AI Excel tool market forecast, November 2026
Miles FosterOwner and tester, RankDude
The forecast▼ Fallingthrough May 2027
- November vs October
- -2.5%
- May 2027, six months out
- -10%
- Past forecasts in range
- 5 of 6
Each month I forecast Google visits to the AI Excel tool sites I track, then score myself when the real number lands. For November 2026 I expect about 338,866 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 Excel tool forecast: the key numbers for November 2026
- Expected in November339Kvisits-3% vs October
- Likely range282K–396Kvisits in November
- Expected in May 2027311Kvisits-10% six months out
- Forecasts in range5 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 Excel tool sites RankDude tracks got 347,409 visits from Google search in October 2026.
- The forecast for November 2026 is 338,866 visits, about the same as October 2026, likely between 282K and 396K.
- That is down on November 2025, when the same sites had 1,540,984 visits.
1How accurate is this forecast?
In plain words: Tested on the last 6 months, it missed by 13.7% on average.
- Tested on
- the last 6 months, as if their numbers were unknown
- Average miss
- 13.7%
- Inside the range
- 5 of 6 months
- Direction called right
- 3 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 | 791,895 | 658K to 926K | 536,698 | -32.2% | missed |
| June 2026 | 574,978 | 401K to 749K | 478,651 | -16.8% | in range |
| July 2026 | 442,557 | 309K to 576K | 400,731 | -9.5% | in range |
| August 2026 | 373,237 | 261K to 486K | 382,944 | +2.6% | in range |
| September 2026 | 352,332 | 246K to 459K | 397,444 | +12.8% | in range |
| October 2026 | 379,849 | 265K to 495K | 347,409 | -8.5% | in range |
Month
- May 2026
- Would have forecast
- 791,895
- Range
- 658K to 926K
- Actual
- 536,698
- Miss
- -32.2%
- Result
- missed
- June 2026
- Would have forecast
- 574,978
- Range
- 401K to 749K
- Actual
- 478,651
- Miss
- -16.8%
- Result
- in range
- July 2026
- Would have forecast
- 442,557
- Range
- 309K to 576K
- Actual
- 400,731
- Miss
- -9.5%
- Result
- in range
- August 2026
- Would have forecast
- 373,237
- Range
- 261K to 486K
- Actual
- 382,944
- Miss
- +2.6%
- Result
- in range
- September 2026
- Would have forecast
- 352,332
- Range
- 246K to 459K
- Actual
- 397,444
- Miss
- +12.8%
- Result
- in range
- October 2026
- Would have forecast
- 379,849
- Range
- 265K to 495K
- Actual
- 347,409
- Miss
- -8.5%
- Result
- in range
Each row uses only data from before that month.
Miles explains
5 of 6 in range is honest, not perfect. The biggest miss was May 2026 (-32%), the kind of month when one big site jumps. That’s why the range is wide.
2What is the market doing now?
Visits are down on a year ago (-74%), and the last three months were lower than the three before. Name searches are down (-21% since October 2025). Recent months are getting weaker; the forecast expects November 2026 to be about the same as October 2026.
- Visits, October 2026
- 347,409 (-12.6% on the month before, -74.0% on a year ago)
- Last 3 months vs the 3 before
- -20.4%
- 24-month peak
- 1,540,984 in November 2025
- Name searches, US
- -21.0% since October 2025
- Google Trends, "ai excel tool"
- 23/100 (-69.7% on a year ago)
- 12-month trend
- -14.8% 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 quieter month than average (8% below) for searches for “ai excel tool”. But the sites’ visits follow rankings more than the calendar, so the pattern is shown and not allowed to move the numbers.
- November index
- 92 (100 = an average month)
- On the calendar
- Black Friday and Cyber Monday and Thanksgiving (US)
- Biggest months
- April, May and August
- Quietest months
- December
- Used in this forecast?
- No: average miss 13.7% as chosen, 13.7% without the pattern, 17.1% 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 (17.1% average miss with it, 13.7% without), so I show it but leave it out.
4What to expect in November 2026
About 339K visits in November 2026, about the same as October 2026. The likely range is 282K to 396K.
| Measure | Last known | Forecast | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Search visits, worldwide | 347,409 | 338,866 | 282K to 396K |
| Search visits, US | 75,732 | 76,436 | 61.4K to 91.5K |
| Brand-name searches a month, US (last known: September 2026) | 92,200 | 67,697 | 23.0K to 112K |
| Searches for “ai excel tool”, US (last known: September 2026) | 20 | 18 | 9 to 27 |
Measure
- Search visits, worldwide
- Last known
- 347,409
- Forecast
- 338,866
- Range
- 282K to 396K
- Search visits, US
- Last known
- 75,732
- Forecast
- 76,436
- Range
- 61.4K to 91.5K
- Brand-name searches a month, US (last known: September 2026)
- Last known
- 92,200
- Forecast
- 67,697
- Range
- 23.0K to 112K
- Searches for “ai excel tool”, US (last known: September 2026)
- Last known
- 20
- Forecast
- 18
- Range
- 9 to 27
Source: DataForSEO and Google Ads.
