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Creately vs Functionly:Which is more popular?

In September 2026, Functionly had more branded searches than Creately among org chart software worldwide. Functionly had about 8,100 branded searches, while Creately had 50. Functionly made up 27.8% of all org chart software searches we track, and Creately accounted for 0.17%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about org chart software, Creately appeared in two of the five answers and Functionly in one. Creately was mentioned before Functionly in every answer that named either.

Among org chart software worldwide in September 2026

Who do people search for more?

Functionly, about 162 searches for every 1 for Creately

Functionly 8.1K searchesCreately 50 searches

Who does AI mention more?

Creately, mentioned in 2 of 5 answers, Functionly in 1

Creately in 2 of 5Functionly in 1 of 5

Who does AI recommend more?

Creately, named ahead of Functionly in 2 of 2 answers

Creately first in 2Functionly never first

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Top org chart software in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Creately was mentioned in two out of five: not in any of the three ChatGPT answers, but in both Google AI Overviews. Functionly was mentioned in one out of five: not in any of the three ChatGPT answers, but in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Creately was listed before Functionly in every answer that named either.

Most recommended by AI

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

  1. Lucidchart1st
  2. Organimi2nd
  3. Microsoft Visio3rd
  4. ChartHop4th
  5. Canva5th
  6. Creately6th
  7. Pingboard7th
  8. Functionly8th
  9. Orgvue–
  10. Ingentis–

Mentioned by AI

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

  • Lucidchart5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Microsoft Visio5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Organimi4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • ChartHop3 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Canva3 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Creately2 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Functionly1 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Pingboard1 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Orgvue0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Ingentis0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers

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5 answers

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 22, 2026.

Is Creately or Functionly more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for Creately and Functionly by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all ten org chart software we track, month by month, from English-language searches worldwide.

Creately and Functionly among org chart software worldwide, by month

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

View monthly share of searches table
MonthFunctionlyChartHopLucidchartOrgvueOrganimiIngentisPingboardCanvaMicrosoft VisioCreately
Oct 202514.4%14.4%2.4%11.8%14.4%11.8%17.6%7.8%5.3%0.23%
Nov 202515.3%12.5%2.1%12.5%15.3%12.5%18.8%6.6%4.1%0.17%
Dec 202518.1%14.8%3.6%9.8%14.8%9.8%18.1%6.6%4.3%0.16%
Jan 202654.9%9%3.2%4.8%7.3%4.8%7.3%6%2.7%0.08%
Feb 202612.3%12.3%27.7%8.1%10.1%8.1%10.1%5.3%5.8%0.2%
Mar 202612.4%12.4%22.8%10.1%12.4%10.1%10.1%5.3%4.2%0.25%
Apr 202615%15%15%12.2%12.2%9.9%9.9%5.4%5.4%0.14%
May 202615%12.3%15%12.3%12.3%9.9%9.9%8.2%5%0.24%
Jun 202615.6%15.6%12.8%12.8%10.3%8.5%10.3%10.3%3.5%0.25%
Jul 202614.3%11.7%32.1%9.4%9.4%7.8%7.8%4.2%3.2%0.23%
Aug 202611.7%14.3%32.1%9.4%9.4%7.8%7.8%4.2%3.2%0.13%
Sep 202627.8%12.3%12.3%12.3%9.9%8.2%8.2%5.5%3.1%0.17%

How has the Creately and Functionly comparison changed over the last 12 months?

3 findings
  • Functionly was ahead of Creately in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Creately’s share of searches among org chart software worldwide moved from 0.23% to 0.17%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 70 to 50.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Functionly’s share of searches among org chart software worldwide moved from 14.4% to 27.8%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 4.4K to 8.1K.

How did search popularity change for org chart software worldwide in September 2026?

2 changes

  1. In September 2026, Functionly overtook Lucidchart and ChartHop to become the leader among org chart software worldwide, with 27.8% of the searches.

  2. Estimated monthly branded searches for Creately worldwide fell 28.6% over 12 measured months, from 70 to 50 in September 2026.

How are branded searches counted?

2 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Creately’s and Functionly’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.

Creately

1 branded search term

  • creately org chart

Functionly

1 branded search term

  • functionly

How the Brand Demand Index is measured

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