--- title: "Coastline Academy vs Driving-Tests.org: Which is searched more in the United States?" description: "Is Coastline Academy or Driving-Tests.org more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Online driver’s ed set in the United States. 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/us/compare/coastline-academy-vs-driving-tests-org" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Coastline Academy vs Driving-Tests.org: Which is searched more in the United States? Is Coastline Academy or Driving-Tests.org more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Online driver’s ed set in the United States. 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**: Coastline Academy and Driving-Tests.org - **Competitive set**: Online driver’s ed - **Market**: United States - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Coastline Academy Share of Search**: 19.8% - **Driving-Tests.org Share of Search**: 4.8% ## Is Coastline Academy or Driving-Tests.org more popular in search? - In September 2026, Coastline Academy had more branded searches than Driving-Tests.org among online driver’s ed in the United States. Coastline Academy had about 14,800 branded searches, while Driving-Tests.org had 3,600. Coastline Academy made up 19.8% of all online driver’s ed searches we track, and Driving-Tests.org accounted for 4.8%. - The lead changed hands 2 times in the 12 months ending September 2026: Driving-Tests.org took it in July 2026, Coastline Academy took it 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 moved from 17.6% to 19.8%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 14.8K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Driving-Tests.org’s share of searches among online driver’s ed in the United States moved from 6.4% to 4.8%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 5.4K to 3.6K. ## Top online driver’s ed in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and one Google AI Overview, neither Coastline Academy nor Driving-Tests.org showed up in any of the four 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Aceable | 1st | 2 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 2 of 4 | | I Drive Safely | 2nd | 1 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 2 of 4 | | DriversEd.com | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 3 of 4 | | Coastline Academy | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 4 | | Zutobi | Not ranked | 1 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 1 of 4 | | Driving-Tests.org | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 4 | ## Every AI answer about online driver’s ed - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best online driver's ed course?": 1. Aceable, 2. I Drive Safely, 3. DriversEd.com - Asked ChatGPT "Which online driver's ed is best for teens getting their permit?": 1. Aceable, 2. DriversEd.com - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best app to practice for the permit test?": 1. Zutobi - Searched Google, AI Overview "online drivers ed": 1. I Drive Safely, 2. DriversEd.com Not named in any answer: Coastline Academy and Driving-Tests.org. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in United States on October 23, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for United States online driver’s ed in September 2026? - 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, 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%. ## Month by month | Month | Coastline Academy estimated searches | Coastline Academy Share of Search | Coastline Academy rank | Driving-Tests.org estimated searches | Driving-Tests.org Share of Search | Driving-Tests.org rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 14.8K | 17.6% | 3 | 5.4K | 6.4% | 5 | | Nov 2025 | 14.8K | 19.2% | 3 | 5.4K | 7% | 5 | | Dec 2025 | 14.8K | 17.2% | 3 | 6.6K | 7.7% | 4 | | Jan 2026 | 18.1K | 18.5% | 3 | 8.1K | 8.3% | 5 | | Feb 2026 | 18.1K | 21.6% | 3 | 5.4K | 6.5% | 5 | | Mar 2026 | 22.2K | 18.4% | 3 | 5.4K | 4.5% | 6 | | Apr 2026 | 18.1K | 19.4% | 3 | 5.4K | 5.8% | 5 | | May 2026 | 18.1K | 21% | 3 | 3.6K | 4.2% | 6 | | Jun 2026 | 22.2K | 25.5% | 2 | 3.6K | 4.1% | 5 | | Jul 2026 | 18.1K | 17.8% | 4 | 22.2K | 21.9% | 2 | | Aug 2026 | 18.1K | 21.5% | 2 | 8.1K | 9.6% | 4 | | Sep 2026 | 14.8K | 19.8% | 3 | 3.6K | 4.8% | 5 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Coastline Academy’s and Driving-Tests.org’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. - **Coastline Academy**: Measured on the search term “coastline academy”. - **Driving-Tests.org**: Measured on the search term “driving-tests.org”. - [Coastline Academy profile](/demand/us/brands/coastline-academy) - [Driving-Tests.org profile](/demand/us/brands/driving-tests-org) - [All online driver’s ed in the United States](/demand/us/categories/us-online-drivers-ed): 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 Coastline Academy or Driving-Tests.org more popular in search? In September 2026, Coastline Academy had more branded searches than Driving-Tests.org among online driver’s ed in the United States. Coastline Academy had about 14,800 branded searches, while Driving-Tests.org had 3,600. Coastline Academy made up 19.8% of all online driver’s ed searches we track, and Driving-Tests.org accounted for 4.8%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Coastline Academy vs Driving-Tests.org: Which is searched more in the United States?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/us/compare/coastline-academy-vs-driving-tests-org This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/us/compare/coastline-academy-vs-driving-tests-org. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.