5What to expect over the next six months
By May 2027 the forecast expects about 311,286 visits a month, -10% on the 347,409 of October 2026, so the next six months look like a slide.
| Month | Worldwide visits | Range | US visits | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 2026 | 329,489 | 269K to 390K | 72,098 | 56.5K to 87.7K |
| January 2027 | 322,925 | 258K to 388K | 69,061 | 52.7K to 85.4K |
| February 2027 | 318,330 | 249K to 388K | 66,935 | 49.8K to 84.1K |
| March 2027 | 315,114 | 241K to 389K | 65,447 | 47.4K to 83.5K |
| April 2027 | 312,862 | 234K to 392K | 64,405 | 45.4K to 83.4K |
| May 2027 | 311,286 | 228K to 395K | 63,676 | 43.6K to 83.7K |
Month
- December 2026
- Worldwide visits
- 329,489
- Range
- 269K to 390K
- US visits
- 72,098
- Range
- 56.5K to 87.7K
- January 2027
- Worldwide visits
- 322,925
- Range
- 258K to 388K
- US visits
- 69,061
- Range
- 52.7K to 85.4K
- February 2027
- Worldwide visits
- 318,330
- Range
- 249K to 388K
- US visits
- 66,935
- Range
- 49.8K to 84.1K
- March 2027
- Worldwide visits
- 315,114
- Range
- 241K to 389K
- US visits
- 65,447
- Range
- 47.4K to 83.5K
- April 2027
- Worldwide visits
- 312,862
- Range
- 234K to 392K
- US visits
- 64,405
- Range
- 45.4K to 83.4K
- May 2027
- Worldwide visits
- 311,286
- Range
- 228K to 395K
- US visits
- 63,676
- Range
- 43.6K to 83.7K
6What the forecast expects for the ten most-visited sites
The forecast expects Ajelix (+7%) to rise, and Rows (-4%), GPT for Work (-11%), Excelmatic (-6%), Quadratic (-5%) and Workik (-4%) to fall; 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 74,441 | 71,512 | 60.3K to 82.7K | -3.9% | |
| 47,656 | 47,073 | 41.9K to 52.3K | -1.2% | |
| 43,670 | 38,946 | 28.5K to 49.4K | -10.8% | |
| 40,748 | 40,748 | 33.2K to 48.3K | 0% | |
| 34,442 | 36,829 | 23.2K to 50.4K | +6.9% | |
| 19,918 | 19,354 | 14.6K to 24.1K | -2.8% | |
| 17,594 | 16,460 | 8.7K to 24.2K | -6.4% | |
| 13,020 | 12,414 | 7.0K to 17.8K | -4.7% | |
| 11,410 | 10,969 | 9.1K to 12.8K | -3.9% | |
| 10,835 | 10,835 | 10.0K to 11.7K | 0% |
Site
- October 2026
- 74,441
- November 2026 forecast
- 71,512
- Range
- 60.3K to 82.7K
- Change
- -3.9%
- October 2026
- 47,656
- November 2026 forecast
- 47,073
- Range
- 41.9K to 52.3K
- Change
- -1.2%
- October 2026
- 43,670
- November 2026 forecast
- 38,946
- Range
- 28.5K to 49.4K
- Change
- -10.8%
- October 2026
- 40,748
- November 2026 forecast
- 40,748
- Range
- 33.2K to 48.3K
- Change
- 0%
- October 2026
- 34,442
- November 2026 forecast
- 36,829
- Range
- 23.2K to 50.4K
- Change
- +6.9%
- October 2026
- 19,918
- November 2026 forecast
- 19,354
- Range
- 14.6K to 24.1K
- Change
- -2.8%
- October 2026
- 17,594
- November 2026 forecast
- 16,460
- Range
- 8.7K to 24.2K
- Change
- -6.4%
- October 2026
- 13,020
- November 2026 forecast
- 12,414
- Range
- 7.0K to 17.8K
- Change
- -4.7%
- October 2026
- 11,410
- November 2026 forecast
- 10,969
- Range
- 9.1K to 12.8K
- Change
- -3.9%
- October 2026
- 10,835
- November 2026 forecast
- 10,835
- Range
- 10.0K to 11.7K
- Change
- 0%
Source: DataForSEO.
Formula Bot’s October 2026 figure (40,748) broke from its own series, so its forecast carries that level; the average of its earlier months would have called 48,333. Formulas HQ’s October 2026 figure (10,835) broke from its own series, so its forecast carries that level; the average of its earlier months would have called 8,953. Together the ten come to 305,140, inside the market forecast of 338,866 for every tracked site.
Miles explains
Ajelix has the biggest expected rise (+7%). 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 excel tool”.
- 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.
