How popular isBeagleBone?
In October 2026, people searched for BeagleBone by name about 9,900 times worldwide, about the same as the previous year. These searches made up 0.23% of all global development board brand searches, placing BeagleBone tenth out of ten brands. When we asked both ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about development board brands, BeagleBone appeared in one of the five answers and was the fourth most recommended of the ten.
BeagleBone is the tenth most searched of 10 competitors and the fourth most recommended in the AI answers we collected.
Raspberry PiShare of searches 31.3%Mentioned in 5 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 2nd
ArduinoShare of searches 23.1%Mentioned in 4 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 1st
EspressifShare of searches 20.2%Mentioned in 3 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 3rd- micro:bitShare of searches 19%Mentioned in 0 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations –
BeagleBoneShare of searches 0.23%Mentioned in 1 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 4th
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Top development board brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews
In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, BeagleBone was mentioned in one out of five: not in any of the three ChatGPT answers, but in one of the two Google AI Overviews. BeagleBone is the fourth most recommended of the ten.
Most recommended by AI
Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.
Mentioned by AI
Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.
Raspberry Pi5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
Arduino4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
Espressif3 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
SparkFun1 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
BeagleBone1 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers- micro:bit0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
STM320 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
Seeed Studio0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
Adafruit0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
Teensy0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
See every answer about development board brands
5 answers
Asked ChatGPT
“Which microcontroller board should I start with?”
Asked ChatGPT
“What are the best alternatives to Raspberry Pi?”
Asked ChatGPT
“What's the best development board for electronics projects?”
Searched Google, AI Overview
“microcontroller”
Searched Google, AI Overview
“single board computer”
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 27, 2026.
How often do people search for BeagleBone compared with other development board brands worldwide?
Share of searches by month for Raspberry Pi, Arduino, Espressif, micro:bit, STM32, BeagleBone. The figures are in the table below the chart.
View monthly share of searches table
| Month | Raspberry Pi | Arduino | Espressif | micro:bit | STM32 | Seeed Studio | Adafruit | SparkFun | Teensy | BeagleBone |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2025 | 25.8% | 29.4% | 14.4% | 24.1% | 2.6% | 0.7% | 1.8% | 0.53% | 0.44% | 0.24% |
| Dec 2025 | 30.5% | 28.7% | 14.3% | 19.3% | 3.2% | 0.82% | 1.7% | 0.64% | 0.52% | 0.28% |
| Jan 2026 | 32.5% | 25.1% | 15.3% | 20.7% | 2.8% | 0.73% | 1.5% | 0.68% | 0.45% | 0.25% |
| Feb 2026 | 27.8% | 26.2% | 13.1% | 26.2% | 2.9% | 0.76% | 1.6% | 0.58% | 0.48% | 0.26% |
| Mar 2026 | 31% | 24% | 14.4% | 24% | 2.6% | 0.84% | 1.8% | 0.65% | 0.43% | 0.29% |
| Apr 2026 | 27.4% | 25.5% | 15.3% | 25.5% | 2.8% | 0.75% | 1.5% | 0.57% | 0.38% | 0.25% |
| May 2026 | 27.4% | 25.5% | 15.3% | 25.5% | 2.8% | 0.9% | 1.5% | 0.57% | 0.38% | 0.25% |
| Jun 2026 | 30.4% | 23.3% | 17% | 23.3% | 2.6% | 0.82% | 1.4% | 0.51% | 0.42% | 0.23% |
| Jul 2026 | 31.5% | 23.6% | 20.7% | 15.8% | 3.9% | 1.2% | 1.7% | 0.64% | 0.52% | 0.28% |
| Aug 2026 | 31.5% | 24.2% | 21.2% | 16.1% | 3.2% | 1% | 1.5% | 0.53% | 0.43% | 0.29% |
| Sep 2026 | 27.8% | 25.9% | 18.7% | 21.3% | 2.8% | 0.92% | 1.3% | 0.57% | 0.38% | 0.26% |
| Oct 2026 | 31.3% | 23.1% | 20.2% | 19% | 2.5% | 1.5% | 1.1% | 0.51% | 0.42% | 0.23% |
| Rank | Brand | Share of searches | Estimated monthly branded searches | vs prior month | Share change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1, held 1st | 31.3% | 1.4M | +26.2% | +3.5 points | |
| 2, held 2nd | 23.1% | 1M | 0% | -2.8 points | |
| 3, moved from 4th to 3rd | 20.2% | 873K | +20.8% | +1.5 pointsmoved from 4th to 3rd | |
| 4, moved from 3rd to 4th | micro:bitMicro:bit Educational Foundation | 19% | 823K | 0% | -2.3 pointsmoved from 3rd to 4th |
| 5, held 5th | 2.5% | 110K | 0% | -0.3 points | |
| 6, moved from 7th to 6th | 1.5% | 64.9K | +82.8% | +0.6 pointsmoved from 7th to 6th | |
| 7, moved from 6th to 7th | 1.1% | 49.5K | 0% | -0.1 pointsmoved from 6th to 7th | |
| 8, held 8th | 0.51% | 22.2K | 0% | -0.1 points | |
| 9, held 9th | 0.42% | 18.1K | +22.3% | 0 points | |
| 10, held 10th | 0.23% | 9.9K | 0% | 0 points |
31.3%
Held 1st. 1.4M estimated branded searches, +26.2% vs prior month. Share +3.5 points.
2.
Arduino23.1%
Held 2nd. 1M estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share -2.8 points.
20.2%
Moved from 4th to 3rd. 873K estimated branded searches, +20.8% vs prior month. Share +1.5 points.
19%
Moved from 3rd to 4th. 823K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share -2.3 points.
5.
STM322.5%
Held 5th. 110K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share -0.3 points.
1.5%
Moved from 7th to 6th. 64.9K estimated branded searches, +82.8% vs prior month. Share +0.6 points.
7.
Adafruit1.1%
Moved from 6th to 7th. 49.5K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share -0.1 points.
8.
SparkFun0.51%
Held 8th. 22.2K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share -0.1 points.
9.
Teensy0.42%
Held 9th. 18.1K estimated branded searches, +22.3% vs prior month. Share 0 points.
10.
BeagleBone0.23%
Held 10th. 9.9K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.
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How has branded search demand for BeagleBone changed worldwide over the last 12 months?
2 findings
- Across the 12 months ending October 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for BeagleBone worldwide held steady at 9.9K.
- Across the 12 months ending October 2026, BeagleBone’s share of searches among development board brands worldwide held steady, from 0.24% to 0.23%.
How did search popularity change for development board brands worldwide in October 2026?
6 changes

In October 2026, Espressif overtook micro:bit to rank 3rd among development board brands worldwide, with 20.2% of the searches.

In October 2026, Seeed Studio overtook Adafruit to rank 6th among development board brands worldwide, with 1.5% of the searches.

In October 2026, Raspberry Pi gained share of searches among development board brands worldwide, from 27.8% to 31.3%.

In October 2026, Arduino lost share of searches among development board brands worldwide, from 25.9% to 23.1%.
In October 2026, micro:bit lost share of searches among development board brands worldwide, from 21.3% to 19%.

STM32’s share of searches among development board brands worldwide has lost ground for 3 months in a row, from 3.9% to 2.5% in October 2026.
How are BeagleBone’s branded searches counted?
1 search term
Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using BeagleBone’s name. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for this branded term can be used to understand whether interest in the brand is growing, holding steady, or fading.
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