AI marketing automation market, September 2026
Miles FosterOwner and tester, RankDude
The market▼ Shrinkingbut visits are up 33% over the last six months
- Visits, year on year, without Brevo
- -27%
- Visits vs August 2026
- -1.9%
- Name searches vs October 2025
- -16%
Every month I measure Google visits to the 20 AI marketing automation sites I track, and how often people search for them by name. In September 2026 they got about 5.8 million visits, 34% more than a year ago but 2% fewer than in August 2026.
Below: who grew fastest (one site is up 449% in a year), who sits highest on Google, where the visitors live and what comes next.
Data from DataForSEO, Tranco, Chrome UX Report, Ahrefs and SerpApi · not a ranking
AI marketing automation market: the key numbers for September 2026
Four numbers for September 2026. Visits mean visits from Google search to the tracked sites. Tap one for the detail below.
- The tracked sites got 5,818,784 visits from Google in September 2026, 34% more than a year ago and 2% fewer than in August 2026. Brevo, which takes 52.3% of all the visits, gained more visits on its own than the whole market gained in a year. Without it, visits would be down 26.7% on a year ago instead of up 33.9%.
- “ai marketing automation” gets about 480 US searches a month. People searched the site names 799,160 times in the US in September 2026, 16% less often than in October 2025.
- 3 tracked sites are on Google’s first page for “ai marketing automation”; the highest is Braze at position 4. Brevo is the most-visited site.
- 16.4% of visits came from the US (20.5% a year ago), then India, Canada and Brazil. The five most-visited sites took 94.3% of all visits.
1How many visits
In plain words: These sites got more visits from Google than a year ago (+34%), and September 2026 was about the same as August 2026 (-2%). Brevo, which takes 52.3% of all the visits, gained more visits on its own than the whole market gained in a year. Without it, visits would be down 26.7% on a year ago instead of up 33.9%.
- Visits, September 2026
- 5,818,784 (+33.9% on a year ago, -1.9% on August 2026)
- US visits
- 953,600 (+7.0% on a year ago)
- 24-month peak
- 11,405,868 in October 2024
WorldVisits a month to AI marketing automation sites, worldwide
Source: DataForSEO, Google search visits, all tracked sites.
Miles explains
Judge this line on the year, not the last dot: visits are 34% above a year ago, and 49% below the October 2024 high. One site winning or losing a ranking can swing a single month a lot.
2How many people went looking
People typed a site’s name into Google 16% less often than in October 2025 (-16%). That is the loyalty number, because nobody types a name by accident.
- Searches for "ai marketing automation"
- 480 a month in the US, 1,600 worldwide (12-month average)
- Name searches, September 2026
- 799,160 in the US (-15.6% since October 2025), 3,045,800 worldwide
USSearches a month for "ai marketing automation", United States
Source: Google Ads via DataForSEO.
USSearches a month for the site names, United States
Source: Google Ads via DataForSEO, to September 2026.
| Most searched by name, US | Searches a month |
|---|---|
 Mailchimp | 368,000 |
 Constant Contact | 246,000 |
 Klaviyo | 90,500 |
 Brevo | 49,500 |
 ActiveCampaign | 14,800 |
 Omnisend | 9,900 |
 Keap | 5,400 |
 GetResponse | 4,400 |
Most searched by name, US
- Mailchimp
- Searches a month
- 368,000
- Constant Contact
- Searches a month
- 246,000
- Klaviyo
- Searches a month
- 90,500
- Brevo
- Searches a month
- 49,500
- ActiveCampaign
- Searches a month
- 14,800
- Omnisend
- Searches a month
- 9,900
- Keap
- Searches a month
- 5,400
- GetResponse
- Searches a month
- 4,400
Ordered by US searches for the brand name in September 2026. A measured order, not a ranking.
Miles explains
Name searches are the number I trust most. They are down 16%, and nobody types a site’s name by accident, so this shows fewer people coming back on purpose.
3Who is on Google's first page
3 tracked sites are on Google’s first page for “ai marketing automation”; the highest-placed is Braze, at position 4. Being on that page is the biggest single thing that decides how many visits a site gets.
Ordered by US Google position for “ai marketing automation”, then Tranco rank. A measured order, not a ranking.
