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title: "Proto.io: search popularity worldwide"
description: "A prototyping tool for apps and websites. 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/proto-io"
publisher: "Brandwave"
---

# Proto.io: search popularity worldwide

A prototyping tool for apps and websites. 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**: Proto.io
- **Market**: Global
- **Measured month**: Sep 2026
- **Share of Search among prototyping tools**: 0.06%

## Where the brand sits

| Competitive set | Rank | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Prototyping tools | 9 | 0.06% | 2.9K |

- [Prototyping tools](/demand/global-en/categories/prototyping-tools)

## How has branded search demand for Proto.io changed worldwide over the last 12 months?

- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for Proto.io worldwide fell from 3.6K to 2.9K.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Proto.io rose from 10th to 9th among prototyping tools worldwide.

## How did search popularity change for prototyping tools worldwide in September 2026?

- In September 2026, InVision overtook Framer and Balsamiq to rank 2nd among prototyping tools worldwide, with 1.4% of the searches.
- In September 2026, Proto.io rose from 10th to 9th among prototyping tools worldwide.
- In September 2026, ProtoPie rose from 8th to 7th among prototyping tools worldwide.
- In September 2026, Marvel fell from 7th to 8th among prototyping tools worldwide.
- In September 2026, UXPin fell from 9th to 10th among prototyping tools worldwide.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for Axure worldwide fell 45.5% over 12 measured months, from 22.2K to 12.1K in September 2026.

## Historical estimated branded-search demand

| Month | Competitive set | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | Prototyping tools | 3.6K | 0.06% | 10 |
| Nov 2025 | Prototyping tools | 3.6K | 0.06% | 10 |
| Dec 2025 | Prototyping tools | 2.4K | 0.05% | 10 |
| Jan 2026 | Prototyping tools | 2.4K | 0.05% | 10 |
| Feb 2026 | Prototyping tools | 1.9K | 0.04% | 10 |
| Mar 2026 | Prototyping tools | 1.9K | 0.03% | 10 |
| Apr 2026 | Prototyping tools | 1.9K | 0.03% | 10 |
| May 2026 | Prototyping tools | 1.9K | 0.03% | 10 |
| Jun 2026 | Prototyping tools | 1.3K | 0.02% | 10 |
| Jul 2026 | Prototyping tools | 1.9K | 0.04% | 10 |
| Aug 2026 | Prototyping tools | 1.6K | 0.04% | 10 |
| Sep 2026 | Prototyping tools | 2.9K | 0.06% | 9 |

## How are Proto.io’s branded searches counted?

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Proto.io’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.

- “proto io”

## Which prototyping tools compete with Proto.io?

- [Figma](/demand/global-en/brands/figma)
- [InVision](/demand/global-en/brands/invision)
- [Framer](/demand/global-en/brands/framer)
- [Balsamiq](/demand/global-en/brands/balsamiq)
- [Sketch](/demand/global-en/brands/sketch): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/proto-io-vs-sketch
- [Axure](/demand/global-en/brands/axure): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/axure-vs-proto-io
- [ProtoPie](/demand/global-en/brands/protopie): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/proto-io-vs-protopie
- [Marvel](/demand/global-en/brands/marvel): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/marvel-vs-proto-io
- [UXPin](/demand/global-en/brands/uxpin): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/proto-io-vs-uxpin

## 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. "Proto.io: search popularity worldwide". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/brands/proto-io

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