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title: "Pentalic vs Stillman & Birn: Which is more popular?"
description: "Is Pentalic or Stillman & Birn more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Sketchbook 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."
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# Pentalic vs Stillman & Birn: Which is more popular?

Is Pentalic or Stillman & Birn more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Sketchbook 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**: Pentalic and Stillman & Birn
- **Competitive set**: Sketchbook brands
- **Market**: Global
- **Month measured**: Oct 2026
- **Pentalic Share of Search**: 1.3%
- **Stillman & Birn Share of Search**: 11.7%

## Is Pentalic or Stillman & Birn more popular in search?

- In October 2026, Stillman & Birn had more branded searches than Pentalic among sketchbook brands worldwide. Stillman & Birn had about 2,400 branded searches, while Pentalic had 260. Stillman & Birn made up 11.7% of all sketchbook brand searches we track, and Pentalic accounted for 1.3%.
- Stillman & Birn was ahead of Pentalic in every measured month of the 12 months ending October 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Pentalic’s share of searches among sketchbook brands worldwide moved from 0.97% to 1.3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 320 to 260.
- Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Stillman & Birn’s share of searches among sketchbook brands worldwide moved from 5.7% to 11.7%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 1.9K to 2.4K.

## Top sketchbook brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Stillman & Birn appeared in all five answers. Pentalic was mentioned in one out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Stillman & Birn was listed before Pentalic in every answer.

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 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Stillman & Birn | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 |
| Strathmore | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 |
| Canson | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 5 |
| Moleskine | 4th | 1 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 3 of 5 |
| Pentalic | 5th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 |
| Leuchtturm1917 | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 |
| Hahnemühle | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 |

## Every AI answer about sketchbook brands

- Asked ChatGPT "What's the best sketchbook for drawing?": 1. Stillman & Birn, 2. Canson, 3. Strathmore, 4. Moleskine
- Asked ChatGPT "Which sketchbook brand is best for mixed media?": 1. Strathmore, 2. Canson, 3. Stillman & Birn
- Asked ChatGPT "What sketchbook should I buy for watercolour?": 1. Strathmore, 2. Stillman & Birn, 3. Pentalic
- Searched Google, AI Overview "sketchbook for drawing": 1. Canson, 2. Moleskine, 3. Stillman & Birn
- Searched Google, AI Overview "best sketchbook": 1. Stillman & Birn, 2. Moleskine, 3. Strathmore, 4. Canson

Not named in any answer: Leuchtturm1917 and Hahnemühle.

Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 27, 2026.

## How did search popularity change for sketchbook brands worldwide in October 2026?

- Estimated monthly branded searches for Stillman & Birn worldwide rose 26.3% over 12 measured months, from 1.9K to 2.4K in October 2026.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for Pentalic worldwide fell 18.8% over 12 measured months, from 320 to 260 in October 2026.

## How has branded search for Pentalic and Stillman & Birn changed worldwide over the last 12 months?

| Month | Pentalic estimated searches | Pentalic Share of Search | Pentalic rank | Stillman & Birn estimated searches | Stillman & Birn Share of Search | Stillman & Birn rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Nov 2025 | 320 | 0.97% | 7 | 1.9K | 5.7% | 4 |
| Dec 2025 | 320 | 1.2% | 7 | 1.9K | 7.2% | 5 |
| Jan 2026 | 480 | 1.6% | 7 | 2.4K | 8.2% | 4 |
| Feb 2026 | 320 | 1.3% | 7 | 1.9K | 7.6% | 5 |
| Mar 2026 | 320 | 1.4% | 7 | 1.9K | 8.4% | 4 |
| Apr 2026 | 390 | 1.7% | 7 | 1.9K | 8.4% | 4 |
| May 2026 | 320 | 1.5% | 7 | 2.4K | 11.5% | 4 |
| Jun 2026 | 260 | 1.1% | 7 | 2.4K | 9.8% | 4 |
| Jul 2026 | 260 | 1.1% | 7 | 2.4K | 10.1% | 4 |
| Aug 2026 | 320 | 1.1% | 7 | 2.4K | 8.5% | 4 |
| Sep 2026 | 260 | 1.1% | 7 | 2.9K | 11.8% | 4 |
| Oct 2026 | 260 | 1.3% | 7 | 2.4K | 11.7% | 4 |

## How are Pentalic’s and Stillman & Birn’s branded searches counted?

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Pentalic’s and Stillman & Birn’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.

- **Pentalic**: Measured on the search term “pentalic”.
- **Stillman & Birn**: Measured on the search term “stillman and birn”.

- [Pentalic profile](/demand/global-en/brands/pentalic)
- [Stillman & Birn profile](/demand/global-en/brands/stillman-and-birn)
- [All sketchbook brands worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/sketchbook-brands): 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 Pentalic or Stillman & Birn more popular in search?

In October 2026, Stillman & Birn had more branded searches than Pentalic among sketchbook brands worldwide. Stillman & Birn had about 2,400 branded searches, while Pentalic had 260. Stillman & Birn made up 11.7% of all sketchbook brand searches we track, and Pentalic accounted for 1.3%.

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