---
title: "NotebookLM vs Scite: Which is searched more?"
description: "Is NotebookLM or Scite more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the AI research assistants 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/notebooklm-vs-scite"
publisher: "Brandwave"
---

# NotebookLM vs Scite: Which is searched more?

Is NotebookLM or Scite more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the AI research assistants 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**: NotebookLM and Scite
- **Competitive set**: AI research assistants
- **Market**: Global
- **Month measured**: Sep 2026
- **NotebookLM Share of Search**: 60.8%
- **Scite Share of Search**: 0.12%

## Is NotebookLM or Scite more popular in search?

- In September 2026, NotebookLM had more branded searches than Scite among AI research assistants worldwide. NotebookLM had about 24.5 million branded searches, while Scite had 49,500. NotebookLM made up 60.8% of all AI research assistant searches we track, and Scite accounted for 0.12%.
- NotebookLM was ahead of Scite in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, NotebookLM’s share of searches among AI research assistants worldwide moved from 23% to 60.8%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 11.9M to 24.5M.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Scite’s share of searches among AI research assistants worldwide held steady at 0.12%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 60.5K to 49.5K.

## How did search popularity change for AI research assistants worldwide in September 2026?

- Estimated monthly branded searches for NotebookLM worldwide rose 106.1% over 12 measured months, from 11.9M to 24.5M in September 2026.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for Scite worldwide fell 18.2% over 12 measured months, from 60.5K to 49.5K in September 2026.

## Month by month

| Month | NotebookLM estimated searches | NotebookLM Share of Search | NotebookLM rank | Scite estimated searches | Scite Share of Search | Scite rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 11.9M | 23% | 2 | 60.5K | 0.12% | 6 |
| Nov 2025 | 13.8M | 30.6% | 2 | 60.5K | 0.13% | 6 |
| Dec 2025 | 16.3M | 42.1% | 2 | 49.5K | 0.13% | 6 |
| Jan 2026 | 19.9M | 49.7% | 1 | 49.5K | 0.12% | 6 |
| Feb 2026 | 19.9M | 49.9% | 1 | 49.5K | 0.12% | 6 |
| Mar 2026 | 24.5M | 53.3% | 1 | 49.5K | 0.11% | 6 |
| Apr 2026 | 29.9M | 58.3% | 1 | 49.5K | 0.1% | 6 |
| May 2026 | 29.9M | 62.7% | 1 | 40.5K | 0.08% | 6 |
| Jun 2026 | 24.5M | 62.6% | 1 | 33.1K | 0.08% | 6 |
| Jul 2026 | 19.3M | 60.3% | 1 | 27.1K | 0.08% | 6 |
| Aug 2026 | 19.9M | 60.8% | 1 | 33.1K | 0.1% | 6 |
| Sep 2026 | 24.5M | 60.8% | 1 | 49.5K | 0.12% | 6 |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using NotebookLM’s and Scite’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.

- **NotebookLM**: Measured on the search terms “notebook lm” and “notebooklm”, summed into one figure.
- **Scite**: Measured on the search term “scite”.

- [NotebookLM profile](/demand/global-en/brands/notebooklm)
- [Scite profile](/demand/global-en/brands/scite)
- [All AI research assistants worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/ai-research-assistants): The set both shares are measured inside, 6 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 NotebookLM or Scite more popular in search?

In September 2026, NotebookLM had more branded searches than Scite among AI research assistants worldwide. NotebookLM had about 24.5 million branded searches, while Scite had 49,500. NotebookLM made up 60.8% of all AI research assistant searches we track, and Scite accounted for 0.12%.

## Cite this page

Brandwave. "NotebookLM vs Scite: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/notebooklm-vs-scite

This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/notebooklm-vs-scite. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.