--- title: "PlanHub: search popularity worldwide" description: "PlanHub is a construction bidding platform for contractors. 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/planhub" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # PlanHub: search popularity worldwide PlanHub is a construction bidding platform for contractors. 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**: PlanHub - **Market**: Global - **Measured month**: Sep 2026 - **Share of Search among construction bid management software**: 33.3% ## Where the brand sits | Competitive set | Rank | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Construction bid management software | 2 | 33.3% | 27.1K | - [Construction bid management software](/demand/global-en/categories/construction-bid-management-software) ## Top construction bid management software in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, PlanHub appeared in all five answers. PlanHub is the third most recommended of the seven. 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | BuildingConnected | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Procore | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | PlanHub | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | STACK | 4th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | SmartBid | 5th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | ConstructConnect | 6th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | PreconSuite | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about construction bid management software - Asked ChatGPT "Which construction bid management software should I use?": 1. BuildingConnected, 2. Procore, 3. PlanHub, 4. STACK, 5. ConstructConnect, 6. SmartBid - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best construction bidding software options?": 1. STACK, 2. Procore, 3. BuildingConnected, 4. PlanHub - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best bid management software for a general contractor?": 1. BuildingConnected, 2. SmartBid, 3. Procore, 4. PlanHub, 5. ConstructConnect - Searched Google, AI Overview "construction bidding software": 1. PlanHub, 2. SmartBid, 3. ConstructConnect, 4. STACK, 5. BuildingConnected, 6. Procore - Searched Google, AI Overview "bid management software": 1. Procore, 2. BuildingConnected, 3. PlanHub Not named in any answer: PreconSuite. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 22, 2026. ## How has branded search demand for PlanHub changed worldwide over the last 12 months? - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for PlanHub worldwide fell from 33.1K to 27.1K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, PlanHub’s share of searches among construction bid management software worldwide decreased from 35.3% to 33.3%. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, PlanHub’s share of searches among construction bid management software worldwide peaked at 38.6% in November 2025 and was lowest at 32.4% in July 2026. ## How did search popularity change for construction bid management software worldwide in September 2026? - In September 2026, SmartBid gained share of searches among construction bid management software worldwide, from 15.4% to 18.2%. - In September 2026, ConstructConnect lost share of searches among construction bid management software worldwide, from 34.4% to 33.3%. - In September 2026, PlanHub lost share of searches among construction bid management software worldwide, from 34.4% to 33.3%. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Procore worldwide fell 33.3% over 12 measured months, from 240 to 160 in September 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for PreconSuite worldwide fell 18.3% over 12 measured months, from 600 to 490 in September 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for STACK worldwide fell 14.9% over 12 measured months, from 2K to 1.7K in September 2026. ## Historical estimated branded-search demand | Month | Competitive set | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | Construction bid management software | 33.1K | 35.3% | 2 | | Nov 2025 | Construction bid management software | 33.1K | 38.6% | 1 | | Dec 2025 | Construction bid management software | 27.1K | 34.1% | 2 | | Jan 2026 | Construction bid management software | 33.1K | 34.4% | 2 | | Feb 2026 | Construction bid management software | 33.1K | 34.4% | 2 | | Mar 2026 | Construction bid management software | 33.1K | 35.4% | 2 | | Apr 2026 | Construction bid management software | 33.1K | 35.2% | 2 | | May 2026 | Construction bid management software | 27.1K | 33.3% | 2 | | Jun 2026 | Construction bid management software | 33.1K | 37.8% | 1 | | Jul 2026 | Construction bid management software | 27.1K | 32.4% | 2 | | Aug 2026 | Construction bid management software | 27.1K | 34.4% | 2 | | Sep 2026 | Construction bid management software | 27.1K | 33.3% | 2 | ## How are PlanHub’s branded searches counted? Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using PlanHub’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. - “planhub” ## Which construction bid management software compete with PlanHub? - [ConstructConnect](/demand/global-en/brands/constructconnect): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/constructconnect-vs-planhub - [SmartBid](/demand/global-en/brands/smartbid): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/planhub-vs-smartbid - [BuildingConnected](/demand/global-en/brands/buildingconnected): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/buildingconnected-vs-planhub - [STACK](/demand/global-en/brands/stack-construction): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/planhub-vs-stack-construction - [PreconSuite](/demand/global-en/brands/preconsuite): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/planhub-vs-preconsuite - [Procore](/demand/global-en/brands/procore) ## 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. "PlanHub: search popularity worldwide". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/brands/planhub This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/brands/planhub. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.