--- title: "PartnerStack vs Rakuten Advertising: Which is searched more?" description: "Is PartnerStack or Rakuten Advertising more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Affiliate marketing 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/partnerstack-vs-rakuten-advertising" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # PartnerStack vs Rakuten Advertising: Which is searched more? Is PartnerStack or Rakuten Advertising more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Affiliate marketing 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**: PartnerStack and Rakuten Advertising - **Competitive set**: Affiliate marketing platforms - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **PartnerStack Share of Search**: 2% - **Rakuten Advertising Share of Search**: 0.74% ## Is PartnerStack or Rakuten Advertising more popular in search? - In September 2026, PartnerStack had more branded searches than Rakuten Advertising among affiliate marketing platforms worldwide. PartnerStack had about 18,100 branded searches, while Rakuten Advertising had 6,600. PartnerStack made up 2% of all affiliate marketing platform searches we track, and Rakuten Advertising accounted for 0.74%. - PartnerStack was ahead of Rakuten Advertising in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, PartnerStack’s share of searches among affiliate marketing platforms worldwide moved from 1.9% to 2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 18.1K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Rakuten Advertising’s share of searches among affiliate marketing platforms worldwide moved from 1.5% to 0.74%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 14.8K to 6.6K. ## Top affiliate marketing platforms in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, PartnerStack was mentioned in four out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in both Google AI Overviews. Rakuten Advertising was mentioned in one out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. PartnerStack was listed before Rakuten Advertising in every answer 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | impact.com | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Amazon Associates | 2nd | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Awin | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | ClickBank | 4th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | CJ Affiliate | 5th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | PartnerStack | 6th | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | ShareASale | 7th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Rakuten Advertising | 8th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Partnerize | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about affiliate marketing platforms - Asked ChatGPT "Which affiliate marketing platform should I use?": 1. Amazon Associates, 2. impact.com, 3. Awin, 4. CJ Affiliate, 5. ClickBank, 6. PartnerStack - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best affiliate marketing platforms?": 1. Amazon Associates, 2. Awin, 3. ClickBank, 4. impact.com, 5. PartnerStack, 6. CJ Affiliate, 7. Rakuten Advertising - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best affiliate marketing platform for an online store?": 1. Awin, 2. impact.com - Searched Google, AI Overview "affiliate marketing platform": 1. Amazon Associates, 2. impact.com, 3. ClickBank, 4. CJ Affiliate, 5. ShareASale, 6. Awin, 7. PartnerStack - Searched Google, AI Overview "affiliate marketing software": 1. impact.com, 2. PartnerStack Not named in any answer: Partnerize. 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 affiliate marketing platforms worldwide in September 2026? - In September 2026, Rakuten Advertising fell from 8th to 9th among affiliate marketing platforms worldwide. ## Month by month | Month | PartnerStack estimated searches | PartnerStack Share of Search | PartnerStack rank | Rakuten Advertising estimated searches | Rakuten Advertising Share of Search | Rakuten Advertising rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 18.1K | 1.9% | 6 | 14.8K | 1.5% | 7 | | Nov 2025 | 18.1K | 1.9% | 6 | 18.1K | 1.9% | 7 | | Dec 2025 | 18.1K | 2.1% | 5 | 14.8K | 1.7% | 7 | | Jan 2026 | 22.2K | 2% | 5 | 12.1K | 1.1% | 8 | | Feb 2026 | 18.1K | 1.6% | 5 | 14.8K | 1.3% | 7 | | Mar 2026 | 27.1K | 2.1% | 5 | 9.9K | 0.77% | 8 | | Apr 2026 | 22.2K | 1.8% | 5 | 12.1K | 0.97% | 8 | | May 2026 | 22.2K | 2.1% | 4 | 8.1K | 0.76% | 9 | | Jun 2026 | 22.2K | 2.1% | 4 | 8.1K | 0.76% | 8 | | Jul 2026 | 18.1K | 1.7% | 5 | 8.1K | 0.78% | 9 | | Aug 2026 | 18.1K | 1.7% | 5 | 8.1K | 0.78% | 8 | | Sep 2026 | 18.1K | 2% | 5 | 6.6K | 0.74% | 9 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using PartnerStack’s and Rakuten Advertising’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. - **PartnerStack**: Measured on the search term “partnerstack”. - **Rakuten Advertising**: Measured on the search term “rakuten advertising”. - [PartnerStack profile](/demand/global-en/brands/partnerstack) - [Rakuten Advertising profile](/demand/global-en/brands/rakuten-advertising) - [All affiliate marketing platforms worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/affiliate-marketing-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 PartnerStack or Rakuten Advertising more popular in search? In September 2026, PartnerStack had more branded searches than Rakuten Advertising among affiliate marketing platforms worldwide. PartnerStack had about 18,100 branded searches, while Rakuten Advertising had 6,600. PartnerStack made up 2% of all affiliate marketing platform searches we track, and Rakuten Advertising accounted for 0.74%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "PartnerStack vs Rakuten Advertising: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/partnerstack-vs-rakuten-advertising This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/partnerstack-vs-rakuten-advertising. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.