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Hivestack vs The Trade Desk:Which is more popular?

In September 2026, The Trade Desk had more branded searches than Hivestack among digital out of home platforms worldwide. The Trade Desk had about 50,500 branded searches, while Hivestack had 1,000. The Trade Desk made up 55.5% of all digital out of home platform searches we track, and Hivestack accounted for 1.1%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about digital out of home platforms, The Trade Desk appeared in two of the four answers and Hivestack in none.

Among digital out of home platforms worldwide in September 2026

Who do people search for more?

The Trade Desk, about 51 searches for every 1 for Hivestack

The Trade Desk 50.5K searchesHivestack 1K searches

Who does AI mention more?

The Trade Desk, mentioned in 2 of 4 answers, Hivestack in 0

The Trade Desk in 2 of 4Hivestack in 0 of 4

Who does AI recommend more?

The Trade Desk, the only one of the two named

The Trade Desk first in 2Hivestack never named

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Top digital out of home platforms in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and one Google AI Overview, The Trade Desk was mentioned in two out of four: in one of the three ChatGPT answers and in the Google AI Overview. Hivestack did not appear in any of the four answers.

Most recommended by AI

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

  1. Vistar Media1st
  2. AdQuick2nd
  3. StackAdapt3rd
  4. Blindspot4th
  5. The Trade Desk5th
  6. Broadsign6th
  7. Adomni7th
  8. Clear Channel Outdoor8th
  9. Hivestack–
  10. Place Exchange–

Mentioned by AI

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

  • Vistar Media4 of 4Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 1 Google answers
  • StackAdapt3 of 4Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 1 Google answers
  • AdQuick3 of 4Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 1 Google answers
  • The Trade Desk2 of 4Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 1 Google answers
  • Broadsign2 of 4Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 1 Google answers
  • Adomni2 of 4Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 1 Google answers
  • Blindspot2 of 4Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 1 Google answers
  • Clear Channel Outdoor1 of 4Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 1 Google answers
  • Hivestack0 of 4Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 1 Google answers
  • Place Exchange0 of 4Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 1 Google answers

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4 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 Hivestack or The Trade Desk more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for Hivestack and The Trade Desk by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all ten digital out of home platforms we track, month by month, from English-language searches worldwide.

Hivestack and The Trade Desk among digital out of home platforms worldwide, by month

Share of searches by month for The Trade Desk, Hivestack. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthThe Trade DeskStackAdaptClear Channel OutdoorVistar MediaBroadsignAdomniAdQuickHivestackPlace ExchangeBlindspot
Oct 202557.3%21%9.3%4.1%2.7%1.2%1.5%1.8%0.94%0.03%
Nov 202556.3%20.7%9.1%4.1%3.3%1.5%1.5%1.8%1.8%0.02%
Dec 202556.2%20.5%9%4%3.3%1.8%2.2%1.8%1.4%0.03%
Jan 202659.1%21.7%7.8%3.5%2.3%1.5%1.5%1.5%0.97%0.02%
Feb 202659.3%17.7%11.7%3.5%2.3%1.5%1.5%1.5%0.96%0.03%
Mar 202663.6%18.9%6.8%3%2.4%1.3%1.6%1.3%0.84%0.03%
Apr 202654.9%24.1%8.7%3.8%3.1%1.4%1.7%1.4%0.94%0.02%
May 202656.4%24.3%7.1%3.9%2.6%1.4%2%1.4%0.95%0.02%
Jun 202656.6%24.2%7.1%3.9%2.6%1.4%2.1%1.4%0.78%0.03%
Jul 202654.4%22.9%8.3%4.5%3.6%1.6%2.4%1.3%0.9%0.04%
Aug 202660.7%22%6.5%3.5%2.4%1.6%1.6%0.98%0.71%0.03%
Sep 202655.5%24.6%7.3%4%3.2%1.8%1.8%1.1%0.79%0.03%

How has the Hivestack and The Trade Desk comparison changed over the last 12 months?

3 findings

How did search popularity change for digital out of home platforms worldwide in September 2026?

2 changes

  1. In September 2026, The Trade Desk lost share of searches among digital out of home platforms worldwide, from 60.7% to 55.5%.

  2. Estimated monthly branded searches for Hivestack worldwide fell 47.4% over 12 measured months, from 1.9K to 1K in September 2026.

How are branded searches counted?

3 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Hivestack’s and The Trade Desk’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.

Hivestack

1 branded search term

  • hivestack

The Trade Desk

2 branded search terms

  • the trade desk
  • the trade desk dsp

How the Brand Demand Index is measured

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