--- title: "NetLogo vs PhET: Which is searched more?" description: "Is NetLogo or PhET more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Science simulation 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." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/netlogo-vs-phet" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # NetLogo vs PhET: Which is searched more? Is NetLogo or PhET more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Science simulation 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**: NetLogo and PhET - **Competitive set**: Science simulation platforms - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **NetLogo Share of Search**: 3.3% - **PhET Share of Search**: 54.9% ## Is NetLogo or PhET more popular in search? - In September 2026, PhET had more branded searches than NetLogo among science simulation platforms worldwide. PhET had about 301,000 branded searches, while NetLogo had 18,100. PhET made up 54.9% of all science simulation platform searches we track, and NetLogo accounted for 3.3%. - PhET was ahead of NetLogo in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, NetLogo’s share of searches among science simulation platforms worldwide moved from 3.7% to 3.3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 22.2K to 18.1K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, PhET’s share of searches among science simulation platforms worldwide moved from 50.6% to 54.9%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 301K. ## Top science simulation platforms in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, PhET appeared in all five answers. NetLogo was mentioned in two out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. PhET was listed before NetLogo in every answer. 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | PhET | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Labster | 2nd | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | NetLogo | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | MATLAB and Simulink | 4th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | COMSOL Multiphysics | 5th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | ChemCollective | 5th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | PraxiLabs | 7th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | ExploreLearning | 8th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Pivot Interactives | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about science simulation platforms - Asked ChatGPT "Which science simulation platform should I use?": 1. PhET, 2. NetLogo, 3. MATLAB and Simulink, 4. COMSOL Multiphysics - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best science simulation platforms?": 1. PhET, 2. Labster, 3. COMSOL Multiphysics, 4. MATLAB and Simulink, 5. NetLogo, 6. ChemCollective - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best science simulation platform for virtual science labs?": 1. PhET, 2. Labster, 3. ChemCollective, 4. PraxiLabs - Searched Google, AI Overview "virtual science lab": 1. PhET, 2. Labster, 3. PraxiLabs, 4. ChemCollective - Searched Google, AI Overview "online science lab": 1. PhET, 2. ExploreLearning Not named in any answer: Pivot Interactives. 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 science simulation platforms worldwide in September 2026? - In September 2026, PhET lost share of searches among science simulation platforms worldwide, from 61% to 54.9%. - NetLogo’s share of searches among science simulation platforms worldwide has lost ground for 3 months in a row, from 5.1% to 3.3% in September 2026. ## Month by month | Month | NetLogo estimated searches | NetLogo Share of Search | NetLogo rank | PhET estimated searches | PhET Share of Search | PhET rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 22.2K | 3.7% | 5 | 301K | 50.6% | 1 | | Nov 2025 | 22.2K | 4.5% | 5 | 246K | 49.7% | 1 | | Dec 2025 | 14.8K | 4.7% | 5 | 135K | 43.1% | 1 | | Jan 2026 | 18.1K | 4.3% | 5 | 201K | 48% | 1 | | Feb 2026 | 18.1K | 3.9% | 5 | 246K | 52.9% | 1 | | Mar 2026 | 22.2K | 4.9% | 5 | 201K | 44.3% | 1 | | Apr 2026 | 22.2K | 4.8% | 4 | 246K | 52.9% | 1 | | May 2026 | 18.1K | 4.7% | 5 | 201K | 52.3% | 1 | | Jun 2026 | 14.8K | 5.1% | 6 | 165K | 57.1% | 1 | | Jul 2026 | 14.8K | 4.8% | 6 | 201K | 64.6% | 1 | | Aug 2026 | 14.8K | 3.7% | 5 | 246K | 61% | 1 | | Sep 2026 | 18.1K | 3.3% | 5 | 301K | 54.9% | 1 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using NetLogo’s and PhET’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. - **NetLogo**: Measured on the search term “netlogo”. - **PhET**: Measured on the search term “phet simulations”. - [NetLogo profile](/demand/global-en/brands/netlogo) - [PhET profile](/demand/global-en/brands/phet) - [All science simulation platforms worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/science-simulation-platforms): The set both shares are measured inside, 9 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 NetLogo or PhET more popular in search? In September 2026, PhET had more branded searches than NetLogo among science simulation platforms worldwide. PhET had about 301,000 branded searches, while NetLogo had 18,100. PhET made up 54.9% of all science simulation platform searches we track, and NetLogo accounted for 3.3%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "NetLogo vs PhET: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/netlogo-vs-phet This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/netlogo-vs-phet. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.