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Designlab vs Memorisely:Which is more popular?

In October 2026, Memorisely had more branded searches than Designlab among UX design courses worldwide. Memorisely had about 27,100 branded searches, while Designlab had 14,800. Memorisely made up 45.7% of all UX design course searches we track, and Designlab accounted for 24.9%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about UX design courses, Designlab appeared in four of the five answers and Memorisely in none.

Among UX design courses worldwide in October 2026

Who do people search for more?

Memorisely, about 83% more searches than Designlab

Memorisely 27.1K searchesDesignlab 14.8K searches

Who does AI mention more?

Designlab, mentioned in 4 of 5 answers, Memorisely in 0

Designlab in 4 of 5Memorisely in 0 of 5

Who does AI recommend more?

Designlab, the only one of the two named

Designlab first in 4Memorisely never named

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Top UX design courses in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Designlab was mentioned in four out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Memorisely did not appear in any of the five answers.

Most recommended by AI

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

  1. Google UX Design Certificate1st
  2. Designlab2nd
  3. Interaction Design Foundation3rd
  4. CareerFoundry4th
  5. Nielsen Norman Group5th
  6. UX Design Institute6th
  7. Memorisely–
  8. Uxcel–

Mentioned by AI

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

  • Designlab4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Interaction Design Foundation4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Google UX Design Certificate4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • CareerFoundry1 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • UX Design Institute1 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Nielsen Norman Group1 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Memorisely0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Uxcel0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers

See every answer about UX design courses

5 answers

Not named in any answer:

Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in the United States on November 9, 2026.

Sites the answers about UX design courses cited

20 sites

  1. coursera.org, cited in 4 of 5 answers

  2. designlab.com, cited in 4 of 5 answers

  3. interaction-design.org, cited in 3 of 5 answers

  4. classcentral.com, cited in 2 of 5 answers

  5. onlinecourseing.com, cited in 1 of 5 answers

  6. nngroup.com, cited in 1 of 5 answers

  7. figma.com, cited in 1 of 5 answers

  8. uxcel.com, cited in 1 of 5 answers

  9. coursefacts.com, cited in 1 of 5 answers

  10. careerfoundry.com, cited in 1 of 5 answers

  11. mentorcruise.com, cited in 1 of 5 answers

  12. grow.google, cited in 1 of 5 answers

Is Designlab or Memorisely more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for Designlab and Memorisely by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all eight UX design course brands we track, month by month, from English-language searches worldwide.

Designlab and Memorisely among UX design courses worldwide, by month

Share of searches by month for Memorisely, Designlab. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthMemoriselyDesignlabInteraction Design FoundationGoogle UX Design CertificateUxcelCareerFoundryUX Design InstituteNielsen Norman Group
Nov 202533.6%18.4%12.3%13.5%12.3%6.7%3%0.21%
Dec 202532.1%21.4%11.7%13.6%11.7%6.4%2.8%0.25%
Jan 202633.8%18.4%12.3%15.3%10.1%6.7%3%0.32%
Feb 202634.1%18.6%12.5%14.5%10.2%6.8%3%0.26%
Mar 202635.6%15.9%10.6%21.2%8.7%5.8%2%0.18%
Apr 202633.2%18.1%9.9%23.7%8.1%4.4%2.3%0.26%
May 202635.6%19.4%10.6%21.1%7.1%3.8%2.1%0.28%
Jun 202629.9%19.9%16.3%21.1%7.3%3.2%2.2%0.19%
Jul 202633.8%18.4%10%23.6%8.2%3.7%2%0.32%
Aug 202638%25.3%9.2%12.3%9.2%3.3%2.2%0.44%
Sep 202642.1%23%10.2%9.3%8.4%3%3.7%0.33%
Oct 202645.7%24.9%9.1%8.2%7.4%2.7%1.7%0.29%

How has branded search for Designlab and Memorisely changed worldwide over the last 12 months?

3 findings
  • Memorisely was ahead of Designlab in every measured month of the 12 months ending October 2026.
  • Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Designlab’s share of searches among UX design courses worldwide moved from 18.4% to 24.9%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 14.8K.
  • Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Memorisely’s share of searches among UX design courses worldwide moved from 33.6% to 45.7%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 27.1K.

How did search popularity change for UX design courses worldwide in October 2026?

2 changes

  1. In October 2026, Memorisely gained share of searches among UX design courses worldwide, from 42.1% to 45.7%.

  2. In October 2026, Designlab gained share of searches among UX design courses worldwide, from 23% to 24.9%.

How are Designlab’s and Memorisely’s branded searches counted?

2 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Designlab’s and Memorisely’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.

Designlab

1 branded search term

  • designlab

Memorisely

1 branded search term

  • memorisely

How the Brand Demand Index is measured

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