--- title: "BookStack: search popularity worldwide" description: "BookStack is open source documentation software. 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/global-en/brands/bookstack" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # BookStack: search popularity worldwide BookStack is open source documentation software. 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 - **Brand**: BookStack - **Market**: Global - **Measured month**: Sep 2026 - **Share of Search among IT documentation platforms**: 5.3% ## Where the brand sits | Competitive set | Rank | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | IT documentation platforms | 2 | 5.3% | 49.5K | - [IT documentation platforms](/demand/global-en/categories/it-documentation-platforms) ## Top IT documentation platforms in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, BookStack was mentioned in four out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. BookStack is the fourth most recommended of the seven. 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Confluence | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | IT Glue | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Hudu | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | BookStack | 4th | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | GitBook | 5th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Document360 | 6th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Slab | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about IT documentation platforms - Asked ChatGPT "Which IT documentation platform should I use?": 1. Hudu, 2. Confluence, 3. IT Glue, 4. BookStack - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best IT documentation platforms?": 1. Confluence, 2. Hudu, 3. IT Glue, 4. BookStack, 5. GitBook, 6. Document360 - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best IT documentation platform for an IT team?": 1. Hudu, 2. IT Glue, 3. Confluence, 4. BookStack - Searched Google, AI Overview "it documentation software": 1. IT Glue, 2. GitBook, 3. BookStack, 4. Confluence - Searched Google, AI Overview "knowledge base software": 1. Confluence, 2. Document360 Not named in any answer: Slab. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 21, 2026. ## How has branded search demand for BookStack changed worldwide over the last 12 months? - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for BookStack worldwide held steady at 49.5K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, BookStack’s share of searches among IT documentation platforms worldwide peaked at 6.3% in August 2026 and was lowest at 4.3% in June 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, BookStack rose from 3rd to 2nd among IT documentation platforms worldwide. ## How did search popularity change for IT documentation platforms worldwide in September 2026? - In September 2026, Confluence gained share of searches among IT documentation platforms worldwide, from 85.8% to 88.1%. - In September 2026, BookStack lost share of searches among IT documentation platforms worldwide, from 6.3% to 5.3%. - In September 2026, GitBook lost share of searches among IT documentation platforms worldwide, from 4.2% to 3.5%. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Hudu worldwide rose 22.2% over 12 measured months, from 9.9K to 12.1K in September 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Document360 worldwide fell 45.7% over 12 measured months, from 8.1K to 4.4K in September 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for IT Glue worldwide fell 33.1% over 12 measured months, from 18.1K to 12.1K in September 2026. ## Historical estimated branded-search demand | Month | Competitive set | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | IT documentation platforms | 49.5K | 5.1% | 3 | | Nov 2025 | IT documentation platforms | 40.5K | 5.1% | 3 | | Dec 2025 | IT documentation platforms | 40.5K | 5.1% | 3 | | Jan 2026 | IT documentation platforms | 49.5K | 5.1% | 3 | | Feb 2026 | IT documentation platforms | 49.5K | 6.3% | 2 | | Mar 2026 | IT documentation platforms | 49.5K | 5.3% | 2 | | Apr 2026 | IT documentation platforms | 49.5K | 6.3% | 2 | | May 2026 | IT documentation platforms | 40.5K | 5.3% | 2 | | Jun 2026 | IT documentation platforms | 40.5K | 4.3% | 2 | | Jul 2026 | IT documentation platforms | 40.5K | 5.2% | 2 | | Aug 2026 | IT documentation platforms | 49.5K | 6.3% | 2 | | Sep 2026 | IT documentation platforms | 49.5K | 5.3% | 2 | ## How are BookStack’s branded searches counted? Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using BookStack’s name. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for this branded term can be used to understand whether interest in the brand is growing, holding steady, or fading. - “bookstack” ## Which IT documentation platforms compete with BookStack? - [Confluence](/demand/global-en/brands/confluence): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/bookstack-vs-confluence - [GitBook](/demand/global-en/brands/gitbook): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/bookstack-vs-gitbook - [Hudu](/demand/global-en/brands/hudu): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/bookstack-vs-hudu - [IT Glue](/demand/global-en/brands/it-glue): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/bookstack-vs-it-glue - [Document360](/demand/global-en/brands/document360): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/bookstack-vs-document360 - [Slab](/demand/global-en/brands/slab) ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Cite this page Brandwave. 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