--- title: "QLab: search popularity worldwide" description: "QLab is show control software. 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/qlab" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # QLab: search popularity worldwide QLab is show control software. 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**: QLab - **Market**: Global - **Measured month**: Sep 2026 - **Share of Search among live event production software**: 0.76% ## Where the brand sits | Competitive set | Rank | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Live event production software | 7 | 0.76% | 40.5K | - [Live event production software](/demand/global-en/categories/live-event-production-software) ## Top live event production software in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, QLab was mentioned in two out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. QLab 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | OBS Studio | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | vMix | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Cvent | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | QLab | 4th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Resolume | 5th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Notch | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Vectorworks | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Wysiwyg | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about live event production software - Asked ChatGPT "Which live event production software should I use?": 1. OBS Studio, 2. vMix, 3. QLab, 4. Cvent - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best live event production software options?": 1. vMix, 2. QLab, 3. OBS Studio, 4. Resolume, 5. Cvent - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best live event production software for running live events?": 1. vMix, 2. OBS Studio - Searched Google, AI Overview "live event production software": 1. OBS Studio, 2. vMix, 3. Cvent - Searched Google, AI Overview "live event software": 1. Cvent, 2. OBS Studio Not named in any answer: Notch, Vectorworks and Wysiwyg. 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 QLab changed worldwide over the last 12 months? - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for QLab worldwide fell from 49.5K to 40.5K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, QLab’s share of searches among live event production software worldwide held steady, from 0.94% to 0.76%. ## How did search popularity change for live event production software worldwide in September 2026? - Estimated monthly branded searches for Resolume worldwide fell 18.3% over 12 measured months, from 40.5K to 33.1K in September 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for vMix worldwide fell 18.2% over 12 measured months, from 90.5K to 74K in September 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for QLab worldwide fell 18.2% over 12 measured months, from 49.5K to 40.5K in September 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Wysiwyg worldwide fell 18.2% over 12 measured months, from 60.5K to 49.5K in September 2026. ## Historical estimated branded-search demand | Month | Competitive set | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | Live event production software | 49.5K | 0.94% | 7 | | Nov 2025 | Live event production software | 49.5K | 0.85% | 8 | | Dec 2025 | Live event production software | 40.5K | 0.71% | 7 | | Jan 2026 | Live event production software | 40.5K | 0.57% | 7 | | Feb 2026 | Live event production software | 40.5K | 0.77% | 7 | | Mar 2026 | Live event production software | 40.5K | 0.77% | 7 | | Apr 2026 | Live event production software | 40.5K | 0.71% | 7 | | May 2026 | Live event production software | 40.5K | 0.78% | 7 | | Jun 2026 | Live event production software | 40.5K | 0.64% | 7 | | Jul 2026 | Live event production software | 33.1K | 0.69% | 7 | | Aug 2026 | Live event production software | 33.1K | 0.69% | 7 | | Sep 2026 | Live event production software | 40.5K | 0.76% | 7 | ## How are QLab’s branded searches counted? Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using QLab’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. - “qlab” ## Which live event production software compete with QLab? - [OBS Studio](/demand/global-en/brands/obs-studio) - [Notch](/demand/global-en/brands/notch) - [Cvent](/demand/global-en/brands/cvent): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/cvent-vs-qlab - [Vectorworks](/demand/global-en/brands/vectorworks): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/qlab-vs-vectorworks - [vMix](/demand/global-en/brands/vmix): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/qlab-vs-vmix - [Wysiwyg](/demand/global-en/brands/wysiwyg): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/qlab-vs-wysiwyg - [Resolume](/demand/global-en/brands/resolume): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/qlab-vs-resolume ## 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. "QLab: search popularity worldwide". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/brands/qlab This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/brands/qlab. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.