| Site | Google US | Tranco | Move in 37 days | Search visits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Braze | 4 | 582 | ▲ 23 | 37,925 |
| ActiveCampaign | 7 | 11,036 | ▼ 48 | 103,468 |
 Optimove | 8 | 114,941 | ▲ 20,292 | 8,200 |
| Klaviyo | – | 601 | ▼ 5 | 193,609 |
| Mailchimp | – | 747 | ▼ 25 | 1,569,217 |
 MoEngage | – | 2,020 | ▼ 6 | 26,261 |
| Constant Contact | – | 2,261 | ▼ 26 | 577,898 |
 Customer.io | – | 2,283 | ▼ 22 | 25,121 |
| Brevo | – | 3,084 | ▲ 40 | 3,040,826 |
 Iterable | – | 3,247 | ▲ 91 | 16,403 |
| GetResponse | – | 7,867 | ▼ 147 | 85,221 |
| Omnisend | – | 24,817 | ▲ 48 | 36,004 |
 Drip | – | 63,213 | ▲ 34 | 6,373 |
| Keap | – | 63,596 | ▼ 2,238 | 20,795 |
 Ortto | – | 126,887 | ▼ 6,602 | 1,888 |
Site
- Braze
- Google US
- 4
- Tranco
- 582
- Move in 37 days
- ▲ 23
- Search visits
- 37,925
- ActiveCampaign
- Google US
- 7
- Tranco
- 11,036
- Move in 37 days
- ▼ 48
- Search visits
- 103,468
- Optimove
- Google US
- 8
- Tranco
- 114,941
- Move in 37 days
- ▲ 20,292
- Search visits
- 8,200
- Klaviyo
- Google US
- –
- Tranco
- 601
- Move in 37 days
- ▼ 5
- Search visits
- 193,609
- Mailchimp
- Google US
- –
- Tranco
- 747
- Move in 37 days
- ▼ 25
- Search visits
- 1,569,217
- MoEngage
- Google US
- –
- Tranco
- 2,020
- Move in 37 days
- ▼ 6
- Search visits
- 26,261
- Constant Contact
- Google US
- –
- Tranco
- 2,261
- Move in 37 days
- ▼ 26
- Search visits
- 577,898
- Customer.io
- Google US
- –
- Tranco
- 2,283
- Move in 37 days
- ▼ 22
- Search visits
- 25,121
- Brevo
- Google US
- –
- Tranco
- 3,084
- Move in 37 days
- ▲ 40
- Search visits
- 3,040,826
- Iterable
- Google US
- –
- Tranco
- 3,247
- Move in 37 days
- ▲ 91
- Search visits
- 16,403
- GetResponse
- Google US
- –
- Tranco
- 7,867
- Move in 37 days
- ▼ 147
- Search visits
- 85,221
- Omnisend
- Google US
- –
- Tranco
- 24,817
- Move in 37 days
- ▲ 48
- Search visits
- 36,004
- Drip
- Google US
- –
- Tranco
- 63,213
- Move in 37 days
- ▲ 34
- Search visits
- 6,373
- Keap
- Google US
- –
- Tranco
- 63,596
- Move in 37 days
- ▼ 2,238
- Search visits
- 20,795
- Ortto
- Google US
- –
- Tranco
- 126,887
- Move in 37 days
- ▼ 6,602
- Search visits
- 1,888
Source: DataForSEO (US Google positions) and Tranco, September 2026. First 15 of 20 sites shown.
Miles explains
No tracked site sits high on Google for “ai marketing automation”, so most visits here come from people who already know the names.
4Who grew, who faded
Biggest gain in September 2026: Iterable (+18%); biggest loss: Keap (-23%). Year-on-year growers are on the demand page.
Biggest moves in September 2026
| Up this month | Aug 26 | Sep 26 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iterable | 13,888 | 16,403 | +18.1% |
| Omnisend | 31,911 | 36,004 | +12.8% |
 Blaze | 12,402 | 13,320 | +7.4% |
| Klaviyo | 181,620 | 193,609 | +6.6% |
| GetResponse | 81,046 | 85,221 | +5.2% |
| Drip | 6,271 | 6,373 | +1.6% |
Up this month
- Iterable
- Aug 26
- 13,888
- Sep 26
- 16,403
- Change
- +18.1%
- Omnisend
- Aug 26
- 31,911
- Sep 26
- 36,004
- Change
- +12.8%
- Blaze
- Aug 26
- 12,402
- Sep 26
- 13,320
- Change
- +7.4%
- Klaviyo
- Aug 26
- 181,620
- Sep 26
- 193,609
- Change
- +6.6%
- GetResponse
- Aug 26
- 81,046
- Sep 26
- 85,221
- Change
- +5.2%
- Drip
- Aug 26
- 6,271
- Sep 26
- 6,373
- Change
- +1.6%
| Down this month | Aug 26 | Sep 26 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Keap | 27,111 | 20,795 | -23.3% |
| Braze | 48,265 | 37,925 | -21.4% |
| Optimove | 9,988 | 8,200 | -17.9% |
| MoEngage | 31,817 | 26,261 | -17.5% |
 Attentive | 17,235 | 14,633 | -15.1% |
 Insider One | 45,250 | 38,873 | -14.1% |
Down this month
- Keap
- Aug 26
- 27,111
- Sep 26
- 20,795
- Change
- -23.3%
- Braze
- Aug 26
- 48,265
- Sep 26
- 37,925
- Change
- -21.4%
- Optimove
- Aug 26
- 9,988
- Sep 26
- 8,200
