--- title: "Systeme.io vs Thinkific: Which is searched more?" description: "Is Systeme.io or Thinkific more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Online course 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." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/systeme-io-vs-thinkific" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Systeme.io vs Thinkific: Which is searched more? Is Systeme.io or Thinkific more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Online course 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**: Systeme.io and Thinkific - **Competitive set**: Online course platforms - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Systeme.io Share of Search**: 27.9% - **Thinkific Share of Search**: 19.3% ## Is Systeme.io or Thinkific more popular in search? - In September 2026, Systeme.io had more branded searches than Thinkific among online course platforms worldwide. Systeme.io had about 90,600 branded searches, while Thinkific had 62,600. Systeme.io made up 27.9% of all online course platform searches we track, and Thinkific accounted for 19.3%. - Systeme.io was ahead of Thinkific in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Systeme.io’s share of searches among online course platforms worldwide moved from 30.4% to 27.9%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 135K to 90.6K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Thinkific’s share of searches among online course platforms worldwide moved from 17.1% to 19.3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 76.2K to 62.6K. ## Top online course platforms in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Systeme.io and Thinkific were each mentioned in three out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers and in both Google AI Overviews. Thinkific was listed before Systeme.io 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Kajabi | 1st | 1 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Teachable | 2nd | 1 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Thinkific | 3rd | 1 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | LearnWorlds | 4th | 0 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Podia | 5th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Systeme.io | 6th | 1 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 3 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about online course platforms - Asked ChatGPT "Which course platform should I use?": named none of the brands we track - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best course platforms?": named none of the brands we track - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best course platform for selling online courses?": 1. Thinkific, 2. Teachable, 3. Kajabi, 4. Podia, 5. Systeme.io - Searched Google, AI Overview "online course platform": 1. Kajabi, 2. Teachable, 3. Thinkific, 4. LearnWorlds, 5. Podia, 6. Systeme.io - Searched Google, AI Overview "course platforms": 1. Kajabi, 2. Teachable, 3. Thinkific, 4. LearnWorlds, 5. Systeme.io Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 20, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for online course platforms worldwide in September 2026? - In September 2026, Thinkific gained share of searches among online course platforms worldwide, from 15.5% to 19.3%. - In September 2026, Systeme.io gained share of searches among online course platforms worldwide, from 27.2% to 27.9%. ## Month by month | Month | Systeme.io estimated searches | Systeme.io Share of Search | Systeme.io rank | Thinkific estimated searches | Thinkific Share of Search | Thinkific rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 135K | 30.4% | 2 | 76.2K | 17.1% | 3 | | Nov 2025 | 110K | 26.2% | 2 | 76.1K | 18.1% | 3 | | Dec 2025 | 110K | 28.3% | 2 | 62.5K | 16.1% | 3 | | Jan 2026 | 135K | 28.2% | 2 | 76.4K | 16% | 3 | | Feb 2026 | 110K | 25.3% | 2 | 76.2K | 17.5% | 3 | | Mar 2026 | 135K | 31% | 2 | 76.4K | 17.6% | 3 | | Apr 2026 | 110K | 28.3% | 2 | 62.5K | 16.1% | 3 | | May 2026 | 110K | 28.2% | 2 | 62.6K | 16.1% | 3 | | Jun 2026 | 90.6K | 26.3% | 2 | 62.7K | 18.2% | 3 | | Jul 2026 | 90.5K | 25.8% | 2 | 63.2K | 18% | 3 | | Aug 2026 | 90.6K | 27.2% | 2 | 51.5K | 15.5% | 3 | | Sep 2026 | 90.6K | 27.9% | 2 | 62.6K | 19.3% | 3 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Systeme.io’s and Thinkific’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. - **Systeme.io**: Measured on the search terms “systeme io” and “systeme io course”, summed into one figure. - **Thinkific**: Measured on the search terms “courses thinkific”, “thinkific”, “thinkific app”, “thinkific com”, “thinkific course”, “thinkific courses”, “thinkific online courses”, “thinkific platform” and “thinkific software”, summed into one figure. - [Systeme.io profile](/demand/global-en/brands/systeme-io) - [Thinkific profile](/demand/global-en/brands/thinkific) - [All online course platforms worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/course-platforms): The set both shares are measured inside, 6 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 Systeme.io or Thinkific more popular in search? In September 2026, Systeme.io had more branded searches than Thinkific among online course platforms worldwide. Systeme.io had about 90,600 branded searches, while Thinkific had 62,600. Systeme.io made up 27.9% of all online course platform searches we track, and Thinkific accounted for 19.3%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Systeme.io vs Thinkific: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/systeme-io-vs-thinkific This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/systeme-io-vs-thinkific. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.