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title: "Magoosh vs PrepScholar: Which is more popular by branded search?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, Magoosh or PrepScholar? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Test prep 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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# Magoosh vs PrepScholar: Which is more popular by branded search?

Which is more popular in search, Magoosh or PrepScholar? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Test prep 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**: Magoosh and PrepScholar
- **Competitive set**: Test prep platforms
- **Market**: Global
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **Magoosh Share of Search**: 8.7%
- **PrepScholar Share of Search**: 2.6%

## Which is more popular in search, Magoosh or PrepScholar?

- In August 2026, Magoosh had more branded searches than PrepScholar among test prep platforms worldwide. Magoosh was estimated to have 40.5K branded searches compared to PrepScholar’s 12.1K, and held an 8.7% Share of Search versus PrepScholar’s 2.6%.
- Magoosh was ahead of PrepScholar in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Magoosh’s estimated Share of Search among test prep platforms worldwide held steady at 8.7%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 40.5K.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, PrepScholar’s estimated Share of Search among test prep platforms worldwide moved from 2.1% to 2.6%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 9.9K to 12.1K.

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

- In August 2026, Magoosh lost estimated Share of Search among test prep platforms worldwide, from 10.2% to 8.7%.
- PrepScholar’s estimated Share of Search among test prep platforms worldwide has gained ground for 3 months in a row, from 1.8% to 2.6% in August 2026.

## Month by month

| Month | Magoosh estimated searches | Magoosh Share of Search | Magoosh rank | PrepScholar estimated searches | PrepScholar Share of Search | PrepScholar rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 40.5K | 8.7% | 2 | 9.9K | 2.1% | 4 |
| Nov 2025 | 40.5K | 8.9% | 2 | 8.1K | 1.8% | 4 |
| Dec 2025 | 33.1K | 8.9% | 2 | 6.6K | 1.8% | 4 |
| Jan 2026 | 40.5K | 7.4% | 2 | 9.9K | 1.8% | 4 |
| Feb 2026 | 40.5K | 8.8% | 2 | 8.1K | 1.8% | 4 |
| Mar 2026 | 40.5K | 8.8% | 2 | 8.1K | 1.8% | 4 |
| Apr 2026 | 40.5K | 8.8% | 2 | 8.1K | 1.8% | 4 |
| May 2026 | 33.1K | 7.4% | 2 | 8.1K | 1.8% | 4 |
| Jun 2026 | 40.5K | 8.9% | 2 | 9.9K | 2.2% | 4 |
| Jul 2026 | 40.5K | 10.2% | 2 | 9.9K | 2.5% | 4 |
| Aug 2026 | 40.5K | 8.7% | 2 | 12.1K | 2.6% | 4 |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Magoosh’s and PrepScholar’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.

- **Magoosh**: Measured on the search term “magoosh”.
- **PrepScholar**: Measured on the search term “prepscholar”.

- [Magoosh profile](/demand/global-en/brands/magoosh)
- [PrepScholar profile](/demand/global-en/brands/prepscholar)
- [All test prep platforms worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/test-prep-platforms): The set both shares are measured inside, 5 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, Magoosh or PrepScholar?

In August 2026, Magoosh had more branded searches than PrepScholar among test prep platforms worldwide. Magoosh was estimated to have 40.5K branded searches compared to PrepScholar’s 12.1K, and held an 8.7% Share of Search versus PrepScholar’s 2.6%.

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