ProdPad vs ProductPlan:Which is more popular?
In September 2026, ProductPlan had more branded searches than ProdPad among product roadmap platforms worldwide. ProductPlan had about 12,100 branded searches, while ProdPad had 790. ProductPlan made up 15.4% of all product roadmap platform searches we track, and ProdPad accounted for 1%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about product roadmap platforms, ProductPlan appeared in all five answers and ProdPad in one. ProductPlan was mentioned before ProdPad in every answer.
Who do people search for more?
ProductPlan, about 15 searches for every 1 for ProdPad
Who does AI mention more?
ProductPlan, mentioned in every answer we collected
Who does AI recommend more?
ProductPlan, named ahead of ProdPad in every answer
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Top product roadmap platforms in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews
In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, ProductPlan appeared in all five answers. ProdPad was mentioned in one out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. ProductPlan was listed before ProdPad in every answer.
Most recommended by AI
Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.
Aha!1st
Productboard2nd- ProductPlan3rd
- Jira Product Discovery4th
Linear5th
airfocus6th
Canny7th
ProdPad8th
Mentioned by AI
Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.
- ProductPlan5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
- Productboard5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
- Aha!5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
- Linear4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
- Jira Product Discovery4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
- airfocus3 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
- Canny1 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
- ProdPad1 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
See every answer about product roadmap platforms
5 answers
Asked ChatGPT
“Which product roadmap platform should I use?”
Asked ChatGPT
“What are the best product roadmap platforms?”
Asked ChatGPT
“What's the best product roadmap platform for a product team?”
Searched Google, AI Overview
“product roadmap platform”
Searched Google, AI Overview
“best roadmap software”
Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in the United States on October 21, 2026.
Is ProdPad or ProductPlan more popular in search?
This chart shows how often people search Google for ProdPad and ProductPlan by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all eight product roadmap platforms we track, month by month, from English-language searches worldwide.
Share of searches by month for ProductPlan, ProdPad. The figures are in the table below the chart.
View monthly share of searches table
| Month | Linear | ProductPlan | Productboard | Jira Product Discovery | Aha! | airfocus | Canny | ProdPad |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | 38.7% | 20.9% | 17.4% | 14% | 3.3% | 2.9% | 0.93% | 1.9% |
| Nov 2025 | 37% | 20.1% | 20.4% | 13.5% | 3.3% | 3.3% | 1.1% | 1.4% |
| Dec 2025 | 41.8% | 17.6% | 17.9% | 14.4% | 3% | 2.9% | 1% | 1.3% |
| Jan 2026 | 44.9% | 16.5% | 16.7% | 13.5% | 3.1% | 2.7% | 1.1% | 1.5% |
| Feb 2026 | 50.1% | 13.6% | 16.9% | 11.2% | 3.3% | 2.8% | 0.91% | 1.2% |
| Mar 2026 | 55.3% | 13.5% | 13.7% | 11% | 2.6% | 2.2% | 0.73% | 0.94% |
| Apr 2026 | 54.6% | 12.6% | 15.6% | 10.3% | 2.4% | 2.6% | 0.72% | 1.1% |
| May 2026 | 55.4% | 12.7% | 13% | 10.4% | 2.4% | 4.7% | 0.69% | 0.8% |
| Jun 2026 | 57.8% | 10.9% | 13.5% | 10.9% | 2.4% | 2.7% | 0.95% | 1% |
| Jul 2026 | 57.8% | 12.4% | 12.6% | 10.1% | 2.7% | 2.4% | 1% | 0.93% |
| Aug 2026 | 56.7% | 12.8% | 13.1% | 10.5% | 2.3% | 2.5% | 0.83% | 1.2% |
| Sep 2026 | 52.8% | 15.4% | 12.9% | 12.6% | 2.2% | 2.1% | 1% | 1% |
How has the ProdPad and ProductPlan comparison changed over the last 12 months?
3 findings
- ProductPlan was ahead of ProdPad in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, ProdPad’s share of searches among product roadmap platforms worldwide moved from 1.9% to 1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 1.6K to 790.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, ProductPlan’s share of searches among product roadmap platforms worldwide moved from 20.9% to 15.4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 18.1K to 12.1K.
How did search popularity change for product roadmap platforms worldwide in September 2026?
2 changes
In September 2026, ProductPlan overtook Productboard to rank 2nd among product roadmap platforms worldwide, with 15.4% of the searches.
In September 2026, ProdPad fell from 7th to 8th among product roadmap platforms worldwide.
How are branded searches counted?
5 search terms
Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using ProdPad’s and ProductPlan’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.
ProdPad
4 branded search terms
- prod pad
- prodpad app
- prodpad roadmap
- prodpad software
ProductPlan
1 branded search term
- productplan
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