Brandwave

Google Project Management Certificate vs PMI:Which is more popular?

In September 2026, Google Project Management Certificate had more branded searches than PMI among project management certifications worldwide. Google Project Management Certificate had about 22,200 branded searches, while PMI had 9,900. Google Project Management Certificate made up 24% of all project management certification searches we track, and PMI accounted for 10.7%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about project management certifications, Google Project Management Certificate and PMI each appeared in three of the five answers. Google Project Management Certificate was mentioned before PMI in three out of five answers.

Among project management certifications worldwide in September 2026

Who do people search for more?

Google Project Management Certificate, about 2 searches for every 1 for PMI

Google Project Management Certificate 22.2K searchesPMI 9.9K searches

Who does AI mention more?

Both were mentioned in 3 of 5 answers.

Google Project Management Certificate in 3 of 5PMI in 3 of 5

Who does AI recommend more?

Google Project Management Certificate, named ahead of PMI in 3 of 5 answers

Google Project Management Certificate first in 3PMI first in 2

Follow Google Project Management Certificate vs PMI and get free monthly updates on what changed

By continuing you'll get index updates and occasional product news from Brandwave. Unsubscribe any time. Privacy

Track your brand against a rival →

Top project management certifications in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Google Project Management Certificate was mentioned in three out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers and in both Google AI Overviews. PMI was mentioned in three out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Google Project Management Certificate was listed before PMI in three out of five answers.

Most recommended by AI

Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.

  1. Project Management Professional1st
  2. PRINCE22nd
  3. Certified Associate in Project Management3rd
  4. Google Project Management Certificate4th
  5. PMI5th
  6. Scrum Alliance–
  7. APM–
  8. EXIN–
  9. Axelos–

Mentioned by AI

Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.

  • PRINCE25 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Project Management Professional4 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Google Project Management Certificate3 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Certified Associate in Project Management3 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • PMI3 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Scrum Alliance0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • APM0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • EXIN0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Axelos0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers

See every answer about project management certifications

5 answers

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 Google Project Management Certificate or PMI more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for Google Project Management Certificate and PMI by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all nine project management certifications we track, month by month, from English-language searches worldwide.

Google Project Management Certificate and PMI among project management certifications worldwide, by month

Share of searches by month for Google Project Management Certificate, PMI. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthGoogle Project Management CertificateScrum AlliancePRINCE2Certified Associate in Project ManagementPMIProject Management ProfessionalAPMEXINAxelos
Oct 202522%22%14.7%14.7%9.8%9.8%6.6%0.26%0.09%
Nov 202522.9%22.9%15.3%12.5%10.2%10.2%5.6%0.22%0.09%
Dec 202522.3%22.3%14.9%14.9%9.9%9.9%5.4%0.26%0.11%
Jan 202624.6%20.2%16.5%13.5%11%9%4.9%0.16%0.08%
Feb 202622.8%18.7%15.2%18.7%10.2%8.3%5.6%0.22%0.22%
Mar 202630.1%16.5%13.5%16.5%9%9%4.9%0.24%0.24%
Apr 202623.2%19%15.5%15.5%10.4%10.4%5.7%0.18%0.09%
May 202627.4%15%12.2%22.4%10%8.2%4.5%0.22%0.14%
Jun 202631.6%14.1%11.5%21.1%9.4%7.7%4.2%0.16%0.07%
Jul 202634%15.2%12.4%15.2%8.3%10.2%4.5%0.14%0.08%
Aug 202627%18%14.8%14.8%9.9%9.9%5.4%0.21%0.07%
Sep 202624%19.5%16%13.1%10.7%10.7%5.8%0.18%0.08%

How has the Google Project Management Certificate and PMI comparison changed over the last 12 months?

3 findings

How did search popularity change for project management certifications worldwide in September 2026?

2 changes

  1. In September 2026, PMI gained share of searches among project management certifications worldwide, from 9.9% to 10.7%.

  2. In September 2026, Google Project Management Certificate lost share of searches among project management certifications worldwide, from 27% to 24%.

How are branded searches counted?

2 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Google Project Management Certificate’s and PMI’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.

Google Project Management Certificate

1 branded search term

  • google project management certificate

PMI

1 branded search term

  • pmi certification

How the Brand Demand Index is measured

Other head-to-heads among project management certifications

Creator with pink hair and a pink jacket

Put your own brand in this comparison

Brandwave tracks your branded demand next to the rival you actually watch, with your campaigns, spend and outcomes on the same timeline.

Start free