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How popular isMicrosoft OneNote?

In September 2026, people searched for Microsoft OneNote by name about 135,000 times worldwide, about the same as the previous year. These searches made up 1.9% of all global notebook platform searches, placing Microsoft OneNote fifth out of eight platforms. When we asked both ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about notebook platforms, Microsoft OneNote appeared in two of the five answers and was the third most recommended of the eight.

Search and AI answers in September 2026

Microsoft OneNote is the fifth most searched of 8 competitors and the third most recommended in AI answers.

  1. Google ColabShare of searches 84.2%Mentioned in 4 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 1st
  2. JupyterLabShare of searches 8.2%Mentioned in 4 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 2nd
  3. EvernoteShare of searches 3.4%Mentioned in 3 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 4th
  4. JupyterShare of searches 1.9%Mentioned in 3 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 5th
  5. Microsoft OneNoteShare of searches 1.9%Mentioned in 2 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 3rd

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Top notebook platforms in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Microsoft OneNote was mentioned in two out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Microsoft OneNote is the third most recommended of the eight.

Most recommended by AI

Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.

  1. Google Colab1st
  2. JupyterLab2nd
  3. Microsoft OneNote3rd
  4. Evernote4th
  5. Jupyter5th
  6. Deepnote6th
  7. Hex7th
  8. Observable–

Mentioned by AI

Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.

  • Google Colab4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • JupyterLab4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Evernote3 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Jupyter3 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Microsoft OneNote2 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Deepnote2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Hex1 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Observable0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers

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5 answers

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Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in the United States on October 21, 2026.

Which notebook platforms compete with Microsoft OneNote?

Microsoft OneNote against notebook platforms worldwide, by month

Share of searches by month for Google Colab, JupyterLab, Evernote, Microsoft OneNote. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthGoogle ColabJupyterLabEvernoteJupyterMicrosoft OneNoteObservableDeepnoteHex
Oct 202577.5%11.4%5.7%2.6%2.1%0.34%0.34%0.04%
Nov 202579.4%9.5%5.8%2.6%1.7%0.35%0.43%0.06%
Dec 202579.6%9.5%5.9%2.1%2.1%0.35%0.29%0.06%
Jan 202675.9%11.1%6.8%2.5%2.5%0.75%0.27%0.05%
Feb 202680.6%9.7%4.9%2.2%2.2%0.24%0.2%0.05%
Mar 202680.6%9.7%4.9%2.2%2.2%0.29%0.24%0.04%
Apr 202682.2%8.2%5%2.2%1.8%0.3%0.24%0.03%
May 202679.7%9.6%5.9%2.1%2.1%0.29%0.24%0.04%
Jun 202682.4%8.2%5%1.8%1.8%0.45%0.24%0.05%
Jul 202681.4%9.6%4.9%1.8%1.8%0.29%0.2%0.05%
Aug 202683.7%8.2%4.1%1.5%1.8%0.37%0.17%0.05%
Sep 202684.2%8.2%3.4%1.9%1.9%0.25%0.17%0.04%

  1. 1.Google Colab

    84.2%

    Held 1st. 6.1M estimated branded searches, +22.4% vs prior month. Share +0.5 points.

  2. 2.JupyterLab

    8.2%

    Held 2nd. 600K estimated branded searches, +22.2% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  3. 3.Evernote

    3.4%

    Held 3rd. 246K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share -0.7 points.

  4. 4.Jupyter

    1.9%

    Moved from 5th to 4th. 135K estimated branded searches, +49.2% vs prior month. Share +0.3 points.

  5. 5.Microsoft OneNote

    1.9%

    Moved from 4th to 5th. 135K estimated branded searches, +22.7% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  6. 6.Observable

    0.25%

    Held 6th. 18.1K estimated branded searches, -18.5% vs prior month. Share -0.1 points.

  7. 7.Deepnote

    0.17%

    Held 7th. 12.1K estimated branded searches, +22.2% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  8. 8.Hex

    0.04%

    Held 8th. 2.9K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

Compare popularity between Microsoft OneNote and its closest rivals

Every comparison with Microsoft OneNote

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How has branded search demand for Microsoft OneNote changed worldwide over the last 12 months?

2 findings
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for Microsoft OneNote worldwide held steady at 135K.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Microsoft OneNote’s share of searches among notebook platforms worldwide held steady, from 2.1% to 1.9%.

How did search popularity change for notebook platforms worldwide in September 2026?

6 changes

  1. In September 2026, Evernote lost share of searches among notebook platforms worldwide, from 4.1% to 3.4%.

  2. In September 2026, Jupyter rose from 5th to 4th among notebook platforms worldwide.

  3. In September 2026, Microsoft OneNote fell from 4th to 5th among notebook platforms worldwide.

  4. Estimated monthly branded searches for Google Colab worldwide rose 22.4% over 12 measured months, from 5M to 6.1M in September 2026.

  5. Estimated monthly branded searches for Deepnote worldwide fell 45.5% over 12 measured months, from 22.2K to 12.1K in September 2026.

  6. Estimated monthly branded searches for Observable worldwide fell 18.5% over 12 measured months, from 22.2K to 18.1K in September 2026.

How are Microsoft OneNote’s branded searches counted?

1 search term

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Microsoft OneNote’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.

  • microsoft onenote

How the Brand Demand Index is measured

Who owns Microsoft OneNote?

Microsoft OneNote is owned by Microsoft. Brandwave also tracks Microsoft Copilot, Azure AI Document Intelligence, Azure AI Search, Azure Bicep, Azure Blob Storage, Azure Container Apps, Azure Container Registry, Azure Cosmos DB, Azure Data Factory, Azure DevOps, Azure Machine Learning, Azure Service Bus, Azure Stream Analytics, Bing, Clipchamp, GitHub Actions, GitHub Copilot, LinkedIn, LinkedIn Ads, LinkedIn Recruiter, LinkedIn Sales Navigator, Microsoft 365, Microsoft Advertising, Microsoft Authenticator, Microsoft Azure, Microsoft Bookings, Microsoft Clarity, Microsoft Defender Vulnerability Management, Microsoft Designer, Microsoft Dynamics 365, Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central, Microsoft Dynamics 365 Supply Chain Management, Microsoft Edge, Microsoft Entra, Microsoft Forms, Microsoft Learn, Microsoft Planner, Microsoft Power Automate Process Mining, Microsoft Power BI, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Purview, Microsoft Surface, Microsoft Teams, Microsoft To Do, Microsoft Translator, Microsoft Visio, Microsoft Whiteboard, Minecraft, OneDrive, OneNote, Outlook, Power Automate, Power BI, SharePoint, Xbox and Xbox Game Pass, owned by the same company, worldwide.

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