How popular isPlotly?
In September 2026, people searched for Plotly by name about 33,100 times worldwide, a 55.3% decrease from the previous year. These searches made up 0.75% of all global data visualisation platform searches, placing Plotly eighth out of ten platforms. When we asked both ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about data visualisation platforms, Plotly appeared in four of the five answers and was the fifth most recommended of the ten.
Plotly is the eighth most searched of 10 competitors and the fifth most recommended in AI answers.
Microsoft Power BIShare of searches 58%Mentioned in 5 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 1st
TableauShare of searches 12.6%Mentioned in 5 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 2nd
Looker StudioShare of searches 10.8%Mentioned in 5 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 3rd
DomoShare of searches 10.2%Mentioned in 1 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 6th
PlotlyShare of searches 0.75%Mentioned in 4 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 5th
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Top data visualisation platforms in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews
In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Plotly was mentioned in four out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in both Google AI Overviews. Plotly is the fifth most recommended of the ten.
Most recommended by AI
Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.
- Microsoft Power BI1st
- Tableau2nd
- Looker Studio3rd
Qlik4th- Plotly5th
- Domo6th
Flourish7th
Datawrapper8th
Grafana9th
Metabase10th
Mentioned by AI
Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.
- Microsoft Power BI5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
- Tableau5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
- Looker Studio5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
- Plotly4 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
- Qlik3 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
- Grafana3 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
- Metabase2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
- Datawrapper2 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
- Flourish2 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
- Domo1 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
See every answer about data visualisation platforms
5 answers
Asked ChatGPT
“Which data visualisation platform should I use?”
Asked ChatGPT
“What are the best data visualisation platforms?”
Asked ChatGPT
“What's the best data visualisation platform for dashboards?”
Searched Google, AI Overview
“data visualisation platforms”
Searched Google, AI Overview
“data visualization software”
Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in the United States on October 20, 2026.
Which data visualisation platforms compete with Plotly?
Share of searches by month for Microsoft Power BI, Tableau, Looker Studio, Domo, Qlik, Metabase, Plotly. The figures are in the table below the chart.
View monthly share of searches table
| Month | Microsoft Power BI | Tableau | Looker Studio | Domo | Qlik | Metabase | Datawrapper | Plotly | Flourish | Grafana |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | 55% | 15.1% | 12.9% | 8.2% | 3.8% | 2% | 1.3% | 1.3% | 0.27% | <0.01% |
| Nov 2025 | 59.6% | 13.3% | 11.5% | 7.2% | 3.5% | 2.1% | 1.4% | 1.2% | 0.24% | <0.01% |
| Dec 2025 | 55.6% | 12.5% | 13% | 10.1% | 3.6% | 2.5% | 1.4% | 1.1% | 0.27% | <0.01% |
| Jan 2026 | 58.6% | 13.1% | 11.5% | 8.6% | 3.4% | 2.1% | 1.2% | 1.2% | 0.28% | <0.01% |
| Feb 2026 | 59.7% | 13.4% | 11.8% | 7.2% | 3.4% | 2.2% | 1.2% | 0.97% | 0.19% | <0.01% |
| Mar 2026 | 58.5% | 13% | 11.4% | 8.5% | 3.3% | 2.6% | 1.4% | 1.1% | 0.19% | <0.01% |
| Apr 2026 | 58.9% | 13.1% | 11.3% | 8.6% | 3.3% | 2.1% | 1.4% | 1.2% | 0.19% | <0.01% |
| May 2026 | 61.3% | 10.9% | 11.4% | 8.8% | 3.2% | 2.1% | 1.2% | 0.97% | 0.19% | <0.01% |
| Jun 2026 | 57.8% | 12% | 12.5% | 9.7% | 3.4% | 2.4% | 1.1% | 1.1% | 0.17% | <0.01% |
| Jul 2026 | 60% | 12.1% | 12.5% | 8% | 3.1% | 2.4% | 0.88% | 0.88% | 0.21% | <0.01% |
| Aug 2026 | 60.3% | 12.1% | 10.4% | 9.8% | 3.1% | 2.4% | 0.88% | 0.88% | 0.18% | <0.01% |
| Sep 2026 | 58% | 12.6% | 10.8% | 10.2% | 3.8% | 2.5% | 1.1% | 0.75% | 0.15% | <0.01% |
| Rank | Brand | Share of searches | Estimated monthly branded searches | vs prior month | Share change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1, held 1st | 58% | 2.6M | -7.4% | -2.2 points | |
| 2, held 2nd | 12.6% | 558K | 0% | +0.5 points | |
| 3, held 3rd | 10.8% | 477K | 0% | +0.4 points | |
| 4, held 4th | 10.2% | 450K | 0% | +0.4 points | |
| 5, held 5th | 3.8% | 169K | +19.4% | +0.7 points | |
| 6, held 6th | 2.5% | 110K | 0% | +0.1 points | |
| 7, held 7th | 1.1% | 49.5K | +22.2% | +0.2 points | |
| 8, held 8th | 0.75% | 33.1K | -18.3% | -0.1 points | |
| 9, held 9th | 0.15% | 6.6K | -18.5% | 0 points | |
| 10, held 10th | <0.01% | 70 | -22.2% | 0 points |
58%
Held 1st. 2.6M estimated branded searches, -7.4% vs prior month. Share -2.2 points.
2.
Tableau12.6%
Held 2nd. 558K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +0.5 points.
10.8%
Held 3rd. 477K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +0.4 points.
4.
Domo10.2%
Held 4th. 450K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +0.4 points.
5.
Qlik3.8%
Held 5th. 169K estimated branded searches, +19.4% vs prior month. Share +0.7 points.
6.
Metabase2.5%
Held 6th. 110K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +0.1 points.
1.1%
Held 7th. 49.5K estimated branded searches, +22.2% vs prior month. Share +0.2 points.
8.
Plotly0.75%
Held 8th. 33.1K estimated branded searches, -18.3% vs prior month. Share -0.1 points.
9.
Flourish0.15%
Held 9th. 6.6K estimated branded searches, -18.5% vs prior month. Share 0 points.
10.
Grafana<0.01%
Held 10th. 70 estimated branded searches, -22.2% vs prior month. Share 0 points.
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How has branded search demand for Plotly changed worldwide over the last 12 months?
2 findings
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for Plotly worldwide fell from 74K to 33.1K.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Plotly’s share of searches among data visualisation platforms worldwide decreased from 1.3% to 0.75%.
How did search popularity change for data visualisation platforms worldwide in September 2026?
6 changes
In September 2026, Qlik gained share of searches among data visualisation platforms worldwide, from 3.1% to 3.8%.
In September 2026, Microsoft Power BI lost share of searches among data visualisation platforms worldwide, from 60.3% to 58%.
Tableau’s share of searches among data visualisation platforms worldwide has gained ground for 3 months in a row, from 12% to 12.6% in September 2026.
Estimated monthly branded searches for Flourish worldwide fell 55.4% over 12 measured months, from 14.8K to 6.6K in September 2026.
Estimated monthly branded searches for Plotly worldwide fell 55.3% over 12 measured months, from 74K to 33.1K in September 2026.
Estimated monthly branded searches for Grafana worldwide fell 50% over 12 measured months, from 140 to 70 in September 2026.
How are Plotly’s branded searches counted?
1 search term
Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Plotly’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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