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Designlab vs Google UX Design Certificate:Which is more popular?

In October 2026, Designlab had more branded searches than Google UX Design Certificate among UX design courses worldwide. Designlab had about 14,800 branded searches, while Google UX Design Certificate had 4,880. Designlab made up 24.9% of all UX design course searches we track, and Google UX Design Certificate accounted for 8.2%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about UX design courses, Designlab and Google UX Design Certificate each appeared in four of the five answers. Google UX Design Certificate was mentioned before Designlab in every answer.

Among UX design courses worldwide in October 2026

Who do people search for more?

Designlab, about 3 searches for every 1 for Google UX Design Certificate

Designlab 14.8K searchesGoogle UX Design Certificate 4.9K searches

Who does AI mention more?

Both were mentioned in 4 of 5 answers.

Designlab in 4 of 5Google UX Design Certificate in 4 of 5

Who does AI recommend more?

Google UX Design Certificate, named ahead of Designlab in every answer

Google UX Design Certificate first in 4Designlab never first

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Top UX design courses in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Designlab and Google UX Design Certificate were each mentioned in four out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Google UX Design Certificate was listed before Designlab in every answer.

Most recommended by AI

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

  1. Google UX Design Certificate1st
  2. Designlab2nd
  3. Interaction Design Foundation3rd
  4. CareerFoundry4th
  5. Nielsen Norman Group5th
  6. UX Design Institute6th
  7. Memorisely–
  8. Uxcel–

Mentioned by AI

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

  • Designlab4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Interaction Design Foundation4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Google UX Design Certificate4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • CareerFoundry1 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • UX Design Institute1 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Nielsen Norman Group1 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Memorisely0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Uxcel0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers

See every answer about UX design courses

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 November 9, 2026.

Sites the answers about UX design courses cited

20 sites

  1. coursera.org, cited in 4 of 5 answers

  2. designlab.com, cited in 4 of 5 answers

  3. interaction-design.org, cited in 3 of 5 answers

  4. classcentral.com, cited in 2 of 5 answers

  5. onlinecourseing.com, cited in 1 of 5 answers

  6. nngroup.com, cited in 1 of 5 answers

  7. figma.com, cited in 1 of 5 answers

  8. uxcel.com, cited in 1 of 5 answers

  9. coursefacts.com, cited in 1 of 5 answers

  10. careerfoundry.com, cited in 1 of 5 answers

  11. mentorcruise.com, cited in 1 of 5 answers

  12. grow.google, cited in 1 of 5 answers

Is Designlab or Google UX Design Certificate more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for Designlab and Google UX Design Certificate by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all eight UX design course brands we track, month by month, from English-language searches worldwide.

Designlab and Google UX Design Certificate among UX design courses worldwide, by month

Share of searches by month for Designlab, Google UX Design Certificate. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthMemoriselyDesignlabInteraction Design FoundationGoogle UX Design CertificateUxcelCareerFoundryUX Design InstituteNielsen Norman Group
Nov 202533.6%18.4%12.3%13.5%12.3%6.7%3%0.21%
Dec 202532.1%21.4%11.7%13.6%11.7%6.4%2.8%0.25%
Jan 202633.8%18.4%12.3%15.3%10.1%6.7%3%0.32%
Feb 202634.1%18.6%12.5%14.5%10.2%6.8%3%0.26%
Mar 202635.6%15.9%10.6%21.2%8.7%5.8%2%0.18%
Apr 202633.2%18.1%9.9%23.7%8.1%4.4%2.3%0.26%
May 202635.6%19.4%10.6%21.1%7.1%3.8%2.1%0.28%
Jun 202629.9%19.9%16.3%21.1%7.3%3.2%2.2%0.19%
Jul 202633.8%18.4%10%23.6%8.2%3.7%2%0.32%
Aug 202638%25.3%9.2%12.3%9.2%3.3%2.2%0.44%
Sep 202642.1%23%10.2%9.3%8.4%3%3.7%0.33%
Oct 202645.7%24.9%9.1%8.2%7.4%2.7%1.7%0.29%

How has branded search for Designlab and Google UX Design Certificate changed worldwide over the last 12 months?

3 findings

How did search popularity change for UX design courses worldwide in October 2026?

2 changes

  1. In October 2026, Designlab gained share of searches among UX design courses worldwide, from 23% to 24.9%.

  2. In October 2026, Google UX Design Certificate lost share of searches among UX design courses worldwide, from 9.3% to 8.2%.

How are Designlab’s and Google UX Design Certificate’s branded searches counted?

3 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Designlab’s and Google UX Design Certificate’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.

Designlab

1 branded search term

  • designlab

Google UX Design Certificate

2 branded search terms

  • google ux certificate
  • google ux design certificate

How the Brand Demand Index is measured

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