--- title: "RevEngine vs SmartBug Media: Which is searched more?" description: "Is RevEngine or SmartBug Media more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Marketing automation agencies 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/revengine-vs-smartbug-media" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # RevEngine vs SmartBug Media: Which is searched more? Is RevEngine or SmartBug Media more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Marketing automation agencies 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**: RevEngine and SmartBug Media - **Competitive set**: Marketing automation agencies - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **RevEngine Share of Search**: 49.7% - **SmartBug Media Share of Search**: 14.3% ## Is RevEngine or SmartBug Media more popular in search? - In September 2026, RevEngine had more branded searches than SmartBug Media among marketing automation agencies worldwide. RevEngine had about 6,600 branded searches, while SmartBug Media had 1,900. RevEngine made up 49.7% of all marketing automation agency searches we track, and SmartBug Media accounted for 14.3%. - RevEngine was ahead of SmartBug Media in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, RevEngine’s share of searches among marketing automation agencies worldwide moved from 48.5% to 49.7%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 6.6K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, SmartBug Media’s share of searches among marketing automation agencies worldwide moved from 17.6% to 14.3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 2.4K to 1.9K. ## Top marketing automation agencies in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, SmartBug Media was mentioned in three out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. RevEngine 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | SmartBug Media | 1st | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Aptitude 8 | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Powered by Search | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Perkuto | 4th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | RevPartners | 5th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | LeadMD | 6th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | RevEngine | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Codezilla | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Digital Pi | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Etumos | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about marketing automation agencies - Asked ChatGPT "Which marketing automation agency should I hire?": 1. Powered by Search, 2. SmartBug Media, 3. Aptitude 8, 4. RevPartners - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best marketing automation agencies?": 1. SmartBug Media, 2. Perkuto, 3. Aptitude 8, 4. Powered by Search, 5. LeadMD - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best marketing automation agency for automation implementation?": 1. SmartBug Media, 2. Aptitude 8, 3. RevPartners, 4. Perkuto, 5. Powered by Search - Searched Google, AI Overview "marketing automation agency": named none of the brands we track - Searched Google, AI Overview "marketing automation consultants": named none of the brands we track Not named in any answer: RevEngine, Codezilla, Digital Pi and Etumos. 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 marketing automation agencies worldwide in September 2026? - RevEngine’s share of searches among marketing automation agencies worldwide has gained ground for 3 months in a row, from 45.4% to 49.7% in September 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for SmartBug Media worldwide fell 20.8% over 12 measured months, from 2.4K to 1.9K in September 2026. ## Month by month | Month | RevEngine estimated searches | RevEngine Share of Search | RevEngine rank | SmartBug Media estimated searches | SmartBug Media Share of Search | SmartBug Media rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 6.6K | 48.5% | 1 | 2.4K | 17.6% | 3 | | Nov 2025 | 6.6K | 47.8% | 1 | 2.4K | 17.4% | 3 | | Dec 2025 | 6.6K | 51.6% | 1 | 1.9K | 14.8% | 3 | | Jan 2026 | 6.6K | 46.4% | 1 | 2.4K | 16.9% | 3 | | Feb 2026 | 5.4K | 42.9% | 1 | 2.4K | 19% | 3 | | Mar 2026 | 6.6K | 41.3% | 1 | 4.4K | 27.5% | 2 | | Apr 2026 | 6.6K | 39.7% | 1 | 5.4K | 32.5% | 2 | | May 2026 | 6.6K | 41.6% | 1 | 4.4K | 27.7% | 2 | | Jun 2026 | 6.6K | 45.4% | 1 | 2.9K | 20% | 3 | | Jul 2026 | 5.4K | 46.4% | 1 | 1.9K | 16.3% | 3 | | Aug 2026 | 6.6K | 49.6% | 1 | 1.9K | 14.3% | 3 | | Sep 2026 | 6.6K | 49.7% | 1 | 1.9K | 14.3% | 3 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using RevEngine’s and SmartBug Media’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. - **RevEngine**: Measured on the search term “revengine”. - **SmartBug Media**: Measured on the search term “smartbug media”. - [RevEngine profile](/demand/global-en/brands/revengine) - [SmartBug Media profile](/demand/global-en/brands/smartbug-media) - [All marketing automation agencies worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/marketing-automation-agencies): 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 RevEngine or SmartBug Media more popular in search? In September 2026, RevEngine had more branded searches than SmartBug Media among marketing automation agencies worldwide. RevEngine had about 6,600 branded searches, while SmartBug Media had 1,900. RevEngine made up 49.7% of all marketing automation agency searches we track, and SmartBug Media accounted for 14.3%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "RevEngine vs SmartBug Media: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/revengine-vs-smartbug-media This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/revengine-vs-smartbug-media. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.