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title: "PhET vs Pivot Interactives: Which is more popular by branded search?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, PhET or Pivot Interactives? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Science simulation platforms 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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# PhET vs Pivot Interactives: Which is more popular by branded search?

Which is more popular in search, PhET or Pivot Interactives? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Science simulation platforms 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**: PhET and Pivot Interactives
- **Competitive set**: Science simulation platforms
- **Market**: Global
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **PhET Share of Search**: 68.9%
- **Pivot Interactives Share of Search**: 2.3%

## Which is more popular in search, PhET or Pivot Interactives?

- In August 2026, PhET had more branded searches than Pivot Interactives among science simulation platforms worldwide. PhET was estimated to have 246K branded searches compared to Pivot Interactives’ 8.1K, and held a 68.9% Share of Search versus Pivot Interactives’ 2.3%.
- PhET was ahead of Pivot Interactives in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, PhET’s estimated Share of Search among science simulation platforms worldwide moved from 57.1% to 68.9%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 301K to 246K.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Pivot Interactives’ estimated Share of Search among science simulation platforms worldwide moved from 3.4% to 2.3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 18.1K to 8.1K.

## How did search popularity change for science simulation platforms worldwide in August 2026?

- In August 2026, Pivot Interactives overtook PraxiLabs to rank 4th among science simulation platforms worldwide, at 2.3%.
- In August 2026, PhET lost estimated Share of Search among science simulation platforms worldwide, from 76.2% to 68.9%.

## Month by month

| Month | PhET estimated searches | PhET Share of Search | PhET rank | Pivot Interactives estimated searches | Pivot Interactives Share of Search | Pivot Interactives rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 301K | 57.1% | 1 | 18.1K | 3.4% | 4 |
| Nov 2025 | 246K | 57% | 1 | 14.8K | 3.4% | 4 |
| Dec 2025 | 135K | 51% | 1 | 9.9K | 3.7% | 4 |
| Jan 2026 | 201K | 55.7% | 1 | 14.8K | 4.1% | 4 |
| Feb 2026 | 246K | 60.5% | 1 | 14.8K | 3.6% | 4 |
| Mar 2026 | 201K | 52% | 1 | 14.8K | 3.8% | 4 |
| Apr 2026 | 246K | 60.8% | 1 | 12.1K | 3% | 4 |
| May 2026 | 201K | 61.1% | 1 | 8.1K | 2.5% | 4 |
| Jun 2026 | 165K | 68.2% | 1 | 3.6K | 1.5% | 4 |
| Jul 2026 | 201K | 76.2% | 1 | 1.9K | 0.72% | 5 |
| Aug 2026 | 246K | 68.9% | 1 | 8.1K | 2.3% | 4 |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using PhET’s and Pivot Interactives’ 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.

- **PhET**: Measured on the search term “phet simulations”.
- **Pivot Interactives**: Measured on the search term “pivot interactives”.

- [PhET profile](/demand/global-en/brands/phet)
- [Pivot Interactives profile](/demand/global-en/brands/pivot-interactives)
- [All science simulation platforms worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/science-simulation-platforms): The set both shares are measured inside, 5 brands.

## Methodology

- [How is branded search demand measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused.

## Frequently asked questions

### Which is more popular in search, PhET or Pivot Interactives?

In August 2026, PhET had more branded searches than Pivot Interactives among science simulation platforms worldwide. PhET was estimated to have 246K branded searches compared to Pivot Interactives’ 8.1K, and held a 68.9% Share of Search versus Pivot Interactives’ 2.3%.

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