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title: "AI search engines: Which are searched most?"
description: "Compare the AI search engines people use instead of Google. Share of Search among Perplexity, You.com, Andi, Phind and Komo, the AI search engines Brandwave compares worldwide, using the same methodology, market, and reporting period. 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/categories/ai-search-engines"
publisher: "Brandwave"
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# AI search engines: Which are searched most?

Compare the AI search engines people use instead of Google. Share of Search among Perplexity, You.com, Andi, Phind and Komo, the AI search engines Brandwave compares worldwide, using the same methodology, market, and reporting period. 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

- **Competitive set**: AI search engines
- **Market**: Global
- **Brands compared**: 5
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **Highest Share of Search**: Perplexity, 97.2%

## Which brand is most popular in search among AI search engines worldwide?

- In August 2026, Perplexity was the most searched among AI search engines worldwide, with an estimated 11.1M branded searches and 97.2% estimated Share of Search within this set.
- You.com is in 2nd place, 94.5 percentage points behind at 2.6% Share of Search.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Perplexity’s estimated Share of Search among AI search engines worldwide decreased from 98.8% to 97.2%.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, You.com’s estimated Share of Search among AI search engines worldwide increased from 0.96% to 2.6%.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Andi rose from 4th to 3rd among AI search engines worldwide.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Phind fell from 3rd to 4th among AI search engines worldwide.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Komo held steady: its estimated Share of Search among AI search engines worldwide moved less than 0.5 percentage points.

## Compare search popularity between leading brands

- [Perplexity vs You.com: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/perplexity-vs-you-com): 97.2% against 2.6% Share of Search.

## How did search popularity change for AI search engines worldwide in August 2026?

- You.com’s estimated Share of Search among AI search engines worldwide has gained ground for 3 months in a row, from 1.9% to 2.6% in August 2026.
- Perplexity’s estimated Share of Search among AI search engines worldwide has lost ground for 3 months in a row, from 97.9% to 97.2% in August 2026.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for Phind worldwide fell 80% over 11 measured months, from 49.5K to 9.9K in August 2026.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for Komo worldwide fell 76.5% over 11 measured months, from 8.1K to 1.9K in August 2026.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for Andi worldwide fell 55.4% over 11 measured months, from 27.1K to 12.1K in August 2026.

## Share of Search ranking

| Rank | Brand | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | Change vs prior month | Owned by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | Perplexity | 97.2% | 11.1M | -0.3% | Perplexity |
| 2 | You.com | 2.6% | 301K | 0.0% | You.com |
| 3 | Andi | 0.11% | 12.1K | 0.0% | Andi |
| 4 | Phind | 0.09% | 9.9K | 0.0% | Phind |
| 5 | Komo | 0.02% | 1.9K | 0.0% | Komo |

