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Respondent vs TestingTime:Which is more popular?

In October 2026, Respondent had more branded searches than TestingTime among panel research platforms worldwide. Respondent had about 35,000 branded searches, while TestingTime had 6,600. Respondent made up 12.5% of all panel research platform searches we track, and TestingTime accounted for 2.4%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about panel research platforms, Respondent appeared in four of the five answers and TestingTime in none.

Among panel research platforms worldwide in October 2026

Who do people search for more?

Respondent, about 5 searches for every 1 for TestingTime

Respondent 35K searchesTestingTime 6.6K searches

Who does AI mention more?

Respondent, mentioned in 4 of 5 answers, TestingTime in 0

Respondent in 4 of 5TestingTime in 0 of 5

Who does AI recommend more?

Respondent, the only one of the two named

Respondent first in 4TestingTime never named

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Top panel research platforms in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Respondent 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.

Most recommended by AI

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

  1. Prolific1st
  2. User Interviews2nd
  3. Respondent3rd
  4. Qualtrics3rd
  5. CloudResearch5th
  6. Amazon Mechanical Turk–
  7. Askable–
  8. TestingTime–
  9. Rally–
  10. UserTesting–

Mentioned by AI

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

  • User Interviews5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Prolific4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Respondent4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • CloudResearch3 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Qualtrics3 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Amazon Mechanical Turk0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Askable0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • TestingTime0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Rally0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • UserTesting0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers

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5 answers

Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in the United States on October 21, 2026.

Is Respondent or TestingTime more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for Respondent and TestingTime by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all ten panel research platforms we track, month by month, from English-language searches worldwide.

Respondent and TestingTime among panel research platforms worldwide, by month

Share of searches by month for Respondent, TestingTime. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthAmazon Mechanical TurkProlificRespondentAskableCloudResearchUser InterviewsTestingTimeRallyQualtricsUserTesting
Nov 202573.7%9.3%5.9%3%3.6%2.5%1.7%0.27%0.08%<0.01%
Dec 202572.6%9.6%5.8%3%4.6%2%2%0.25%0.1%0.01%
Jan 202671.4%9.4%7%2.9%4.5%2%2.4%0.26%0.08%<0.01%
Feb 202664.3%11.7%9.2%4.6%5.9%1.7%2.1%0.26%0.12%0.01%
Mar 202663.1%13.5%8.9%4.6%5.8%2.1%1.7%0.27%0.1%0.01%
Apr 202652.1%16.6%10.5%3.8%11.5%3.1%2.1%0.21%0.1%<0.01%
May 202647.9%22.8%9.6%5.2%9.8%2.9%1.5%0.23%0.11%<0.01%
Jun 202646%21.6%9.3%6.1%11.5%3.4%1.8%0.2%0.13%<0.01%
Jul 202647.6%22.2%8%5.1%12.6%2.4%1.9%0.17%0.14%<0.01%
Aug 202642.7%20%10.8%8.4%12.6%2.6%2.5%0.22%0.12%<0.01%
Sep 202641.1%20.1%8.9%12.6%11.3%3.2%2.5%0.18%0.12%<0.01%
Oct 202637.6%19.2%12.5%11.8%11.8%4.4%2.4%0.17%0.14%0%

How has branded search for Respondent and TestingTime changed worldwide over the last 12 months?

3 findings

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

2 changes
  1. In October 2026, Respondent overtook Askable and CloudResearch to rank 3rd among panel research platforms worldwide, with 12.5% of the searches.

  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 are Respondent’s and TestingTime’s branded searches counted?

3 search terms

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

Respondent

2 branded search terms

  • respondent io
  • respondent research

TestingTime

1 branded search term

  • testingtime

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