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title: "Pl@ntNet vs PlantNet: Which is searched more?"
description: "Is Pl@ntNet or PlantNet more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Plant identification apps 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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# Pl@ntNet vs PlantNet: Which is searched more?

Is Pl@ntNet or PlantNet more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Plant identification apps 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**: Pl@ntNet and PlantNet
- **Competitive set**: Plant identification apps
- **Market**: Global
- **Month measured**: Sep 2026
- **Pl@ntNet Share of Search**: 5.1%
- **PlantNet Share of Search**: 38.1%

## Is Pl@ntNet or PlantNet more popular in search?

- In September 2026, PlantNet had more branded searches than Pl@ntNet among plant identification apps worldwide. PlantNet had about 40,500 branded searches, while Pl@ntNet had 5,400. PlantNet made up 38.1% of all plant identification app searches we track, and Pl@ntNet accounted for 5.1%.
- PlantNet was ahead of Pl@ntNet in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Pl@ntNet’s share of searches among plant identification apps worldwide moved from 3.1% to 5.1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 5.4K.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, PlantNet’s share of searches among plant identification apps worldwide moved from 34.3% to 38.1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 60.5K to 40.5K.

## Top plant identification apps in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, PlantNet was mentioned in three out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Pl@ntNet was mentioned in two out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. PlantNet was listed before Pl@ntNet in three out of 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 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PictureThis | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 |
| PlantNet | 2nd | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 |
| Seek by iNaturalist | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 |
| Pl@ntNet | 4th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 |
| Blossom | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 |
| Planta | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 |
| PlantSnap | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 |
| LeafSnap | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 |

## Every AI answer about plant identification apps

- Asked ChatGPT "Which plant identification app should I use?": 1. PictureThis, 2. Seek by iNaturalist, 3. Pl@ntNet
- Asked ChatGPT "What are the best plant identification apps?": 1. PlantNet, 2. PictureThis, 3. Seek by iNaturalist
- Asked ChatGPT "What's the best plant identification app for identify garden plants?": 1. PictureThis, 2. PlantNet, 3. Seek by iNaturalist
- Searched Google, AI Overview "plant identification apps": 1. PictureThis, 2. Pl@ntNet
- Searched Google, AI Overview "best plant id app": 1. PlantNet, 2. PictureThis

Not named in any answer: Blossom, Planta, PlantSnap and LeafSnap.

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 plant identification apps worldwide in September 2026?

- In September 2026, PlantNet gained share of searches among plant identification apps worldwide, from 26.2% to 38.1%.
- In September 2026, Pl@ntNet gained share of searches among plant identification apps worldwide, from 4.3% to 5.1%.

## Month by month

| Month | Pl@ntNet estimated searches | Pl@ntNet Share of Search | Pl@ntNet rank | PlantNet estimated searches | PlantNet Share of Search | PlantNet rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 5.4K | 3.1% | 4 | 60.5K | 34.3% | 2 |
| Nov 2025 | 4.4K | 3.1% | 4 | 49.5K | 34.5% | 2 |
| Dec 2025 | 2.9K | 2.1% | 5 | 33.1K | 23.9% | 2 |
| Jan 2026 | 4.4K | 3.5% | 3 | 33.1K | 26.4% | 2 |
| Feb 2026 | 3.6K | 3.3% | 4 | 33.1K | 30.2% | 2 |
| Mar 2026 | 5.4K | 3.7% | 3 | 49.5K | 34% | 2 |
| Apr 2026 | 8.1K | 4.2% | 3 | 74K | 38.2% | 2 |
| May 2026 | 6.6K | 3.5% | 3 | 74K | 38.9% | 2 |
| Jun 2026 | 4.4K | 2.6% | 3 | 60.5K | 35.6% | 2 |
| Jul 2026 | 3.6K | 2.7% | 4 | 40.5K | 30.9% | 2 |
| Aug 2026 | 5.4K | 4.3% | 3 | 33.1K | 26.2% | 2 |
| Sep 2026 | 5.4K | 5.1% | 3 | 40.5K | 38.1% | 2 |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Pl@ntNet’s and PlantNet’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.

- **Pl@ntNet**: Measured on the search term “pl ntnet”.
- **PlantNet**: Measured on the search term “plantnet”.

- [Pl@ntNet profile](/demand/global-en/brands/pl-ntnet)
- [PlantNet profile](/demand/global-en/brands/plantnet)
- [All plant identification apps worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/plant-identification-apps): The set both shares are measured inside, 8 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 Pl@ntNet or PlantNet more popular in search?

In September 2026, PlantNet had more branded searches than Pl@ntNet among plant identification apps worldwide. PlantNet had about 40,500 branded searches, while Pl@ntNet had 5,400. PlantNet made up 38.1% of all plant identification app searches we track, and Pl@ntNet accounted for 5.1%.

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