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Mighty Networks vs Wild Apricot:Which is more popular?

In September 2026, Mighty Networks had more branded searches than Wild Apricot among membership platforms worldwide. Mighty Networks had about 18,100 branded searches, while Wild Apricot had 9,900. Mighty Networks made up 0.31% of all membership platform searches we track, and Wild Apricot accounted for 0.17%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about membership platforms, Mighty Networks appeared in three of the five answers and Wild Apricot in one. Mighty Networks was mentioned before Wild Apricot in three out of four answers that named either.

Among membership platforms worldwide in September 2026

Who do people search for more?

Mighty Networks, about 83% more searches than Wild Apricot

Mighty Networks 18.1K searchesWild Apricot 9.9K searches

Who does AI mention more?

Mighty Networks, mentioned in 3 of 5 answers, Wild Apricot in 1

Mighty Networks in 3 of 5Wild Apricot in 1 of 5

Who does AI recommend more?

Mighty Networks, named ahead of Wild Apricot in 3 of 4 answers

Mighty Networks first in 3Wild Apricot first in 1

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Top membership platforms in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Mighty Networks was mentioned in three out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Wild Apricot was mentioned in one out of five: not in any of the three ChatGPT answers, but in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Mighty Networks was listed before Wild Apricot in three out of four answers that named either.

Most recommended by AI

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

  1. Circle1st
  2. Mighty Networks2nd
  3. Skool3rd
  4. Patreon4th
  5. MemberPress5th
  6. Kajabi6th
  7. Podia7th
  8. Wild Apricot8th
  9. Substack–
  10. Memberful–

Mentioned by AI

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

  • Patreon3 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Kajabi3 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Skool3 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Mighty Networks3 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Circle3 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • MemberPress3 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Podia2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Wild Apricot1 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Substack0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Memberful0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers

See every answer about membership platforms

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 19, 2026.

Is Mighty Networks or Wild Apricot more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for Mighty Networks and Wild Apricot by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all ten membership platforms we track, month by month, from English-language searches worldwide.

Mighty Networks and Wild Apricot among membership platforms worldwide, by month

Share of searches by month for Mighty Networks, Wild Apricot. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthPatreonSubstackKajabiPodiaSkoolMighty NetworksWild ApricotCircleMemberPressMemberful
Oct 202568.6%25.8%2.8%1.2%0.37%0.68%0.25%0.14%0.2%0.05%
Nov 202568.6%25.8%2.8%1.2%0.45%0.55%0.25%0.11%0.2%0.04%
Dec 202565.1%29.9%2.6%0.96%0.35%0.53%0.19%0.09%0.16%0.05%
Jan 202665%30%2.6%0.96%0.35%0.53%0.24%0.09%0.16%0.04%
Feb 202664.5%29.8%3.2%0.95%0.43%0.52%0.23%0.1%0.16%0.05%
Mar 202665.6%30.2%2.2%0.79%0.36%0.43%0.19%0.09%0.13%0.04%
Apr 202661.1%34.2%2.5%0.9%0.41%0.49%0.18%0.1%0.12%0.03%
May 202665.8%30.1%2.2%0.8%0.36%0.36%0.16%0.07%0.09%0.03%
Jun 202665.7%30.6%1.8%0.8%0.36%0.36%0.16%0.07%0.09%0.03%
Jul 202661.3%34.6%2%0.91%0.41%0.41%0.18%0.07%0.08%0.03%
Aug 202661.7%35%1.7%0.75%0.34%0.27%0.15%0.07%0.07%0.02%
Sep 202657.3%39.3%1.5%0.85%0.38%0.31%0.17%0.06%0.06%0.03%

How has the Mighty Networks and Wild Apricot comparison changed over the last 12 months?

3 findings

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

2 changes

  1. Estimated monthly branded searches for Mighty Networks worldwide fell 45.3% over 12 measured months, from 33.1K to 18.1K in September 2026.

  2. Estimated monthly branded searches for Wild Apricot worldwide fell 18.2% over 12 measured months, from 12.1K to 9.9K in September 2026.

How are branded searches counted?

2 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Mighty Networks’ and Wild Apricot’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.

Mighty Networks

1 branded search term

  • mighty networks

Wild Apricot

1 branded search term

  • wild apricot

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