--- title: "micro:bit vs Raspberry Pi: Which is more popular?" description: "Is micro:bit or Raspberry Pi more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Development board brands 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/micro-bit-vs-raspberry-pi" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # micro:bit vs Raspberry Pi: Which is more popular? Is micro:bit or Raspberry Pi more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Development board brands 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**: micro:bit and Raspberry Pi - **Competitive set**: Development board brands - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Oct 2026 - **micro:bit Share of Search**: 19% - **Raspberry Pi Share of Search**: 31.3% ## Is micro:bit or Raspberry Pi more popular in search? - In October 2026, Raspberry Pi had more branded searches than micro:bit among development board brands worldwide. Raspberry Pi had about 1.4 million branded searches, while micro:bit had 823,000. Raspberry Pi made up 31.3% of all development board brand searches we track, and micro:bit accounted for 19%. - Raspberry Pi was ahead of micro:bit in every measured month of the 12 months ending October 2026. - Across the 12 months ending October 2026, micro:bit’s share of searches among development board brands worldwide moved from 24.1% to 19%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 1M to 823K. - Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Raspberry Pi’s share of searches among development board brands worldwide moved from 25.8% to 31.3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 1.1M to 1.4M. ## Top development board brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Raspberry Pi appeared in all five answers. micro:bit did not appear in any of the five answers. 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Arduino | 1st | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Raspberry Pi | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Espressif | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | BeagleBone | 4th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | micro:bit | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | STM32 | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Seeed Studio | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Adafruit | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | SparkFun | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Teensy | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about development board brands - Asked ChatGPT "Which microcontroller board should I start with?": 1. Arduino, 2. Espressif, 3. Raspberry Pi - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best alternatives to Raspberry Pi?": 1. Raspberry Pi, 2. Espressif, 3. Arduino - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best development board for electronics projects?": 1. Arduino, 2. Espressif, 3. Raspberry Pi - Searched Google, AI Overview "microcontroller": 1. Raspberry Pi, 2. Arduino, 3. SparkFun - Searched Google, AI Overview "single board computer": 1. Raspberry Pi, 2. BeagleBone Not named in any answer: micro:bit, STM32, Seeed Studio, Adafruit and Teensy. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 27, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for development board brands worldwide in October 2026? - In October 2026, Espressif overtook micro:bit to rank 3rd among development board brands worldwide, with 20.2% of the searches. - In October 2026, Raspberry Pi gained share of searches among development board brands worldwide, from 27.8% to 31.3%. - In October 2026, micro:bit lost share of searches among development board brands worldwide, from 21.3% to 19%. ## How has branded search for micro:bit and Raspberry Pi changed worldwide over the last 12 months? | Month | micro:bit estimated searches | micro:bit Share of Search | micro:bit rank | Raspberry Pi estimated searches | Raspberry Pi Share of Search | Raspberry Pi rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Nov 2025 | 1M | 24.1% | 3 | 1.1M | 25.8% | 2 | | Dec 2025 | 673K | 19.3% | 3 | 1.1M | 30.5% | 1 | | Jan 2026 | 823K | 20.7% | 3 | 1.3M | 32.5% | 1 | | Feb 2026 | 1M | 26.2% | 3 | 1.1M | 27.8% | 1 | | Mar 2026 | 1M | 24% | 3 | 1.3M | 31% | 1 | | Apr 2026 | 1M | 25.5% | 3 | 1.1M | 27.4% | 1 | | May 2026 | 1M | 25.5% | 3 | 1.1M | 27.4% | 1 | | Jun 2026 | 823K | 23.3% | 3 | 1.1M | 30.4% | 1 | | Jul 2026 | 450K | 15.8% | 4 | 897K | 31.5% | 1 | | Aug 2026 | 550K | 16.1% | 4 | 1.1M | 31.5% | 1 | | Sep 2026 | 823K | 21.3% | 3 | 1.1M | 27.8% | 1 | | Oct 2026 | 823K | 19% | 4 | 1.4M | 31.3% | 1 | ## How are micro:bit’s and Raspberry Pi’s branded searches counted? Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using micro:bit’s and Raspberry Pi’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. - **micro:bit**: Measured on the search term “micro bit”. - **Raspberry Pi**: Measured on the search terms “raspberry pi” and “raspberry pi pico”, summed into one figure. - [micro:bit profile](/demand/global-en/brands/micro-bit) - [Raspberry Pi profile](/demand/global-en/brands/raspberry-pi) - [All development board brands worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/development-board-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 10 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 micro:bit or Raspberry Pi more popular in search? In October 2026, Raspberry Pi had more branded searches than micro:bit among development board brands worldwide. Raspberry Pi had about 1.4 million branded searches, while micro:bit had 823,000. Raspberry Pi made up 31.3% of all development board brand searches we track, and micro:bit accounted for 19%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "micro:bit vs Raspberry Pi: Which is more popular?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/micro-bit-vs-raspberry-pi This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/micro-bit-vs-raspberry-pi. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.