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title: "Hex vs Observable: Which is more popular by branded search?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, Hex or Observable? 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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publisher: "Brandwave"
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# Hex vs Observable: Which is more popular by branded search?

Which is more popular in search, Hex or Observable? 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**: Hex and Observable
- **Competitive set**: Notebook platforms
- **Market**: Global
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **Hex Share of Search**: 1.6%
- **Observable Share of Search**: 32.5%

## Which is more popular in search, Hex or Observable?

- In August 2026, Observable had more branded searches than Hex among notebook platforms worldwide. Observable was estimated to have 49.5K branded searches compared to Hex’s 2.4K, and held a 32.5% Share of Search versus Hex’s 1.6%.
- Observable was ahead of Hex in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Hex’s estimated Share of Search among notebook platforms worldwide moved from 0.67% to 1.6%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 1.6K to 2.4K.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Observable’s estimated Share of Search among notebook platforms worldwide moved from 20.8% to 32.5%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 49.5K.

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

- In August 2026, Observable gained estimated Share of Search among notebook platforms worldwide, from 28.4% to 32.5%.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for Hex worldwide rose 50% over 11 measured months, from 1.6K to 2.4K in August 2026.

## Month by month

| Month | Hex estimated searches | Hex Share of Search | Hex rank | Observable estimated searches | Observable Share of Search | Observable rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 1.6K | 0.67% | 4 | 49.5K | 20.8% | 2 |
| Nov 2025 | 1.3K | 0.54% | 4 | 49.5K | 20.4% | 2 |
| Dec 2025 | 1K | 0.6% | 4 | 40.5K | 24.4% | 2 |
| Jan 2026 | 1.6K | 0.71% | 4 | 74K | 32.8% | 2 |
| Feb 2026 | 1.3K | 0.66% | 4 | 49.5K | 25% | 2 |
| Mar 2026 | 1.6K | 0.8% | 4 | 49.5K | 24.6% | 2 |
| Apr 2026 | 1.3K | 0.65% | 4 | 49.5K | 24.7% | 2 |
| May 2026 | 1.6K | 0.92% | 4 | 49.5K | 28.6% | 2 |
| Jun 2026 | 1.3K | 0.85% | 4 | 49.5K | 32.3% | 2 |
| Jul 2026 | 1.6K | 1.1% | 4 | 40.5K | 28.4% | 2 |
| Aug 2026 | 2.4K | 1.6% | 4 | 49.5K | 32.5% | 2 |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## How each brand is measured

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

- **Hex**: Measured on the search term “hex data”.
- **Observable**: Measured on the search term “observable”.

- [Hex profile](/demand/global-en/brands/hex)
- [Observable profile](/demand/global-en/brands/observable)
- [All notebook platforms worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/notebook-platforms): The set both shares are measured inside, 4 brands.

## Methodology

- [How is branded search demand measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused.

## Frequently asked questions

### Which is more popular in search, Hex or Observable?

In August 2026, Observable had more branded searches than Hex among notebook platforms worldwide. Observable was estimated to have 49.5K branded searches compared to Hex’s 2.4K, and held a 32.5% Share of Search versus Hex’s 1.6%.

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