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Originality.ai vs ZeroGPT:Which is more popular?

In September 2026, ZeroGPT had more branded searches than Originality.ai among AI content detectors worldwide. ZeroGPT had about 1.8 million branded searches, while Originality.ai had 137,000. ZeroGPT made up 29.8% of all AI content detector searches we track, and Originality.ai accounted for 2.2%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about AI content detectors, Originality.ai appeared in four of the five answers and ZeroGPT in two. Originality.ai was mentioned before ZeroGPT in four out of five answers.

Among AI content detectors worldwide in September 2026

Who do people search for more?

ZeroGPT, about 13 searches for every 1 for Originality.ai

ZeroGPT 1.8M searchesOriginality.ai 137K searches

Who does AI mention more?

Originality.ai, mentioned in 4 of 5 answers, ZeroGPT in 2

Originality.ai in 4 of 5ZeroGPT in 2 of 5

Who does AI recommend more?

Originality.ai, named ahead of ZeroGPT in 4 of 5 answers

Originality.ai first in 4ZeroGPT first in 1

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Top AI content detectors in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Originality.ai was mentioned in four out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. ZeroGPT was mentioned in two out of five: not in any of the three ChatGPT answers, but in both Google AI Overviews. Originality.ai was listed before ZeroGPT in four out of five answers.

Most recommended by AI

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

  1. GPTZero1st
  2. Originality.ai2nd
  3. Copyleaks3rd
  4. Pangram4th
  5. Winston AI5th
  6. ZeroGPT6th
  7. Turnitin7th

Mentioned by AI

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

  • GPTZero5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Copyleaks5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Originality.ai4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Pangram3 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • ZeroGPT2 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Turnitin1 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Winston AI1 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers

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5 answers

Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in the United States on October 20, 2026.

Is Originality.ai or ZeroGPT more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for Originality.ai and ZeroGPT by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all seven AI content detectors we track, month by month, from English-language searches worldwide.

Originality.ai and ZeroGPT among AI content detectors worldwide, by month

Share of searches by month for ZeroGPT, Originality.ai. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthTurnitinZeroGPTGPTZeroCopyleaksOriginality.aiPangramWinston AI
Oct 202534.3%34.3%22.9%3.8%2.5%0.06%2.1%
Nov 202538.7%31.7%21.2%3.5%2.9%0.08%2%
Dec 202536.3%29.7%24.3%3.3%4%0.11%2.2%
Jan 202633.7%33.7%22.5%3.7%3.7%0.19%2.5%
Feb 202633.2%33.2%22.1%4.5%3.7%0.22%3.1%
Mar 202631.5%31.5%25.7%4.2%4.3%0.4%2.4%
Apr 202635.7%29.2%23.8%4.8%4%0.31%2.2%
May 202638.1%31.1%20.9%4.2%3.5%0.34%1.9%
Jun 202640%32.7%17.9%4.4%3%0.71%1.4%
Jul 202637.7%30.7%20.7%5.1%3.4%0.85%1.6%
Aug 202633.8%33.8%22.5%4.5%2.5%1.4%1.4%
Sep 202636.4%29.8%24.4%4%2.2%1.7%1.5%

How has the Originality.ai and ZeroGPT comparison changed over the last 12 months?

3 findings
  • ZeroGPT was ahead of Originality.ai in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Originality.ai’s share of searches among AI content detectors worldwide moved from 2.5% to 2.2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 203K to 137K.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, ZeroGPT’s share of searches among AI content detectors worldwide moved from 34.3% to 29.8%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 2.7M to 1.8M.

How did search popularity change for AI content detectors worldwide in September 2026?

2 changes
  1. In September 2026, ZeroGPT lost share of searches among AI content detectors worldwide, from 33.8% to 29.8%.

  2. Estimated monthly branded searches for Originality.ai worldwide fell 32.8% over 12 measured months, from 203K to 137K in September 2026.

How are branded searches counted?

3 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Originality.ai’s and ZeroGPT’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading.

Originality.ai

2 branded search terms

  • originality ai
  • originalityai

ZeroGPT

1 branded search term

  • zerogpt

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