--- title: "Padlet: search popularity worldwide" description: "Padlet is a student engagement platform. 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/brands/padlet" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Padlet: search popularity worldwide Padlet is a student engagement platform. 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 - **Brand**: Padlet - **Market**: Global - **Measured month**: Sep 2026 - **Share of Search among student engagement platforms**: 4.2% ## Where the brand sits | Competitive set | Rank | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Student engagement platforms | 2 | 4.2% | 2.2M | - [Student engagement platforms](/demand/global-en/categories/student-engagement-platforms) ## Top student engagement platforms in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Padlet was mentioned in two out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Padlet is the sixth most recommended of the ten. 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Mentimeter | 1st | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Kahoot! | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Nearpod | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Ready Education | 4th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Poll Everywhere | 5th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Padlet | 6th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Modern Campus Involve | 7th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Vevox | 8th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Top Hat | 9th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Wooclap | 10th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about student engagement platforms - Asked ChatGPT "Which student engagement platform should I use?": 1. Nearpod, 2. Kahoot!, 3. Mentimeter, 4. Padlet - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best student engagement platforms?": 1. Nearpod, 2. Mentimeter, 3. Kahoot!, 4. Padlet, 5. Top Hat, 6. Modern Campus Involve, 7. Ready Education - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best student engagement platform for classroom polling?": 1. Poll Everywhere, 2. Mentimeter, 3. Kahoot!, 4. Wooclap, 5. Vevox - Searched Google, AI Overview "student engagement platform": 1. Ready Education, 2. Modern Campus Involve - Searched Google, AI Overview "student response system": 1. Mentimeter, 2. Kahoot!, 3. Vevox, 4. Top Hat Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 21, 2026. ## How has branded search demand for Padlet changed worldwide over the last 12 months? - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for Padlet worldwide held steady at 2.2M. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Padlet’s share of searches among student engagement platforms worldwide increased from 3.5% to 4.2%. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Padlet’s share of searches among student engagement platforms worldwide peaked at 4.3% in July 2026 and was lowest at 3% in December 2025. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Padlet rose from 4th to 2nd among student engagement platforms worldwide. ## How did search popularity change for student engagement platforms worldwide in September 2026? - In September 2026, Wooclap overtook Top Hat to rank 5th among student engagement platforms worldwide, with 1.9% of the searches. - In September 2026, Mentimeter lost share of searches among student engagement platforms worldwide, from 4.2% to 3.4%. - Nearpod’s share of searches among student engagement platforms worldwide has gained ground for 3 months in a row, from 0.9% to 3.4% in September 2026. - In September 2026, Padlet rose from 3rd to 2nd among student engagement platforms worldwide. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Modern Campus Involve worldwide rose 84.6% over 12 measured months, from 390 to 720 in September 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Top Hat worldwide rose 23.1% over 12 measured months, from 565K to 695K in September 2026. ## Historical estimated branded-search demand | Month | Competitive set | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | Student engagement platforms | 2.2M | 3.5% | 4 | | Nov 2025 | Student engagement platforms | 2.2M | 4.2% | 3 | | Dec 2025 | Student engagement platforms | 1.5M | 3% | 2 | | Jan 2026 | Student engagement platforms | 1.8M | 4.2% | 4 | | Feb 2026 | Student engagement platforms | 1.8M | 3.5% | 2 | | Mar 2026 | Student engagement platforms | 2.2M | 4.3% | 2 | | Apr 2026 | Student engagement platforms | 1.8M | 3.6% | 2 | | May 2026 | Student engagement platforms | 1.8M | 3.6% | 2 | | Jun 2026 | Student engagement platforms | 1.5M | 3.7% | 2 | | Jul 2026 | Student engagement platforms | 823K | 4.3% | 3 | | Aug 2026 | Student engagement platforms | 1.2M | 4.2% | 3 | | Sep 2026 | Student engagement platforms | 2.2M | 4.2% | 2 | ## How are Padlet’s branded searches counted? Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Padlet’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. - “padlet” ## Which student engagement platforms compete with Padlet? - [Kahoot!](/demand/global-en/brands/kahoot): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/kahoot-vs-padlet - [Mentimeter](/demand/global-en/brands/mentimeter): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/mentimeter-vs-padlet - [Nearpod](/demand/global-en/brands/nearpod): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/nearpod-vs-padlet - [Wooclap](/demand/global-en/brands/wooclap): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/padlet-vs-wooclap - [Top Hat](/demand/global-en/brands/top-hat): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/padlet-vs-top-hat - [Poll Everywhere](/demand/global-en/brands/poll-everywhere) - [Vevox](/demand/global-en/brands/vevox) - [Modern Campus Involve](/demand/global-en/brands/modern-campus-involve) - [Ready Education](/demand/global-en/brands/ready-education) ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Cite this page Brandwave. 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