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How popular isBitdefender in search?

In August 2026, there were an estimated 529K branded searches for Bitdefender worldwide which is down 20.4% over the last 11 months. Bitdefender holds 40.3% estimated Share of Search among endpoint security software worldwide and is ranked 1st of 6 competitors for search popularity. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.

Share of Search, August 2026
  1. Bitdefender40.3%
  2. CrowdStrike20.7%
  3. ESET19.1%
  4. Sophos10.3%
  5. SentinelOne7.1%
  6. Trellix2.5%
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Which endpoint security software compete with Bitdefender?

Bitdefender against endpoint security software worldwide, by month

Share of Search by month for Bitdefender, CrowdStrike, ESET, Sophos, SentinelOne, Trellix. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of search table
MonthBitdefenderCrowdStrikeESETSophosSentinelOneTrellix
Oct 202539.7%19.6%21.6%9.9%6.8%2.4%
Nov 202542%17.4%23.1%8.8%6.1%2.6%
Dec 202545.2%15.6%20.8%9.5%6.6%2.3%
Jan 202642%17.7%23.2%8.8%6.1%2.2%
Feb 202639.1%19.9%21.8%9.9%6.9%2.4%
Mar 202641.4%20.9%19.2%8.6%7.3%2.6%
Apr 202639.4%19.7%21.4%9.7%6.8%2.9%
May 202639%20.5%18.7%10.1%7.1%4.5%
Jun 202639.8%21%19.1%10.4%7.2%2.5%
Jul 202642.5%20%18.3%9.9%6.9%2.4%
Aug 202640.3%20.7%19.1%10.3%7.1%2.5%
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  1. 1.Bitdefender

    40.3%

    Held 1st. 529K estimated branded searches, -8.5% vs prior month. Share -2.2 points.

  2. 2.CrowdStrike

    20.7%

    Held 2nd. 271K estimated branded searches, -0.5% vs prior month. Share +0.6 points.

  3. 3.ESET

    19.1%

    Held 3rd. 252K estimated branded searches, +1.2% vs prior month. Share +0.9 points.

  4. 4.Sophos

    10.3%

    Held 4th. 135K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +0.4 points.

  5. 5.SentinelOne

    7.1%

    Held 5th. 93.7K estimated branded searches, -0.12% vs prior month. Share +0.2 points.

  6. 6.Trellix

    2.5%

    Held 6th. 33.1K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +0.1 points.

Compare search popularity between Bitdefender and its closest rivals

How has branded search demand for Bitdefender changed worldwide over the last 12 months?

  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for Bitdefender worldwide fell from 664K to 529K.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Bitdefender’s estimated Share of Search among endpoint security software worldwide increased from 39.7% to 40.3%.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Bitdefender’s estimated Share of Search among endpoint security software worldwide peaked at 45.2% in December 2025 and was lowest at 39% in May 2026.

How did search popularity change for endpoint security software worldwide in August 2026?

  1. In August 2026, ESET gained estimated Share of Search among endpoint security software worldwide, from 18.3% to 19.1%.

  2. In August 2026, CrowdStrike gained estimated Share of Search among endpoint security software worldwide, from 20% to 20.7%.

  3. In August 2026, Bitdefender lost estimated Share of Search among endpoint security software worldwide, from 42.5% to 40.3%.

  4. Estimated monthly branded searches for Trellix worldwide fell 18.3% over 11 measured months, from 40.5K to 33.1K in August 2026.

  5. Estimated monthly branded searches for Sophos worldwide fell 18.2% over 11 measured months, from 165K to 135K in August 2026.

  6. Estimated monthly branded searches for SentinelOne worldwide fell 17.7% over 11 measured months, from 114K to 93.7K in August 2026.

Where does Bitdefender compete?

Bitdefender is ranked in three competitor sets. Each share is worked out among that set's brands, so it differs from set to set.
Competitor setRankShare of SearchRanking
Endpoint security platforms2nd of 526.2%Show ranking
Antivirus software2nd of 534%Show ranking
Endpoint security software1st of 640.3%Shown above

How is Bitdefender measured?

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Bitdefender’s name. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brand is growing, holding steady, or fading.

8 branded search terms

  • antivirus bitdefender
  • bitdefender
  • bitdefender antivirus
  • bitdefender app
  • bitdefender com
  • bitdefender endpoint security
  • bitdefender gravityzone
  • bitdefender software

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