--- title: "Foundant vs Instrumentl: Which is searched more?" description: "Is Foundant or Instrumentl more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Grant management software 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/foundant-vs-instrumentl" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Foundant vs Instrumentl: Which is searched more? Is Foundant or Instrumentl more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Grant management software 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**: Foundant and Instrumentl - **Competitive set**: Grant management software - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Foundant Share of Search**: 3.2% - **Instrumentl Share of Search**: 64.4% ## Is Foundant or Instrumentl more popular in search? - In September 2026, Instrumentl had more branded searches than Foundant among grant management software worldwide. Instrumentl had about 165,000 branded searches, while Foundant had 8,100. Instrumentl made up 64.4% of all grant management software searches we track, and Foundant accounted for 3.2%. - Instrumentl was ahead of Foundant in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Foundant’s share of searches among grant management software worldwide moved from 2.6% to 3.2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 6.6K to 8.1K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Instrumentl’s share of searches among grant management software worldwide moved from 64.3% to 64.4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 165K. ## Top grant management software in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Instrumentl appeared in all five answers. Foundant was mentioned in two out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Instrumentl was listed before Foundant in four out of five answers. 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Instrumentl | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Submittable | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Grantable | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Foundant | 4th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | SmartSimple Cloud | 5th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Fluxx | 6th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Euna Grants | 7th | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Good Grants | 8th | 0 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Blackbaud Grantmaking | 9th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | AmpliFund | 10th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about grant management software - Asked ChatGPT "Which grant management software should I use?": 1. Instrumentl, 2. Grantable, 3. Submittable, 4. Euna Grants - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best grant management software options?": 1. Instrumentl, 2. Grantable, 3. Submittable, 4. Fluxx, 5. Foundant, 6. Euna Grants, 7. SmartSimple Cloud, 8. Blackbaud Grantmaking, 9. AmpliFund - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best grant management software for funders and grants?": 1. Foundant, 2. SmartSimple Cloud, 3. Submittable, 4. Fluxx, 5. Instrumentl, 6. Euna Grants - Searched Google, AI Overview "grant management software": 1. Submittable, 2. Instrumentl, 3. Good Grants, 4. Blackbaud Grantmaking - Searched Google, AI Overview "grant tracking software": 1. Instrumentl, 2. Submittable, 3. Good Grants 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 grant management software worldwide in September 2026? - In September 2026, Foundant gained share of searches among grant management software worldwide, from 2.6% to 3.2%. ## Month by month | Month | Foundant estimated searches | Foundant Share of Search | Foundant rank | Instrumentl estimated searches | Instrumentl Share of Search | Instrumentl rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 6.6K | 2.6% | 3 | 165K | 64.3% | 1 | | Nov 2025 | 5.4K | 2.1% | 3 | 165K | 65.1% | 1 | | Dec 2025 | 5.4K | 2.3% | 3 | 165K | 68.9% | 1 | | Jan 2026 | 5.4K | 1.9% | 3 | 201K | 69.1% | 1 | | Feb 2026 | 5.4K | 2.1% | 3 | 165K | 64.7% | 1 | | Mar 2026 | 6.6K | 2.4% | 3 | 165K | 60.5% | 1 | | Apr 2026 | 5.4K | 2% | 3 | 165K | 61% | 1 | | May 2026 | 5.4K | 2.1% | 3 | 165K | 65.1% | 1 | | Jun 2026 | 5.4K | 2.1% | 3 | 165K | 64.9% | 1 | | Jul 2026 | 6.6K | 3.1% | 3 | 135K | 63.9% | 1 | | Aug 2026 | 6.6K | 2.6% | 3 | 165K | 64.8% | 1 | | Sep 2026 | 8.1K | 3.2% | 3 | 165K | 64.4% | 1 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Foundant’s and Instrumentl’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. - **Foundant**: Measured on the search term “foundant”. - **Instrumentl**: Measured on the search term “instrumentl”. - [Foundant profile](/demand/global-en/brands/foundant) - [Instrumentl profile](/demand/global-en/brands/instrumentl) - [All grant management software worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/grant-management-software): 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 Foundant or Instrumentl more popular in search? In September 2026, Instrumentl had more branded searches than Foundant among grant management software worldwide. Instrumentl had about 165,000 branded searches, while Foundant had 8,100. Instrumentl made up 64.4% of all grant management software searches we track, and Foundant accounted for 3.2%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Foundant vs Instrumentl: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/foundant-vs-instrumentl This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/foundant-vs-instrumentl. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.