AI companions market forecast, November 2026
Miles FosterOwner and tester, RankDude
The forecast▲ Risingthrough May 2027
- November vs October
- +1.7%
- May 2027, six months out
- +4.9%
- Past forecasts in range
- 4 of 6
Each month I forecast Google visits to the AI companions sites I track, then score myself when the real number lands. For November 2026 I expect about 49 million visits, about the same as in October 2026.
Below: how my last forecast did, the next six months and site by site.
Made 2 November 2026 from the October 2026 data. Data from DataForSEO, Google Trends via DataForSEO, Tranco and Ahrefs · not a ranking
AI companions forecast: the key numbers for November 2026
- Expected in November49Mvisits+2% vs October
- Likely range42M–56Mvisits in November
- Expected in May 202751Mvisits+5% six months out
- Forecasts in range4 of 6monthswhen the method was tested
Visits from Google search to the tracked sites, a month. Hover or tap the chart for each month.
- The AI companions sites RankDude tracks got 48,367,156 visits from Google search in October 2026.
- The forecast for November 2026 is 49,174,493 visits, about the same as October 2026, likely between 42M and 56M.
- That is up on November 2025, when the same sites had 27,674,592 visits.
1How accurate is this forecast?
In plain words: Tested on the last 6 months, it missed by 8.7% on average.
- Tested on
- the last 6 months, as if their numbers were unknown
- Average miss
- 8.7%
- Inside the range
- 4 of 6 months
- Direction called right
- 4 of 6 months
- Next month
- this section scores the real forecast
The backtest, month by month
| Month | Would have forecast | Range | Actual | Miss | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | 31,667,142 | 29M to 34M | 37,898,245 | +19.7% | missed |
| June 2026 | 35,573,112 | 31M to 40M | 40,549,208 | +14.0% | missed |
| July 2026 | 41,269,502 | 35M to 47M | 40,187,833 | -2.6% | in range |
| August 2026 | 41,068,094 | 35M to 47M | 45,822,018 | +11.6% | in range |
| September 2026 | 46,316,143 | 40M to 53M | 47,784,321 | +3.2% | in range |
| October 2026 | 48,750,301 | 42M to 56M | 48,367,156 | -0.8% | in range |
Month
- May 2026
- Would have forecast
- 31,667,142
- Range
- 29M to 34M
- Actual
- 37,898,245
- Miss
- +19.7%
- Result
- missed
- June 2026
- Would have forecast
- 35,573,112
- Range
- 31M to 40M
- Actual
- 40,549,208
- Miss
- +14.0%
- Result
- missed
- July 2026
- Would have forecast
- 41,269,502
- Range
- 35M to 47M
- Actual
- 40,187,833
- Miss
- -2.6%
- Result
- in range
- August 2026
- Would have forecast
- 41,068,094
- Range
- 35M to 47M
- Actual
- 45,822,018
- Miss
- +11.6%
- Result
- in range
- September 2026
- Would have forecast
- 46,316,143
- Range
- 40M to 53M
- Actual
- 47,784,321
- Miss
- +3.2%
- Result
- in range
- October 2026
- Would have forecast
- 48,750,301
- Range
- 42M to 56M
- Actual
- 48,367,156
- Miss
- -0.8%
- Result
- in range
Each row uses only data from before that month.
Miles explains
4 of 6 in range is honest, not perfect. The biggest miss was May 2026 (+20%), the kind of month when one big site jumps. That’s why the range is wide.
2What is the market doing now?
Visits are up on a year ago (+85%), and the last three months were higher than the three before. Name searches are up (+44% since October 2025). Recent months are getting stronger; the forecast expects November 2026 to be about the same as October 2026.
- Visits, October 2026
- 48,367,156 (+1.2% on the month before, +84.9% on a year ago)
- Last 3 months vs the 3 before
- +19.7%
- 24-month peak
- 48,367,156 in October 2026
- Name searches, US
- +43.6% since October 2025
- Google Trends, "ai companions"
- 15/100 (-54.5% on a year ago)
- 12-month trend
- +5.6% a month; the forecast carries part of the slope, fading
WorldChange in visits, month on month, worldwide
Green grew, red shrank. Source: DataForSEO.
Miles explains
Big green or red bars are usually one site winning or losing a Google ranking, not the whole market moving. What I watch is the last three months against the three before: +20%.
3Is November usually a big month or a quiet one?
November is usually a bigger month than average (13% above) for searches for “ai companions”. But the sites’ visits follow rankings more than the calendar, so the pattern is shown and not allowed to move the numbers.
- November index
- 113 (100 = an average month)
- On the calendar
- Black Friday and Cyber Monday and Thanksgiving (US)
- Biggest months
- February, August and November
- Quietest months
- April, May and June
- Used in this forecast?
- No: average miss 8.7% as chosen, 8.7% without the pattern, 31.3% always with it
WorldHow busy each month usually is, worldwide (100 = average)
Source: Google Trends, five years.
Miles explains
I tested the calendar against the last months and it made the forecast worse (31.3% average miss with it, 8.7% without), so I show it but leave it out.
4What to expect in November 2026
About 49M visits in November 2026, about the same as October 2026. The likely range is 42M to 56M.
| Measure | Last known | Forecast | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Search visits, worldwide | 48,367,156 | 49,174,493 | 42M to 56M |
| Search visits, US | 8,211,941 | 8,365,968 | 7.7M to 9.0M |
| Brand-name searches a month, US (last known: September 2026) | 10,598,240 | 10,801,522 | 9.8M to 12M |
| Searches for “ai companions”, US (last known: September 2026) | 14,800 | 13,616 | 11.5K to 15.7K |
Measure
- Search visits, worldwide
- Last known
- 48,367,156
- Forecast
- 49,174,493
- Range
- 42M to 56M
- Search visits, US
- Last known
- 8,211,941
- Forecast
- 8,365,968
- Range
- 7.7M to 9.0M
- Brand-name searches a month, US (last known: September 2026)
- Last known
- 10,598,240
- Forecast
- 10,801,522
- Range
- 9.8M to 12M
- Searches for “ai companions”, US (last known: September 2026)
- Last known
- 14,800
- Forecast
- 13,616
- Range
- 11.5K to 15.7K
Source: DataForSEO and Google Ads.
