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title: "Obsidian vs Roam Research: Which is searched more?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, Obsidian or Roam Research? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Note apps 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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# Obsidian vs Roam Research: Which is searched more?

Which is more popular in search, Obsidian or Roam Research? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Note apps 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**: Obsidian and Roam Research
- **Competitive set**: Note apps
- **Market**: Global
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **Obsidian Share of Search**: 10.5%
- **Roam Research Share of Search**: 1.4%

## Which is more popular in search, Obsidian or Roam Research?

- In August 2026, Obsidian had more branded searches than Roam Research among note apps worldwide. Obsidian was estimated to have 90.5K branded searches compared to Roam Research’s 12.1K, and held a 10.5% Share of Search versus Roam Research’s 1.4%.
- Obsidian was ahead of Roam Research in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Obsidian’s estimated Share of Search among note apps worldwide moved from 7.4% to 10.5%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 74K to 90.5K.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Roam Research’s estimated Share of Search among note apps worldwide moved from 0.99% to 1.4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 9.9K to 12.1K.

## How did search popularity change for note apps worldwide in August 2026?

- In August 2026, Obsidian overtook Apple Notes to rank 3rd among note apps worldwide, at 10.5%.
- In August 2026, Roam Research gained estimated Share of Search among note apps worldwide, from 0.7% to 1.4%.

## Month by month

| Month | Obsidian estimated searches | Obsidian Share of Search | Obsidian rank | Roam Research estimated searches | Roam Research Share of Search | Roam Research rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 74K | 7.4% | 4 | 9.9K | 0.99% | 5 |
| Nov 2025 | 60.5K | 6.5% | 4 | 9.9K | 1.1% | 5 |
| Dec 2025 | 60.5K | 7.4% | 4 | 9.9K | 1.2% | 5 |
| Jan 2026 | 90.5K | 8.6% | 3 | 9.9K | 0.94% | 5 |
| Feb 2026 | 60.5K | 6.7% | 4 | 8.1K | 0.9% | 6 |
| Mar 2026 | 60.5K | 6.2% | 4 | 6.6K | 0.68% | 6 |
| Apr 2026 | 60.5K | 6.3% | 4 | 6.6K | 0.69% | 6 |
| May 2026 | 49.5K | 5.6% | 4 | 5.4K | 0.61% | 6 |
| Jun 2026 | 74K | 9% | 3 | 12.1K | 1.5% | 5 |
| Jul 2026 | 60.5K | 7.9% | 4 | 5.4K | 0.7% | 6 |
| Aug 2026 | 90.5K | 10.5% | 3 | 12.1K | 1.4% | 6 |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Obsidian’s and Roam Research’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.

- **Obsidian**: Measured on the search term “obsidian notes”.
- **Roam Research**: Measured on the search term “roam research”.

- [Obsidian profile](/demand/global-en/brands/obsidian)
- [Roam Research profile](/demand/global-en/brands/roam-research)
- [All note apps worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/note-apps): 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, Obsidian or Roam Research?

In August 2026, Obsidian had more branded searches than Roam Research among note apps worldwide. Obsidian was estimated to have 90.5K branded searches compared to Roam Research’s 12.1K, and held a 10.5% Share of Search versus Roam Research’s 1.4%.

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