--- title: "Faber-Castell vs Pentel: Which is searched more?" description: "Is Faber-Castell or Pentel more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Pencils brands set worldwide. 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/pencils-brands/compare/faber-castell-vs-pentel" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Faber-Castell vs Pentel: Which is searched more? Is Faber-Castell or Pentel more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Pencils brands set worldwide. 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 - **Compared**: Faber-Castell and Pentel - **Competitive set**: Pencils brands - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Faber-Castell Share of Search**: 47.6% - **Pentel Share of Search**: 1.8% ## Is Faber-Castell or Pentel more popular in search? - In September 2026, Faber-Castell had more branded searches than Pentel among pencils brands worldwide. Faber-Castell had about 368,000 branded searches, while Pentel had 14,300. Faber-Castell made up 47.6% of all pencils brand searches we track, and Pentel accounted for 1.8%. - Faber-Castell was ahead of Pentel in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Faber-Castell’s share of searches among pencils brands worldwide moved from 47.5% to 47.6%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 368K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Pentel’s share of searches among pencils brands worldwide moved from 1.3% to 1.8%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 10.2K to 14.3K. ## Top pencils brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Faber-Castell was mentioned in four out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in both Google AI Overviews. Pentel was mentioned in three out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Faber-Castell was listed before Pentel in three out of five answers. 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Ticonderoga | 1st | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Faber-Castell | 2nd | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Staedtler | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Pentel | 4th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Prismacolor | 5th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Crayola | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Arteza | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about pencils brands - Asked ChatGPT "Which pencils brand should I buy?": 1. Ticonderoga, 2. Pentel, 3. Faber-Castell, 4. Staedtler - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best pencils brands?": 1. Faber-Castell, 2. Staedtler, 3. Ticonderoga - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best pencils brand for school writing?": 1. Ticonderoga, 2. Staedtler, 3. Pentel - Searched Google, AI Overview "best pencils": 1. Ticonderoga, 2. Faber-Castell, 3. Pentel - Searched Google, AI Overview "art pencils": 1. Faber-Castell, 2. Staedtler, 3. Prismacolor Not named in any answer: Crayola and Arteza. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 21, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for pencils brands worldwide in September 2026? - In September 2026, Faber-Castell gained share of searches among pencils brands worldwide, from 43.6% to 47.6%. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Pentel worldwide rose 40.2% over 12 measured months, from 10.2K to 14.3K in September 2026. ## Month by month | Month | Faber-Castell estimated searches | Faber-Castell Share of Search | Faber-Castell rank | Pentel estimated searches | Pentel Share of Search | Pentel rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 368K | 47.5% | 1 | 10.2K | 1.3% | 6 | | Nov 2025 | 368K | 47.4% | 1 | 10.2K | 1.3% | 6 | | Dec 2025 | 368K | 48.7% | 1 | 11.7K | 1.5% | 6 | | Jan 2026 | 450K | 54.8% | 1 | 11.7K | 1.4% | 6 | | Feb 2026 | 368K | 51.9% | 1 | 11.7K | 1.7% | 6 | | Mar 2026 | 301K | 44.6% | 1 | 13.5K | 2% | 6 | | Apr 2026 | 301K | 44.4% | 1 | 11.7K | 1.7% | 6 | | May 2026 | 301K | 44.7% | 1 | 11.7K | 1.7% | 6 | | Jun 2026 | 246K | 40% | 1 | 8.3K | 1.4% | 6 | | Jul 2026 | 301K | 39% | 1 | 11.7K | 1.5% | 6 | | Aug 2026 | 450K | 43.6% | 1 | 15.3K | 1.5% | 6 | | Sep 2026 | 368K | 47.6% | 1 | 14.3K | 1.8% | 6 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Faber-Castell’s and Pentel’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. - **Faber-Castell**: Measured on the search term “faber castell”. - **Pentel**: Measured on the search terms “pentel mechanical pencil” and “pentel pencil”, summed into one figure. - [Faber-Castell profile](/demand/global-en/brands/faber-castell) - [Pentel profile](/demand/global-en/brands/pentel) - [All pencils brands worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/pencils-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 7 brands. ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Frequently asked questions ### Is Faber-Castell or Pentel more popular in search? In September 2026, Faber-Castell had more branded searches than Pentel among pencils brands worldwide. Faber-Castell had about 368,000 branded searches, while Pentel had 14,300. Faber-Castell made up 47.6% of all pencils brand searches we track, and Pentel accounted for 1.8%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Faber-Castell vs Pentel: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/categories/pencils-brands/compare/faber-castell-vs-pentel This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/categories/pencils-brands/compare/faber-castell-vs-pentel. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.