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title: "Prolific vs Respondent: Which is more popular by branded search?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, Prolific or Respondent? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Panel research 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."
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# Prolific vs Respondent: Which is more popular by branded search?

Which is more popular in search, Prolific or Respondent? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Panel research 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**: Prolific and Respondent
- **Competitive set**: Panel research platforms
- **Market**: Global
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **Prolific Share of Search**: 0.18%
- **Respondent Share of Search**: 0.49%

## Which is more popular in search, Prolific or Respondent?

- In August 2026, Respondent had more branded searches than Prolific among panel research platforms worldwide. Respondent was estimated to have 1.6K branded searches compared to Prolific’s 590, and held a 0.49% Share of Search versus Prolific’s 0.18%.
- Respondent was ahead of Prolific in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Prolific’s estimated Share of Search among panel research platforms worldwide moved from 0.11% to 0.18%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 590.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Respondent’s estimated Share of Search among panel research platforms worldwide moved from 0.53% to 0.49%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 2.9K to 1.6K.

## How did search popularity change for panel research platforms worldwide in August 2026?

- Estimated monthly branded searches for Respondent worldwide fell 44.8% over 11 measured months, from 2.9K to 1.6K in August 2026.

## Month by month

| Month | Prolific estimated searches | Prolific Share of Search | Prolific rank | Respondent estimated searches | Respondent Share of Search | Respondent rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 590 | 0.11% | 5 | 2.9K | 0.53% | 4 |
| Nov 2025 | 590 | 0.11% | 5 | 1.9K | 0.35% | 4 |
| Dec 2025 | 590 | 0.15% | 5 | 1.6K | 0.39% | 4 |
| Jan 2026 | 480 | 0.1% | 5 | 2.4K | 0.49% | 4 |
| Feb 2026 | 590 | 0.13% | 5 | 2.9K | 0.64% | 4 |
| Mar 2026 | 720 | 0.13% | 5 | 2.9K | 0.52% | 4 |
| Apr 2026 | 590 | 0.11% | 5 | 1K | 0.19% | 4 |
| May 2026 | 720 | 0.17% | 4 | 720 | 0.17% | 5 |
| Jun 2026 | 590 | 0.16% | 5 | 720 | 0.2% | 4 |
| Jul 2026 | 590 | 0.16% | 5 | 1.3K | 0.36% | 4 |
| Aug 2026 | 590 | 0.18% | 5 | 1.6K | 0.49% | 4 |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Prolific’s and Respondent’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.

- **Prolific**: Measured on the search term “prolific research”.
- **Respondent**: Measured on the search term “respondent research”.

- [Prolific profile](/demand/global-en/brands/prolific)
- [Respondent profile](/demand/global-en/brands/respondent)
- [All panel research platforms worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/panel-research-platforms): The set both shares are measured inside, 5 brands.

## Methodology

- [How is branded search demand measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused.

## Frequently asked questions

### Which is more popular in search, Prolific or Respondent?

In August 2026, Respondent had more branded searches than Prolific among panel research platforms worldwide. Respondent was estimated to have 1.6K branded searches compared to Prolific’s 590, and held a 0.49% Share of Search versus Prolific’s 0.18%.

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