--- title: "Osprey vs Pod Point: Which is searched more in the United Kingdom?" description: "Is Osprey or Pod Point more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the EV charging networks set in the United Kingdom. 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/uk/compare/osprey-charging-vs-pod-point" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Osprey vs Pod Point: Which is searched more in the United Kingdom? Is Osprey or Pod Point more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the EV charging networks set in the United Kingdom. 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**: Osprey and Pod Point - **Competitive set**: EV charging networks - **Market**: United Kingdom - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Osprey Share of Search**: 0.48% - **Pod Point Share of Search**: 8.2% ## Is Osprey or Pod Point more popular in search? - In September 2026, Pod Point had more branded searches than Osprey among EV charging networks in the United Kingdom. Pod Point had about 22,200 branded searches, while Osprey had 1,300. Pod Point made up 8.2% of all EV charging network searches we track, and Osprey accounted for 0.48%. - Pod Point was ahead of Osprey in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Osprey’s share of searches among EV charging networks in the United Kingdom moved from 0.57% to 0.48%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 1.6K to 1.3K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Pod Point’s share of searches among EV charging networks in the United Kingdom moved from 9.7% to 8.2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 27.1K to 22.2K. ## Top EV charging networks in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Osprey was mentioned in three out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Pod Point was mentioned in one out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Osprey was listed before Pod Point in two out of three 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Tesla Supercharger | 1st | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | InstaVolt | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Osprey | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Shell Recharge | 4th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Pod Point | 5th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Ionity | 6th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Gridserve | 7th | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | bp pulse | 8th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about EV charging networks - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best EV charging network in the UK?": 1. Tesla Supercharger, 2. InstaVolt, 3. Ionity, 4. Gridserve, 5. Osprey, 6. Shell Recharge - Asked ChatGPT "Which public EV charging network in the UK is most reliable?": 1. Tesla Supercharger, 2. InstaVolt, 3. Osprey - Asked ChatGPT "What are the biggest EV charging networks in the UK?": 1. Shell Recharge, 2. Pod Point, 3. InstaVolt, 4. Osprey, 5. bp pulse, 6. Tesla Supercharger, 7. Gridserve, 8. Ionity - Searched Google, AI Overview "ev charging": 1. Gridserve - Searched Google, AI Overview "electric car charging": 1. Gridserve Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in United Kingdom on October 23, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for United Kingdom EV charging networks in September 2026? - In September 2026, Pod Point gained share of searches among EV charging networks in the United Kingdom, from 6.1% to 8.2%. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Osprey in the United Kingdom fell 18.8% over 12 measured months, from 1.6K to 1.3K in September 2026. ## Month by month | Month | Osprey estimated searches | Osprey Share of Search | Osprey rank | Pod Point estimated searches | Pod Point Share of Search | Pod Point rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 1.6K | 0.57% | 8 | 27.1K | 9.7% | 2 | | Nov 2025 | 1.6K | 0.61% | 8 | 22.2K | 8.4% | 3 | | Dec 2025 | 1.6K | 0.53% | 8 | 22.2K | 7.4% | 3 | | Jan 2026 | 1.6K | 0.62% | 8 | 22.2K | 8.6% | 2 | | Feb 2026 | 1.3K | 0.51% | 8 | 18.1K | 7.1% | 4 | | Mar 2026 | 1.9K | 0.73% | 8 | 22.2K | 8.5% | 2 | | Apr 2026 | 1.6K | 0.53% | 8 | 22.2K | 7.4% | 2 | | May 2026 | 1.6K | 0.52% | 8 | 22.2K | 7.2% | 3 | | Jun 2026 | 1.3K | 0.43% | 8 | 22.2K | 7.4% | 2 | | Jul 2026 | 1.3K | 0.43% | 8 | 22.2K | 7.3% | 3 | | Aug 2026 | 1.6K | 0.44% | 8 | 22.2K | 6.1% | 3 | | Sep 2026 | 1.3K | 0.48% | 8 | 22.2K | 8.2% | 3 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Osprey’s and Pod Point’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. - **Osprey**: Measured on the search term “osprey charging”. - **Pod Point**: Measured on the search term “pod point”. - [Osprey profile](/demand/uk/brands/osprey-charging) - [Pod Point profile](/demand/uk/brands/pod-point) - [All EV charging networks in the United Kingdom](/demand/uk/categories/uk-ev-charging-networks): 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 Osprey or Pod Point more popular in search? In September 2026, Pod Point had more branded searches than Osprey among EV charging networks in the United Kingdom. Pod Point had about 22,200 branded searches, while Osprey had 1,300. Pod Point made up 8.2% of all EV charging network searches we track, and Osprey accounted for 0.48%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Osprey vs Pod Point: Which is searched more in the United Kingdom?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/uk/compare/osprey-charging-vs-pod-point This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/uk/compare/osprey-charging-vs-pod-point. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.