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Handshake vs Magento:Which is more popular?

In September 2026, Magento had more branded searches than Handshake among B2B commerce platforms worldwide. Magento had about 64,900 branded searches, while Handshake had 70. Magento made up 41.5% of all B2B commerce platform searches we track, and Handshake accounted for 0.04%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about B2B commerce platforms, Magento appeared in all five answers and Handshake in none.

Among B2B commerce platforms worldwide in September 2026

Who do people search for more?

Magento, about 927 searches for every 1 for Handshake

Magento 64.9K searchesHandshake 70 searches

Who does AI mention more?

Magento, mentioned in every answer we collected

Magento in 5 of 5Handshake in 0 of 5

Who does AI recommend more?

Magento, the only one of the two named

Magento first in 5Handshake never named

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Top B2B commerce platforms in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Magento appeared in all five answers. Handshake did not appear in any of the five answers.

Most recommended by AI

Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.

  1. Shopify Plus1st
  2. BigCommerce2nd
  3. Magento3rd
  4. OroCommerce4th
  5. commercetools5th
  6. NuORDER–
  7. Faire–
  8. Handshake–

Mentioned by AI

Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.

  • Magento5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • BigCommerce5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Shopify Plus5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • OroCommerce4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • commercetools2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • NuORDER0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Faire0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Handshake0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers

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5 answers

Not named in any answer:

Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in the United States on October 20, 2026.

Is Handshake or Magento more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for Handshake and Magento by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all eight B2B commerce platforms we track, month by month, from English-language searches worldwide.

Handshake and Magento among B2B commerce platforms worldwide, by month

Share of searches by month for Magento, Handshake. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthMagentoBigCommerceNuORDERFairecommercetoolsShopify PlusOroCommerceHandshake
Oct 202538.3%28.2%15.4%4.6%5.6%6.9%0.89%0.1%
Nov 202536.8%27.2%14.9%8.1%5.4%6.6%0.88%0.08%
Dec 202538.7%28.5%15.6%4.7%4.7%7%0.75%0.12%
Jan 202636.5%26.4%17.6%5.3%5.3%7.9%0.85%0.17%
Feb 202641%20.2%20.2%5%5%7.4%0.98%0.2%
Mar 202644.4%17.9%17.9%5.4%5.4%8%0.87%0.17%
Apr 202641.8%21%17.2%6.3%5.1%7.7%0.82%0.2%
May 202643.9%18%18%6.6%4.4%8.1%0.87%0.14%
Jun 202634.4%25.8%21.1%6.3%5.2%6.3%0.83%0.07%
Jul 202637.9%23.3%19%8.5%4.6%5.7%0.91%0.08%
Aug 202643.2%22%18%8.1%4.4%3.6%0.67%0.06%
Sep 202641.5%21.2%21.2%7.7%4.2%3.5%0.64%0.04%

How has the Handshake and Magento comparison changed over the last 12 months?

3 findings
  • Magento was ahead of Handshake in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Handshake’s share of searches among B2B commerce platforms worldwide moved from 0.1% to 0.04%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 210 to 70.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Magento’s share of searches among B2B commerce platforms worldwide moved from 38.3% to 41.5%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 82.1K to 64.9K.

How did search popularity change for B2B commerce platforms worldwide in September 2026?

2 changes
  1. In September 2026, Magento lost share of searches among B2B commerce platforms worldwide, from 43.2% to 41.5%.

  2. Estimated monthly branded searches for Handshake worldwide fell 66.7% over 12 measured months, from 210 to 70 in September 2026.

How are branded searches counted?

3 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Handshake’s and Magento’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.

Handshake

1 branded search term

  • handshake wholesale

Magento

2 branded search terms

  • magento
  • magento 2

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