- Change
- -17.9%
- MoEngage
- Aug 26
- 31,817
- Sep 26
- 26,261
- Change
- -17.5%
- Attentive
- Aug 26
- 17,235
- Sep 26
- 14,633
- Change
- -15.1%
- Insider One
- Aug 26
- 45,250
- Sep 26
- 38,873
- Change
- -14.1%
Brand demand, since October 2025
| Searched more | Oct 25 | Sep 26 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brevo | 33,100 | 49,500 | +49.5% |
Searched more
- Brevo
- Oct 25
- 33,100
- Sep 26
- 49,500
- Change
- +49.5%
| Searched less | Oct 25 | Sep 26 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blaze | 12,100 | 1,600 | -86.8% |
| GetResponse | 8,100 | 4,400 | -45.7% |
| ActiveCampaign | 22,200 | 14,800 | -33.3% |
| Drip | 2,400 | 1,600 | -33.3% |
| Keap | 8,100 | 5,400 | -33.3% |
| Optimove | 1,300 | 880 | -32.3% |
Searched less
- Blaze
- Oct 25
- 12,100
- Sep 26
- 1,600
- Change
- -86.8%
- GetResponse
- Oct 25
- 8,100
- Sep 26
- 4,400
- Change
- -45.7%
- ActiveCampaign
- Oct 25
- 22,200
- Sep 26
- 14,800
- Change
- -33.3%
- Drip
- Oct 25
- 2,400
- Sep 26
- 1,600
- Change
- -33.3%
- Keap
- Oct 25
- 8,100
- Sep 26
- 5,400
- Change
- -33.3%
- Optimove
- Oct 25
- 1,300
- Sep 26
- 880
- Change
- -32.3%
Source: Google Ads via DataForSEO.
5Where the visitors live
About 16 of every 100 visits come from the United States.
- US share of visits
- 16.4% (20.5% a year ago)
- Largest outside the US
- India, Canada and Brazil
- US share of "ai marketing automation" searches
- 30%
USShare of visits that come from the US (%)
US share of worldwide search visits, month by month.
| Country | Search visits a month | Share of the measured countries |
|---|---|---|
| India | 359,083 | 42.9% |
| Canada | 124,960 | 14.9% |
| Brazil | 99,942 | 12% |
| United Kingdom | 99,849 | 11.9% |
| France | 56,551 | 6.8% |
| Germany | 54,670 | 6.5% |
| Australia | 41,085 | 4.9% |
Country
- India
- Search visits a month
- 359,083
- Share of the measured countries
- 42.9%
- Canada
- Search visits a month
- 124,960
- Share of the measured countries
- 14.9%
- Brazil
- Search visits a month
- 99,942
- Share of the measured countries
- 12%
- United Kingdom
- Search visits a month
- 99,849
- Share of the measured countries
- 11.9%
- France
- Search visits a month
- 56,551
- Share of the measured countries
- 6.8%
- Germany
- Search visits a month
- 54,670
- Share of the measured countries
- 6.5%
- Australia
- Search visits a month
- 41,085
- Share of the measured countries
- 4.9%
Source: DataForSEO, September 2026.
Miles explains
The US is the single biggest market, but only about 16 in every 100 visits. India alone is 42.9% of the countries I measure outside it.
6Links and ratings
The tracked sites had 1,045,378 referring domains between them in September 2026; this is the first reading, so there is no year-on-year figure yet. The average Domain Rating is 81. Mailchimp has the strongest link profile at DR 93.
| By Domain Rating (Ahrefs) | DR |
|---|---|
| Mailchimp | 93 |
| Brevo | 92 |
| Constant Contact | 92 |
| ActiveCampaign | 91 |
| Klaviyo | 90 |
| GetResponse | 89 |
| Omnisend | 87 |
| Braze | 83 |
By Domain Rating (Ahrefs)
- Mailchimp
- DR
- 93
- Brevo
- DR
- 92
- Constant Contact
- DR
- 92
- ActiveCampaign
- DR
- 91
- Klaviyo
- DR
- 90
- GetResponse
- DR
- 89
- Omnisend
- DR
- 87
- Braze
- DR
- 83
| By referring domains | Domains |
|---|---|
| Mailchimp | 474,700 |
| Constant Contact | 236,054 |
| Brevo | 88,885 |
| ActiveCampaign | 60,823 |
| GetResponse | 40,941 |
| Klaviyo | 32,555 |
| Omnisend | 19,038 |
| Drip | 12,745 |
By referring domains
- Mailchimp
- Domains
- 474,700
- Constant Contact
- Domains
- 236,054
- Brevo
- Domains
- 88,885
- ActiveCampaign
- Domains
- 60,823
- GetResponse
- Domains
- 40,941
- Klaviyo
- Domains
- 32,555
- Omnisend
- Domains
- 19,038
- Drip
- Domains
- 12,745
Source: DataForSEO and Ahrefs, September 2026.