--- title: "LabWare vs QBench: Which is searched more?" description: "Is LabWare or QBench more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Laboratory 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/labware-vs-qbench" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # LabWare vs QBench: Which is searched more? Is LabWare or QBench more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Laboratory 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**: LabWare and QBench - **Competitive set**: Laboratory management software - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **LabWare Share of Search**: 13.7% - **QBench Share of Search**: 0.99% ## Is LabWare or QBench more popular in search? - In September 2026, LabWare had more branded searches than QBench among laboratory management software worldwide. LabWare had about 12,100 branded searches, while QBench had 880. LabWare made up 13.7% of all laboratory management software searches we track, and QBench accounted for 0.99%. - LabWare was ahead of QBench in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, LabWare’s share of searches among laboratory management software worldwide moved from 11.4% to 13.7%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 12.1K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, QBench’s share of searches among laboratory management software worldwide moved from 0.95% to 0.99%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 1K to 880. ## Top laboratory management software in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, LabWare was mentioned in three out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. QBench was mentioned in two out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. LabWare was listed before QBench in two out of three answers that named either. 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Benchling | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | LabWare | 2nd | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Labguru | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | QBench | 4th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | SciNote | 5th | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | STARLIMS | 6th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | LabVantage | 7th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about laboratory management software - Asked ChatGPT "Which laboratory management software should I use?": 1. Benchling, 2. QBench, 3. LabWare, 4. SciNote - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best laboratory management software tools?": 1. LabWare, 2. STARLIMS, 3. LabVantage, 4. Benchling, 5. QBench, 6. SciNote, 7. Labguru - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best laboratory management software for a research lab?": 1. Labguru, 2. Benchling, 3. SciNote - Searched Google, AI Overview "lims software": 1. LabWare, 2. Benchling - Searched Google, AI Overview "lab management system": 1. Benchling, 2. Labguru 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 laboratory management software worldwide in September 2026? - Estimated monthly branded searches for QBench worldwide fell 12% over 12 measured months, from 1K to 880 in September 2026. ## Month by month | Month | LabWare estimated searches | LabWare Share of Search | LabWare rank | QBench estimated searches | QBench Share of Search | QBench rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 12.1K | 11.4% | 2 | 1K | 0.95% | 7 | | Nov 2025 | 12.1K | 13.4% | 2 | 880 | 0.97% | 7 | | Dec 2025 | 9.9K | 13.1% | 2 | 1K | 1.3% | 7 | | Jan 2026 | 9.9K | 11% | 2 | 1.3K | 1.4% | 7 | | Feb 2026 | 9.9K | 11.1% | 2 | 1K | 1.1% | 7 | | Mar 2026 | 12.1K | 11.4% | 2 | 1K | 0.95% | 7 | | Apr 2026 | 12.1K | 11.4% | 2 | 1K | 0.95% | 7 | | May 2026 | 12.1K | 13.6% | 2 | 1K | 1.1% | 7 | | Jun 2026 | 12.1K | 13.5% | 2 | 880 | 0.98% | 7 | | Jul 2026 | 12.1K | 13.7% | 2 | 880 | 0.99% | 7 | | Aug 2026 | 9.9K | 13.3% | 2 | 880 | 1.2% | 7 | | Sep 2026 | 12.1K | 13.7% | 2 | 880 | 0.99% | 7 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using LabWare’s and QBench’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. - **LabWare**: Measured on the search term “labware”. - **QBench**: Measured on the search term “qbench”. - [LabWare profile](/demand/global-en/brands/labware) - [QBench profile](/demand/global-en/brands/qbench) - [All laboratory management software worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/laboratory-management-software): The set both shares are measured inside, 7 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 LabWare or QBench more popular in search? In September 2026, LabWare had more branded searches than QBench among laboratory management software worldwide. LabWare had about 12,100 branded searches, while QBench had 880. LabWare made up 13.7% of all laboratory management software searches we track, and QBench accounted for 0.99%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "LabWare vs QBench: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/labware-vs-qbench This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/labware-vs-qbench. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.