--- title: "Thunderbit: search popularity worldwide" description: "An AI web scraper browser extension. 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/thunderbit" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Thunderbit: search popularity worldwide An AI web scraper browser extension. 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**: Thunderbit - **Market**: Global - **Measured month**: Sep 2026 - **Share of Search among AI web scraping tools**: 0.85% ## Where the brand sits | Competitive set | Rank | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | AI web scraping tools | 9 | 0.85% | 5.4K | - [AI web scraping tools](/demand/global-en/categories/ai-web-scraping-tools) ## Top AI web scraping tools in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Thunderbit was mentioned in two out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Thunderbit is the seventh most recommended of the nine. 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Firecrawl | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Apify | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Browse AI | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Octoparse | 4th | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Crawl4AI | 5th | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | ScrapeGraphAI | 6th | 0 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Thunderbit | 7th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Bright Data | 8th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | ScrapingBee | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about AI web scraping tools - Asked ChatGPT "Which AI web scraping tool should I use?": 1. Firecrawl, 2. Apify, 3. Browse AI, 4. Octoparse, 5. Crawl4AI - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best AI web scraping tools?": 1. Firecrawl, 2. Apify, 3. Browse AI, 4. Octoparse, 5. Thunderbit, 6. Crawl4AI - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best AI web scraping tool for web data collection?": 1. Firecrawl, 2. Apify, 3. Browse AI, 4. Crawl4AI - Searched Google, AI Overview "ai web scraping tools": 1. Browse AI, 2. Octoparse, 3. Apify, 4. Firecrawl, 5. Crawl4AI, 6. ScrapeGraphAI, 7. Thunderbit - Searched Google, AI Overview "best web scraping tool": 1. Octoparse, 2. Firecrawl, 3. ScrapeGraphAI, 4. Crawl4AI, 5. Bright Data, 6. Apify Not named in any answer: ScrapingBee. 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 Thunderbit changed worldwide over the last 12 months? - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for Thunderbit worldwide fell from 9.9K to 5.4K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Thunderbit’s share of searches among AI web scraping tools worldwide decreased from 2.2% to 0.85%. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Thunderbit’s share of searches among AI web scraping tools worldwide peaked at 3% in November 2025 and was lowest at 0.81% in August 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Thunderbit fell from 8th to 9th among AI web scraping tools worldwide. ## How did search popularity change for AI web scraping tools worldwide in September 2026? - In September 2026, Apify gained share of searches among AI web scraping tools worldwide, from 55.4% to 57.9%. - In September 2026, Firecrawl lost share of searches among AI web scraping tools worldwide, from 24.8% to 21.2%. - Estimated monthly branded searches for ScrapeGraphAI worldwide rose 175% over 12 measured months, from 3.6K to 9.9K in September 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Bright Data worldwide rose 22.2% over 12 measured months, from 40.5K to 49.5K in September 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Browse AI worldwide fell 69.9% over 12 measured months, from 91.5K to 27.6K in September 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Octoparse worldwide fell 63.4% over 12 measured months, from 33.1K to 12.1K in September 2026. ## Historical estimated branded-search demand | Month | Competitive set | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | AI web scraping tools | 9.9K | 2.2% | 8 | | Nov 2025 | AI web scraping tools | 12.1K | 3% | 7 | | Dec 2025 | AI web scraping tools | 9.9K | 2.5% | 7 | | Jan 2026 | AI web scraping tools | 9.9K | 2% | 8 | | Feb 2026 | AI web scraping tools | 8.1K | 1.6% | 8 | | Mar 2026 | AI web scraping tools | 9.9K | 1.4% | 8 | | Apr 2026 | AI web scraping tools | 9.9K | 1.3% | 8 | | May 2026 | AI web scraping tools | 8.1K | 1.2% | 9 | | Jun 2026 | AI web scraping tools | 6.6K | 0.97% | 9 | | Jul 2026 | AI web scraping tools | 6.6K | 1% | 8 | | Aug 2026 | AI web scraping tools | 5.4K | 0.81% | 9 | | Sep 2026 | AI web scraping tools | 5.4K | 0.85% | 9 | ## How are Thunderbit’s branded searches counted? Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Thunderbit’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. - “thunderbit” ## Which AI web scraping tools compete with Thunderbit? - [Apify](/demand/global-en/brands/apify) - [Firecrawl](/demand/global-en/brands/firecrawl) - [Bright Data](/demand/global-en/brands/bright-data) - [Browse AI](/demand/global-en/brands/browse-ai): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/browse-ai-vs-thunderbit - [Crawl4AI](/demand/global-en/brands/crawl4ai): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/crawl4ai-vs-thunderbit - [Octoparse](/demand/global-en/brands/octoparse): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/octoparse-vs-thunderbit - [ScrapeGraphAI](/demand/global-en/brands/scrapegraphai): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/scrapegraphai-vs-thunderbit - [ScrapingBee](/demand/global-en/brands/scrapingbee): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/scrapingbee-vs-thunderbit ## 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. 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