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How popular isCollectiveAccess in search?

In September 2026, people searched for CollectiveAccess by name about 1,470 times worldwide, a 7.5% decrease from the previous year. These searches made up 0.89% of all global museum software searches, placing CollectiveAccess sixth out of nine brands. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.

Share of searches, September 2026
  1. Adlib82.1%
  2. Tessitura11%
  3. CatalogIt1.8%
  4. TMS Collections1.5%
  5. Axiell1.5%
  6. CollectiveAccess0.89%
  7. CollectionSpace0.53%
  8. PastPerfect0.53%
  9. Argus0.24%
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CollectiveAccess against museum software worldwide, by month

Share of searches by month for Adlib, Tessitura, CollectiveAccess. The figures are in the table below the chart.

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MonthAdlibTessituraCatalogItTMS CollectionsAxiellCollectiveAccessCollectionSpacePastPerfectArgus
Oct 202582%11%1.8%1.2%1.5%0.97%0.61%0.79%0.24%
Nov 202582%11%1.8%1.2%1.8%0.89%0.53%0.61%0.29%
Dec 202586.9%7.8%1.3%1.3%1%0.63%0.46%0.46%0.17%
Jan 202680%13.2%1.7%1.5%1.4%0.85%0.59%0.59%0.23%
Feb 202681.6%10.9%1.8%1.5%1.8%0.89%0.53%0.79%0.19%
Mar 202681.1%10.9%2.2%1.5%1.7%1%0.53%0.78%0.23%
Apr 202679.3%13%2.1%1.5%1.7%1%0.59%0.59%0.23%
May 202681.6%10.9%2.2%1.5%1.5%1%0.44%0.6%0.24%
Jun 202680.3%10.8%2.6%1.8%1.8%1.1%0.53%0.73%0.35%
Jul 202681%10.9%2.1%1.8%1.4%1.1%0.53%0.74%0.35%
Aug 202680.7%10.9%2.1%1.8%1.8%1.2%0.53%0.73%0.29%
Sep 202682.1%11%1.8%1.5%1.5%0.89%0.53%0.53%0.24%
  1. 1.Adlib

    82.1%

    Held 1st. 135K estimated branded searches, +22.7% vs prior month. Share +1.3 points.

  2. Held 2nd. 18.1K estimated branded searches, +22.3% vs prior month. Share +0.1 points.

  3. 3.CatalogIt

    1.8%

    Held 3rd. 2.9K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share -0.4 points.

  4. Held 4th. 2.5K estimated branded searches, +1.6% vs prior month. Share -0.3 points.

  5. 5.Axiell

    1.5%

    Held 5th. 2.4K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share -0.3 points.

  6. Held 6th. 1.5K estimated branded searches, -8.1% vs prior month. Share -0.3 points.

  7. Moved from 8th to 7th. 880 estimated branded searches, +22.2% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  8. Moved from 7th to 8th. 880 estimated branded searches, -12% vs prior month. Share -0.2 points.

  9. 9.Argus

    0.24%

    Held 9th. 390 estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

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

2 findings
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for CollectiveAccess worldwide fell from 1.6K to 1.5K.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, CollectiveAccess’ share of searches among museum software worldwide held steady, from 0.97% to 0.89%.

How did search popularity change for museum software worldwide in September 2026?

5 changes
  1. In September 2026, Adlib gained share of searches among museum software worldwide, from 80.7% to 82.1%.

  2. CatalogIt’s share of searches among museum software worldwide has lost ground for 3 months in a row, from 2.6% to 1.8% in September 2026.

  3. In September 2026, CollectionSpace rose from 8th to 7th among museum software worldwide.

  4. In September 2026, PastPerfect fell from 7th to 8th among museum software worldwide.

  5. Estimated monthly branded searches for TMS Collections worldwide rose 24.9% over 12 measured months, from 2K to 2.5K in September 2026.

How are CollectiveAccess’ branded searches counted?

2 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using CollectiveAccess’ 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.

  • collective access
  • collectiveaccess

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