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title: "Mendeley vs Scribbr: Which is searched more?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, Mendeley or Scribbr? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Citation and reference tools 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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# Mendeley vs Scribbr: Which is searched more?

Which is more popular in search, Mendeley or Scribbr? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Citation and reference tools 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**: Mendeley and Scribbr
- **Competitive set**: Citation and reference tools
- **Market**: Global
- **Month measured**: Sep 2026
- **Mendeley Share of Search**: 27%
- **Scribbr Share of Search**: 22.1%

## Which is more popular in search, Mendeley or Scribbr?

- In September 2026, Mendeley had more branded searches than Scribbr among citation and reference tools worldwide. Mendeley was estimated to have 673K branded searches compared to Scribbr’s 550K, and held a 27% Share of Search versus Scribbr’s 22.1%.
- The lead changed hands once in the 12 months ending September 2026: Mendeley took it in July 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Mendeley’s estimated Share of Search among citation and reference tools worldwide moved from 22.4% to 27%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 823K to 673K.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Scribbr’s estimated Share of Search among citation and reference tools worldwide moved from 27.2% to 22.1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 1M to 550K.

## How did search popularity change for citation and reference tools worldwide in September 2026?

- In September 2026, Mendeley lost estimated Share of Search among citation and reference tools worldwide, from 29.9% to 27%.
- In September 2026, Scribbr lost estimated Share of Search among citation and reference tools worldwide, from 24.4% to 22.1%.

## Month by month

| Month | Mendeley estimated searches | Mendeley Share of Search | Mendeley rank | Scribbr estimated searches | Scribbr Share of Search | Scribbr rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 823K | 22.4% | 3 | 1M | 27.2% | 1 |
| Nov 2025 | 823K | 23.8% | 2 | 823K | 23.8% | 4 |
| Dec 2025 | 550K | 22.3% | 3 | 673K | 27.3% | 1 |
| Jan 2026 | 450K | 19.9% | 4 | 673K | 29.7% | 1 |
| Feb 2026 | 450K | 17.2% | 4 | 673K | 25.8% | 3 |
| Mar 2026 | 550K | 17.9% | 4 | 823K | 26.7% | 2 |
| Apr 2026 | 673K | 22.3% | 3 | 673K | 22.3% | 4 |
| May 2026 | 550K | 22.1% | 3 | 673K | 27% | 2 |
| Jun 2026 | 450K | 26.7% | 1 | 450K | 26.7% | 2 |
| Jul 2026 | 368K | 27.9% | 1 | 301K | 22.8% | 3 |
| Aug 2026 | 450K | 29.9% | 1 | 368K | 24.4% | 3 |
| Sep 2026 | 673K | 27% | 1 | 550K | 22.1% | 3 |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Mendeley’s and Scribbr’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.

- **Mendeley**: Measured on the search term “mendeley”.
- **Scribbr**: Measured on the search term “scribbr”.

- [Mendeley profile](/demand/global-en/brands/mendeley)
- [Scribbr profile](/demand/global-en/brands/scribbr)
- [All citation and reference tools worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/citation-tools): The set both shares are measured inside, 6 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, Mendeley or Scribbr?

In September 2026, Mendeley had more branded searches than Scribbr among citation and reference tools worldwide. Mendeley was estimated to have 673K branded searches compared to Scribbr’s 550K, and held a 27% Share of Search versus Scribbr’s 22.1%.

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