--- title: "LiveAgent vs Olark: Which is searched more?" description: "Is LiveAgent or Olark more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Live chat 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." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/liveagent-vs-olark" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # LiveAgent vs Olark: Which is searched more? Is LiveAgent or Olark more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Live chat 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**: LiveAgent and Olark - **Competitive set**: Live chat platforms - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **LiveAgent Share of Search**: 2.3% - **Olark Share of Search**: 0.44% ## Is LiveAgent or Olark more popular in search? - In September 2026, LiveAgent had more branded searches than Olark among live chat platforms worldwide. LiveAgent had about 9,900 branded searches, while Olark had 1,900. LiveAgent made up 2.3% of all live chat platform searches we track, and Olark accounted for 0.44%. - LiveAgent was ahead of Olark in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, LiveAgent’s share of searches among live chat platforms worldwide moved from 1.6% to 2.3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 8.1K to 9.9K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Olark’s share of searches among live chat platforms worldwide moved from 0.71% to 0.44%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 3.6K to 1.9K. ## Top live chat platforms in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, LiveAgent was mentioned in two out of five: not in any of the three ChatGPT answers, but in both Google AI Overviews. Olark was mentioned in one out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. LiveAgent was listed before Olark in two out of three answers that named either. 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | tawk.to | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Crisp | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | LiveChat | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Intercom | 4th | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Tidio | 5th | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Zendesk | 6th | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | LiveAgent | 7th | 0 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Olark | 8th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Drift | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about live chat platforms - Asked ChatGPT "Which live chat platform should I use?": 1. tawk.to, 2. Crisp, 3. Tidio, 4. Intercom - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best live chat platforms?": 1. Intercom, 2. Tidio, 3. Crisp, 4. tawk.to, 5. Zendesk, 6. LiveChat, 7. Olark - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best live chat platform for website support?": 1. Crisp, 2. Tidio, 3. Intercom, 4. tawk.to, 5. Zendesk, 6. LiveChat - Searched Google, AI Overview "live chat platform": 1. LiveChat, 2. tawk.to, 3. Zendesk, 4. Intercom, 5. LiveAgent - Searched Google, AI Overview "best live chat software": 1. LiveChat, 2. tawk.to, 3. Zendesk, 4. LiveAgent Not named in any answer: Drift. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 21, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for live chat platforms worldwide in September 2026? - In September 2026, LiveAgent rose from 5th to 4th among live chat platforms worldwide. - In September 2026, Olark rose from 7th to 6th among live chat platforms worldwide. ## Month by month | Month | LiveAgent estimated searches | LiveAgent Share of Search | LiveAgent rank | Olark estimated searches | Olark Share of Search | Olark rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 8.1K | 1.6% | 4 | 3.6K | 0.71% | 7 | | Nov 2025 | 8.1K | 1.9% | 4 | 2.9K | 0.67% | 7 | | Dec 2025 | 6.6K | 1.6% | 4 | 2.4K | 0.57% | 7 | | Jan 2026 | 8.1K | 1.6% | 4 | 2.9K | 0.58% | 7 | | Feb 2026 | 6.6K | 1.6% | 5 | 2.9K | 0.71% | 7 | | Mar 2026 | 8.1K | 1.7% | 5 | 2.9K | 0.6% | 7 | | Apr 2026 | 6.6K | 1.9% | 4 | 2.4K | 0.69% | 7 | | May 2026 | 6.6K | 1.7% | 4 | 2.4K | 0.61% | 7 | | Jun 2026 | 6.6K | 1.6% | 5 | 2.4K | 0.57% | 7 | | Jul 2026 | 8.1K | 2.4% | 4 | 2.4K | 0.7% | 7 | | Aug 2026 | 8.1K | 2.4% | 5 | 1.9K | 0.56% | 7 | | Sep 2026 | 9.9K | 2.3% | 4 | 1.9K | 0.44% | 6 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using LiveAgent’s and Olark’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. - **LiveAgent**: Measured on the search term “liveagent”. - **Olark**: Measured on the search term “olark”. - [LiveAgent profile](/demand/global-en/brands/liveagent) - [Olark profile](/demand/global-en/brands/olark) - [All live chat platforms worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/live-chat-platforms): The set both shares are measured inside, 9 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 LiveAgent or Olark more popular in search? In September 2026, LiveAgent had more branded searches than Olark among live chat platforms worldwide. LiveAgent had about 9,900 branded searches, while Olark had 1,900. LiveAgent made up 2.3% of all live chat platform searches we track, and Olark accounted for 0.44%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "LiveAgent vs Olark: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/liveagent-vs-olark This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/liveagent-vs-olark. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.