, and start.gg accounted for 0.76%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "FACEIT vs start.gg: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/faceit-vs-start-gg This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/faceit-vs-start-gg. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.