Online driver’s ed in the United States:Which are most popular?

Name: Online driver’s ed in the United States: Which are searched most?
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In September 2026, I Drive Safely was the most searched online driver’s ed in the United States, accounting for 44.3% of all searches among the six brands we track. When we checked with ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews, DriversEd.com was mentioned most often, in three of the four answers. Aceable was recommended most often, coming first in two out of three responses that gave a list.

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Top online driver’s ed in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In Brandwave's three ChatGPT questions and one Google AI Overview, DriversEd.com was mentioned most often, in three of the four answers. Aceable was recommended most often, coming first in two out of three answers that gave a list. I Drive Safely was second, and DriversEd.com was third. Coastline Academy, which ranked third in searches, was not mentioned at all.

Most recommended by AI

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

Mentioned by AI

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

How many AI answers named each brand
Brand	ChatGPT	Google	Answers that named it
DriversEd.com	Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answers	Named in 1 of 1 Google AI Overviews	3 of 4
I Drive Safely	Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answers	Named in 1 of 1 Google AI Overviews	2 of 4
Aceable	Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answers	Named in 0 of 1 Google AI Overviews	2 of 4
Zutobi	Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answers	Named in 0 of 1 Google AI Overviews	1 of 4
Coastline Academy	Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answers	Named in 0 of 1 Google AI Overviews	0 of 4
Driving-Tests.org	Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answers	Named in 0 of 1 Google AI Overviews	0 of 4

DriversEd.com3 of 4Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 1 Google answers
I Drive Safely2 of 4Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 1 Google answers
Aceable2 of 4Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 1 Google answers
Zutobi1 of 4Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 1 Google answers
Coastline Academy0 of 4Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 1 Google answers
Driving-Tests.org0 of 4Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 1 Google answers

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4 answers

Asked ChatGPT
“What's the best online driver's ed course?”
Asked ChatGPT
“Which online driver's ed is best for teens getting their permit?”
1. 1Aceable
2. 2DriversEd.com
Asked ChatGPT
“What's the best app to practice for the permit test?”
1. 1Zutobi
Searched Google, AI Overview
“drivers ed”
Google showed no AI Overview for this search.
Searched Google, AI Overview
“online drivers ed”
1. 1I Drive Safely
2. 2DriversEd.com

Not named in any answer:

Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in United States on October 23, 2026.

Which online driver’s ed do people search for most?

This chart shows how often people search Google for each online driver’s ed by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all six online driver’s ed we track, month by month, from searches in United States.

Share of searches among online driver’s ed in the United States, by month

Month	I Drive Safely	Aceable	Coastline Academy	Zutobi	Driving-Tests.org	DriversEd.com
Oct 2025	48.2%	17.6%	17.6%	7.9%	6.4%	2.3%
Nov 2025	42.9%	19.2%	19.2%	8.6%	7%	3.1%
Dec 2025	38.4%	25.8%	17.2%	7.7%	7.7%	3.4%
Jan 2026	33.9%	18.5%	18.5%	8.3%	8.3%	12.4%
Feb 2026	39.5%	21.6%	21.6%	7.9%	6.5%	2.9%
Mar 2026	33.6%	18.4%	18.4%	6.7%	4.5%	18.4%
Apr 2026	43.5%	19.4%	19.4%	8.7%	5.8%	3.1%
May 2026	38.4%	21%	21%	7.7%	4.2%	7.7%
Jun 2026	38%	20.8%	25.5%	9.3%	4.1%	2.2%
Jul 2026	32.6%	17.8%	17.8%	8%	21.9%	1.9%
Aug 2026	39.4%	17.6%	21.5%	9.6%	9.6%	2.3%
Sep 2026	44.3%	19.8%	19.8%	8.8%	4.8%	2.5%

Rank	Brand	Share of searches	Estimated monthly branded searches	vs prior month	Share change
1, held 1st	I Drive Safely	44.3%	33.1K	0%	+4.9 points
2, moved from 3rd to 2nd	Aceable	19.8%	14.8K	0%	+2.2 pointsmoved from 3rd to 2nd
3, moved from 2nd to 3rd	Coastline Academy	19.8%	14.8K	-18.2%	-1.7 pointsmoved from 2nd to 3rd
4, moved from 5th to 4th	Zutobi	8.8%	6.6K	-18.5%	-0.8 pointsmoved from 5th to 4th
5, moved from 4th to 5th	Driving-Tests.org	4.8%	3.6K	-55.6%	-4.8 pointsmoved from 4th to 5th
6, held 6th	DriversEd.com	2.5%	1.9K	0%	+0.3 points