5What to expect over the next six months
By May 2027 the forecast expects about 50,718,124 visits a month, +5% on the 48,367,156 of October 2026, so the next six months look like growth.
| Month | Worldwide visits | Range | US visits | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 2026 | 49,699,329 | 42M to 57M | 8,432,098 | 7.7M to 9.2M |
| January 2027 | 50,066,714 | 42M to 58M | 8,478,389 | 7.7M to 9.3M |
| February 2027 | 50,323,883 | 41M to 59M | 8,510,793 | 7.6M to 9.4M |
| March 2027 | 50,503,902 | 41M to 60M | 8,533,476 | 7.6M to 9.5M |
| April 2027 | 50,629,915 | 40M to 61M | 8,549,354 | 7.5M to 9.6M |
| May 2027 | 50,718,124 | 39M to 62M | 8,560,468 | 7.5M to 9.7M |
Month
- December 2026
- Worldwide visits
- 49,699,329
- Range
- 42M to 57M
- US visits
- 8,432,098
- Range
- 7.7M to 9.2M
- January 2027
- Worldwide visits
- 50,066,714
- Range
- 42M to 58M
- US visits
- 8,478,389
- Range
- 7.7M to 9.3M
- February 2027
- Worldwide visits
- 50,323,883
- Range
- 41M to 59M
- US visits
- 8,510,793
- Range
- 7.6M to 9.4M
- March 2027
- Worldwide visits
- 50,503,902
- Range
- 41M to 60M
- US visits
- 8,533,476
- Range
- 7.6M to 9.5M
- April 2027
- Worldwide visits
- 50,629,915
- Range
- 40M to 61M
- US visits
- 8,549,354
- Range
- 7.5M to 9.6M
- May 2027
- Worldwide visits
- 50,718,124
- Range
- 39M to 62M
- US visits
- 8,560,468
- Range
- 7.5M to 9.7M
6What the forecast expects for the ten most-visited sites
The forecast expects Nastia (+5%), OurDream.ai (+5%) and AIGirlfriends.ai (+25%) to rise, and none to fall by more than 3%; the rest are within 3% of October 2026. Single sites are harder to forecast than the whole market, so their ranges are wider.
| Site | October 2026 | November 2026 forecast | Range | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 DeepAI | 27,536,114 | 27,940,912 | 21M to 35M | +1.5% |
 PolyBuzz | 10,355,901 | 10,611,500 | 9.8M to 11M | +2.5% |
 SpicyChat | 2,265,530 | 2,285,050 | 1.8M to 2.8M | +0.9% |
 Talkie AI | 1,746,016 | 1,788,452 | 1.5M to 2.0M | +2.4% |
 CrushOn AI | 1,492,455 | 1,513,247 | 1.0M to 2.0M | +1.4% |
 Candy AI | 595,949 | 596,968 | 509K to 685K | +0.2% |
 Nastia | 369,772 | 388,114 | 155K to 621K | +5.0% |
 OurDream.ai | 319,942 | 335,122 | 134K to 536K | +4.7% |
| Romantic AI | 271,751 | 267,345 | 189K to 346K | -1.6% |
 AIGirlfriends.ai | 243,288 | 303,684 | 121K to 486K | +24.8% |
Site
- October 2026
- 27,536,114
- November 2026 forecast
- 27,940,912
- Range
- 21M to 35M
- Change
- +1.5%
- October 2026
- 10,355,901
- November 2026 forecast
- 10,611,500
- Range
- 9.8M to 11M
- Change
- +2.5%
- October 2026
- 2,265,530
- November 2026 forecast
- 2,285,050
- Range
- 1.8M to 2.8M
- Change
- +0.9%
- October 2026
- 1,746,016
- November 2026 forecast
- 1,788,452
- Range
- 1.5M to 2.0M
- Change
- +2.4%
- October 2026
- 1,492,455
- November 2026 forecast
- 1,513,247
- Range
- 1.0M to 2.0M
- Change
- +1.4%
- October 2026
- 595,949
- November 2026 forecast
- 596,968
- Range
- 509K to 685K
- Change
- +0.2%
- October 2026
- 369,772
- November 2026 forecast
- 388,114
- Range
- 155K to 621K
- Change
- +5.0%
- October 2026
- 319,942
- November 2026 forecast
- 335,122
- Range
- 134K to 536K
- Change
- +4.7%
- October 2026
- 271,751
- November 2026 forecast
- 267,345
- Range
- 189K to 346K
- Change
- -1.6%
- October 2026
- 243,288
- November 2026 forecast
- 303,684
- Range
- 121K to 486K
- Change
- +24.8%
Source: DataForSEO.
Together the ten come to 46,030,394, inside the market forecast of 49,174,493 for every tracked site.
Miles explains
AIGirlfriends.ai has the biggest expected rise (+25%). Single sites are much harder to call than the whole market, so read these as direction, not promises.
7What could change the forecast
What could knock November 2026 off course:
- A big site winning or losing a page-one position for “ai companions”.
- A Google update.
- A site going offline.
- A news story that spikes interest for a week and then fades.
None of these are in the numbers until they happen, which is why the range exists.