--- title: "D2L vs Google Classroom: Which is searched more?" description: "Is D2L or Google Classroom more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Edtech 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/d2l-vs-google-classroom" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # D2L vs Google Classroom: Which is searched more? Is D2L or Google Classroom more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Edtech 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**: D2L and Google Classroom - **Competitive set**: Edtech - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **D2L Share of Search**: 2.7% - **Google Classroom Share of Search**: 66.1% ## Is D2L or Google Classroom more popular in search? - In September 2026, Google Classroom had more branded searches than D2L among edtech worldwide. Google Classroom had about 45.5 million branded searches, while D2L had 1.8 million. Google Classroom made up 66.1% of all edtech searches we track, and D2L accounted for 2.7%. - Google Classroom was ahead of D2L in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, D2L’s share of searches among edtech worldwide moved from 2.1% to 2.7%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 1.2M to 1.8M. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Google Classroom’s share of searches among edtech worldwide moved from 63.4% to 66.1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 37.2M to 45.5M. ## Top edtech in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Google Classroom was mentioned in four out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. D2L was mentioned in one out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Google Classroom was listed before D2L in every answer 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Google Classroom | 1st | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Canvas LMS | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Moodle | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Khan Academy | 4th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Blackboard | 5th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | PowerSchool | 6th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | D2L | 7th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Instructure | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Anthology | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about edtech - Asked ChatGPT "Which edtech platform should I use?": 1. Google Classroom, 2. Moodle, 3. Khan Academy, 4. Canvas LMS - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best edtech platforms?": 1. Khan Academy, 2. Google Classroom, 3. Moodle, 4. Canvas LMS, 5. D2L - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best edtech platform for a school?": 1. Google Classroom, 2. Canvas LMS, 3. PowerSchool - Searched Google, AI Overview "learning management system": 1. Canvas LMS, 2. Moodle - Searched Google, AI Overview "education software": 1. Canvas LMS, 2. Google Classroom, 3. Blackboard, 4. Moodle, 5. PowerSchool Not named in any answer: Instructure and Anthology. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 19, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for edtech worldwide in September 2026? - In September 2026, Google Classroom gained share of searches among edtech worldwide, from 57% to 66.1%. - In September 2026, D2L gained share of searches among edtech worldwide, from 1.9% to 2.7%. ## Month by month | Month | D2L estimated searches | D2L Share of Search | D2L rank | Google Classroom estimated searches | Google Classroom Share of Search | Google Classroom rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 1.2M | 2.1% | 5 | 37.2M | 63.4% | 1 | | Nov 2025 | 1.2M | 2.5% | 5 | 30.4M | 62.7% | 1 | | Dec 2025 | 823K | 2.3% | 5 | 20.4M | 58.1% | 1 | | Jan 2026 | 1.2M | 2.7% | 5 | 30.4M | 66.4% | 1 | | Feb 2026 | 1.2M | 2.7% | 4 | 30.4M | 66.9% | 1 | | Mar 2026 | 1M | 2.1% | 5 | 30.4M | 65.2% | 1 | | Apr 2026 | 1M | 2.4% | 5 | 24.9M | 60.9% | 1 | | May 2026 | 823K | 2.1% | 5 | 24.9M | 64.7% | 1 | | Jun 2026 | 550K | 2% | 5 | 16.6M | 60.7% | 1 | | Jul 2026 | 368K | 1.9% | 5 | 9.1M | 48.2% | 1 | | Aug 2026 | 673K | 1.9% | 5 | 20.4M | 57% | 1 | | Sep 2026 | 1.8M | 2.7% | 5 | 45.5M | 66.1% | 1 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using D2L’s and Google Classroom’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. - **D2L**: Measured on the search term “d2l”. - **Google Classroom**: Measured on the search term “google classroom”. - [D2L profile](/demand/global-en/brands/d2l) - [Google Classroom profile](/demand/global-en/brands/google-classroom) - [All edtech worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/edtech): The set both shares are measured inside, 9 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 D2L or Google Classroom more popular in search? In September 2026, Google Classroom had more branded searches than D2L among edtech worldwide. Google Classroom had about 45.5 million branded searches, while D2L had 1.8 million. Google Classroom made up 66.1% of all edtech searches we track, and D2L accounted for 2.7%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "D2L vs Google Classroom: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/d2l-vs-google-classroom This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/d2l-vs-google-classroom. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.