1.I Drive Safely
44.3%
Held 1st. 33.1K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +4.9 points.
2.Aceable
19.8%
Moved from 3rd to 2nd. 14.8K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +2.2 points.
3.Coastline Academy
19.8%
Moved from 2nd to 3rd. 14.8K estimated branded searches, -18.2% vs prior month. Share -1.7 points.
4.Zutobi
8.8%
Moved from 5th to 4th. 6.6K estimated branded searches, -18.5% vs prior month. Share -0.8 points.
5.Driving-Tests.org
4.8%
Moved from 4th to 5th. 3.6K estimated branded searches, -55.6% vs prior month. Share -4.8 points.
6.DriversEd.com
2.5%
Held 6th. 1.9K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +0.3 points.

Which brand is most popular in search among online driver’s ed in the United States?

6 brands

In September 2026, I Drive Safely was the most searched among online driver’s ed in the United States, with an estimated 33.1K branded searches, 44.3% of all searches for the six we track. Aceable is in 2nd place, 24.5 percentage points behind at 19.8%.

United States online driver’s ed, last 12 months ending September 2026
Brand	Share of searches	Peak	Low	Rank
I Drive Safely	48.2% → 44.3%	48.2%Oct 2025	32.6%Jul 2026	1st
Aceable	17.6% → 19.8%	25.8%Dec 2025	17.6%Aug 2026	2nd
Coastline Academy	17.6% → 19.8%	25.5%Jun 2026	17.2%Dec 2025	3rd
Zutobi	7.9% → 8.8%	9.6%Aug 2026	6.7%Mar 2026	4th
Driving-Tests.org	6.4% → 4.8%	21.9%Jul 2026	4.1%Jun 2026	5th
DriversEd.com	2.3% → 2.5%	18.4%Mar 2026	1.9%Jul 2026	6th

Each finding as a sentence

Across the 12 months ending September 2026, I Drive Safely’s share of searches among online driver’s ed in the United States decreased from 48.2% to 44.3%.
Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Aceable’s share of searches among online driver’s ed in the United States increased from 17.6% to 19.8%.
Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Coastline Academy’s share of searches among online driver’s ed in the United States increased from 17.6% to 19.8%.
Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Zutobi’s share of searches among online driver’s ed in the United States increased from 7.9% to 8.8%.
Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Driving-Tests.org’s share of searches among online driver’s ed in the United States decreased from 6.4% to 4.8%.
Across the 12 months ending September 2026, I Drive Safely’s share of searches among online driver’s ed in the United States peaked at 48.2% in October 2025 and was lowest at 32.6% in July 2026.
Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Aceable’s share of searches among online driver’s ed in the United States peaked at 25.8% in December 2025 and was lowest at 17.6% in August 2026.
Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Coastline Academy’s share of searches among online driver’s ed in the United States peaked at 25.5% in June 2026 and was lowest at 17.2% in December 2025.
Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Zutobi’s share of searches among online driver’s ed in the United States peaked at 9.6% in August 2026 and was lowest at 6.7% in March 2026.
Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Driving-Tests.org’s share of searches among online driver’s ed in the United States peaked at 21.9% in July 2026 and was lowest at 4.1% in June 2026.
Across the 12 months ending September 2026, DriversEd.com’s share of searches among online driver’s ed in the United States peaked at 18.4% in March 2026 and was lowest at 1.9% in July 2026.
Across the 12 months ending September 2026, DriversEd.com held steady: its share of searches among online driver’s ed in the United States moved less than 0.5 percentage points.

How did search popularity change for United States online driver’s ed in September 2026?

5 changes

In September 2026, Aceable overtook Coastline Academy to rank 2nd among online driver’s ed in the United States, with 19.8% of the searches.
In September 2026, I Drive Safely gained share of searches among online driver’s ed in the United States, from 39.4% to 44.3%.
In September 2026, Driving-Tests.org lost share of searches among online driver’s ed in the United States, from 9.6% to 4.8%.
In September 2026, Coastline Academy lost share of searches among online driver’s ed in the United States, from 21.5% to 19.8%.
In September 2026, Zutobi lost share of searches among online driver’s ed in the United States, from 9.6% to 8.8%.

How are branded searches counted for online driver’s ed?

6 search terms

Each brand's share of searches among online driver’s ed comes from the terms listed under its name. When people mostly search for a brand because of something else it sells, only the searches that name this product count here.