--- title: "Functionly vs Pingboard: Which is searched more?" description: "Is Functionly or Pingboard more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Org chart 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/functionly-vs-pingboard" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Functionly vs Pingboard: Which is searched more? Is Functionly or Pingboard more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Org chart 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**: Functionly and Pingboard - **Competitive set**: Org chart software - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Functionly Share of Search**: 27.8% - **Pingboard Share of Search**: 8.2% ## Is Functionly or Pingboard more popular in search? - In September 2026, Functionly had more branded searches than Pingboard among org chart software worldwide. Functionly had about 8,100 branded searches, while Pingboard had 2,400. Functionly made up 27.8% of all org chart software searches we track, and Pingboard accounted for 8.2%. - The lead changed hands once in the 12 months ending September 2026: Functionly took it in January 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Functionly’s share of searches among org chart software worldwide moved from 14.4% to 27.8%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 4.4K to 8.1K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Pingboard’s share of searches among org chart software worldwide moved from 17.6% to 8.2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 5.4K to 2.4K. ## Top org chart software in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Functionly and Pingboard were each mentioned in one out of five: not in any of the three ChatGPT answers, but in one of the two Google AI Overviews. 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Lucidchart | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Organimi | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Microsoft Visio | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | ChartHop | 4th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Canva | 5th | 1 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Creately | 6th | 0 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Pingboard | 7th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Functionly | 8th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Orgvue | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Ingentis | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about org chart software - Asked ChatGPT "Which org chart software should I use?": 1. Lucidchart, 2. Organimi, 3. Microsoft Visio, 4. ChartHop - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best tools for making an org chart?": 1. Lucidchart, 2. Microsoft Visio, 3. Canva, 4. Organimi - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best org chart software for a growing company?": 1. Organimi, 2. ChartHop, 3. Lucidchart, 4. Microsoft Visio - Searched Google, AI Overview "org chart software": 1. Lucidchart, 2. Pingboard, 3. ChartHop, 4. Organimi, 5. Creately, 6. Microsoft Visio, 7. Canva, 8. Functionly - Searched Google, AI Overview "org chart maker": 1. Lucidchart, 2. Canva, 3. Creately, 4. Microsoft Visio Not named in any answer: Orgvue and Ingentis. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 22, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for org chart software worldwide in September 2026? - In September 2026, Functionly overtook Lucidchart and ChartHop to become the leader among org chart software worldwide, with 27.8% of the searches. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Pingboard worldwide fell 55.6% over 12 measured months, from 5.4K to 2.4K in September 2026. ## Month by month | Month | Functionly estimated searches | Functionly Share of Search | Functionly rank | Pingboard estimated searches | Pingboard Share of Search | Pingboard rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 4.4K | 14.4% | 3 | 5.4K | 17.6% | 1 | | Nov 2025 | 4.4K | 15.3% | 2 | 5.4K | 18.8% | 1 | | Dec 2025 | 4.4K | 18.1% | 1 | 4.4K | 18.1% | 2 | | Jan 2026 | 33.1K | 54.9% | 1 | 4.4K | 7.3% | 4 | | Feb 2026 | 4.4K | 12.3% | 3 | 3.6K | 10.1% | 5 | | Mar 2026 | 4.4K | 12.4% | 3 | 3.6K | 10.1% | 7 | | Apr 2026 | 4.4K | 15% | 2 | 2.9K | 9.9% | 7 | | May 2026 | 4.4K | 15% | 1 | 2.9K | 9.9% | 7 | | Jun 2026 | 4.4K | 15.6% | 2 | 2.9K | 10.3% | 7 | | Jul 2026 | 4.4K | 14.3% | 2 | 2.4K | 7.8% | 7 | | Aug 2026 | 3.6K | 11.7% | 3 | 2.4K | 7.8% | 7 | | Sep 2026 | 8.1K | 27.8% | 1 | 2.4K | 8.2% | 7 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Functionly’s and Pingboard’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. - **Functionly**: Measured on the search term “functionly”. - **Pingboard**: Measured on the search term “pingboard”. - [Functionly profile](/demand/global-en/brands/functionly) - [Pingboard profile](/demand/global-en/brands/pingboard) - [All org chart software worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/org-chart-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 Functionly or Pingboard more popular in search? In September 2026, Functionly had more branded searches than Pingboard among org chart software worldwide. Functionly had about 8,100 branded searches, while Pingboard had 2,400. Functionly made up 27.8% of all org chart software searches we track, and Pingboard accounted for 8.2%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Functionly vs Pingboard: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/functionly-vs-pingboard This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/functionly-vs-pingboard. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.