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Patronus AI vs Promptfoo:Which is more popular?

In September 2026, Promptfoo had more branded searches than Patronus AI among AI evaluation platforms worldwide. Promptfoo had about 22,200 branded searches, while Patronus AI had 3,630. Promptfoo made up 8% of all AI evaluation platform searches we track, and Patronus AI accounted for 1.3%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about AI evaluation platforms, Promptfoo appeared in two of the five answers and Patronus AI in none.

Among AI evaluation platforms worldwide in September 2026

Who do people search for more?

Promptfoo, about 6 searches for every 1 for Patronus AI

Promptfoo 22.2K searchesPatronus AI 3.6K searches

Who does AI mention more?

Promptfoo, mentioned in 2 of 5 answers, Patronus AI in 0

Promptfoo in 2 of 5Patronus AI in 0 of 5

Who does AI recommend more?

Promptfoo, the only one of the two named

Promptfoo first in 2Patronus AI never named

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Top AI evaluation platforms in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Promptfoo was mentioned in two out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Patronus AI did not appear in any of the five answers.

Most recommended by AI

Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.

  1. Braintrust1st
  2. LangSmith2nd
  3. Langfuse3rd
  4. Arize4th
  5. Weights & Biases5th
  6. Promptfoo6th
  7. Patronus AI–

Mentioned by AI

Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.

  • Arize4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Braintrust4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Langfuse3 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • LangSmith3 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Weights & Biases2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Promptfoo2 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Patronus AI0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers

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5 answers

Not named in any answer:

Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in the United States on October 20, 2026.

Is Patronus AI or Promptfoo more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for Patronus AI and Promptfoo by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all seven AI evaluation platforms we track, month by month, from English-language searches worldwide.

Patronus AI and Promptfoo among AI evaluation platforms worldwide, by month

Share of searches by month for Promptfoo, Patronus AI. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthLangfuseLangSmithWeights & BiasesPromptfooArizePatronus AIBraintrust
Oct 202529.5%29.5%31.8%4%4%0.65%0.64%
Nov 202529.5%29.5%31.8%4.8%3.2%0.53%0.64%
Dec 202529.6%29.6%30.5%4.8%4%0.65%0.76%
Jan 202633.5%27.4%28.2%5.5%3.7%0.6%1.1%
Feb 202635%28.6%25.2%5.7%3.8%0.74%0.93%
Mar 202629.9%24.6%21.6%20.1%2.7%0.66%0.52%
Apr 202632.8%27%27.8%8.1%3%0.72%0.72%
May 202634.8%28.7%24.1%7%3.8%0.77%0.76%
Jun 202636.2%29.8%21.4%7.3%3.3%1.2%0.79%
Jul 202637.7%31%18.3%7.6%3.4%1.2%0.82%
Aug 202639.5%26.6%18.3%8%5.3%1.3%1%
Sep 202639.8%26.8%18.6%8%4.4%1.3%1.1%

How has the Patronus AI and Promptfoo comparison changed over the last 12 months?

3 findings

How did search popularity change for AI evaluation platforms worldwide in September 2026?

2 changes
  1. Promptfoo’s share of searches among AI evaluation platforms worldwide has gained ground for 3 months in a row, from 7.3% to 8% in September 2026.

  2. Estimated monthly branded searches for Patronus AI worldwide rose 124.1% over 12 measured months, from 1.6K to 3.6K in September 2026.

How are branded searches counted?

3 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Patronus AI’s and Promptfoo’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.

Patronus AI

2 branded search terms

  • patronus ai
  • patronusai

Promptfoo

1 branded search term

  • promptfoo

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