Sprout Social vs YouScan:Which is more popular?
In September 2026, Sprout Social had more branded searches than YouScan among brand monitoring tools worldwide. Sprout Social had about 91,300 branded searches, while YouScan had 5,400. Sprout Social made up 20.5% of all brand monitoring tool searches we track, and YouScan accounted for 1.2%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about brand monitoring tools, Sprout Social appeared in three of the five answers and YouScan in none.
Who do people search for more?
Sprout Social, about 17 searches for every 1 for YouScan
Who does AI mention more?
Sprout Social, mentioned in 3 of 5 answers, YouScan in 0
Who does AI recommend more?
Sprout Social, the only one of the two named
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Top brand monitoring tools in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews
In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Sprout Social was mentioned in three out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers and in both Google AI Overviews. YouScan 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.
Brand241st
Brandwatch2nd- Sprout Social3rd
Meltwater4th
Awario5th
Talkwalker6th
Mention6th
Google Alerts8th
YouScan–
Mentioned by AI
Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.
- Brand245 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
- Brandwatch4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
- Meltwater4 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
- Google Alerts3 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
- Sprout Social3 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
- Talkwalker2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
- Awario2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
- Mention2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
- YouScan0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
See every answer about brand monitoring tools
5 answers
Asked ChatGPT
“Which brand monitoring tool should I use?”
Asked ChatGPT
“What are the best brand monitoring tools?”
Asked ChatGPT
“What's the best brand monitoring tool for brand mentions?”
Searched Google, AI Overview
“social listening tools”
Searched Google, AI Overview
“brand monitoring software”
Not named in any answer:
Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in the United States on October 20, 2026.
Is Sprout Social or YouScan more popular in search?
This chart shows how often people search Google for Sprout Social and YouScan by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all nine brand monitoring tools we track, month by month, from English-language searches worldwide.
Share of searches by month for Sprout Social, YouScan. The figures are in the table below the chart.
View monthly share of searches table
| Month | Google Alerts | Sprout Social | Brandwatch | Brand24 | Talkwalker | YouScan | Awario | Meltwater | Mention |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | 50.9% | 23% | 10.2% | 6.9% | 6.9% | 1.1% | 0.75% | 0.14% | 0.07% |
| Nov 2025 | 49.1% | 22.1% | 12.1% | 8.1% | 6.6% | 1.1% | 0.73% | 0.14% | 0.08% |
| Dec 2025 | 53.9% | 20% | 10.8% | 7.3% | 5.9% | 1.2% | 0.65% | 0.13% | 0.07% |
| Jan 2026 | 55.7% | 20.5% | 9.2% | 6.1% | 6.1% | 1.2% | 0.83% | 0.16% | 0.09% |
| Feb 2026 | 53.4% | 19.9% | 10.8% | 7.2% | 5.9% | 1.8% | 0.8% | 0.21% | 0.08% |
| Mar 2026 | 53.9% | 19.9% | 10.8% | 7.3% | 5.9% | 1.2% | 0.66% | 0.18% | 0.09% |
| Apr 2026 | 53.7% | 20% | 10.8% | 7.3% | 5.9% | 1.4% | 0.64% | 0.21% | 0.1% |
| May 2026 | 53.7% | 20% | 10.8% | 7.3% | 5.9% | 1.4% | 0.54% | 0.26% | 0.09% |
| Jun 2026 | 53.7% | 20% | 10.8% | 7.3% | 5.9% | 1.4% | 0.54% | 0.26% | 0.07% |
| Jul 2026 | 56.4% | 20.9% | 9.3% | 6.2% | 5.1% | 1.2% | 0.56% | 0.2% | 0.09% |
| Aug 2026 | 56.4% | 20.9% | 9.3% | 6.2% | 5.1% | 1.2% | 0.57% | 0.2% | 0.05% |
| Sep 2026 | 55.2% | 20.5% | 11.1% | 6.1% | 5% | 1.2% | 0.67% | 0.16% | 0.06% |
How has the Sprout Social and YouScan comparison changed over the last 12 months?
3 findings
- Sprout Social was ahead of YouScan in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Sprout Social’s share of searches among brand monitoring tools worldwide moved from 23% to 20.5%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 136K to 91.3K.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, YouScan’s share of searches among brand monitoring tools worldwide moved from 1.1% to 1.2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 6.6K to 5.4K.
How did search popularity change for brand monitoring tools worldwide in September 2026?
2 changes
Estimated monthly branded searches for Sprout Social worldwide fell 32.8% over 12 measured months, from 136K to 91.3K in September 2026.
Estimated monthly branded searches for YouScan worldwide fell 18.2% over 12 measured months, from 6.6K to 5.4K in September 2026.
How are branded searches counted?
11 search terms
Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Sprout Social’s and YouScan’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.
Sprout Social
10 branded search terms
- social listening sprout social
- social media sprout social
- sprout social
- sprout social app
- sprout social influencers
- sprout social listening
- sprout social platform
- sprout social reporting
- sprout social social media
- sprout social tiktok
YouScan
1 branded search term
- youscan
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