--- title: "Kidsoft vs Xplor Education: Which is searched more in Australia?" description: "Is Kidsoft or Xplor Education more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Childcare software set in Australia. 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/au/compare/kidsoft-vs-xplor-education" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Kidsoft vs Xplor Education: Which is searched more in Australia? Is Kidsoft or Xplor Education more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Childcare software set in Australia. 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**: Kidsoft and Xplor Education - **Competitive set**: Childcare software - **Market**: Australia - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Kidsoft Share of Search**: 3.8% - **Xplor Education Share of Search**: 2.3% ## Is Kidsoft or Xplor Education more popular in search? - In September 2026, Kidsoft had more branded searches than Xplor Education among childcare software in Australia. Kidsoft had about 12,100 branded searches, while Xplor Education had 7,400. Kidsoft made up 3.8% of all childcare software searches we track, and Xplor Education accounted for 2.3%. - Kidsoft was ahead of Xplor Education in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Kidsoft’s share of searches among childcare software in Australia held steady at 3.8%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 14.8K to 12.1K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Xplor Education’s share of searches among childcare software in Australia held steady at 2.3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 8.9K to 7.4K. ## Top childcare software in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Xplor Education was mentioned in four out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Kidsoft was mentioned in two out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Xplor Education was listed before Kidsoft in every answer. 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | OWNA | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Xplor Education | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Storypark | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | HubHello | 4th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Kidsoft | 5th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Kindyhub | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about childcare software - Asked ChatGPT "Which childcare management software should my centre use in Australia?": 1. OWNA, 2. Xplor Education, 3. Storypark - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best childcare software platforms in Australia?": 1. Storypark, 2. OWNA, 3. Xplor Education, 4. HubHello, 5. Kidsoft - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best childcare software in Australia for a small long day care centre?": 1. OWNA, 2. Xplor Education, 3. HubHello - Searched Google, AI Overview "childcare app": 1. OWNA - Searched Google, AI Overview "childcare management software": 1. Xplor Education, 2. OWNA, 3. Kidsoft Not named in any answer: Kindyhub. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in Australia on October 22, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for Australia childcare software in September 2026? - In September 2026, Kidsoft gained share of searches among childcare software in Australia, from 3.2% to 3.8%. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Xplor Education in Australia fell 16.9% over 12 measured months, from 8.9K to 7.4K in September 2026. ## Month by month | Month | Kidsoft estimated searches | Kidsoft Share of Search | Kidsoft rank | Xplor Education estimated searches | Xplor Education Share of Search | Xplor Education rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 14.8K | 3.8% | 4 | 8.9K | 2.3% | 6 | | Nov 2025 | 14.8K | 4.5% | 4 | 8.9K | 2.7% | 6 | | Dec 2025 | 14.8K | 4.8% | 3 | 6.3K | 2% | 6 | | Jan 2026 | 18.1K | 5.6% | 3 | 7.6K | 2.3% | 5 | | Feb 2026 | 18.1K | 4.7% | 3 | 9.2K | 2.4% | 5 | | Mar 2026 | 14.8K | 3.8% | 4 | 9.2K | 2.4% | 5 | | Apr 2026 | 12.1K | 3.8% | 4 | 7.7K | 2.4% | 5 | | May 2026 | 12.1K | 3.2% | 4 | 7.7K | 2.1% | 5 | | Jun 2026 | 12.1K | 3.2% | 4 | 8.8K | 2.3% | 5 | | Jul 2026 | 12.1K | 3.2% | 4 | 7.7K | 2.1% | 5 | | Aug 2026 | 12.1K | 3.2% | 4 | 7.4K | 2% | 5 | | Sep 2026 | 12.1K | 3.8% | 4 | 7.4K | 2.3% | 5 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Kidsoft’s and Xplor Education’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. - **Kidsoft**: Measured on the search term “kidsoft”. - **Xplor Education**: Measured on the search terms “qikkids”, “xplor home” and “xplor playground”, summed into one figure. - [Kidsoft profile](/demand/au/brands/kidsoft) - [Xplor Education profile](/demand/au/brands/xplor-education) - [All childcare software in Australia](/demand/au/categories/au-childcare-software): 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 Kidsoft or Xplor Education more popular in search? In September 2026, Kidsoft had more branded searches than Xplor Education among childcare software in Australia. Kidsoft had about 12,100 branded searches, while Xplor Education had 7,400. Kidsoft made up 3.8% of all childcare software searches we track, and Xplor Education accounted for 2.3%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Kidsoft vs Xplor Education: Which is searched more in Australia?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/au/compare/kidsoft-vs-xplor-education This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/au/compare/kidsoft-vs-xplor-education. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.