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Calm vs Lyra Health:Which is more popular?

In September 2026, Calm had more branded searches than Lyra Health among employee wellbeing platforms worldwide. Calm had about 74,000 branded searches, while Lyra Health had 27,100. Calm made up 6.3% of all employee wellbeing platform searches we track, and Lyra Health accounted for 2.3%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about employee wellbeing platforms, Lyra Health appeared in three of the five answers and Calm in two. Calm and Lyra Health were each mentioned first in two of the four answers that named either.

Among employee wellbeing platforms worldwide in September 2026

Who do people search for more?

Calm, about 3 searches for every 1 for Lyra Health

Calm 74K searchesLyra Health 27.1K searches

Who does AI mention more?

Lyra Health, mentioned in 3 of 5 answers, Calm in 2

Lyra Health in 3 of 5Calm in 2 of 5

Who does AI recommend more?

Each is named first in 2 of 4 answers.

Calm first in 2Lyra Health first in 2

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Top employee wellbeing platforms in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Lyra Health was mentioned in three out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Calm was mentioned in two out of five: not in any of the three ChatGPT answers, but in both Google AI Overviews. Calm and Lyra Health were each listed first in two of the four answers that named either.

Most recommended by AI

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

  1. Wellable1st
  2. Headspace2nd
  3. Wellhub3rd
  4. Lyra Health4th
  5. Unmind5th
  6. Calm6th
  7. Personify Health6th
  8. YuMuuv8th
  9. Virgin Pulse9th

Mentioned by AI

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

  • Wellable5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Wellhub4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Headspace4 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Lyra Health3 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Unmind3 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Calm2 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Personify Health2 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • YuMuuv2 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Virgin Pulse1 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers

See every answer about employee wellbeing platforms

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 Calm or Lyra Health more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for Calm and Lyra Health by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all nine employee wellbeing platforms we track, month by month, from English-language searches worldwide.

Calm and Lyra Health among employee wellbeing platforms worldwide, by month

Share of searches by month for Calm, Lyra Health. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthWellhubCalmPersonify HealthLyra HealthHeadspaceVirgin PulseWellableUnmindYuMuuv
Oct 202581.7%3.6%6.6%3%2.4%1.3%0.73%0.39%0.17%
Nov 202580.6%4.4%6.5%3.6%2.4%1.3%0.71%0.39%0.14%
Dec 202580.9%4.8%5.9%3.2%2.6%1.4%0.64%0.35%0.1%
Jan 202684.9%3.4%5%2.8%1.5%1.5%0.55%0.3%0.09%
Feb 202683.4%3.3%4.9%3.3%2.2%1.5%0.81%0.44%0.1%
Mar 202684.5%3%4.5%3.7%2%1.1%0.6%0.4%0.15%
Apr 202680.9%3.2%7.2%3.9%2.2%1.2%0.79%0.43%0.23%
May 202684.2%2.7%4.8%4%2.2%0.79%0.79%0.43%0.19%
Jun 202683.1%3.6%5.4%3.6%2%0.89%0.72%0.48%0.18%
Jul 202685.3%2.7%4.9%3.3%1.8%0.81%0.66%0.36%0.13%
Aug 202685.5%2.7%6%2.7%1.5%0.66%0.54%0.29%0.11%
Sep 202683.1%6.3%5.1%2.3%1.5%0.56%0.56%0.31%0.2%

How has the Calm and Lyra Health comparison changed over the last 12 months?

3 findings
  • The lead changed hands 2 times in the 12 months ending September 2026: Lyra Health took it in March 2026, Calm took it in September 2026.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Calm’s share of searches among employee wellbeing platforms worldwide moved from 3.6% to 6.3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 40.5K to 74K.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Lyra Health’s share of searches among employee wellbeing platforms worldwide moved from 3% to 2.3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 33.1K to 27.1K.

How did search popularity change for employee wellbeing platforms worldwide in September 2026?

2 changes

  1. In September 2026, Calm overtook Personify Health to rank 2nd among employee wellbeing platforms worldwide, with 6.3% of the searches.

  2. Lyra Health’s share of searches among employee wellbeing platforms worldwide has lost ground for 3 months in a row, from 3.6% to 2.3% in September 2026.

How are branded searches counted?

2 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Calm’s and Lyra Health’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.

Calm

1 branded search term

  • calm app

Lyra Health

1 branded search term

  • lyra health

How the Brand Demand Index is measured

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