--- title: "Writing assistants: Which are searched most?" description: "Compare the grammar and AI writing tools people write. Share of Search among QuillBot, Hemingway Editor, ProWritingAid, Grammarly and Wordtune, the writing assistants 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/writing-assistants" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Writing assistants: Which are searched most? Compare the grammar and AI writing tools people write. Share of Search among QuillBot, Hemingway Editor, ProWritingAid, Grammarly and Wordtune, the writing assistants 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**: Writing assistants - **Market**: Global - **Brands compared**: 5 - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Highest Share of Search**: QuillBot, 98.7% ## Which brand is most popular in search among writing assistants worldwide? - In September 2026, QuillBot was the most searched among writing assistants worldwide, with an estimated 5M branded searches and 98.7% estimated Share of Search within this set. - Hemingway Editor is in 2nd place, 98 percentage points behind at 0.65% Share of Search. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Hemingway Editor rose from 3rd to 2nd among writing assistants worldwide. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, ProWritingAid fell from 2nd to 3rd among writing assistants worldwide. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, QuillBot, Grammarly and Wordtune held steady: their estimated Share of Search among writing assistants worldwide each moved less than 0.5 percentage points. ## How did search popularity change for writing assistants worldwide in September 2026? - Estimated monthly branded searches for Wordtune worldwide fell 100% over 12 measured months, from 10 to 0 in September 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for QuillBot worldwide fell 45.3% over 12 measured months, from 9.1M to 5M in September 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for ProWritingAid worldwide fell 45.3% over 12 measured months, from 60.5K to 33.1K in September 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Grammarly worldwide fell 41% over 12 measured months, from 1K to 590 in September 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Hemingway Editor worldwide fell 33.1% over 12 measured months, from 49.5K to 33.1K in September 2026. ## Share of Search ranking | Rank | Brand | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | Change vs prior month | Owned by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | QuillBot | 98.7% | 5M | 0.0% | QuillBot | | 2 | Hemingway Editor | 0.65% | 33.1K | 0.0% | Hemingway Editor | | 3 | ProWritingAid | 0.65% | 33.1K | 0.0% | ProWritingAid | | 4 | Grammarly | 0.01% | 590 | +22.9% | Grammarly | | 5 | Wordtune | 0% | 0 | — | Wordtune | ## Historical estimated branded-search demand | Month | Brand | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | QuillBot | 9.1M | 98.8% | 1 | | Oct 2025 | ProWritingAid | 60.5K | 0.65% | 2 | | Oct 2025 | Hemingway Editor | 49.5K | 0.54% | 3 | | Oct 2025 | Grammarly | 1K | 0.01% | 4 | | Oct 2025 | Wordtune | 10 | <0.01% | 5 | | Nov 2025 | QuillBot | 9.1M | 98.9% | 1 | | Nov 2025 | Hemingway Editor | 49.5K | 0.54% | 2 | | Nov 2025 | ProWritingAid | 49.5K | 0.54% | 3 | | Nov 2025 | Grammarly | 1.3K | 0.01% | 4 | | Nov 2025 | Wordtune | 10 | <0.01% | 5 | | Dec 2025 | QuillBot | 6.1M | 98.7% | 1 | | Dec 2025 | Hemingway Editor | 40.5K | 0.65% | 2 | | Dec 2025 | ProWritingAid | 40.5K | 0.65% | 3 | | Dec 2025 | Grammarly | 880 | 0.01% | 4 | | Dec 2025 | Wordtune | 10 | <0.01% | 5 | | Jan 2026 | QuillBot | 6.1M | 98.5% | 1 | | Jan 2026 | Hemingway Editor | 49.5K | 0.8% | 2 | | Jan 2026 | ProWritingAid | 40.5K | 0.65% | 3 | | Jan 2026 | Grammarly | 880 | 0.01% | 4 | | Jan 2026 | Wordtune | 0 | 0% | 5 | | Feb 2026 | QuillBot | 6.1M | 98.5% | 1 | | Feb 2026 | Hemingway Editor | 49.5K | 0.8% | 2 | | Feb 2026 | ProWritingAid | 40.5K | 0.65% | 3 | | Feb 2026 | Grammarly | 880 | 0.01% | 4 | | Feb 2026 | Wordtune | 10 | <0.01% | 5 | | Mar 2026 | QuillBot | 7.5M | 98.7% | 1 | | Mar 2026 | Hemingway Editor | 49.5K | 0.65% | 2 | | Mar 2026 | ProWritingAid | 49.5K | 0.65% | 3 | | Mar 2026 | Grammarly | 880 | 0.01% | 4 | | Mar 2026 | Wordtune | 10 | <0.01% | 5 | | Apr 2026 | QuillBot | 6.1M | 98.7% | 1 | | Apr 2026 | Hemingway Editor | 40.5K | 0.65% | 2 | | Apr 2026 | ProWritingAid | 40.5K | 0.65% | 3 | | Apr 2026 | Grammarly | 880 | 0.01% | 4 | | Apr 2026 | Wordtune | 0 | 0% | 5 | | May 2026 | QuillBot | 6.1M | 98.7% | 1 | | May 2026 | Hemingway Editor | 40.5K | 0.65% | 2 | | May 2026 | ProWritingAid | 40.5K | 0.65% | 3 | | May 2026 | Grammarly | 720 | 0.01% | 4 | | May 2026 | Wordtune | 10 | <0.01% | 5 | | Jun 2026 | QuillBot | 5M | 98.7% | 1 | | Jun 2026 | Hemingway Editor | 33.1K | 0.65% | 2 | | Jun 2026 | ProWritingAid | 33.1K | 0.65% | 3 | | Jun 2026 | Grammarly | 390 | <0.01% | 4 | | Jun 2026 | Wordtune | 10 | <0.01% | 5 | | Jul 2026 | QuillBot | 4.1M | 98.4% | 1 | | Jul 2026 | Hemingway Editor | 33.1K | 0.8% | 2 | | Jul 2026 | ProWritingAid | 33.1K | 0.8% | 3 | | Jul 2026 | Grammarly | 480 | 0.01% | 4 | | Jul 2026 | Wordtune | 0 | 0% | 5 | | Aug 2026 | QuillBot | 5M | 98.7% | 1 | | Aug 2026 | Hemingway Editor | 33.1K | 0.65% | 2 | | Aug 2026 | ProWritingAid | 33.1K | 0.65% | 3 | | Aug 2026 | Grammarly | 480 | <0.01% | 4 | | Aug 2026 | Wordtune | 0 | 0% | 5 | | Sep 2026 | QuillBot | 5M | 98.7% | 1 | | Sep 2026 | Hemingway Editor | 33.1K | 0.65% | 2 | | Sep 2026 | ProWritingAid | 33.1K | 0.65% | 3 | | Sep 2026 | Grammarly | 590 | 0.01% | 4 | | Sep 2026 | Wordtune | 0 | 0% | 5 | ## What is being compared - **Grammarly**: Measured on the search term “grammar grammarly”. - **Hemingway Editor**: Measured on the search term “hemingway editor”. - **ProWritingAid**: Measured on the search term “prowritingaid”. - **QuillBot**: Measured on the search term “quillbot”. - **Wordtune**: Measured on the search term “grammar wordtune”. - [Grammarly](/demand/global-en/brands/grammarly) - [Hemingway Editor](/demand/global-en/brands/hemingway-editor) - [ProWritingAid](/demand/global-en/brands/prowritingaid) - [QuillBot](/demand/global-en/brands/quillbot) - [Wordtune](/demand/global-en/brands/wordtune) ## 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 writing assistants worldwide? In September 2026, QuillBot was the most searched among writing assistants worldwide, with an estimated 5M branded searches and 98.7% estimated Share of Search within this set. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Writing assistants: Which are searched most?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/categories/writing-assistants This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/categories/writing-assistants. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.