--- title: "Element vs Pumble: Which is searched more?" description: "Is Element or Pumble more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Team chat apps 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/element-vs-pumble" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Element vs Pumble: Which is searched more? Is Element or Pumble more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Team chat apps 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**: Element and Pumble - **Competitive set**: Team chat apps - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Element Share of Search**: 0.01% - **Pumble Share of Search**: 0.05% ## Is Element or Pumble more popular in search? - In September 2026, Pumble had more branded searches than Element among team chat apps worldwide. Pumble had about 22,200 branded searches, while Element had 4,400. Pumble made up 0.05% of all team chat app searches we track, and Element accounted for 0.01%. - Pumble was ahead of Element in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Element’s share of searches among team chat apps worldwide moved from <0.01% to 0.01%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 4.4K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Pumble’s share of searches among team chat apps worldwide moved from 0.04% to 0.05%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 18.1K to 22.2K. ## Top team chat apps in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Element was mentioned in two out of five: not in any of the three ChatGPT answers, but in both Google AI Overviews. Pumble was mentioned in two out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Pumble was listed before Element in two out of three 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Slack | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Microsoft Teams | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Google Chat | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Discord | 4th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Pumble | 5th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Mattermost | 6th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Element | 7th | 0 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Zoho Cliq | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Chanty | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Rocket.Chat | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about team chat apps - Asked ChatGPT "Which team chat app should I use?": 1. Slack, 2. Microsoft Teams, 3. Google Chat, 4. Discord - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best team chat apps?": 1. Slack, 2. Microsoft Teams, 3. Google Chat, 4. Discord, 5. Pumble, 6. Mattermost - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best team chat app for workplace messaging?": 1. Slack, 2. Microsoft Teams, 3. Google Chat - Searched Google, AI Overview "team chat apps": 1. Slack, 2. Microsoft Teams, 3. Google Chat, 4. Discord, 5. Element - Searched Google, AI Overview "business chat app": 1. Slack, 2. Microsoft Teams, 3. Google Chat, 4. Pumble, 5. Mattermost, 6. Element Not named in any answer: Zoho Cliq, Chanty and Rocket.Chat. 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 team chat apps worldwide in September 2026? - Estimated monthly branded searches for Pumble worldwide rose 22.7% over 12 measured months, from 18.1K to 22.2K in September 2026. ## Month by month | Month | Element estimated searches | Element Share of Search | Element rank | Pumble estimated searches | Pumble Share of Search | Pumble rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 4.4K | <0.01% | 10 | 18.1K | 0.04% | 9 | | Nov 2025 | 4.4K | <0.01% | 10 | 18.1K | 0.04% | 9 | | Dec 2025 | 3.6K | <0.01% | 10 | 18.1K | 0.04% | 9 | | Jan 2026 | 4.4K | <0.01% | 10 | 22.2K | 0.05% | 9 | | Feb 2026 | 12.1K | 0.03% | 10 | 22.2K | 0.06% | 9 | | Mar 2026 | 5.4K | 0.01% | 10 | 22.2K | 0.05% | 9 | | Apr 2026 | 4.4K | 0.01% | 10 | 22.2K | 0.05% | 9 | | May 2026 | 3.6K | <0.01% | 10 | 22.2K | 0.05% | 9 | | Jun 2026 | 4.4K | 0.01% | 10 | 18.1K | 0.05% | 9 | | Jul 2026 | 4.4K | 0.01% | 10 | 22.2K | 0.06% | 9 | | Aug 2026 | 4.4K | <0.01% | 10 | 18.1K | 0.04% | 9 | | Sep 2026 | 4.4K | 0.01% | 10 | 22.2K | 0.05% | 9 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Element’s and Pumble’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. - **Element**: Measured on the search term “element chat”. - **Pumble**: Measured on the search term “pumble”. - [Element profile](/demand/global-en/brands/element) - [Pumble profile](/demand/global-en/brands/pumble) - [All team chat apps worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/team-chat-apps): 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 Element or Pumble more popular in search? In September 2026, Pumble had more branded searches than Element among team chat apps worldwide. Pumble had about 22,200 branded searches, while Element had 4,400. Pumble made up 0.05% of all team chat app searches we track, and Element accounted for 0.01%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Element vs Pumble: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/element-vs-pumble This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/element-vs-pumble. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.