Independent product intelligence · Worldwide · 2026-05-01 → 2026-07-31

Pl@ntNetplantnet.org

Pl@ntNet is a citizen science project and mobile application that helps users identify plants through photo recognition, contributing to global botanical knowledge and biodiversity research.

Research & Analysisplantnet.orgTracked since 2026-08-211 discovery source
222.2KBacklinks
7.1KReferring domains
43Domain authority
-2.7%Referring domains · 90 days

Authority & distribution

How strong is Pl@ntNet’s web footprint?

Backlinks measure accumulated distribution; referring domains show how broadly that authority is spread. Both are observable on the open web, so both are published for every product here.

Backlinks

222.2KCurrent snapshot

Referring domains

7.1KCurrent snapshot

Authority

43Domain authority · category median 21

90-day move

-2.7%Referring domains, last 90 days
At 43, Pl@ntNet sits above the 21 median for its category.

Trajectory · Pro

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Traffic & engagement

Where Pl@ntNet ranks

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AI referral visibility

Which AI assistants are already sending Pl@ntNet traffic?

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Measured for this product: AI referral traffic, which assistants refer it and which pages those referrals land on.

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Product profile

What Pl@ntNet is selling.

Traffic makes more sense when you can connect it to the actual product promise.

“Pl@ntNet”

Pl@ntNet is a citizen science project and mobile application that helps users identify plants through photo recognition, contributing to global botanical knowledge and biodiversity research.

Research & AnalysisSeen 2026-08-21 → 2026-08-21Coverage tier C

What we have measured

4 of 8 signal groups are available for this product: identity, authority and backlinks, AI referrals, search demand.

Not measured for this domain: traffic and engagement, audience demographics, country distribution, acquisition mix. Those sections are left out of the page rather than filled with estimates.

Canonical website: https://plantnet.org

Observed across 1 discovery source.

Research questions

What the evidence answers about Pl@ntNet.

Every answer is tied to a source we collected, and the questions with no evidence behind them are left unanswered rather than guessed.

What is the main function of the Pl@ntNet app?

The Pl@ntNet app helps users identify plants through photo recognition, allowing them to contribute to a citizen science project on plant biodiversity. The platform uses an AI-based plant identification system to process pictures and suggest species. This core function is described in the product's description and homepage main text.

What problem does the Pl@ntNet platform solve?

Pl@ntNet solves the problem of identifying unknown plants from pictures, making botanical knowledge accessible to the general public. It also contributes to global biodiversity research by crowdsourcing observations from its users. The platform is presented as a citizen science project that helps users identify plants.

Who is the target audience for Pl@ntNet?

Pl@ntNet is designed for anyone interested in plant identification, including gardeners, nature enthusiasts, photographers, and individuals participating in citizen science. Its description and tags indicate use cases in gardening, photography, and scientific research, making it relevant for both casual users and researchers.

What are the key features or components of the Pl@ntNet platform?

Pl@ntNet is a citizen science platform that develops and uses an AI-based plant identification tool. The platform now relies on three closely connected components, though the specific names of all components are not detailed in the provided evidence. It also supports microprojects focused on specific geographical regions or plant themes.

How is the Pl@ntNet project supported or funded?

The Pl@ntNet project includes a call for support and donations from its users, as indicated by a donation form link on its homepage. This suggests it relies on community contributions alongside its institutional partners like Inria and Cirad, who are mentioned in news articles on the site.

In which product category is Pl@ntNet classified?

Pl@ntNet is classified in the Research & Analysis category with a confidence score of 0.9. The primary function is plant identification for citizen science, synthesizing existing botanical knowledge from images.

How does the Pl@ntNet community help maintain the accuracy of the identification tool?

A group of expert users works together to correct errors on the platform, one species at a time. This community effort is necessary because, like any AI model, Pl@ntNet is not infallible, and maintaining performance over time requires human input.

What is Pl@ntNet?

Pl@ntNet is a citizen science project and mobile application that helps users identify plants through photo recognition, contributing to global botanical knowledge and biodiversity research. It is classified under the Research & Analysis category.

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  • Backlink trajectoryThe figures above are the latest observation. The daily curve behind them holds 370.
  • AI referral detailHow much traffic assistants send, which 4 of them do it, and the 11 pages they land on.
  • Search structure and ranking depthOrganic against paid, brand against non-brand, and how many keywords rank in the top three against the long tail — which is what decides whether the demand is portable or tied to the name.
  • The rest of the marketPage through every leaderboard 100 rows at a time, put any five products side by side, and query the whole dataset over API / MCP.

Worldwide estimates · Data period 2026-05-01 → 2026-07-31. Figures are measured estimates intended for market research. Signals we have not measured for this domain are omitted, never estimated; a measured zero is still reported as zero. How this was measured