--- title: "Prolific vs TestingTime: Which is more popular?" description: "Is Prolific or TestingTime more popular in search? 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." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/prolific-vs-testingtime" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Prolific vs TestingTime: Which is more popular? Is Prolific or TestingTime more popular in search? 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 TestingTime - **Competitive set**: Panel research platforms - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Oct 2026 - **Prolific Share of Search**: 19.2% - **TestingTime Share of Search**: 2.4% ## Is Prolific or TestingTime more popular in search? - In October 2026, Prolific had more branded searches than TestingTime among panel research platforms worldwide. Prolific had about 53,800 branded searches, while TestingTime had 6,600. Prolific made up 19.2% of all panel research platform searches we track, and TestingTime accounted for 2.4%. - Prolific was ahead of TestingTime in every measured month of the 12 months ending October 2026. - Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Prolific’s share of searches among panel research platforms worldwide moved from 9.3% to 19.2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 45.5K to 53.8K. - Across the 12 months ending October 2026, TestingTime’s share of searches among panel research platforms worldwide moved from 1.7% to 2.4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 8.1K to 6.6K. ## Top panel research platforms in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Prolific was mentioned in four out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. TestingTime did not appear in any of the five answers. 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Prolific | 1st | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | User Interviews | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Respondent | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Qualtrics | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | CloudResearch | 5th | 1 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Amazon Mechanical Turk | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Askable | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | TestingTime | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Rally | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | UserTesting | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about panel research platforms - Asked ChatGPT "Which panel research platform should I use?": 1. Prolific, 2. CloudResearch, 3. Respondent, 4. User Interviews - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best panel research platforms?": 1. Prolific, 2. Respondent, 3. User Interviews, 4. Qualtrics - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best panel research platform for a research team?": 1. User Interviews, 2. Qualtrics, 3. Prolific, 4. Respondent - Searched Google, AI Overview "panel research platforms": 1. Qualtrics, 2. User Interviews, 3. CloudResearch - Searched Google, AI Overview "research participant platform": 1. Prolific, 2. User Interviews, 3. Respondent, 4. CloudResearch Not named in any answer: Amazon Mechanical Turk, Askable, TestingTime, Rally and UserTesting. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 21, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for panel research platforms worldwide in October 2026? - In October 2026, Prolific lost share of searches among panel research platforms worldwide, from 20.1% to 19.2%. - Estimated monthly branded searches for TestingTime worldwide fell 18.5% over 12 measured months, from 8.1K to 6.6K in October 2026. ## How has branded search for Prolific and TestingTime changed worldwide over the last 12 months? | Month | Prolific estimated searches | Prolific Share of Search | Prolific rank | TestingTime estimated searches | TestingTime Share of Search | TestingTime rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Nov 2025 | 45.5K | 9.3% | 2 | 8.1K | 1.7% | 7 | | Dec 2025 | 39.1K | 9.6% | 2 | 8.1K | 2% | 7 | | Jan 2026 | 47.6K | 9.4% | 2 | 12.1K | 2.4% | 6 | | Feb 2026 | 45.6K | 11.7% | 2 | 8.1K | 2.1% | 6 | | Mar 2026 | 65.7K | 13.5% | 2 | 8.1K | 1.7% | 7 | | Apr 2026 | 80.1K | 16.6% | 2 | 9.9K | 2.1% | 7 | | May 2026 | 97.9K | 22.8% | 2 | 6.6K | 1.5% | 7 | | Jun 2026 | 79.1K | 21.6% | 2 | 6.6K | 1.8% | 7 | | Jul 2026 | 78.3K | 22.2% | 2 | 6.6K | 1.9% | 7 | | Aug 2026 | 64K | 20% | 2 | 8.1K | 2.5% | 7 | | Sep 2026 | 64.8K | 20.1% | 2 | 8.1K | 2.5% | 7 | | Oct 2026 | 53.8K | 19.2% | 2 | 6.6K | 2.4% | 7 | ## How are Prolific’s and TestingTime’s branded searches counted? Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Prolific’s and TestingTime’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 terms “prolific academic”, “prolific panel”, “prolific research” and “prolific surveys”, summed into one figure. - **TestingTime**: Measured on the search term “testingtime”. - [Prolific profile](/demand/global-en/brands/prolific) - [TestingTime profile](/demand/global-en/brands/testingtime) - [All panel research platforms worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/panel-research-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 Prolific or TestingTime more popular in search? In October 2026, Prolific had more branded searches than TestingTime among panel research platforms worldwide. Prolific had about 53,800 branded searches, while TestingTime had 6,600. Prolific made up 19.2% of all panel research platform searches we track, and TestingTime accounted for 2.4%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Prolific vs TestingTime: Which is more popular?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/prolific-vs-testingtime This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/prolific-vs-testingtime. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.