--- title: "Paperpile vs Scribbr: Which is searched more?" description: "Is Paperpile or Scribbr more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Citation and reference tools 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/paperpile-vs-scribbr" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Paperpile vs Scribbr: Which is searched more? Is Paperpile or Scribbr more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Citation and reference tools 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**: Paperpile and Scribbr - **Competitive set**: Citation and reference tools - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Paperpile Share of Search**: 0.88% - **Scribbr Share of Search**: 21.9% ## Is Paperpile or Scribbr more popular in search? - In September 2026, Scribbr had more branded searches than Paperpile among citation and reference tools worldwide. Scribbr had about 550,000 branded searches, while Paperpile had 22,200. Scribbr made up 21.9% of all citation and reference tool searches we track, and Paperpile accounted for 0.88%. - Scribbr was ahead of Paperpile in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Paperpile’s share of searches among citation and reference tools worldwide moved from 0.73% to 0.88%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 27.1K to 22.2K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Scribbr’s share of searches among citation and reference tools worldwide moved from 27% to 21.9%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 1M to 550K. ## Top citation and reference tools in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Paperpile was mentioned in two out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Scribbr was mentioned in one out of five: not in any of the three ChatGPT answers, but in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Paperpile was listed before Scribbr in two out of three answers that named either. 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Zotero | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Mendeley | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | EndNote | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | MyBib | 4th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Paperpile | 4th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Citation Machine | 6th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Scribbr | 7th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about citation and reference tools - Asked ChatGPT "Which citation and reference tool should I use?": 1. Zotero, 2. Mendeley, 3. EndNote, 4. MyBib - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best citation and reference tools?": 1. Zotero, 2. Paperpile, 3. EndNote, 4. Mendeley - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best citation and reference tool for a research paper?": 1. Mendeley, 2. EndNote, 3. Paperpile, 4. Zotero - Searched Google, AI Overview "citation tools": 1. MyBib, 2. Citation Machine, 3. Scribbr, 4. Zotero, 5. Mendeley - Searched Google, AI Overview "reference management software": 1. Zotero, 2. EndNote, 3. Mendeley Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 20, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for citation and reference tools worldwide in September 2026? - In September 2026, Scribbr lost share of searches among citation and reference tools worldwide, from 24.1% to 21.9%. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Paperpile worldwide fell 18.1% over 12 measured months, from 27.1K to 22.2K in September 2026. ## Month by month | Month | Paperpile estimated searches | Paperpile Share of Search | Paperpile rank | Scribbr estimated searches | Scribbr Share of Search | Scribbr rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 27.1K | 0.73% | 6 | 1M | 27% | 1 | | Nov 2025 | 27.1K | 0.78% | 6 | 823K | 23.6% | 4 | | Dec 2025 | 27.1K | 1.1% | 6 | 673K | 27% | 1 | | Jan 2026 | 27.1K | 1.2% | 6 | 673K | 29.4% | 1 | | Feb 2026 | 22.2K | 0.84% | 6 | 673K | 25.6% | 3 | | Mar 2026 | 27.1K | 0.87% | 6 | 823K | 26.5% | 2 | | Apr 2026 | 27.1K | 0.89% | 6 | 673K | 22.1% | 4 | | May 2026 | 22.2K | 0.88% | 6 | 673K | 26.8% | 2 | | Jun 2026 | 22.2K | 1.3% | 6 | 450K | 26.3% | 2 | | Jul 2026 | 18.1K | 1.4% | 6 | 301K | 22.5% | 3 | | Aug 2026 | 18.1K | 1.2% | 6 | 368K | 24.1% | 3 | | Sep 2026 | 22.2K | 0.88% | 6 | 550K | 21.9% | 3 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Paperpile’s and Scribbr’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. - **Paperpile**: Measured on the search term “paperpile”. - **Scribbr**: Measured on the search term “scribbr”. - [Paperpile profile](/demand/global-en/brands/paperpile) - [Scribbr profile](/demand/global-en/brands/scribbr) - [All citation and reference tools worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/citation-tools): The set both shares are measured inside, 7 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 Paperpile or Scribbr more popular in search? In September 2026, Scribbr had more branded searches than Paperpile among citation and reference tools worldwide. Scribbr had about 550,000 branded searches, while Paperpile had 22,200. Scribbr made up 21.9% of all citation and reference tool searches we track, and Paperpile accounted for 0.88%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Paperpile vs Scribbr: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/paperpile-vs-scribbr This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/paperpile-vs-scribbr. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.