--- title: "Parker vs Staedtler: Which is searched more?" description: "Is Parker or Staedtler more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Pen and stationery brands 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/parker-pens-vs-staedtler" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Parker vs Staedtler: Which is searched more? Is Parker or Staedtler more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Pen and stationery brands 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**: Parker and Staedtler - **Competitive set**: Pen and stationery brands - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Parker Share of Search**: 16.8% - **Staedtler Share of Search**: 4.1% ## Is Parker or Staedtler more popular in search? - In September 2026, Parker had more branded searches than Staedtler among pen and stationery brands worldwide. Parker had about 301,000 branded searches, while Staedtler had 74,000. Parker made up 16.8% of all pen and stationery brand searches we track, and Staedtler accounted for 4.1%. - Parker was ahead of Staedtler in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Parker’s share of searches among pen and stationery brands worldwide moved from 12.3% to 16.8%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 201K to 301K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Staedtler’s share of searches among pen and stationery brands worldwide moved from 5.5% to 4.1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 90.5K to 74K. ## Top pen and stationery brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Parker was mentioned in three out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Staedtler 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Pilot | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | uni-ball | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Zebra | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Pentel | 4th | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Parker | 5th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Moleskine | 6th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Rhodia | 7th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Muji | 8th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Lamy | 9th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Leuchtturm1917 | 10th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | BIC | 11th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Sharpie | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Staedtler | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about pen and stationery brands - Asked ChatGPT "Which pen or stationery brand should I buy?": 1. Pilot, 2. uni-ball, 3. Parker, 4. Zebra, 5. Moleskine - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best pen and stationery brands?": 1. Pilot, 2. uni-ball, 3. Zebra, 4. Pentel, 5. Lamy, 6. Parker, 7. Leuchtturm1917, 8. Rhodia, 9. Muji - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best pen or stationery brand for everyday writing?": 1. uni-ball, 2. Pentel, 3. Pilot, 4. Zebra, 5. Muji, 6. Leuchtturm1917, 7. Rhodia - Searched Google, AI Overview "pen brands": 1. Pilot, 2. uni-ball, 3. Zebra, 4. Pentel, 5. BIC, 6. Parker, 7. Lamy - Searched Google, AI Overview "stationery brands": 1. Moleskine, 2. Rhodia, 3. Muji, 4. Pilot, 5. Pentel Not named in any answer: Sharpie and Staedtler. 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 pen and stationery brands worldwide in September 2026? - In September 2026, Parker gained share of searches among pen and stationery brands worldwide, from 13.7% to 16.8%. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Staedtler worldwide fell 18.2% over 12 measured months, from 90.5K to 74K in September 2026. ## Month by month | Month | Parker estimated searches | Parker Share of Search | Parker rank | Staedtler estimated searches | Staedtler Share of Search | Staedtler rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 201K | 12.3% | 3 | 90.5K | 5.5% | 7 | | Nov 2025 | 201K | 11.7% | 3 | 74K | 4.3% | 8 | | Dec 2025 | 246K | 12.9% | 3 | 74K | 3.9% | 8 | | Jan 2026 | 201K | 11.1% | 3 | 90.5K | 5% | 8 | | Feb 2026 | 201K | 13.6% | 2 | 74K | 5% | 8 | | Mar 2026 | 201K | 12.3% | 2 | 74K | 4.5% | 8 | | Apr 2026 | 165K | 11% | 3 | 60.5K | 4% | 8 | | May 2026 | 165K | 11.5% | 3 | 60.5K | 4.2% | 8 | | Jun 2026 | 201K | 14.3% | 2 | 60.5K | 4.3% | 8 | | Jul 2026 | 246K | 16% | 2 | 60.5K | 3.9% | 9 | | Aug 2026 | 246K | 13.7% | 2 | 74K | 4.1% | 8 | | Sep 2026 | 301K | 16.8% | 2 | 74K | 4.1% | 8 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Parker’s and Staedtler’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. - **Parker**: Measured on the search term “parker pen”. - **Staedtler**: Measured on the search term “staedtler”. - [Parker profile](/demand/global-en/brands/parker-pens) - [Staedtler profile](/demand/global-en/brands/staedtler) - [All pen and stationery brands worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/pen-and-stationery-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 13 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 Parker or Staedtler more popular in search? In September 2026, Parker had more branded searches than Staedtler among pen and stationery brands worldwide. Parker had about 301,000 branded searches, while Staedtler had 74,000. Parker made up 16.8% of all pen and stationery brand searches we track, and Staedtler accounted for 4.1%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Parker vs Staedtler: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/parker-pens-vs-staedtler This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/parker-pens-vs-staedtler. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.