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Canny vs ProductPlan:Which is more popular?

In September 2026, ProductPlan had more branded searches than Canny among product roadmap platforms worldwide. ProductPlan had about 12,100 branded searches, while Canny had 810. ProductPlan made up 15.4% of all product roadmap platform searches we track, and Canny accounted for 1%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about product roadmap platforms, ProductPlan appeared in all five answers and Canny in one. ProductPlan was mentioned before Canny in every answer.

Among product roadmap platforms worldwide in September 2026

Who do people search for more?

ProductPlan, about 15 searches for every 1 for Canny

ProductPlan 12.1K searchesCanny 810 searches

Who does AI mention more?

ProductPlan, mentioned in every answer we collected

ProductPlan in 5 of 5Canny in 1 of 5

Who does AI recommend more?

ProductPlan, named ahead of Canny in every answer

ProductPlan first in 5Canny never first

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Top product roadmap platforms in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, ProductPlan appeared in all five answers. Canny was mentioned in one out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. ProductPlan was listed before Canny in every answer.

Most recommended by AI

Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.

  1. Aha!1st
  2. Productboard2nd
  3. ProductPlan3rd
  4. Jira Product Discovery4th
  5. Linear5th
  6. airfocus6th
  7. Canny7th
  8. ProdPad8th

Mentioned by AI

Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.

  • ProductPlan5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Productboard5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Aha!5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Linear4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Jira Product Discovery4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • airfocus3 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Canny1 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • ProdPad1 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers

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5 answers

Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in the United States on October 21, 2026.

Is Canny or ProductPlan more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for Canny and ProductPlan by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all eight product roadmap platforms we track, month by month, from English-language searches worldwide.

Canny and ProductPlan among product roadmap platforms worldwide, by month

Share of searches by month for ProductPlan, Canny. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthLinearProductPlanProductboardJira Product DiscoveryAha!airfocusCannyProdPad
Oct 202538.7%20.9%17.4%14%3.3%2.9%0.93%1.9%
Nov 202537%20.1%20.4%13.5%3.3%3.3%1.1%1.4%
Dec 202541.8%17.6%17.9%14.4%3%2.9%1%1.3%
Jan 202644.9%16.5%16.7%13.5%3.1%2.7%1.1%1.5%
Feb 202650.1%13.6%16.9%11.2%3.3%2.8%0.91%1.2%
Mar 202655.3%13.5%13.7%11%2.6%2.2%0.73%0.94%
Apr 202654.6%12.6%15.6%10.3%2.4%2.6%0.72%1.1%
May 202655.4%12.7%13%10.4%2.4%4.7%0.69%0.8%
Jun 202657.8%10.9%13.5%10.9%2.4%2.7%0.95%1%
Jul 202657.8%12.4%12.6%10.1%2.7%2.4%1%0.93%
Aug 202656.7%12.8%13.1%10.5%2.3%2.5%0.83%1.2%
Sep 202652.8%15.4%12.9%12.6%2.2%2.1%1%1%

How has the Canny and ProductPlan comparison changed over the last 12 months?

3 findings
  • ProductPlan was ahead of Canny in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Canny’s share of searches among product roadmap platforms worldwide moved from 0.93% to 1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 800 to 810.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, ProductPlan’s share of searches among product roadmap platforms worldwide moved from 20.9% to 15.4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 18.1K to 12.1K.

How did search popularity change for product roadmap platforms worldwide in September 2026?

2 changes

  1. In September 2026, ProductPlan overtook Productboard to rank 2nd among product roadmap platforms worldwide, with 15.4% of the searches.

  2. In September 2026, Canny rose from 8th to 7th among product roadmap platforms worldwide.

How are branded searches counted?

4 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Canny’s and ProductPlan’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.

Canny

3 branded search terms

  • canny feedback
  • canny io
  • canny roadmap

ProductPlan

1 branded search term

  • productplan

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