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title: "Evernote vs Hex: Which is searched more?"
description: "Is Evernote or Hex more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Notebook platforms 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."
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# Evernote vs Hex: Which is searched more?

Is Evernote or Hex more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Notebook platforms 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**: Evernote and Hex
- **Competitive set**: Notebook platforms
- **Market**: Global
- **Month measured**: Sep 2026
- **Evernote Share of Search**: 3.4%
- **Hex Share of Search**: 0.04%

## Is Evernote or Hex more popular in search?

- In September 2026, Evernote had more branded searches than Hex among notebook platforms worldwide. Evernote had about 246,000 branded searches, while Hex had 2,900. Evernote made up 3.4% of all notebook platform searches we track, and Hex accounted for 0.04%.
- Evernote was ahead of Hex in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Evernote’s share of searches among notebook platforms worldwide moved from 5.7% to 3.4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 368K to 246K.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Hex’s share of searches among notebook platforms worldwide held steady at 0.04%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 2.9K.

## Top notebook platforms in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Evernote was mentioned in three out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers and in both Google AI Overviews. Hex was mentioned in one out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Evernote was listed before Hex in three out of four 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 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Google Colab | 1st | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 |
| JupyterLab | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 |
| Microsoft OneNote | 3rd | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 |
| Evernote | 4th | 1 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 3 of 5 |
| Jupyter | 5th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 |
| Deepnote | 6th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 |
| Hex | 7th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 |
| Observable | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 |

## Every AI answer about notebook platforms

- Asked ChatGPT "Which notebook platform should I use?": 1. Google Colab, 2. JupyterLab, 3. Deepnote, 4. Jupyter
- Asked ChatGPT "What are the best notebook platforms?": 1. Microsoft OneNote, 2. Google Colab, 3. Evernote, 4. JupyterLab
- Asked ChatGPT "What's the best notebook platform for data analysis notebooks?": 1. JupyterLab, 2. Google Colab, 3. Deepnote, 4. Hex, 5. Jupyter
- Searched Google, AI Overview "notebook platforms": 1. Jupyter, 2. Google Colab, 3. Evernote, 4. JupyterLab
- Searched Google, AI Overview "cloud notebook app": 1. Microsoft OneNote, 2. Evernote

Not named in any answer: Observable.

Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 21, 2026.

## How did search popularity change for notebook platforms worldwide in September 2026?

- In September 2026, Evernote lost share of searches among notebook platforms worldwide, from 4.1% to 3.4%.

## Month by month

| Month | Evernote estimated searches | Evernote Share of Search | Evernote rank | Hex estimated searches | Hex Share of Search | Hex rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 368K | 5.7% | 3 | 2.9K | 0.04% | 8 |
| Nov 2025 | 368K | 5.8% | 3 | 3.6K | 0.06% | 8 |
| Dec 2025 | 301K | 5.9% | 3 | 2.9K | 0.06% | 8 |
| Jan 2026 | 368K | 6.8% | 3 | 2.9K | 0.05% | 8 |
| Feb 2026 | 301K | 4.9% | 3 | 2.9K | 0.05% | 8 |
| Mar 2026 | 301K | 4.9% | 3 | 2.4K | 0.04% | 8 |
| Apr 2026 | 301K | 5% | 3 | 1.9K | 0.03% | 8 |
| May 2026 | 301K | 5.9% | 3 | 1.9K | 0.04% | 8 |
| Jun 2026 | 246K | 5% | 3 | 2.4K | 0.05% | 8 |
| Jul 2026 | 246K | 4.9% | 3 | 2.4K | 0.05% | 8 |
| Aug 2026 | 246K | 4.1% | 3 | 2.9K | 0.05% | 8 |
| Sep 2026 | 246K | 3.4% | 3 | 2.9K | 0.04% | 8 |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Evernote’s and Hex’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.

- **Evernote**: Measured on the search term “evernote”.
- **Hex**: Measured on the search term “hex notebook”.

- [Evernote profile](/demand/global-en/brands/evernote)
- [Hex profile](/demand/global-en/brands/hex)
- [All notebook platforms worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/notebook-platforms): The set both shares are measured inside, 8 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 Evernote or Hex more popular in search?

In September 2026, Evernote had more branded searches than Hex among notebook platforms worldwide. Evernote had about 246,000 branded searches, while Hex had 2,900. Evernote made up 3.4% of all notebook platform searches we track, and Hex accounted for 0.04%.

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