--- title: "OneNote vs Roam Research: Which is searched more?" description: "Is OneNote or Roam Research more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Note taking 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." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/onenote-vs-roam-research" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # OneNote vs Roam Research: Which is searched more? Is OneNote or Roam Research more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Note taking 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**: OneNote and Roam Research - **Competitive set**: Note taking apps - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **OneNote Share of Search**: 39.2% - **Roam Research Share of Search**: 0.09% ## Is OneNote or Roam Research more popular in search? - In September 2026, OneNote had more branded searches than Roam Research among note taking apps worldwide. OneNote had about 1.8 million branded searches, while Roam Research had 4,400. OneNote made up 39.2% of all note taking app searches we track, and Roam Research accounted for 0.09%. - OneNote was ahead of Roam Research in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, OneNote’s share of searches among note taking apps worldwide moved from 39.7% to 39.2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 1.8M. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Roam Research’s share of searches among note taking apps worldwide moved from 0.21% to 0.09%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 9.9K to 4.4K. ## Top note taking apps in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, OneNote was mentioned in four out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Roam Research 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | OneNote | 1st | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Notion | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Apple Notes | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Obsidian | 4th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Google Keep | 5th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Goodnotes | 6th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Evernote | 7th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Bear | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Roam Research | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about note taking apps - Asked ChatGPT "Which note taking app should I use?": 1. Apple Notes, 2. OneNote, 3. Notion, 4. Obsidian, 5. Google Keep - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best note taking apps?": 1. Notion, 2. Obsidian, 3. OneNote, 4. Apple Notes, 5. Google Keep, 6. Evernote - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best note taking app for class notes?": 1. OneNote, 2. Goodnotes, 3. Notion - Searched Google, AI Overview "note taking app": 1. OneNote, 2. Apple Notes, 3. Google Keep, 4. Notion, 5. Obsidian, 6. Evernote, 7. Goodnotes - Searched Google, AI Overview "note app": named none of the brands we track Not named in any answer: Bear and Roam Research. 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 note taking apps worldwide in September 2026? - In September 2026, OneNote overtook Google Keep to become the leader among note taking apps worldwide, with 39.2% of the searches. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Roam Research worldwide fell 55.6% over 12 measured months, from 9.9K to 4.4K in September 2026. ## Month by month | Month | OneNote estimated searches | OneNote Share of Search | OneNote rank | Roam Research estimated searches | Roam Research Share of Search | Roam Research rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 1.8M | 39.7% | 1 | 9.9K | 0.21% | 9 | | Nov 2025 | 1.5M | 36.3% | 2 | 9.9K | 0.24% | 9 | | Dec 2025 | 1M | 31.2% | 2 | 9.9K | 0.31% | 9 | | Jan 2026 | 1.5M | 35.3% | 2 | 9.9K | 0.23% | 9 | | Feb 2026 | 1.5M | 37.5% | 2 | 8.1K | 0.2% | 9 | | Mar 2026 | 1.5M | 37.5% | 2 | 6.6K | 0.16% | 9 | | Apr 2026 | 1.5M | 37.5% | 2 | 6.6K | 0.16% | 9 | | May 2026 | 1.2M | 33% | 2 | 5.4K | 0.15% | 9 | | Jun 2026 | 1.2M | 33.8% | 2 | 12.1K | 0.34% | 9 | | Jul 2026 | 1M | 32.4% | 2 | 5.4K | 0.18% | 9 | | Aug 2026 | 1.2M | 31.9% | 2 | 12.1K | 0.32% | 9 | | Sep 2026 | 1.8M | 39.2% | 1 | 4.4K | 0.09% | 9 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using OneNote’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. - **OneNote**: Measured on the search term “onenote”. - **Roam Research**: Measured on the search term “roam research”. - [OneNote profile](/demand/global-en/brands/onenote) - [Roam Research profile](/demand/global-en/brands/roam-research) - [All note taking apps worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/note-taking-apps): 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 OneNote or Roam Research more popular in search? In September 2026, OneNote had more branded searches than Roam Research among note taking apps worldwide. OneNote had about 1.8 million branded searches, while Roam Research had 4,400. OneNote made up 39.2% of all note taking app searches we track, and Roam Research accounted for 0.09%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "OneNote vs Roam Research: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/onenote-vs-roam-research This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/onenote-vs-roam-research. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.