--- title: "Notion vs Softr: Which is searched more?" description: "Is Notion or Softr more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the No-code database 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/notion-vs-softr" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Notion vs Softr: Which is searched more? Is Notion or Softr more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the No-code database 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**: Notion and Softr - **Competitive set**: No-code database platforms - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Notion Share of Search**: 0.59% - **Softr Share of Search**: 0.25% ## Is Notion or Softr more popular in search? - In September 2026, Notion had more branded searches than Softr among no-code database platforms worldwide. Notion had about 4,400 branded searches, while Softr had 1,900. Notion made up 0.59% of all no-code database platform searches we track, and Softr accounted for 0.25%. - Notion was ahead of Softr in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Notion’s share of searches among no-code database platforms worldwide moved from 0.71% to 0.59%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 5.4K to 4.4K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Softr’s share of searches among no-code database platforms worldwide held steady at 0.25%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 1.9K. ## Top no-code database platforms in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Notion and Softr were each mentioned in three out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Notion was listed before Softr in three out of four 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Airtable | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Baserow | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Notion | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | SmartSuite | 4th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | NocoDB | 5th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Softr | 6th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | SeaTable | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Stackby | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about no-code database platforms - Asked ChatGPT "Which no-code database platform should I use?": 1. Airtable, 2. Baserow, 3. Notion, 4. SmartSuite - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best no-code database platforms?": 1. Airtable, 2. Baserow, 3. NocoDB, 4. Softr - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best no-code database platform for a small team workflow?": 1. Airtable, 2. Baserow, 3. Notion, 4. SmartSuite, 5. Softr - Searched Google, AI Overview "no-code database platform": 1. Airtable, 2. Baserow, 3. NocoDB, 4. Softr - Searched Google, AI Overview "collaborative database": 1. Notion, 2. Airtable Not named in any answer: SeaTable and Stackby. 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 no-code database platforms worldwide in September 2026? - Estimated monthly branded searches for Notion worldwide fell 18.5% over 12 measured months, from 5.4K to 4.4K in September 2026. ## Month by month | Month | Notion estimated searches | Notion Share of Search | Notion rank | Softr estimated searches | Softr Share of Search | Softr rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 5.4K | 0.71% | 6 | 1.9K | 0.25% | 8 | | Nov 2025 | 5.4K | 0.85% | 6 | 1.3K | 0.21% | 8 | | Dec 2025 | 5.4K | 1% | 6 | 1K | 0.19% | 8 | | Jan 2026 | 6.6K | 0.86% | 6 | 1.6K | 0.21% | 8 | | Feb 2026 | 6.6K | 0.87% | 6 | 1.3K | 0.17% | 8 | | Mar 2026 | 6.6K | 0.86% | 6 | 1.6K | 0.21% | 7 | | Apr 2026 | 6.6K | 1% | 6 | 1.9K | 0.3% | 7 | | May 2026 | 6.6K | 1% | 6 | 1.6K | 0.25% | 7 | | Jun 2026 | 5.4K | 0.71% | 6 | 1.6K | 0.21% | 7 | | Jul 2026 | 4.4K | 0.7% | 6 | 1.6K | 0.25% | 7 | | Aug 2026 | 4.4K | 0.58% | 6 | 1.6K | 0.21% | 7 | | Sep 2026 | 4.4K | 0.59% | 6 | 1.9K | 0.25% | 7 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Notion’s and Softr’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. - **Notion**: Measured on the search term “notion database”. - **Softr**: Measured on the search term “softr io”. - [Notion profile](/demand/global-en/brands/notion) - [Softr profile](/demand/global-en/brands/softr) - [All no-code database platforms worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/no-code-database-platforms): The set both shares are measured inside, 8 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 Notion or Softr more popular in search? In September 2026, Notion had more branded searches than Softr among no-code database platforms worldwide. Notion had about 4,400 branded searches, while Softr had 1,900. Notion made up 0.59% of all no-code database platform searches we track, and Softr accounted for 0.25%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Notion vs Softr: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/notion-vs-softr This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/notion-vs-softr. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.