Anthropic vs Google:Which is more popular by branded search?
In August 2026, Google had more branded searches than Anthropic among generative AI platforms worldwide. Google was estimated to have 414M branded searches compared to Anthropic’s 2.7M, and held a 98% Share of Search versus Anthropic’s 0.65%. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.
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Which is more popular in search, Anthropic or Google?
Compare the platforms that provide large language models. 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.
Share of Search by month for Google, Anthropic. The figures are in the table below the chart.
View monthly share of search table
| Month | OpenAI | Anthropic | Mistral AI | Cohere | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | 97.4% | 2.2% | 0.19% | 0.19% | 0.03% |
| Nov 2025 | 97.4% | 2.2% | 0.24% | 0.19% | 0.02% |
| Dec 2025 | 97% | 2.6% | 0.19% | 0.19% | 0.02% |
| Jan 2026 | 98% | 1.4% | 0.29% | 0.19% | 0.02% |
| Feb 2026 | 96.3% | 1.7% | 1.7% | 0.23% | 0.03% |
| Mar 2026 | 95.5% | 3.1% | 1.2% | 0.23% | 0.03% |
| Apr 2026 | 97.1% | 1.8% | 0.96% | 0.19% | 0.03% |
| May 2026 | 97.2% | 1.8% | 0.79% | 0.19% | 0.03% |
| Jun 2026 | 97.4% | 1.2% | 1.2% | 0.19% | 0.03% |
| Jul 2026 | 98% | 1.2% | 0.65% | 0.16% | 0.03% |
| Aug 2026 | 98% | 1.2% | 0.65% | 0.16% | 0.03% |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — |
How has the Anthropic and Google comparison changed over the last 12 months?
3 findings
- Google was ahead of Anthropic in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Anthropic’s estimated Share of Search among generative AI platforms worldwide moved from 0.19% to 0.65%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 823K to 2.7M.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Google’s estimated Share of Search among generative AI platforms worldwide moved from 97.4% to 98%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 414M.
How did search popularity change for generative AI platforms worldwide in August 2026?
1 change
Estimated monthly branded searches for Anthropic worldwide rose 232.9% over 11 measured months, from 823K to 2.7M in August 2026.
How each brand is measured
Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Anthropic’s and Google’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.
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