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NICE Actimize vs Sardine:Which is more popular?

In September 2026, NICE Actimize had more branded searches than Sardine among fraud detection platforms worldwide. NICE Actimize had about 9,900 branded searches, while Sardine had 3,290. NICE Actimize made up 15.5% of all fraud detection platform searches we track, and Sardine accounted for 5.2%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about fraud detection platforms, NICE Actimize and Sardine each appeared in two of the five answers. NICE Actimize was mentioned before Sardine in two out of three answers that named either.

Among fraud detection platforms worldwide in September 2026

Who do people search for more?

NICE Actimize, about 3 searches for every 1 for Sardine

NICE Actimize 9.9K searchesSardine 3.3K searches

Who does AI mention more?

Both were mentioned in 2 of 5 answers.

NICE Actimize in 2 of 5Sardine in 2 of 5

Who does AI recommend more?

NICE Actimize, named ahead of Sardine in 2 of 3 answers

NICE Actimize first in 2Sardine first in 1

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Top fraud detection platforms in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, NICE Actimize was mentioned in two out of five: not in any of the three ChatGPT answers, but in both Google AI Overviews. Sardine was mentioned in two out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. NICE Actimize was listed before Sardine in two out of three answers that named either.

Most recommended by AI

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

  1. Feedzai1st
  2. Stripe Radar2nd
  3. Featurespace3rd
  4. Sift4th
  5. Forter5th
  6. BioCatch6th
  7. NICE Actimize7th
  8. Riskified8th
  9. Signifyd9th
  10. +1 more
  11. Sardine11th
  12. +1 more

Mentioned by AI

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

  • Feedzai5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Riskified3 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Stripe Radar3 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Featurespace3 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Sift3 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • SEON3 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • NICE Actimize2 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Forter2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • BioCatch2 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Sardine2 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers

+2 more

See every answer about fraud detection 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 21, 2026.

Is NICE Actimize or Sardine more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for NICE Actimize and Sardine by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all 12 fraud detection platforms we track, month by month, from English-language searches worldwide.

NICE Actimize and Sardine among fraud detection platforms worldwide, by month

Share of searches by month for NICE Actimize, Sardine. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthFeedzaiNICE ActimizeForterRiskifiedBioCatchSignifydStripe RadarSardineFeaturespaceKountSiftSEON
Oct 202521.4%14.3%14.3%11.7%9.6%7.8%4.2%3.2%6.4%5.2%1.4%0.38%
Nov 202515.6%19.1%15.6%12.8%8.5%6.9%4.6%3.5%6.9%4.6%1.4%0.61%
Dec 202517.2%17.2%17.2%14.1%7.7%7.7%4.2%3.8%5%4.2%1.3%0.56%
Jan 202615.1%18.5%18.5%12.4%8.2%6.7%4.4%3.4%6.7%4.4%1.3%0.4%
Feb 202616.8%16.8%16.8%11.2%9.2%7.5%6.1%3.8%6.1%4.1%1.2%0.54%
Mar 202617.3%17.3%14.2%11.6%9.4%7.7%5.2%4.7%6.3%4.2%1.4%0.69%
Apr 202615.7%19.2%15.7%10.5%8.6%8.6%5.7%4.4%5.7%3.8%1.4%0.62%
May 202616%19.6%16%10.7%8.7%7.1%5.8%4.5%5.8%3.9%1.2%0.52%
Jun 202614.8%14.8%14.8%9.9%9.9%14.8%5.4%4.9%5.4%3.6%1.1%0.58%
Jul 202615.6%12.8%15.6%10.4%8.5%15.6%5.7%5.2%4.6%4.6%0.93%0.5%
Aug 202610.5%10.5%12.8%8.5%28.7%10.5%5.7%4.3%3.7%3.7%0.76%0.41%
Sep 202615.5%15.5%12.7%12.7%10.4%10.4%6.9%5.2%4.5%4.5%0.93%0.75%

How has the NICE Actimize and Sardine comparison changed over the last 12 months?

3 findings

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

2 changes

  1. In September 2026, NICE Actimize overtook BioCatch and Forter to rank 2nd among fraud detection platforms worldwide, with 15.5% of the searches.

  2. In September 2026, Sardine gained share of searches among fraud detection platforms worldwide, from 4.3% to 5.2%.

How are branded searches counted?

3 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using NICE Actimize’s and Sardine’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.

NICE Actimize

1 branded search term

  • nice actimize

Sardine

2 branded search terms

  • sardine ai
  • sardine fraud

How the Brand Demand Index is measured

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