--- title: "Anaplan vs ProjectionLab: Which is searched more?" description: "Is Anaplan or ProjectionLab more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Financial planning platforms 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/compare/anaplan-vs-projectionlab" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Anaplan vs ProjectionLab: Which is searched more? Is Anaplan or ProjectionLab more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Financial planning platforms 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**: Anaplan and ProjectionLab - **Competitive set**: Financial planning platforms - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Anaplan Share of Search**: 30.7% - **ProjectionLab Share of Search**: 2.2% ## Is Anaplan or ProjectionLab more popular in search? - In September 2026, Anaplan had more branded searches than ProjectionLab among financial planning platforms worldwide. Anaplan had about 75,000 branded searches, while ProjectionLab had 5,400. Anaplan made up 30.7% of all financial planning platform searches we track, and ProjectionLab accounted for 2.2%. - Anaplan was ahead of ProjectionLab in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Anaplan’s share of searches among financial planning platforms worldwide moved from 29.8% to 30.7%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 75K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, ProjectionLab’s share of searches among financial planning platforms worldwide moved from 2.1% to 2.2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 5.4K. ## Top financial planning platforms in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, ProjectionLab was mentioned in three out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Anaplan was mentioned in one out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. ProjectionLab was listed before Anaplan in three out of four 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Monarch Money | 1st | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Boldin | 2nd | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | ProjectionLab | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Anaplan | 4th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Empower | 5th | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Datarails | 6th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Planful | 7th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Abacum | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Pigment | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about financial planning platforms - Asked ChatGPT "Which financial planning platform should I use?": 1. Boldin, 2. Monarch Money, 3. ProjectionLab, 4. Empower - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best financial planning platforms?": 1. Monarch Money, 2. ProjectionLab, 3. Empower - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best financial planning platform for budgeting and forecasting?": 1. Anaplan, 2. Datarails, 3. Planful - Searched Google, AI Overview "budget planning software": 1. Empower - Searched Google, AI Overview "finance planning tools": 1. Boldin, 2. ProjectionLab, 3. Monarch Money, 4. Empower Not named in any answer: Abacum and Pigment. 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 financial planning platforms worldwide in September 2026? - In September 2026, Anaplan gained share of searches among financial planning platforms worldwide, from 23.2% to 30.7%. - In September 2026, ProjectionLab lost share of searches among financial planning platforms worldwide, from 3.1% to 2.2%. ## Month by month | Month | Anaplan estimated searches | Anaplan Share of Search | Anaplan rank | ProjectionLab estimated searches | ProjectionLab Share of Search | ProjectionLab rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 75K | 29.8% | 2 | 5.4K | 2.1% | 7 | | Nov 2025 | 61.5K | 29.1% | 2 | 4.4K | 2.1% | 8 | | Dec 2025 | 61.3K | 27.1% | 2 | 6.6K | 2.9% | 7 | | Jan 2026 | 75.1K | 27.2% | 2 | 6.6K | 2.4% | 7 | | Feb 2026 | 75.2K | 33.1% | 2 | 6.6K | 2.9% | 6 | | Mar 2026 | 75.3K | 32.3% | 2 | 5.4K | 2.3% | 7 | | Apr 2026 | 75.2K | 32.5% | 2 | 8.1K | 3.5% | 5 | | May 2026 | 61.5K | 27.9% | 2 | 9.9K | 4.5% | 5 | | Jun 2026 | 75K | 33.2% | 2 | 6.6K | 2.9% | 5 | | Jul 2026 | 61.5K | 23.8% | 2 | 8.1K | 3.1% | 5 | | Aug 2026 | 61.5K | 23.2% | 2 | 8.1K | 3.1% | 5 | | Sep 2026 | 75K | 30.7% | 2 | 5.4K | 2.2% | 7 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Anaplan’s and ProjectionLab’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. - **Anaplan**: Measured on the search terms “anaplan”, “anaplan app”, “anaplan financial planning”, “anaplan fp&a”, “anaplan software” and “fp&a anaplan”, summed into one figure. - **ProjectionLab**: Measured on the search term “projectionlab”. - [Anaplan profile](/demand/global-en/brands/anaplan) - [ProjectionLab profile](/demand/global-en/brands/projectionlab) - [All financial planning platforms worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/financial-planning-platforms): The set both shares are measured inside, 9 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 Anaplan or ProjectionLab more popular in search? In September 2026, Anaplan had more branded searches than ProjectionLab among financial planning platforms worldwide. Anaplan had about 75,000 branded searches, while ProjectionLab had 5,400. Anaplan made up 30.7% of all financial planning platform searches we track, and ProjectionLab accounted for 2.2%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Anaplan vs ProjectionLab: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/anaplan-vs-projectionlab This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/anaplan-vs-projectionlab. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.