--- title: "Firstup vs Staffbase: Which is searched more?" description: "Is Firstup or Staffbase more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Employee communication 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/firstup-vs-staffbase" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Firstup vs Staffbase: Which is searched more? Is Firstup or Staffbase more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Employee communication 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**: Firstup and Staffbase - **Competitive set**: Employee communication platforms - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Firstup Share of Search**: 4.7% - **Staffbase Share of Search**: 3.2% ## Is Firstup or Staffbase more popular in search? - In September 2026, Firstup had more branded searches than Staffbase among employee communication platforms worldwide. Firstup had about 9,900 branded searches, while Staffbase had 6,600. Firstup made up 4.7% of all employee communication platform searches we track, and Staffbase accounted for 3.2%. - Firstup was ahead of Staffbase in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Firstup’s share of searches among employee communication platforms worldwide moved from 4.3% to 4.7%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 9.9K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Staffbase’s share of searches among employee communication platforms worldwide moved from 4.3% to 3.2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 9.9K to 6.6K. ## Top employee communication platforms in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Staffbase appeared in all five answers. Firstup did not appear in any of the 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Staffbase | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Workvivo | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Connecteam | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | LumApps | 4th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Simpplr | 5th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Firstup | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about employee communication platforms - Asked ChatGPT "Which employee communication platform should I use?": 1. Workvivo, 2. Staffbase, 3. Connecteam - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best employee communication platforms?": 1. Connecteam, 2. Staffbase, 3. Workvivo, 4. Simpplr - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best employee communication platform for frontline staff updates?": 1. Connecteam, 2. Staffbase, 3. Workvivo - Searched Google, AI Overview "employee communication platform": 1. Staffbase, 2. Workvivo, 3. Connecteam - Searched Google, AI Overview "internal communication software": 1. LumApps, 2. Workvivo, 3. Staffbase, 4. Simpplr, 5. Connecteam Not named in any answer: Firstup. 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 employee communication platforms worldwide in September 2026? - Estimated monthly branded searches for Staffbase worldwide fell 33.3% over 12 measured months, from 9.9K to 6.6K in September 2026. ## Month by month | Month | Firstup estimated searches | Firstup Share of Search | Firstup rank | Staffbase estimated searches | Staffbase Share of Search | Staffbase rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 9.9K | 4.3% | 3 | 9.9K | 4.3% | 4 | | Nov 2025 | 9.9K | 4.7% | 3 | 9.9K | 4.7% | 4 | | Dec 2025 | 12.1K | 5.7% | 3 | 8.1K | 3.8% | 4 | | Jan 2026 | 18.1K | 7.4% | 3 | 9.9K | 4% | 4 | | Feb 2026 | 9.9K | 4.7% | 3 | 9.9K | 4.7% | 4 | | Mar 2026 | 12.1K | 5.2% | 3 | 9.9K | 4.2% | 4 | | Apr 2026 | 9.9K | 4.7% | 3 | 8.1K | 3.8% | 4 | | May 2026 | 9.9K | 4.6% | 3 | 9.9K | 4.6% | 4 | | Jun 2026 | 9.9K | 4.7% | 3 | 6.6K | 3.2% | 4 | | Jul 2026 | 9.9K | 4.8% | 3 | 6.6K | 3.2% | 4 | | Aug 2026 | 9.9K | 4.8% | 3 | 6.6K | 3.2% | 4 | | Sep 2026 | 9.9K | 4.7% | 3 | 6.6K | 3.2% | 4 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Firstup’s and Staffbase’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. - **Firstup**: Measured on the search term “firstup”. - **Staffbase**: Measured on the search term “staffbase”. - [Firstup profile](/demand/global-en/brands/firstup) - [Staffbase profile](/demand/global-en/brands/staffbase) - [All employee communication platforms worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/employee-communication-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 Firstup or Staffbase more popular in search? In September 2026, Firstup had more branded searches than Staffbase among employee communication platforms worldwide. Firstup had about 9,900 branded searches, while Staffbase had 6,600. Firstup made up 4.7% of all employee communication platform searches we track, and Staffbase accounted for 3.2%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Firstup vs Staffbase: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/firstup-vs-staffbase This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/firstup-vs-staffbase. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.