--- title: "PlugShare: search popularity worldwide" description: "An app for finding EV charging stations. 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/plugshare" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # PlugShare: search popularity worldwide An app for finding EV charging stations. 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**: PlugShare - **Market**: Global - **Measured month**: Sep 2026 - **Share of Search among EV charging platforms**: 8.5% ## Where the brand sits | Competitive set | Rank | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | EV charging platforms | 4 | 8.5% | 49.5K | - [EV charging platforms](/demand/global-en/categories/ev-charging-platforms) ## Top EV charging platforms in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, PlugShare was mentioned in two out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. PlugShare is the fourth most recommended of the eight. 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | ChargePoint | 1st | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | AMPECO | 2nd | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Driivz | 2nd | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | PlugShare | 4th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Monta | 5th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Wallbox | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Zaptec | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Evnex | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about EV charging platforms - Asked ChatGPT "Which EV charging platform should I use?": 1. PlugShare, 2. ChargePoint - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best EV charging platforms?": 1. ChargePoint, 2. AMPECO, 3. Driivz, 4. PlugShare - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best EV charging platform for charge point networks?": 1. Driivz, 2. AMPECO, 3. ChargePoint, 4. Monta - Searched Google, AI Overview "ev charging platforms": named none of the brands we track - Searched Google, AI Overview "ev charger management": named none of the brands we track Not named in any answer: Wallbox, Zaptec and Evnex. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 20, 2026. ## How has branded search demand for PlugShare changed worldwide over the last 12 months? - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for PlugShare worldwide held steady at 49.5K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, PlugShare’s share of searches among EV charging platforms worldwide decreased from 9.4% to 8.5%. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, PlugShare’s share of searches among EV charging platforms worldwide peaked at 11.5% in June 2026 and was lowest at 8.4% in February 2026. ## How did search popularity change for EV charging platforms worldwide in September 2026? - In September 2026, Wallbox gained share of searches among EV charging platforms worldwide, from 37.9% to 42.1%. - In September 2026, Zaptec gained share of searches among EV charging platforms worldwide, from 6.2% to 6.9%. - In September 2026, ChargePoint lost share of searches among EV charging platforms worldwide, from 31.1% to 28.2%. - In September 2026, Monta lost share of searches among EV charging platforms worldwide, from 13.9% to 12.7%. - In September 2026, PlugShare lost share of searches among EV charging platforms worldwide, from 9.3% to 8.5%. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Evnex worldwide rose 184.2% over 12 measured months, from 1.9K to 5.4K in September 2026. ## Historical estimated branded-search demand | Month | Competitive set | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | EV charging platforms | 49.5K | 9.4% | 4 | | Nov 2025 | EV charging platforms | 49.5K | 10% | 4 | | Dec 2025 | EV charging platforms | 49.5K | 10.4% | 4 | | Jan 2026 | EV charging platforms | 49.5K | 9.5% | 4 | | Feb 2026 | EV charging platforms | 40.5K | 8.4% | 4 | | Mar 2026 | EV charging platforms | 60.5K | 9.1% | 4 | | Apr 2026 | EV charging platforms | 60.5K | 9.6% | 4 | | May 2026 | EV charging platforms | 60.5K | 10.3% | 4 | | Jun 2026 | EV charging platforms | 60.5K | 11.5% | 4 | | Jul 2026 | EV charging platforms | 60.5K | 10.8% | 4 | | Aug 2026 | EV charging platforms | 49.5K | 9.3% | 4 | | Sep 2026 | EV charging platforms | 49.5K | 8.5% | 4 | ## How are PlugShare’s branded searches counted? Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using PlugShare’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. - “plugshare” ## Which EV charging platforms compete with PlugShare? - [Wallbox](/demand/global-en/brands/wallbox): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/plugshare-vs-wallbox - [ChargePoint](/demand/global-en/brands/chargepoint): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/chargepoint-vs-plugshare - [Monta](/demand/global-en/brands/monta): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/monta-vs-plugshare - [Zaptec](/demand/global-en/brands/zaptec): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/plugshare-vs-zaptec - [Evnex](/demand/global-en/brands/evnex): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/evnex-vs-plugshare - [AMPECO](/demand/global-en/brands/ampeco) - [Driivz](/demand/global-en/brands/driivz) ## 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. "PlugShare: search popularity worldwide". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/brands/plugshare This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/brands/plugshare. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.