--- title: "Givebutter vs GiveSmart: Which is searched more?" description: "Is Givebutter or GiveSmart more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Charity auction software 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/givebutter-vs-givesmart" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Givebutter vs GiveSmart: Which is searched more? Is Givebutter or GiveSmart more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Charity auction software 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**: Givebutter and GiveSmart - **Competitive set**: Charity auction software - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Givebutter Share of Search**: 54.1% - **GiveSmart Share of Search**: 7.2% ## Is Givebutter or GiveSmart more popular in search? - In September 2026, Givebutter had more branded searches than GiveSmart among charity auction software worldwide. Givebutter had about 60,500 branded searches, while GiveSmart had 8,100. Givebutter made up 54.1% of all charity auction software searches we track, and GiveSmart accounted for 7.2%. - Givebutter was ahead of GiveSmart in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Givebutter’s share of searches among charity auction software worldwide moved from 47.9% to 54.1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 60.5K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, GiveSmart’s share of searches among charity auction software worldwide moved from 9.6% to 7.2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 12.1K to 8.1K. ## Top charity auction software in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Givebutter appeared in all five answers. GiveSmart was mentioned in one out of five: not in any of the three ChatGPT answers, but in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Givebutter was listed before GiveSmart 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Givebutter | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Auctria | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | OneCause | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | RallyUp | 4th | 0 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | 32auctions | 5th | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | GalaBid | 6th | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Handbid | 7th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | BiddingOwl | 8th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | GiveSmart | 9th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Greater Giving | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about charity auction software - Asked ChatGPT "Which charity auction software should I use?": 1. Auctria, 2. Givebutter, 3. OneCause, 4. 32auctions, 5. GalaBid - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best silent auction software options for nonprofits?": 1. Auctria, 2. Givebutter, 3. OneCause, 4. Handbid, 5. 32auctions, 6. GalaBid, 7. BiddingOwl - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best auction software for a school fundraising gala?": 1. Givebutter, 2. OneCause, 3. Auctria, 4. Handbid, 5. GalaBid - Searched Google, AI Overview "silent auction software": 1. RallyUp, 2. Givebutter, 3. GalaBid, 4. 32auctions, 5. Handbid, 6. GiveSmart - Searched Google, AI Overview "online auction for nonprofits": 1. RallyUp, 2. Givebutter, 3. 32auctions, 4. Auctria, 5. BiddingOwl Not named in any answer: Greater Giving. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 22, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for charity auction software worldwide in September 2026? - In September 2026, Givebutter lost share of searches among charity auction software worldwide, from 54.9% to 54.1%. - Estimated monthly branded searches for GiveSmart worldwide fell 33.1% over 12 measured months, from 12.1K to 8.1K in September 2026. ## Month by month | Month | Givebutter estimated searches | Givebutter Share of Search | Givebutter rank | GiveSmart estimated searches | GiveSmart Share of Search | GiveSmart rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 60.5K | 47.9% | 1 | 12.1K | 9.6% | 3 | | Nov 2025 | 49.5K | 46.2% | 1 | 9.9K | 9.2% | 3 | | Dec 2025 | 49.5K | 56.6% | 1 | 6.6K | 7.5% | 3 | | Jan 2026 | 49.5K | 50.8% | 1 | 9.9K | 10.2% | 2 | | Feb 2026 | 49.5K | 46.6% | 1 | 9.9K | 9.3% | 3 | | Mar 2026 | 60.5K | 46.5% | 1 | 12.1K | 9.3% | 3 | | Apr 2026 | 60.5K | 47.5% | 1 | 9.9K | 7.8% | 5 | | May 2026 | 49.5K | 51% | 1 | 8.1K | 8.3% | 3 | | Jun 2026 | 49.5K | 58.6% | 1 | 5.4K | 6.4% | 3 | | Jul 2026 | 40.5K | 56.4% | 1 | 5.4K | 7.5% | 3 | | Aug 2026 | 49.5K | 54.9% | 1 | 6.6K | 7.3% | 3 | | Sep 2026 | 60.5K | 54.1% | 1 | 8.1K | 7.2% | 3 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Givebutter’s and GiveSmart’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. - **Givebutter**: Measured on the search term “givebutter”. - **GiveSmart**: Measured on the search term “givesmart”. - [Givebutter profile](/demand/global-en/brands/givebutter) - [GiveSmart profile](/demand/global-en/brands/givesmart) - [All charity auction software worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/charity-auction-software): 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 Givebutter or GiveSmart more popular in search? In September 2026, Givebutter had more branded searches than GiveSmart among charity auction software worldwide. Givebutter had about 60,500 branded searches, while GiveSmart had 8,100. Givebutter made up 54.1% of all charity auction software searches we track, and GiveSmart accounted for 7.2%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Givebutter vs GiveSmart: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/givebutter-vs-givesmart This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/givebutter-vs-givesmart. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.