--- title: "ResearchRabbit: search popularity worldwide" description: "A research paper discovery tool. 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/researchrabbit" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # ResearchRabbit: search popularity worldwide A research paper discovery tool. 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**: ResearchRabbit - **Market**: Global - **Measured month**: Sep 2026 - **Share of Search among AI research tools**: 0.07% ## Where the brand sits | Competitive set | Rank | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | AI research tools | 6 | 0.07% | 27.1K | - [AI research tools](/demand/global-en/categories/ai-research-tools) ## Top AI research tools in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, ResearchRabbit was mentioned in two out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. ResearchRabbit is the sixth most recommended of the six. 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Elicit | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Consensus | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Perplexity | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | NotebookLM | 4th | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Scite | 5th | 1 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | ResearchRabbit | 6th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about AI research tools - Asked ChatGPT "Which AI research tool should I use?": 1. Perplexity, 2. Elicit, 3. NotebookLM, 4. Consensus - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best AI research tools?": 1. Perplexity, 2. Elicit, 3. NotebookLM, 4. Consensus, 5. Scite, 6. ResearchRabbit - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best AI research tool for research with citations?": 1. Perplexity, 2. Elicit, 3. Consensus, 4. NotebookLM - Searched Google, AI Overview "ai research tool": 1. Consensus, 2. Elicit, 3. ResearchRabbit, 4. Scite, 5. NotebookLM, 6. Perplexity - Searched Google, AI Overview "ai paper search": 1. Consensus, 2. Elicit, 3. Scite Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 19, 2026. ## How has branded search demand for ResearchRabbit changed worldwide over the last 12 months? - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for ResearchRabbit worldwide fell from 33.1K to 27.1K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, ResearchRabbit’s share of searches among AI research tools worldwide held steady, from 0.06% to 0.07%. ## How did search popularity change for AI research tools worldwide in September 2026? - Estimated monthly branded searches for NotebookLM worldwide rose 106.1% over 12 measured months, from 11.9M to 24.5M in September 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Consensus worldwide rose 37.9% over 12 measured months, from 1.1M to 1.6M in September 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Perplexity worldwide fell 64.4% over 12 measured months, from 37.7M to 13.4M in September 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Elicit worldwide fell 18.2% over 12 measured months, from 550K to 450K in September 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Scite worldwide fell 18.2% over 12 measured months, from 60.5K to 49.5K in September 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for ResearchRabbit worldwide fell 18.1% over 12 measured months, from 33.1K to 27.1K in September 2026. ## Historical estimated branded-search demand | Month | Competitive set | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | AI research tools | 33.1K | 0.06% | 6 | | Nov 2025 | AI research tools | 33.1K | 0.07% | 6 | | Dec 2025 | AI research tools | 27.1K | 0.07% | 6 | | Jan 2026 | AI research tools | 27.1K | 0.07% | 6 | | Feb 2026 | AI research tools | 27.1K | 0.07% | 6 | | Mar 2026 | AI research tools | 33.1K | 0.07% | 6 | | Apr 2026 | AI research tools | 33.1K | 0.06% | 6 | | May 2026 | AI research tools | 27.1K | 0.06% | 6 | | Jun 2026 | AI research tools | 27.1K | 0.07% | 6 | | Jul 2026 | AI research tools | 22.2K | 0.07% | 6 | | Aug 2026 | AI research tools | 22.2K | 0.07% | 6 | | Sep 2026 | AI research tools | 27.1K | 0.07% | 6 | ## How are ResearchRabbit’s branded searches counted? Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using ResearchRabbit’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. - “researchrabbit” ## Which AI research tools compete with ResearchRabbit? - [NotebookLM](/demand/global-en/brands/notebooklm): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/notebooklm-vs-researchrabbit - [Perplexity](/demand/global-en/brands/perplexity): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/perplexity-vs-researchrabbit - [Consensus](/demand/global-en/brands/consensus): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/consensus-vs-researchrabbit - [Elicit](/demand/global-en/brands/elicit): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/elicit-vs-researchrabbit - [Scite](/demand/global-en/brands/scite): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/researchrabbit-vs-scite ## 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. "ResearchRabbit: search popularity worldwide". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/brands/researchrabbit This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/brands/researchrabbit. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.