--- title: "Arduino vs Raspberry Pi: Which is more popular?" description: "Is Arduino or Raspberry Pi more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Development board brands 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/arduino-vs-raspberry-pi" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Arduino vs Raspberry Pi: Which is more popular? Is Arduino or Raspberry Pi more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Development board brands 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**: Arduino and Raspberry Pi - **Competitive set**: Development board brands - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Oct 2026 - **Arduino Share of Search**: 23.1% - **Raspberry Pi Share of Search**: 31.3% ## Is Arduino or Raspberry Pi more popular in search? - In October 2026, Raspberry Pi had more branded searches than Arduino among development board brands worldwide. Raspberry Pi had about 1.4 million branded searches, while Arduino had 1 million. Raspberry Pi made up 31.3% of all development board brand searches we track, and Arduino accounted for 23.1%. - The lead changed hands once in the 12 months ending October 2026: Raspberry Pi took it in December 2025. - Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Arduino’s share of searches among development board brands worldwide moved from 29.4% to 23.1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 1.2M to 1M. - Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Raspberry Pi’s share of searches among development board brands worldwide moved from 25.8% to 31.3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 1.1M to 1.4M. ## Top development board brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Raspberry Pi appeared in all five answers. Arduino was mentioned in four out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Arduino was listed before Raspberry Pi in two out of three 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Arduino | 1st | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Raspberry Pi | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Espressif | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | BeagleBone | 4th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | micro:bit | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | STM32 | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Seeed Studio | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Adafruit | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | SparkFun | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Teensy | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about development board brands - Asked ChatGPT "Which microcontroller board should I start with?": 1. Arduino, 2. Espressif, 3. Raspberry Pi - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best alternatives to Raspberry Pi?": 1. Raspberry Pi, 2. Espressif, 3. Arduino - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best development board for electronics projects?": 1. Arduino, 2. Espressif, 3. Raspberry Pi - Searched Google, AI Overview "microcontroller": 1. Raspberry Pi, 2. Arduino, 3. SparkFun - Searched Google, AI Overview "single board computer": 1. Raspberry Pi, 2. BeagleBone Not named in any answer: micro:bit, STM32, Seeed Studio, Adafruit and Teensy. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 27, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for development board brands worldwide in October 2026? - In October 2026, Raspberry Pi gained share of searches among development board brands worldwide, from 27.8% to 31.3%. - In October 2026, Arduino lost share of searches among development board brands worldwide, from 25.9% to 23.1%. ## How has branded search for Arduino and Raspberry Pi changed worldwide over the last 12 months? | Month | Arduino estimated searches | Arduino Share of Search | Arduino rank | Raspberry Pi estimated searches | Raspberry Pi Share of Search | Raspberry Pi rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Nov 2025 | 1.2M | 29.4% | 1 | 1.1M | 25.8% | 2 | | Dec 2025 | 1M | 28.7% | 2 | 1.1M | 30.5% | 1 | | Jan 2026 | 1M | 25.1% | 2 | 1.3M | 32.5% | 1 | | Feb 2026 | 1M | 26.2% | 2 | 1.1M | 27.8% | 1 | | Mar 2026 | 1M | 24% | 2 | 1.3M | 31% | 1 | | Apr 2026 | 1M | 25.5% | 2 | 1.1M | 27.4% | 1 | | May 2026 | 1M | 25.5% | 2 | 1.1M | 27.4% | 1 | | Jun 2026 | 823K | 23.3% | 2 | 1.1M | 30.4% | 1 | | Jul 2026 | 673K | 23.6% | 2 | 897K | 31.5% | 1 | | Aug 2026 | 823K | 24.2% | 2 | 1.1M | 31.5% | 1 | | Sep 2026 | 1M | 25.9% | 2 | 1.1M | 27.8% | 1 | | Oct 2026 | 1M | 23.1% | 2 | 1.4M | 31.3% | 1 | ## How are Arduino’s and Raspberry Pi’s branded searches counted? Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Arduino’s and Raspberry Pi’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. - **Arduino**: Measured on the search term “arduino”. - **Raspberry Pi**: Measured on the search terms “raspberry pi” and “raspberry pi pico”, summed into one figure. - [Arduino profile](/demand/global-en/brands/arduino) - [Raspberry Pi profile](/demand/global-en/brands/raspberry-pi) - [All development board brands worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/development-board-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 10 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 Arduino or Raspberry Pi more popular in search? In October 2026, Raspberry Pi had more branded searches than Arduino among development board brands worldwide. Raspberry Pi had about 1.4 million branded searches, while Arduino had 1 million. Raspberry Pi made up 31.3% of all development board brand searches we track, and Arduino accounted for 23.1%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Arduino vs Raspberry Pi: Which is more popular?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/arduino-vs-raspberry-pi This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/arduino-vs-raspberry-pi. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.