## Historical estimated branded-search demand

| Month | Brand | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | Perplexity | 37.8M | 98.8% | 1 |
| Oct 2025 | You.com | 368K | 0.96% | 2 |
| Oct 2025 | Phind | 49.5K | 0.13% | 3 |
| Oct 2025 | Andi | 27.1K | 0.07% | 4 |
| Oct 2025 | Komo | 8.1K | 0.02% | 5 |
| Nov 2025 | Perplexity | 29.5M | 98.2% | 1 |
| Nov 2025 | You.com | 450K | 1.5% | 2 |
| Nov 2025 | Phind | 49.5K | 0.16% | 3 |
| Nov 2025 | Andi | 27.1K | 0.09% | 4 |
| Nov 2025 | Komo | 8.1K | 0.03% | 5 |
| Dec 2025 | Perplexity | 20.9M | 97.6% | 1 |
| Dec 2025 | You.com | 450K | 2.1% | 2 |
| Dec 2025 | Phind | 33.1K | 0.15% | 3 |
| Dec 2025 | Andi | 22.2K | 0.1% | 4 |
| Dec 2025 | Komo | 5.4K | 0.03% | 5 |
| Jan 2026 | Perplexity | 18.4M | 98.1% | 1 |
| Jan 2026 | You.com | 301K | 1.6% | 2 |
| Jan 2026 | Andi | 27.1K | 0.14% | 3 |
| Jan 2026 | Phind | 22.2K | 0.12% | 4 |
| Jan 2026 | Komo | 5.4K | 0.03% | 5 |
| Feb 2026 | Perplexity | 18.3M | 98.5% | 1 |
| Feb 2026 | You.com | 246K | 1.3% | 2 |
| Feb 2026 | Andi | 18.1K | 0.1% | 3 |
| Feb 2026 | Phind | 18.1K | 0.1% | 4 |
| Feb 2026 | Komo | 5.4K | 0.03% | 5 |
| Mar 2026 | Perplexity | 19.3M | 98.2% | 1 |
| Mar 2026 | You.com | 301K | 1.5% | 2 |
| Mar 2026 | Phind | 22.2K | 0.11% | 3 |
| Mar 2026 | Andi | 14.8K | 0.08% | 4 |
| Mar 2026 | Komo | 5.4K | 0.03% | 5 |
| Apr 2026 | Perplexity | 19.1M | 98.3% | 1 |
| Apr 2026 | You.com | 301K | 1.5% | 2 |
| Apr 2026 | Phind | 18.1K | 0.09% | 3 |
| Apr 2026 | Andi | 14.8K | 0.08% | 4 |
| Apr 2026 | Komo | 4.4K | 0.02% | 5 |
| May 2026 | Perplexity | 15.7M | 97.9% | 1 |
| May 2026 | You.com | 301K | 1.9% | 2 |
| May 2026 | Andi | 14.8K | 0.09% | 3 |
| May 2026 | Phind | 14.8K | 0.09% | 4 |
| May 2026 | Komo | 3.6K | 0.02% | 5 |
| Jun 2026 | Perplexity | 12.9M | 97.5% | 1 |
| Jun 2026 | You.com | 301K | 2.3% | 2 |
| Jun 2026 | Andi | 14.8K | 0.11% | 3 |
| Jun 2026 | Phind | 12.1K | 0.09% | 4 |
| Jun 2026 | Komo | 2.9K | 0.02% | 5 |
| Jul 2026 | Perplexity | 11.2M | 97.2% | 1 |
| Jul 2026 | You.com | 301K | 2.6% | 2 |
| Jul 2026 | Andi | 12.1K | 0.11% | 3 |
| Jul 2026 | Phind | 9.9K | 0.09% | 4 |
| Jul 2026 | Komo | 1.9K | 0.02% | 5 |
| Aug 2026 | Perplexity | 11.1M | 97.2% | 1 |
| Aug 2026 | You.com | 301K | 2.6% | 2 |
| Aug 2026 | Andi | 12.1K | 0.11% | 3 |
| Aug 2026 | Phind | 9.9K | 0.09% | 4 |
| Aug 2026 | Komo | 1.9K | 0.02% | 5 |
| Sep 2026 | Andi | — | — | — |
| Sep 2026 | Komo | — | — | — |
| Sep 2026 | Perplexity | — | — | — |
| Sep 2026 | Phind | — | — | — |
| Sep 2026 | You.com | — | — | — |

## What is being compared

- **Andi**: Measured on the search term “andi search”.
- **Komo**: Measured on the search term “komo ai”.
- **Perplexity**: Measured on the search terms “comet browser”, “comet perplexity”, “perplexity”, “perplexity ai”, “perplexity ai app”, “perplexity ai free”, “perplexity ai search”, “perplexity ai search engine”, “perplexity app”, “perplexity browser”, “perplexity chat”, “perplexity com”, “perplexity comet”, “perplexity download”, “perplexity finance”, “perplexity ia”, “perplexity labs”, “perplexity max”, “perplexity pro”, “perplexity search” and “perplexity.ai”, summed into one figure.
- **Phind**: Measured on the search term “phind”.
- **You.com**: Measured on the search term “you.com”.

- [Andi](/demand/global-en/brands/andi)
- [Komo](/demand/global-en/brands/komo)
- [Perplexity](/demand/global-en/brands/perplexity)
- [Phind](/demand/global-en/brands/phind)
- [You.com](/demand/global-en/brands/you-com)

## Methodology

- [How is branded search demand measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused.

## Frequently asked questions

### Which brand is most popular in search among AI search engines worldwide?

In August 2026, Perplexity was the most searched among AI search engines worldwide, with an estimated 11.1M branded searches and 97.2% estimated Share of Search within this set. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.

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