Salesforce vs Twilio:Which is more popular?
In September 2026, Twilio had more branded searches than Salesforce among omnichannel messaging platforms worldwide. Twilio had about 550,000 branded searches, while Salesforce had 6,400. Twilio made up 44.5% of all omnichannel messaging platform searches we track, and Salesforce accounted for 0.52%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about omnichannel messaging platforms, Salesforce and Twilio each appeared in three of the five answers. Salesforce was mentioned before Twilio in three out of four answers that named either.
Who do people search for more?
Twilio, about 86 searches for every 1 for Salesforce
Who does AI mention more?
Both were mentioned in 3 of 5 answers.
Who does AI recommend more?
Salesforce, named ahead of Twilio in 3 of 4 answers
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Top omnichannel messaging platforms in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews
In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Salesforce was mentioned in three out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Twilio was mentioned in three out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Salesforce was listed before Twilio in three out of four answers that named either.
Most recommended by AI
Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.
Zendesk1st
Intercom2nd
Salesforce3rd
Freshdesk Omni4th
Twilio5th
Respond.io6th
Kommo–
Chatwoot–
Trengo–
Re:amaze–
Mentioned by AI
Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.
Zendesk5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
Intercom4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
Twilio3 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
Salesforce3 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
Freshdesk Omni3 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
Respond.io1 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
Kommo0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
Chatwoot0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
Trengo0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
Re:amaze0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
See every answer about omnichannel messaging platforms
5 answers
Asked ChatGPT
“Which omnichannel messaging platform should I use?”
Asked ChatGPT
“What are the best omnichannel messaging platforms?”
Asked ChatGPT
“What's the best omnichannel messaging platform for customer messaging?”
Searched Google, AI Overview
“omnichannel messaging platforms”
Searched Google, AI Overview
“customer messaging software”
Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in the United States on October 21, 2026.
Is Salesforce or Twilio more popular in search?
This chart shows how often people search Google for Salesforce and Twilio by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all ten omnichannel messaging platforms we track, month by month, from English-language searches worldwide.
Share of searches by month for Twilio, Salesforce. The figures are in the table below the chart.
View monthly share of searches table
| Month | Twilio | Zendesk | Kommo | Respond.io | Chatwoot | Trengo | Salesforce | Intercom | Re:amaze | Freshdesk Omni |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | 47% | 25.8% | 16% | 5.3% | 3.5% | 1.1% | 0.68% | 0.35% | 0.32% | 0.09% |
| Nov 2025 | 46.2% | 25.4% | 15.8% | 6.6% | 3.4% | 1% | 0.66% | 0.31% | 0.38% | 0.11% |
| Dec 2025 | 43.5% | 29.2% | 14.9% | 5.7% | 3.9% | 1.2% | 0.62% | 0.36% | 0.45% | 0.13% |
| Jan 2026 | 44% | 29.5% | 15.5% | 4.4% | 4% | 1.2% | 0.66% | 0.35% | 0.39% | 0.08% |
| Feb 2026 | 46.7% | 25.6% | 16% | 5% | 4.2% | 1.1% | 0.67% | 0.36% | 0.39% | 0.08% |
| Mar 2026 | 46.4% | 25.4% | 15.8% | 5.7% | 4.2% | 0.87% | 0.67% | 0.45% | 0.32% | 0.09% |
| Apr 2026 | 52.3% | 19.2% | 15% | 6.4% | 4.7% | 0.97% | 0.5% | 0.47% | 0.35% | 0.1% |
| May 2026 | 48.8% | 21.8% | 16.6% | 6% | 4.4% | 0.91% | 0.46% | 0.6% | 0.28% | 0.09% |
| Jun 2026 | 49.9% | 22.3% | 14.3% | 6.5% | 4.5% | 0.93% | 0.47% | 0.72% | 0.28% | 0.07% |
| Jul 2026 | 52.2% | 19.1% | 14.6% | 6% | 5.8% | 0.97% | 0.59% | 0.43% | 0.3% | 0.08% |
| Aug 2026 | 52.5% | 19.2% | 14.7% | 6.8% | 4.8% | 0.8% | 0.49% | 0.42% | 0.29% | 0.08% |
| Sep 2026 | 44.5% | 24.4% | 15.2% | 7.8% | 6% | 0.83% | 0.52% | 0.44% | 0.31% | 0.08% |
How has the Salesforce and Twilio comparison changed over the last 12 months?
3 findings
- Twilio was ahead of Salesforce in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Salesforce’s share of searches among omnichannel messaging platforms worldwide moved from 0.68% to 0.52%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 9.7K to 6.4K.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Twilio’s share of searches among omnichannel messaging platforms worldwide moved from 47% to 44.5%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 673K to 550K.
How did search popularity change for omnichannel messaging platforms worldwide in September 2026?
2 changes

In September 2026, Twilio lost share of searches among omnichannel messaging platforms worldwide, from 52.5% to 44.5%.

Estimated monthly branded searches for Salesforce worldwide fell 34% over 12 measured months, from 9.7K to 6.4K in September 2026.
How are branded searches counted?
3 search terms
Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Salesforce’s and Twilio’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.
Salesforce
2 branded search terms
- salesforce service cloud
- service cloud salesforce
Twilio
1 branded search term
- twilio
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