--- title: "Science simulation platforms: Which brands are most popular in search?" description: "Compare the platforms students run science experiments on. Share of Search among PhET, ExploreLearning, Labster, Pivot Interactives and PraxiLabs, the science simulation platforms 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/science-simulation-platforms" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Science simulation platforms: Which brands are most popular in search? Compare the platforms students run science experiments on. Share of Search among PhET, ExploreLearning, Labster, Pivot Interactives and PraxiLabs, the science simulation platforms 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**: Science simulation platforms - **Market**: Global - **Brands compared**: 5 - **Month measured**: Aug 2026 - **Highest Share of Search**: PhET, 68.9% ## Which brand is most popular in search among science simulation platforms worldwide? - In August 2026, PhET was the most searched among science simulation platforms worldwide, with an estimated 246K branded searches and 68.9% estimated Share of Search within this set. - ExploreLearning is in 2nd place, 48.2 percentage points behind at 20.7% Share of Search. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, PhET’s estimated Share of Search among science simulation platforms worldwide increased from 57.1% to 68.9%. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, ExploreLearning’s estimated Share of Search among science simulation platforms worldwide decreased from 31.3% to 20.7%. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Pivot Interactives’ estimated Share of Search among science simulation platforms worldwide decreased from 3.4% to 2.3%. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, PhET’s estimated Share of Search among science simulation platforms worldwide peaked at 76.2% in July 2026 and was lowest at 51% in December 2025. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, ExploreLearning’s estimated Share of Search among science simulation platforms worldwide peaked at 34.9% in March 2026 and was lowest at 15.3% in July 2026. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Labster’s estimated Share of Search among science simulation platforms worldwide peaked at 10.2% in December 2025 and was lowest at 6.9% in July 2026. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Pivot Interactives’ estimated Share of Search among science simulation platforms worldwide peaked at 4.1% in January 2026 and was lowest at 0.72% in July 2026. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Labster and PraxiLabs held steady: their estimated Share of Search among science simulation platforms worldwide each moved less than 0.5 percentage points. ## Compare search popularity between leading brands - [PhET vs ExploreLearning: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/explorelearning-vs-phet): 68.9% against 20.7% Share of Search. - [PhET vs Labster: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/labster-vs-phet): 68.9% against 7.6% Share of Search. - [PhET vs Pivot Interactives: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/phet-vs-pivot-interactives): 68.9% against 2.3% Share of Search. - [ExploreLearning vs Labster: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/explorelearning-vs-labster): 20.7% against 7.6% Share of Search. - [ExploreLearning vs Pivot Interactives: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/explorelearning-vs-pivot-interactives): 20.7% against 2.3% Share of Search. - [Labster vs Pivot Interactives: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/labster-vs-pivot-interactives): 7.6% against 2.3% Share of Search. ## How did search popularity change for science simulation platforms worldwide in August 2026? - In August 2026, Pivot Interactives overtook PraxiLabs to rank 4th among science simulation platforms worldwide, at 2.3%. - In August 2026, ExploreLearning gained estimated Share of Search among science simulation platforms worldwide, from 15.3% to 20.7%. - In August 2026, Labster gained estimated Share of Search among science simulation platforms worldwide, from 6.9% to 7.6%. - In August 2026, PhET lost estimated Share of Search among science simulation platforms worldwide, from 76.2% to 68.9%. - Estimated monthly branded searches for PraxiLabs worldwide fell 34.5% over 11 measured months, from 2.9K to 1.9K in August 2026. ## Share of Search ranking | Rank | Brand | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | Change vs prior month | Owned by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | PhET | 68.9% | 246K | +22.4% | PhET | | 2 | ExploreLearning | 20.7% | 74K | +82.7% | ExploreLearning | | 3 | Labster | 7.6% | 27.1K | +49.7% | Labster | | 4 | Pivot Interactives | 2.3% | 8.1K | +326.3% | Pivot Interactives | | 5 | PraxiLabs | 0.53% | 1.9K | -20.8% | PraxiLabs | ## Historical estimated branded-search demand | Month | Brand | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | PhET | 301K | 57.1% | 1 | | Oct 2025 | ExploreLearning | 165K | 31.3% | 2 | | Oct 2025 | Labster | 40.5K | 7.7% | 3 | | Oct 2025 | Pivot Interactives | 18.1K | 3.4% | 4 | | Oct 2025 | PraxiLabs | 2.9K | 0.55% | 5 | | Nov 2025 | PhET | 246K | 57% | 1 | | Nov 2025 | ExploreLearning | 135K | 31.3% | 2 | | Nov 2025 | Labster | 33.1K | 7.7% | 3 | | Nov 2025 | Pivot Interactives | 14.8K | 3.4% | 4 | | Nov 2025 | PraxiLabs | 2.9K | 0.67% | 5 | | Dec 2025 | PhET | 135K | 51% | 1 | | Dec 2025 | ExploreLearning | 90.5K | 34.2% | 2 | | Dec 2025 | Labster | 27.1K | 10.2% | 3 | | Dec 2025 | Pivot Interactives | 9.9K | 3.7% | 4 | | Dec 2025 | PraxiLabs | 2.4K | 0.91% | 5 | | Jan 2026 | PhET | 201K | 55.7% | 1 | | Jan 2026 | ExploreLearning | 110K | 30.5% | 2 | | Jan 2026 | Labster | 33.1K | 9.2% | 3 | | Jan 2026 | Pivot Interactives | 14.8K | 4.1% | 4 | | Jan 2026 | PraxiLabs | 1.9K | 0.53% | 5 | | Feb 2026 | PhET | 246K | 60.5% | 1 | | Feb 2026 | ExploreLearning | 110K | 27.1% | 2 | | Feb 2026 | Labster | 33.1K | 8.1% | 3 | | Feb 2026 | Pivot Interactives | 14.8K | 3.6% | 4 | | Feb 2026 | PraxiLabs | 2.4K | 0.59% | 5 | | Mar 2026 | PhET | 201K | 52% | 1 | | Mar 2026 | ExploreLearning | 135K | 34.9% | 2 | | Mar 2026 | Labster | 33.1K | 8.6% | 3 | | Mar 2026 | Pivot Interactives | 14.8K | 3.8% | 4 | | Mar 2026 | PraxiLabs | 2.9K | 0.75% | 5 | | Apr 2026 | PhET | 246K | 60.8% | 1 | | Apr 2026 | ExploreLearning | 110K | 27.2% | 2 | | Apr 2026 | Labster | 33.1K | 8.2% | 3 | | Apr 2026 | Pivot Interactives | 12.1K | 3% | 4 | | Apr 2026 | PraxiLabs | 3.6K | 0.89% | 5 | | May 2026 | PhET | 201K | 61.1% | 1 | | May 2026 | ExploreLearning | 90.5K | 27.5% | 2 | | May 2026 | Labster | 27.1K | 8.2% | 3 | | May 2026 | Pivot Interactives | 8.1K | 2.5% | 4 | | May 2026 | PraxiLabs | 2.4K | 0.73% | 5 | | Jun 2026 | PhET | 165K | 68.2% | 1 | | Jun 2026 | ExploreLearning | 49.5K | 20.5% | 2 | | Jun 2026 | Labster | 22.2K | 9.2% | 3 | | Jun 2026 | Pivot Interactives | 3.6K | 1.5% | 4 | | Jun 2026 | PraxiLabs | 1.6K | 0.66% | 5 | | Jul 2026 | PhET | 201K | 76.2% | 1 | | Jul 2026 | ExploreLearning | 40.5K | 15.3% | 2 | | Jul 2026 | Labster | 18.1K | 6.9% | 3 | | Jul 2026 | PraxiLabs | 2.4K | 0.91% | 4 | | Jul 2026 | Pivot Interactives | 1.9K | 0.72% | 5 | | Aug 2026 | PhET | 246K | 68.9% | 1 | | Aug 2026 | ExploreLearning | 74K | 20.7% | 2 | | Aug 2026 | Labster | 27.1K | 7.6% | 3 | | Aug 2026 | Pivot Interactives | 8.1K | 2.3% | 4 | | Aug 2026 | PraxiLabs | 1.9K | 0.53% | 5 | | Sep 2026 | ExploreLearning | — | — | — | | Sep 2026 | Labster | — | — | — | | Sep 2026 | PhET | — | — | — | | Sep 2026 | Pivot Interactives | — | — | — | | Sep 2026 | PraxiLabs | — | — | — | ## What is being compared - **ExploreLearning**: Measured on the search term “explorelearning”. - **Labster**: Measured on the search term “labster”. - **PhET**: Measured on the search term “phet simulations”. - **Pivot Interactives**: Measured on the search term “pivot interactives”. - **PraxiLabs**: Measured on the search term “praxilabs”. - [ExploreLearning](/demand/global-en/brands/explorelearning) - [Labster](/demand/global-en/brands/labster) - [PhET](/demand/global-en/brands/phet) - [Pivot Interactives](/demand/global-en/brands/pivot-interactives) - [PraxiLabs](/demand/global-en/brands/praxilabs) ## 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 science simulation platforms worldwide? In August 2026, PhET was the most searched among science simulation platforms worldwide, with an estimated 246K branded searches and 68.9% estimated Share of Search within this set. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Science simulation platforms: Which brands are most popular in search?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/categories/science-simulation-platforms This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/categories/science-simulation-platforms. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.