Exacompta vs Paper Mate:Which is more popular?
In October 2026, Paper Mate had more branded searches than Exacompta among stationery worldwide. Paper Mate had about 33,100 branded searches, while Exacompta had 12,100. Paper Mate made up 4.2% of all stationery searches we track, and Exacompta accounted for 1.5%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about stationery, neither Exacompta nor Paper Mate appeared in any of the five answers.
Who do people search for more?
Paper Mate, about 3 searches for every 1 for Exacompta
Who does AI mention more?
Both were mentioned in 0 of 5 answers.
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Top stationery in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews
In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, neither Exacompta nor Paper Mate showed up in any of the five answers.
Most recommended by AI
Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.
Muji1st
Leuchtturm19172nd
Midori2nd
BIC4th
Staedtler5th
Rhodia5th
Moleskine–
Sharpie–
Paper Mate–
Exacompta–
Mentioned by AI
Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.
Muji4 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
Leuchtturm19173 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
Midori2 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
Rhodia2 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
BIC1 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
Staedtler1 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
Moleskine0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
Sharpie0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
Paper Mate0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
Exacompta0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
See every answer about stationery
5 answers
Asked ChatGPT
“Which stationery should I buy?”
Asked ChatGPT
“What are the best stationery brands?”
Asked ChatGPT
“What's the best stationery for school and office?”
Searched Google, AI Overview
“stationery brands”
Searched Google, AI Overview
“best stationery”
- 1
Muji
- 1
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 Exacompta or Paper Mate more popular in search?
This chart shows how often people search Google for Exacompta and Paper Mate by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all ten stationery we track, month by month, from English-language searches worldwide.
Share of searches by month for Paper Mate, Exacompta. The figures are in the table below the chart.
View monthly share of searches table
| Month | Moleskine | Sharpie | Leuchtturm1917 | BIC | Staedtler | Muji | Midori | Paper Mate | Rhodia | Exacompta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2025 | 30% | 20.1% | 13.4% | 6.1% | 9% | 9% | 3.9% | 4% | 2.7% | 1.8% |
| Dec 2025 | 32.4% | 17.8% | 17.8% | 4.4% | 8% | 8% | 4.3% | 3.6% | 2.4% | 1.3% |
| Jan 2026 | 27.3% | 18.3% | 18.3% | 5.6% | 10% | 6.7% | 5.1% | 4.5% | 2.5% | 1.6% |
| Feb 2026 | 24.9% | 20.4% | 13.7% | 7.6% | 11.2% | 7.5% | 4.1% | 6.1% | 2.7% | 1.8% |
| Mar 2026 | 22.9% | 27.9% | 10.3% | 7% | 10.3% | 8.4% | 3.9% | 4.6% | 3.1% | 1.7% |
| Apr 2026 | 25.2% | 25.2% | 11.3% | 7.7% | 9.3% | 7.6% | 4.3% | 5.1% | 2.8% | 1.5% |
| May 2026 | 25.6% | 25.6% | 11.5% | 7.8% | 9.4% | 7.7% | 3.9% | 4.2% | 2.8% | 1.5% |
| Jun 2026 | 27.2% | 22.3% | 12.2% | 6.8% | 10% | 8.2% | 3.9% | 4.5% | 3% | 2% |
| Jul 2026 | 26% | 21.3% | 14.3% | 6.5% | 9.6% | 7.8% | 4.5% | 5.2% | 2.9% | 1.9% |
| Aug 2026 | 24.8% | 20.3% | 13.6% | 7.6% | 9.1% | 9.1% | 4.9% | 6.1% | 2.7% | 1.8% |
| Sep 2026 | 26.1% | 21.4% | 11.7% | 7.9% | 9.6% | 7.9% | 5.3% | 5.3% | 2.9% | 1.9% |
| Oct 2026 | 25.4% | 20.8% | 13.9% | 9.4% | 9.3% | 7.6% | 5% | 4.2% | 2.8% | 1.5% |
How has branded search for Exacompta and Paper Mate changed worldwide over the last 12 months?
3 findings
- Paper Mate was ahead of Exacompta in every measured month of the 12 months ending October 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Exacompta’s share of searches among stationery worldwide moved from 1.8% to 1.5%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 14.8K to 12.1K.
- Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Paper Mate’s share of searches among stationery worldwide moved from 4% to 4.2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 33.1K.
How did search popularity change for stationery worldwide in October 2026?
2 changes

In October 2026, Paper Mate lost share of searches among stationery worldwide, from 5.3% to 4.2%.

Estimated monthly branded searches for Exacompta worldwide fell 18.2% over 12 measured months, from 14.8K to 12.1K in October 2026.
How are Exacompta’s and Paper Mate’s branded searches counted?
2 search terms
Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Exacompta’s and Paper Mate’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.
Exacompta
1 branded search term
- exacompta
Paper Mate
1 branded search term
- papermate
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