--- title: "MNTN vs StackAdapt: Which is searched more?" description: "Is MNTN or StackAdapt more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Connected TV advertising 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/mntn-vs-stackadapt" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # MNTN vs StackAdapt: Which is searched more? Is MNTN or StackAdapt more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Connected TV advertising 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**: MNTN and StackAdapt - **Competitive set**: Connected TV advertising platforms - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **MNTN Share of Search**: 0.02% - **StackAdapt Share of Search**: 1.2% ## Is MNTN or StackAdapt more popular in search? - In September 2026, StackAdapt had more branded searches than MNTN among connected TV advertising platforms worldwide. StackAdapt had about 22,400 branded searches, while MNTN had 390. StackAdapt made up 1.2% of all connected TV advertising platform searches we track, and MNTN accounted for 0.02%. - StackAdapt was ahead of MNTN in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, MNTN’s share of searches among connected TV advertising platforms worldwide held steady at 0.02%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 390. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, StackAdapt’s share of searches among connected TV advertising platforms worldwide moved from 1% to 1.2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 22.4K. ## Top connected TV advertising platforms in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, both MNTN and StackAdapt showed up in all five answers. StackAdapt was listed before MNTN in four of them. 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | The Trade Desk | 1st | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | StackAdapt | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Amazon DSP | 3rd | 1 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | MNTN | 4th | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Roku | 5th | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Display & Video 360 | 6th | 1 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Tatari | 7th | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Samsung | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Vizio | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | LG Ad Solutions | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about connected TV advertising platforms - Asked ChatGPT "Which connected TV advertising platform should I use?": 1. Roku, 2. MNTN, 3. StackAdapt - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best connected TV advertising platforms?": 1. The Trade Desk, 2. Amazon DSP, 3. Roku, 4. StackAdapt, 5. MNTN, 6. Display & Video 360, 7. Tatari - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best connected TV advertising platform for streaming TV ads?": 1. StackAdapt, 2. The Trade Desk, 3. MNTN, 4. Roku, 5. Tatari - Searched Google, AI Overview "connected tv advertising platforms": 1. The Trade Desk, 2. Amazon DSP, 3. Display & Video 360, 4. StackAdapt, 5. MNTN, 6. Tatari - Searched Google, AI Overview "ctv ad platform": 1. The Trade Desk, 2. Amazon DSP, 3. Display & Video 360, 4. StackAdapt, 5. MNTN, 6. Tatari Not named in any answer: Samsung, Vizio and LG Ad Solutions. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 20, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for connected TV advertising platforms worldwide in September 2026? Neither MNTN nor StackAdapt moved beyond provider rounding among connected TV advertising platforms in Sep 2026. ## Month by month | Month | MNTN estimated searches | MNTN Share of Search | MNTN rank | StackAdapt estimated searches | StackAdapt Share of Search | StackAdapt rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 390 | 0.02% | 10 | 22.4K | 1% | 6 | | Nov 2025 | 260 | 0.01% | 10 | 18.4K | 0.83% | 6 | | Dec 2025 | 320 | 0.01% | 10 | 15K | 0.7% | 6 | | Jan 2026 | 390 | 0.02% | 10 | 22.5K | 1% | 6 | | Feb 2026 | 320 | 0.02% | 10 | 18.4K | 0.99% | 7 | | Mar 2026 | 390 | 0.02% | 10 | 22.5K | 1% | 6 | | Apr 2026 | 320 | 0.02% | 10 | 22.5K | 1.2% | 7 | | May 2026 | 320 | 0.02% | 10 | 22.6K | 1.2% | 6 | | Jun 2026 | 320 | 0.01% | 10 | 22.4K | 1% | 6 | | Jul 2026 | 260 | 0.01% | 10 | 18.3K | 0.84% | 6 | | Aug 2026 | 320 | 0.01% | 10 | 22.4K | 1% | 6 | | Sep 2026 | 390 | 0.02% | 10 | 22.4K | 1.2% | 6 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using MNTN’s and StackAdapt’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. - **MNTN**: Measured on the search term “mntn ctv”. - **StackAdapt**: Measured on the search terms “stackadapt”, “stackadapt dsp” and “stackadapt programmatic advertising”, summed into one figure. - [MNTN profile](/demand/global-en/brands/mntn) - [StackAdapt profile](/demand/global-en/brands/stackadapt) - [All connected TV advertising platforms worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/connected-tv-advertising-platforms): The set both shares are measured inside, 10 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 MNTN or StackAdapt more popular in search? In September 2026, StackAdapt had more branded searches than MNTN among connected TV advertising platforms worldwide. StackAdapt had about 22,400 branded searches, while MNTN had 390. StackAdapt made up 1.2% of all connected TV advertising platform searches we track, and MNTN accounted for 0.02%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "MNTN vs StackAdapt: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/mntn-vs-stackadapt This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/mntn-vs-stackadapt. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.