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Influee vs Social Cat:Which is more popular?

In September 2026, Influee had more branded searches than Social Cat among UGC production platforms worldwide. Influee had about 301,000 branded searches, while Social Cat had 14,800. Influee made up 69.9% of all UGC production platform searches we track, and Social Cat accounted for 3.4%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about UGC production platforms, Influee appeared in two of the five answers and Social Cat in none.

Among UGC production platforms worldwide in September 2026

Who do people search for more?

Influee, about 20 searches for every 1 for Social Cat

Influee 301K searchesSocial Cat 14.8K searches

Who does AI mention more?

Influee, mentioned in 2 of 5 answers, Social Cat in 0

Influee in 2 of 5Social Cat in 0 of 5

Who does AI recommend more?

Influee, the only one of the two named

Influee first in 2Social Cat never named

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Top UGC production platforms in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Influee was mentioned in two out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Social Cat 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. Billo1st
  2. Cohley2nd
  3. Insense3rd
  4. JoinBrands4th
  5. Trend5th
  6. Influee6th
  7. Collabstr7th
  8. Twirl8th
  9. Social Cat–
  10. Stack Influence–
  11. +1 more

Mentioned by AI

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

  • Cohley4 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Insense4 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • JoinBrands3 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Billo3 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Trend3 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Influee2 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Collabstr2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Twirl2 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Social Cat0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Stack Influence0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers

+1 more

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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 21, 2026.

Is Influee or Social Cat more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for Influee and Social Cat by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all 11 UGC production platforms we track, month by month, from English-language searches worldwide.

Influee and Social Cat among UGC production platforms worldwide, by month

Share of searches by month for Influee, Social Cat. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthInflueeCohleyCollabstrJoinBrandsSocial CatInsenseBilloStack InfluenceTwirlminisocialTrend
Oct 202580.7%2.7%7.3%2.7%4%0.34%0.51%0.87%0.35%0.3%0.35%
Nov 202581.6%2.7%6%2.8%4%0.33%0.58%1.1%0.29%0.3%0.35%
Dec 202576.5%3.1%6.9%3.3%5.6%0.4%1.6%1.6%0.33%0.28%0.41%
Jan 202673.1%4.4%6.6%3.8%8%0.67%1.1%1.2%0.48%0.29%0.32%
Feb 202673%5.4%8%3.8%5.4%0.73%1.1%1.2%0.7%0.26%0.32%
Mar 202672.5%5.3%8%4.7%4.4%1.1%1.3%1.2%0.7%0.43%0.46%
Apr 202671.6%6.4%7.9%4.6%4.3%1.2%1.3%1.2%0.69%0.43%0.38%
May 202672.7%6.5%6.5%4.7%4.4%1%1.2%1.5%0.58%0.54%0.24%
Jun 202667.2%9%7.4%5.4%4.9%1.3%1.5%1.7%0.66%0.59%0.27%
Jul 202663.3%10.4%8.5%6.3%4.7%1.8%1.8%1.6%0.75%0.56%0.33%
Aug 202667.5%11.1%7.4%5.5%3.3%1.6%1.3%0.97%0.65%0.45%0.22%
Sep 202669.9%9.4%6.3%5.8%3.4%1.6%1.2%0.97%0.67%0.43%0.23%

How has the Influee and Social Cat comparison changed over the last 12 months?

3 findings
  • Influee was ahead of Social Cat in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Influee’s share of searches among UGC production platforms worldwide moved from 80.7% to 69.9%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 368K to 301K.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Social Cat’s share of searches among UGC production platforms worldwide moved from 4% to 3.4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 18.1K to 14.8K.

How did search popularity change for UGC production platforms worldwide in September 2026?

2 changes

  1. In September 2026, Influee gained share of searches among UGC production platforms worldwide, from 67.5% to 69.9%.

  2. Estimated monthly branded searches for Social Cat worldwide fell 18.2% over 12 measured months, from 18.1K to 14.8K in September 2026.

How are branded searches counted?

2 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Influee’s and Social Cat’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.

Influee

1 branded search term

  • influee

Social Cat

1 branded search term

  • social cat

How the Brand Demand Index is measured

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