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title: "EndNote vs Mendeley: Which is searched more?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, EndNote or Mendeley? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Reference manager software 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."
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# EndNote vs Mendeley: Which is searched more?

Which is more popular in search, EndNote or Mendeley? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Reference manager software 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**: EndNote and Mendeley
- **Competitive set**: Reference manager software
- **Market**: Global
- **Month measured**: Sep 2026
- **EndNote Share of Search**: 16.5%
- **Mendeley Share of Search**: 82.1%

## Which is more popular in search, EndNote or Mendeley?

- In September 2026, Mendeley had more branded searches than EndNote among reference manager software worldwide. Mendeley was estimated to have 673K branded searches compared to EndNote’s 135K, and held an 82.1% Share of Search versus EndNote’s 16.5%.
- Mendeley was ahead of EndNote in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, EndNote’s estimated Share of Search among reference manager software worldwide moved from 19.5% to 16.5%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 201K to 135K.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Mendeley’s estimated Share of Search among reference manager software worldwide moved from 79.9% to 82.1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 823K to 673K.

## How did search popularity change for reference manager software worldwide in September 2026?

- In September 2026, Mendeley gained estimated Share of Search among reference manager software worldwide, from 79% to 82.1%.
- In September 2026, EndNote lost estimated Share of Search among reference manager software worldwide, from 19.3% to 16.5%.

## Month by month

| Month | EndNote estimated searches | EndNote Share of Search | EndNote rank | Mendeley estimated searches | Mendeley Share of Search | Mendeley rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 201K | 19.5% | 2 | 823K | 79.9% | 1 |
| Nov 2025 | 165K | 16.6% | 2 | 823K | 82.8% | 1 |
| Dec 2025 | 135K | 19.6% | 2 | 550K | 79.8% | 1 |
| Jan 2026 | 135K | 22.9% | 2 | 450K | 76.2% | 1 |
| Feb 2026 | 135K | 22.8% | 2 | 450K | 76.1% | 1 |
| Mar 2026 | 201K | 26.5% | 2 | 550K | 72.5% | 1 |
| Apr 2026 | 165K | 19.5% | 2 | 673K | 79.5% | 1 |
| May 2026 | 135K | 19.5% | 2 | 550K | 79.4% | 1 |
| Jun 2026 | 110K | 19.4% | 2 | 450K | 79.4% | 1 |
| Jul 2026 | 90.5K | 19.2% | 2 | 368K | 78.2% | 1 |
| Aug 2026 | 110K | 19.3% | 2 | 450K | 79% | 1 |
| Sep 2026 | 135K | 16.5% | 2 | 673K | 82.1% | 1 |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using EndNote’s and Mendeley’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.

- **EndNote**: Measured on the search term “endnote”.
- **Mendeley**: Measured on the search term “mendeley”.

- [EndNote profile](/demand/global-en/brands/endnote)
- [Mendeley profile](/demand/global-en/brands/mendeley)
- [All reference manager software worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/reference-manager-software): The set both shares are measured inside, 3 brands.

## 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 is more popular in search, EndNote or Mendeley?

In September 2026, Mendeley had more branded searches than EndNote among reference manager software worldwide. Mendeley was estimated to have 673K branded searches compared to EndNote’s 135K, and held an 82.1% Share of Search versus EndNote’s 16.5%.

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