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Datarails vs ProjectionLab:Which is more popular?

In September 2026, Datarails had more branded searches than ProjectionLab among financial planning platforms worldwide. Datarails had about 9,980 branded searches, while ProjectionLab had 5,400. Datarails made up 4.1% of all financial planning platform searches we track, and ProjectionLab accounted for 2.2%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about financial planning platforms, ProjectionLab appeared in three of the five answers and Datarails in one. ProjectionLab was mentioned before Datarails in three out of four answers.

Among financial planning platforms worldwide in September 2026

Who do people search for more?

Datarails, about 85% more searches than ProjectionLab

Datarails 10K searchesProjectionLab 5.4K searches

Who does AI mention more?

ProjectionLab, mentioned in 3 of 5 answers, Datarails in 1

ProjectionLab in 3 of 5Datarails in 1 of 5

Who does AI recommend more?

ProjectionLab, named ahead of Datarails in 3 of 4 answers

ProjectionLab first in 3Datarails first in 1

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Top financial planning platforms in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, ProjectionLab was mentioned in three out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Datarails was mentioned in one out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. ProjectionLab was listed before Datarails in three out of four answers.

Most recommended by AI

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

  1. Monarch Money1st
  2. Boldin2nd
  3. ProjectionLab3rd
  4. Anaplan4th
  5. Empower5th
  6. Datarails6th
  7. Planful7th
  8. Abacum–
  9. Pigment–

Mentioned by AI

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

  • Empower4 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Monarch Money3 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • ProjectionLab3 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Boldin2 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Anaplan1 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Datarails1 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Planful1 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Abacum0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Pigment0 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 21, 2026.

Is Datarails or ProjectionLab more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for Datarails and ProjectionLab by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all nine financial planning platforms we track, month by month, from English-language searches worldwide.

Datarails and ProjectionLab among financial planning platforms worldwide, by month

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

View monthly share of searches table
MonthMonarch MoneyAnaplanBoldinDatarailsPlanfulEmpowerProjectionLabAbacumPigment
Oct 202543.8%29.8%7.2%5.9%4.1%4.8%2.1%1.9%0.25%
Nov 202542.8%29.1%8.6%7.1%4%3.8%2.1%2.3%0.27%
Dec 202548.6%27.1%8%5.4%3.1%2.9%2.9%1.8%0.22%
Jan 202648.9%27.2%8%5.4%3.1%2.9%2.4%1.8%0.22%
Feb 202639.8%33.1%9.8%6.6%3.1%2.4%2.9%2.2%0.28%
Mar 202638.8%32.3%11.6%6.4%3.7%2.3%2.3%2.1%0.33%
Apr 202639.1%32.5%11.7%5.3%3%2.3%3.5%2.2%0.32%
May 202641%27.9%15%4.5%2.6%2.4%4.5%1.9%0.27%
Jun 202640.1%33.2%12%4.4%2.6%2.4%2.9%2.2%0.27%
Jul 202652.2%23.8%10.5%3.9%2.2%2.1%3.1%1.9%0.23%
Aug 202650.8%23.2%12.5%3.8%2.2%2.5%3.1%1.8%0.23%
Sep 202645.1%30.7%11.1%4.1%2.4%2.2%2.2%2%0.25%

How has the Datarails and ProjectionLab comparison changed over the last 12 months?

3 findings

How did search popularity change for financial planning platforms worldwide in September 2026?

2 changes

  1. In September 2026, ProjectionLab lost share of searches among financial planning platforms worldwide, from 3.1% to 2.2%.

  2. Estimated monthly branded searches for Datarails worldwide fell 33% over 12 measured months, from 14.9K to 10K in September 2026.

How are branded searches counted?

4 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Datarails’ and ProjectionLab’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.

Datarails

3 branded search terms

  • datarails
  • datarails fp&a
  • datarails software

ProjectionLab

1 branded search term

  • projectionlab

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