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title: "GrowSurf vs ReferralCandy: Which is searched more?"
description: "Is GrowSurf or ReferralCandy more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Referral marketing 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."
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publisher: "Brandwave"
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# GrowSurf vs ReferralCandy: Which is searched more?

Is GrowSurf or ReferralCandy more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Referral marketing 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**: GrowSurf and ReferralCandy
- **Competitive set**: Referral marketing platforms
- **Market**: Global
- **Month measured**: Sep 2026
- **GrowSurf Share of Search**: 2.6%
- **ReferralCandy Share of Search**: 3.5%

## Is GrowSurf or ReferralCandy more popular in search?

- In September 2026, ReferralCandy had more branded searches than GrowSurf among referral marketing platforms worldwide. ReferralCandy had about 1,330 branded searches, while GrowSurf had 1,000. ReferralCandy made up 3.5% of all referral marketing platform searches we track, and GrowSurf accounted for 2.6%.
- ReferralCandy was ahead of GrowSurf in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, GrowSurf’s share of searches among referral marketing platforms worldwide moved from 1.9% to 2.6%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 1K.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, ReferralCandy’s share of searches among referral marketing platforms worldwide moved from 5.7% to 3.5%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 3K to 1.3K.

## How did search popularity change for referral marketing platforms worldwide in September 2026?

- In September 2026, Extole overtook ReferralCandy to rank 6th among referral marketing platforms worldwide, with 4.3% of the searches.
- In September 2026, GrowSurf rose from 10th to 9th among referral marketing platforms worldwide.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for ReferralCandy worldwide fell 54.9% over 12 measured months, from 3K to 1.3K in September 2026.

## Month by month

| Month | GrowSurf estimated searches | GrowSurf Share of Search | GrowSurf rank | ReferralCandy estimated searches | ReferralCandy Share of Search | ReferralCandy rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 1K | 1.9% | 12 | 3K | 5.7% | 5 |
| Nov 2025 | 1K | 2.2% | 12 | 2.5K | 5.4% | 5 |
| Dec 2025 | 880 | 2.1% | 12 | 2.5K | 5.8% | 5 |
| Jan 2026 | 1K | 2.2% | 12 | 2.5K | 5.3% | 5 |
| Feb 2026 | 1K | 1.6% | 12 | 2.5K | 4% | 5 |
| Mar 2026 | 880 | 1.7% | 12 | 2.5K | 4.9% | 5 |
| Apr 2026 | 880 | 1.9% | 12 | 1.9K | 4.3% | 5 |
| May 2026 | 1K | 2.2% | 11 | 1.9K | 4.4% | 5 |
| Jun 2026 | 1.3K | 3% | 9 | 1.6K | 3.8% | 6 |
| Jul 2026 | 1K | 2.3% | 9 | 1.6K | 3.8% | 5 |
| Aug 2026 | 1K | 2.6% | 10 | 1.3K | 3.5% | 6 |
| Sep 2026 | 1K | 2.6% | 9 | 1.3K | 3.5% | 7 |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using GrowSurf’s and ReferralCandy’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.

- **GrowSurf**: Measured on the search term “growsurf”.
- **ReferralCandy**: Measured on the search terms “referralcandy” and “referralcandy shopify”, summed into one figure.

- [GrowSurf profile](/demand/global-en/brands/growsurf)
- [ReferralCandy profile](/demand/global-en/brands/referralcandy)
- [All referral marketing platforms worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/referral-marketing-platforms): The set both shares are measured inside, 12 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 GrowSurf or ReferralCandy more popular in search?

In September 2026, ReferralCandy had more branded searches than GrowSurf among referral marketing platforms worldwide. ReferralCandy had about 1,330 branded searches, while GrowSurf had 1,000. ReferralCandy made up 3.5% of all referral marketing platform searches we track, and GrowSurf accounted for 2.6%.

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