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Share My Lesson vs Teachers Pay Teachers:Which is more popular?

In September 2026, Teachers Pay Teachers had more branded searches than Share My Lesson among teacher resource platforms worldwide. Teachers Pay Teachers had about 6.1 million branded searches, while Share My Lesson had 2,400. Teachers Pay Teachers made up 9.2% of all teacher resource platform searches we track, and Share My Lesson accounted for <0.01%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about teacher resource platforms, Teachers Pay Teachers appeared in all four answers and Share My Lesson in three. Teachers Pay Teachers was mentioned before Share My Lesson in every answer.

Among teacher resource platforms worldwide in September 2026

Who do people search for more?

Teachers Pay Teachers, about 2550 searches for every 1 for Share My Lesson

Teachers Pay Teachers 6.1M searchesShare My Lesson 2.4K searches

Who does AI mention more?

Teachers Pay Teachers, mentioned in every answer we collected

Teachers Pay Teachers in 4 of 4Share My Lesson in 3 of 4

Who does AI recommend more?

Teachers Pay Teachers, named ahead of Share My Lesson in every answer

Teachers Pay Teachers first in 4Share My Lesson never first

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Top teacher resource platforms in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and one Google AI Overview, Teachers Pay Teachers appeared in all four answers. Share My Lesson was mentioned in three out of four: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in the Google AI Overview. Teachers Pay Teachers was listed before Share My Lesson in every answer.

Most recommended by AI

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

  1. Teachers Pay Teachers1st
  2. Share My Lesson2nd
  3. PBS LearningMedia3rd
  4. Twinkl4th
  5. Khan Academy5th
  6. Kahoot!–
  7. Nearpod–
  8. Tes–

Mentioned by AI

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

  • Teachers Pay Teachers4 of 4Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 1 Google answers
  • Khan Academy3 of 4Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 1 Google answers
  • PBS LearningMedia3 of 4Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 1 Google answers
  • Share My Lesson3 of 4Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 1 Google answers
  • Twinkl2 of 4Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 1 Google answers
  • Kahoot!0 of 4Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 1 Google answers
  • Nearpod0 of 4Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 1 Google answers
  • Tes0 of 4Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 1 Google answers

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4 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 19, 2026.

Is Share My Lesson or Teachers Pay Teachers more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for Share My Lesson and Teachers Pay Teachers by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all eight teacher resource platforms we track, month by month, from English-language searches worldwide.

Share My Lesson and Teachers Pay Teachers among teacher resource platforms worldwide, by month

Share of searches by month for Teachers Pay Teachers, Share My Lesson. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthKahoot!Khan AcademyTeachers Pay TeachersTwinklNearpodTesPBS LearningMediaShare My Lesson
Oct 202571.9%14.3%7.9%2.9%2.9%0.04%0.02%<0.01%
Nov 202571.7%14.4%7.9%3.5%2.4%0.05%0.02%<0.01%
Dec 202576.7%12.6%6.9%2.1%1.7%0.05%0.02%<0.01%
Jan 202669.7%14%9.4%3.4%3.4%0.08%0.03%<0.01%
Feb 202674.2%12.2%8.1%3%2.4%0.04%0.02%<0.01%
Mar 202673.3%12%8.1%3.6%2.9%0.05%0.03%<0.01%
Apr 202675.7%12.4%6.8%2.5%2.5%0.05%0.04%<0.01%
May 202678.1%10.5%7%2.6%1.7%0.05%0.06%<0.01%
Jun 202680.2%10.8%4.8%3.2%0.79%0.07%0.04%<0.01%
Jul 202663.8%23.5%7%4.7%0.77%0.07%0.03%<0.01%
Aug 202658.7%21.6%14.4%2.9%2.4%0.03%0.03%<0.01%
Sep 202668.1%16.6%9.2%3.4%2.7%0.05%0.02%<0.01%

How has the Share My Lesson and Teachers Pay Teachers comparison changed over the last 12 months?

3 findings

How did search popularity change for teacher resource platforms worldwide in September 2026?

2 changes
  1. In September 2026, Teachers Pay Teachers lost share of searches among teacher resource platforms worldwide, from 14.4% to 9.2%.

  2. Estimated monthly branded searches for Share My Lesson worldwide fell 17.2% over 12 measured months, from 2.9K to 2.4K in September 2026.

How are branded searches counted?

2 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Share My Lesson’s and Teachers Pay Teachers’ 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.

Share My Lesson

1 branded search term

  • share my lesson

Teachers Pay Teachers

1 branded search term

  • teachers pay teachers

How the Brand Demand Index is measured

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