--- title: "Clairefontaine vs Hobonichi: Which is searched more?" description: "Is Clairefontaine or Hobonichi more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Notebook 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/clairefontaine-vs-hobonichi" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Clairefontaine vs Hobonichi: Which is searched more? Is Clairefontaine or Hobonichi more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Notebook 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**: Clairefontaine and Hobonichi - **Competitive set**: Notebook brands - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Clairefontaine Share of Search**: 0.59% - **Hobonichi Share of Search**: 40.2% ## Is Clairefontaine or Hobonichi more popular in search? - In September 2026, Hobonichi had more branded searches than Clairefontaine among notebook brands worldwide. Hobonichi had about 368,000 branded searches, while Clairefontaine had 5,400. Hobonichi made up 40.2% of all notebook brand searches we track, and Clairefontaine accounted for 0.59%. - Hobonichi was ahead of Clairefontaine in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Clairefontaine’s share of searches among notebook brands worldwide moved from 0.56% to 0.59%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 3.6K to 5.4K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Hobonichi’s share of searches among notebook brands worldwide moved from 25.9% to 40.2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 165K to 368K. ## Top notebook brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Hobonichi was mentioned in three out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers and in both Google AI Overviews. Clairefontaine was mentioned in one out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Hobonichi was listed before Clairefontaine in three out of four answers that named either. 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Leuchtturm1917 | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Midori | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Rhodia | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Five Star | 4th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Hobonichi | 5th | 1 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Kokuyo | 6th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Moleskine | 7th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Clairefontaine | 8th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Field Notes | 9th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Oxford | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about notebook brands - Asked ChatGPT "Which notebook brand should I buy?": 1. Leuchtturm1917, 2. Midori, 3. Rhodia, 4. Five Star, 5. Kokuyo - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best notebook brands?": 1. Leuchtturm1917, 2. Rhodia, 3. Midori, 4. Kokuyo, 5. Clairefontaine, 6. Five Star, 7. Moleskine - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best notebook brand for journaling?": 1. Leuchtturm1917, 2. Midori, 3. Hobonichi, 4. Rhodia - Searched Google, AI Overview "notebook brands": 1. Five Star, 2. Leuchtturm1917, 3. Moleskine, 4. Hobonichi, 5. Midori, 6. Kokuyo, 7. Field Notes, 8. Rhodia - Searched Google, AI Overview "bullet journal notebook": 1. Leuchtturm1917, 2. Hobonichi Not named in any answer: Oxford. 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 notebook brands worldwide in September 2026? - In September 2026, Hobonichi gained share of searches among notebook brands worldwide, from 39% to 40.2%. - In September 2026, Clairefontaine rose from 10th to 9th among notebook brands worldwide. ## Month by month | Month | Clairefontaine estimated searches | Clairefontaine Share of Search | Clairefontaine rank | Hobonichi estimated searches | Hobonichi Share of Search | Hobonichi rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 3.6K | 0.56% | 10 | 165K | 25.9% | 2 | | Nov 2025 | 4.4K | 0.59% | 9 | 201K | 27.1% | 2 | | Dec 2025 | 4.4K | 0.46% | 9 | 301K | 31.3% | 1 | | Jan 2026 | 5.4K | 0.62% | 9 | 246K | 28.3% | 1 | | Feb 2026 | 3.6K | 0.7% | 9 | 90.5K | 17.6% | 2 | | Mar 2026 | 4.4K | 0.89% | 9 | 74K | 14.9% | 3 | | Apr 2026 | 4.4K | 0.94% | 9 | 60.5K | 13% | 4 | | May 2026 | 4.4K | 0.94% | 9 | 60.5K | 13% | 4 | | Jun 2026 | 3.6K | 0.76% | 9 | 60.5K | 12.8% | 4 | | Jul 2026 | 4.4K | 0.81% | 10 | 90.5K | 16.7% | 2 | | Aug 2026 | 5.4K | 0.57% | 10 | 368K | 39% | 1 | | Sep 2026 | 5.4K | 0.59% | 9 | 368K | 40.2% | 1 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Clairefontaine’s and Hobonichi’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. - **Clairefontaine**: Measured on the search term “clairefontaine notebooks”. - **Hobonichi**: Measured on the search term “hobonichi”. - [Clairefontaine profile](/demand/global-en/brands/clairefontaine) - [Hobonichi profile](/demand/global-en/brands/hobonichi) - [All notebook brands worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/notebook-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 Clairefontaine or Hobonichi more popular in search? In September 2026, Hobonichi had more branded searches than Clairefontaine among notebook brands worldwide. Hobonichi had about 368,000 branded searches, while Clairefontaine had 5,400. Hobonichi made up 40.2% of all notebook brand searches we track, and Clairefontaine accounted for 0.59%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Clairefontaine vs Hobonichi: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/clairefontaine-vs-hobonichi This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/clairefontaine-vs-hobonichi. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.