BIC vs Exacompta:Which is more popular?
In October 2026, BIC had more branded searches than Exacompta among stationery worldwide. BIC had about 74,600 branded searches, while Exacompta had 12,100. BIC made up 9.4% of all stationery searches we track, and Exacompta accounted for 1.5%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about stationery, BIC appeared in one of the five answers and Exacompta in none.
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Top stationery in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews
In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, BIC was mentioned in one out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Exacompta 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.
Muji1st
Leuchtturm19172nd
Midori2nd
BIC4th
Staedtler5th
Rhodia5th
Moleskine–
Sharpie–
Paper Mate–
Exacompta–
Mentioned by AI
Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.
- Muji4 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
- Leuchtturm19173 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
- Midori2 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
- Rhodia2 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
- BIC1 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
- Staedtler1 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
- Moleskine0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
- Sharpie0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
- Paper Mate0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
- Exacompta0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
See every answer about stationery
5 answers
Asked ChatGPT
“Which stationery should I buy?”
Asked ChatGPT
“What are the best stationery brands?”
Asked ChatGPT
“What's the best stationery for school and office?”
Searched Google, AI Overview
“stationery brands”
Searched Google, AI Overview
“best stationery”
- 1Muji
- 1
Not named in any answer:
Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in the United States on October 21, 2026.
Is BIC or Exacompta more popular in search?
This chart shows how often people search Google for BIC and Exacompta by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all ten stationery we track, month by month, from English-language searches worldwide.
Share of searches by month for BIC, Exacompta. The figures are in the table below the chart.
View monthly share of searches table
| Month | Moleskine | Sharpie | Leuchtturm1917 | BIC | Staedtler | Muji | Midori | Paper Mate | Rhodia | Exacompta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2025 | 30% | 20.1% | 13.4% | 6.1% | 9% | 9% | 3.9% | 4% | 2.7% | 1.8% |
| Dec 2025 | 32.4% | 17.8% | 17.8% | 4.4% | 8% | 8% | 4.3% | 3.6% | 2.4% | 1.3% |
| Jan 2026 | 27.3% | 18.3% | 18.3% | 5.6% | 10% | 6.7% | 5.1% | 4.5% | 2.5% | 1.6% |
| Feb 2026 | 24.9% | 20.4% | 13.7% | 7.6% | 11.2% | 7.5% | 4.1% | 6.1% | 2.7% | 1.8% |
| Mar 2026 | 22.9% | 27.9% | 10.3% | 7% | 10.3% | 8.4% | 3.9% | 4.6% | 3.1% | 1.7% |
| Apr 2026 | 25.2% | 25.2% | 11.3% | 7.7% | 9.3% | 7.6% | 4.3% | 5.1% | 2.8% | 1.5% |
| May 2026 | 25.6% | 25.6% | 11.5% | 7.8% | 9.4% | 7.7% | 3.9% | 4.2% | 2.8% | 1.5% |
| Jun 2026 | 27.2% | 22.3% | 12.2% | 6.8% | 10% | 8.2% | 3.9% | 4.5% | 3% | 2% |
| Jul 2026 | 26% | 21.3% | 14.3% | 6.5% | 9.6% | 7.8% | 4.5% | 5.2% | 2.9% | 1.9% |
| Aug 2026 | 24.8% | 20.3% | 13.6% | 7.6% | 9.1% | 9.1% | 4.9% | 6.1% | 2.7% | 1.8% |
| Sep 2026 | 26.1% | 21.4% | 11.7% | 7.9% | 9.6% | 7.9% | 5.3% | 5.3% | 2.9% | 1.9% |
| Oct 2026 | 25.4% | 20.8% | 13.9% | 9.4% | 9.3% | 7.6% | 5% | 4.2% | 2.8% | 1.5% |
BIC sells other things too, so only its searches that name this product count here, like “bic pen”.
How has branded search for BIC and Exacompta changed worldwide over the last 12 months?
3 findings
- BIC was ahead of Exacompta in every measured month of the 12 months ending October 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending October 2026, BIC’s share of searches among stationery worldwide moved from 6.1% to 9.4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 50.1K to 74.6K.
- Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Exacompta’s share of searches among stationery worldwide moved from 1.8% to 1.5%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 14.8K to 12.1K.
How did search popularity change for stationery worldwide in October 2026?
2 changes
In October 2026, BIC overtook Staedtler to rank 4th among stationery worldwide, with 9.4% of the searches.
Estimated monthly branded searches for Exacompta worldwide fell 18.2% over 12 measured months, from 14.8K to 12.1K in October 2026.
How are BIC’s and Exacompta’s branded searches counted?
3 search terms
Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using BIC’s and Exacompta’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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