NotebookLM vs Perplexity — Which Is More Popular? (updated daily)

NotebookLM vs Perplexity — which is more popular?

two tools, one question — answered with daily search-interest data across 87 countries.

1.6%

NotebookLM · global share

rank #6 of 26 · this week

0.3%

Perplexity · global share

rank #12 of 26 · this week

countries prefer NotebookLM

of 87 tracked · vs Perplexity

countries prefer Perplexity

of 87 tracked · vs NotebookLM

Right now the world searches for NotebookLM more: 1.6% of global AI-tool search interest this week versus 0.3% for Perplexity — a lead of 1.3pp. Country-by-country, NotebookLM is the preferred pick in 61 of the 87 tracked countries and Perplexity in 3. share of Google search interest — relative preference, not usage counts.

updated 2026-10-05 · search-share data through Oct 2, 2026 · refreshed daily

the countries on each side

every country compared on its own shares; ranked by margin. share of Google search interest — relative preference, not usage counts.

where NotebookLM beats Perplexity — top 8 of 61

#	country	NotebookLM	Perplexity	margin
1	🇦🇷 Argentina	8.6%	0.1%	+8.5pp
2	🇻🇳 Vietnam	8.0%	0.2%	+7.8pp
3	🇹🇼 Taiwan	6.8%	0.3%	+6.5pp
4	🇹🇭 Thailand	6.8%	0.4%	+6.4pp
5	🇨🇱 Chile	5.4%	0.2%	+5.2pp
6	🇪🇬 Egypt	4.4%	0.2%	+4.2pp
7	🇪🇸 Spain	4.1%	0.2%	+3.9pp
8	🇧🇴 Bolivia	4.0%	0.5%	+3.5pp

where Perplexity beats NotebookLM — top 3 of 3

#	country	Perplexity	NotebookLM	margin
1	🇺🇬 Uganda	0.8%	0.6%	+0.2pp
2	🇬🇹 Guatemala	0.2%	0.0%	+0.2pp
3	🇰🇪 Kenya	0.5%	0.4%	+0.1pp

country links open that country’s full AI-preference page. updated 2026-10-05.

questions people ask about NotebookLM vs Perplexity

Is NotebookLM more popular than Perplexity?

Globally, yes — NotebookLM holds 1.6% of AI-tool search interest this week versus Perplexity's 0.3%, a lead of 1.3pp. NotebookLM is also the preferred pick in 61 of the 87 tracked countries, against 3 for Perplexity. This measures share of Google search interest — relative preference, not usage counts.

Where is Perplexity bigger than NotebookLM?

Perplexity out-searches NotebookLM in 3 of the 87 tracked countries — most strongly in Uganda (0.8% vs 0.6%), Guatemala (0.2% vs 0.0%), Kenya (0.5% vs 0.4%). The full country split is in the tables above and refreshes daily.

Is NotebookLM growing faster than Perplexity?

Over the last 30 days NotebookLM's global search share moved -0.2pp and Perplexity's +0.1pp — so Perplexity has the better momentum right now. Day-to-day search share is noisy; read short windows as weather, not climate.