--- title: "Statista vs SurveyMonkey: Which is searched more?" description: "Is Statista or SurveyMonkey more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Market 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/statista-vs-surveymonkey" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Statista vs SurveyMonkey: Which is searched more? Is Statista or SurveyMonkey more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Market 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**: Statista and SurveyMonkey - **Competitive set**: Market research platforms - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Statista Share of Search**: 10.2% - **SurveyMonkey Share of Search**: 22.8% ## Is Statista or SurveyMonkey more popular in search? - In September 2026, SurveyMonkey had more branded searches than Statista among market research platforms worldwide. SurveyMonkey had about 370,000 branded searches, while Statista had 165,000. SurveyMonkey made up 22.8% of all market research platform searches we track, and Statista accounted for 10.2%. - SurveyMonkey was ahead of Statista in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Statista’s share of searches among market research platforms worldwide moved from 9.2% to 10.2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 201K to 165K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, SurveyMonkey’s share of searches among market research platforms worldwide moved from 25.2% to 22.8%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 551K to 370K. ## Top market research platforms in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, SurveyMonkey appeared in all five answers. Statista was mentioned in three out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. SurveyMonkey was listed before Statista in every answer. 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Qualtrics | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | SurveyMonkey | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | GWI | 3rd | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Attest | 4th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Typeform | 5th | 1 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Statista | 6th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Similarweb | 7th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Mintel | 8th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Gartner | 9th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Euromonitor | 10th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | IBISWorld | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about market research platforms - Asked ChatGPT "Which market research platform should I use?": 1. SurveyMonkey, 2. Qualtrics, 3. Statista, 4. Similarweb, 5. Gartner - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best market research platforms?": 1. Qualtrics, 2. SurveyMonkey, 3. Attest, 4. GWI, 5. Statista, 6. Similarweb, 7. Mintel, 8. Euromonitor - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best market research platform for survey insights?": 1. Qualtrics, 2. SurveyMonkey, 3. Typeform - Searched Google, AI Overview "market research platforms": 1. Qualtrics, 2. GWI, 3. Attest, 4. SurveyMonkey, 5. Typeform, 6. Statista - Searched Google, AI Overview "survey platform": 1. SurveyMonkey, 2. Typeform, 3. Qualtrics Not named in any answer: IBISWorld. 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 market research platforms worldwide in September 2026? - In September 2026, Statista gained share of searches among market research platforms worldwide, from 5.4% to 10.2%. - In September 2026, SurveyMonkey lost share of searches among market research platforms worldwide, from 26.9% to 22.8%. ## Month by month | Month | Statista estimated searches | Statista Share of Search | Statista rank | SurveyMonkey estimated searches | SurveyMonkey Share of Search | SurveyMonkey rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 201K | 9.2% | 6 | 551K | 25.2% | 1 | | Nov 2025 | 201K | 9.8% | 5 | 551K | 26.8% | 1 | | Dec 2025 | 135K | 8.6% | 6 | 369K | 23.6% | 1 | | Jan 2026 | 165K | 8.9% | 6 | 451K | 24.2% | 1 | | Feb 2026 | 165K | 8.9% | 6 | 452K | 24.3% | 1 | | Mar 2026 | 246K | 10.7% | 5 | 552K | 24% | 1 | | Apr 2026 | 201K | 9.9% | 5 | 451K | 22.3% | 1 | | May 2026 | 135K | 7.7% | 6 | 453K | 25.9% | 1 | | Jun 2026 | 90.5K | 5.5% | 6 | 452K | 27.6% | 1 | | Jul 2026 | 74K | 5.2% | 6 | 373K | 25.9% | 1 | | Aug 2026 | 74K | 5.4% | 6 | 371K | 26.9% | 1 | | Sep 2026 | 165K | 10.2% | 6 | 370K | 22.8% | 1 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Statista’s and SurveyMonkey’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. - **Statista**: Measured on the search term “statista”. - **SurveyMonkey**: Measured on the search terms “survey monkey”, “survey monkey survey”, “SurveyMonkey”, “surveymonkey audience”, “surveymonkey market research” and “surveymonkey questionnaire”, summed into one figure. - [Statista profile](/demand/global-en/brands/statista) - [SurveyMonkey profile](/demand/global-en/brands/surveymonkey) - [All market research platforms worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/market-research-platforms): The set both shares are measured inside, 11 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 Statista or SurveyMonkey more popular in search? In September 2026, SurveyMonkey had more branded searches than Statista among market research platforms worldwide. SurveyMonkey had about 370,000 branded searches, while Statista had 165,000. SurveyMonkey made up 22.8% of all market research platform searches we track, and Statista accounted for 10.2%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Statista vs SurveyMonkey: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/statista-vs-surveymonkey This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/statista-vs-surveymonkey. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.