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How popular isScribbr?

In September 2026, people searched for Scribbr by name about 550,000 times worldwide, a 45% decrease from the previous year. These searches made up 5% of all global writing assistant searches, placing Scribbr third out of eight assistants. When we asked both ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about writing assistants, Scribbr appeared in two of the five answers and was the fourth most recommended of the eight.

Search and AI answers in September 2026

Scribbr is the third most searched of 8 competitors and the fourth most recommended in AI answers.

  1. GrammarlyShare of searches 45.5%Mentioned in 5 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 1st
  2. QuillBotShare of searches 45.4%Mentioned in 2 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 2nd
  3. ScribbrShare of searches 5%Mentioned in 2 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 4th
  4. LanguageToolShare of searches 2.7%Mentioned in 0 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations –
  5. GingerShare of searches 0.44%Mentioned in 0 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations –

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Top writing assistants in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Scribbr was mentioned in two out of five: not in any of the three ChatGPT answers, but in both Google AI Overviews. Scribbr is the fourth most recommended of the eight.

Most recommended by AI

Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.

  1. Grammarly1st
  2. QuillBot2nd
  3. ProWritingAid3rd
  4. Scribbr4th
  5. LanguageTool–
  6. Ginger–
  7. Wordtune–
  8. Hemingway Editor–

Mentioned by AI

Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.

  • Grammarly5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • ProWritingAid3 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • QuillBot2 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Scribbr2 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • LanguageTool0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Ginger0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Wordtune0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Hemingway Editor0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers

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5 answers

Not named in any answer:

Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in the United States on October 19, 2026.

Which writing assistants compete with Scribbr?

Scribbr against writing assistants worldwide, by month

Share of searches by month for Grammarly, QuillBot, Scribbr, LanguageTool. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthGrammarlyQuillBotScribbrLanguageToolGingerProWritingAidWordtuneHemingway Editor
Oct 202541%50%5.5%2%0.42%0.33%0.5%0.27%
Nov 202536.6%54.6%4.9%2.2%0.46%0.3%0.54%0.3%
Dec 202540.6%49.7%5.5%2.4%0.51%0.33%0.6%0.33%
Jan 202640.4%49.4%5.4%3%0.6%0.33%0.49%0.4%
Feb 202645.4%45.3%5%2.7%0.45%0.3%0.45%0.37%
Mar 202640.8%49.8%5.5%2.5%0.42%0.33%0.4%0.33%
Apr 202645.4%45.4%5%2.7%0.45%0.3%0.45%0.3%
May 202640.8%49.8%5.5%2.5%0.49%0.33%0.33%0.33%
Jun 202636.3%53.9%4.9%3.3%0.54%0.36%0.44%0.36%
Jul 202641.2%50.2%3.7%3%0.61%0.41%0.41%0.41%
Aug 202641.6%50.7%3.7%2.5%0.5%0.34%0.28%0.34%
Sep 202645.5%45.4%5%2.7%0.44%0.31%0.3%0.3%

  1. 1.Grammarly

    45.5%

    Moved from 2nd to 1st. 5M estimated branded searches, +22.2% vs prior month. Share +3.9 points.

  2. 2.QuillBot

    45.4%

    Moved from 1st to 2nd. 5M estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share -5.3 points.

  3. 3.Scribbr

    5%

    Held 3rd. 550K estimated branded searches, +49.5% vs prior month. Share +1.3 points.

  4. 4.LanguageTool

    2.7%

    Held 4th. 302K estimated branded searches, +22.3% vs prior month. Share +0.2 points.

  5. 5.Ginger

    0.44%

    Held 5th. 48K estimated branded searches, -3.3% vs prior month. Share -0.1 points.

  6. 6.ProWritingAid

    0.31%

    Held 6th. 33.7K estimated branded searches, +0.33% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  7. 7.Wordtune

    0.3%

    Moved from 8th to 7th. 33.3K estimated branded searches, +22.2% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  8. 8.Hemingway Editor

    0.3%

    Moved from 7th to 8th. 33.1K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

Compare popularity between Scribbr and its closest rivals

Every comparison with Scribbr

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How has branded search demand for Scribbr changed worldwide over the last 12 months?

2 findings
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for Scribbr worldwide fell from 1M to 550K.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Scribbr’s share of searches among writing assistants worldwide peaked at 5.5% in March 2026 and was lowest at 3.7% in July 2026.

How did search popularity change for writing assistants worldwide in September 2026?

6 changes

  1. In September 2026, Grammarly overtook QuillBot to become the leader among writing assistants worldwide, with 45.5% of the searches.

  2. In September 2026, Scribbr gained share of searches among writing assistants worldwide, from 3.7% to 5%.

  3. In September 2026, QuillBot lost share of searches among writing assistants worldwide, from 50.7% to 45.4%.

  4. In September 2026, Wordtune rose from 8th to 7th among writing assistants worldwide.

  5. In September 2026, Hemingway Editor fell from 7th to 8th among writing assistants worldwide.

  6. Estimated monthly branded searches for ProWritingAid worldwide fell 44.8% over 12 measured months, from 61.1K to 33.7K in September 2026.

How are Scribbr’s branded searches counted?

1 search term

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Scribbr’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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How the Brand Demand Index is measured

Where does Scribbr compete?

Scribbr is ranked in three competitor sets. Each share is worked out among that set's brands, so it differs from set to set.
Competitor setRankShare of searchesRanking
Writing assistants3rd of 85%Shown above
Plagiarism checkers3rd of 76.8%Show ranking
Citation and reference tools3rd of 721.9%Show ranking
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