--- title: "CollectiveAccess: search popularity worldwide" description: "CollectiveAccess is open source collections management 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/collectiveaccess" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # CollectiveAccess: search popularity worldwide CollectiveAccess is open source collections management 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**: CollectiveAccess - **Market**: Global - **Measured month**: Sep 2026 - **Share of Search among museum software**: 0.89% ## Where the brand sits | Competitive set | Rank | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Museum software | 6 | 0.89% | 1.5K | - [Museum software](/demand/global-en/categories/museum-software) ## Top museum software in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, CollectiveAccess was mentioned in two out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. CollectiveAccess is the sixth most recommended of the nine. 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | CatalogIt | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | PastPerfect | 2nd | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Axiell | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | CollectionSpace | 4th | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | TMS Collections | 5th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | CollectiveAccess | 6th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Argus | 7th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Tessitura | 8th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Adlib | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about museum software - Asked ChatGPT "Which museum software should I use?": 1. CatalogIt, 2. PastPerfect, 3. CollectionSpace, 4. CollectiveAccess, 5. Axiell - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best museum software options?": 1. CatalogIt, 2. PastPerfect, 3. Axiell, 4. CollectionSpace, 5. TMS Collections, 6. Tessitura - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best museum software for collections management?": 1. Axiell, 2. TMS Collections, 3. CatalogIt, 4. CollectionSpace, 5. CollectiveAccess - Searched Google, AI Overview "museum software": 1. PastPerfect, 2. CatalogIt, 3. Argus - Searched Google, AI Overview "collections management software": 1. PastPerfect, 2. CatalogIt, 3. Axiell Not named in any answer: Adlib. 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 CollectiveAccess changed worldwide over the last 12 months? - 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? - In September 2026, Adlib gained share of searches among museum software worldwide, from 80.7% to 82.1%. - 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. - In September 2026, CollectionSpace rose from 8th to 7th among museum software worldwide. - In September 2026, PastPerfect fell from 7th to 8th among museum software worldwide. - Estimated monthly branded searches for TMS Collections worldwide rose 24.9% over 12 measured months, from 2K to 2.5K in September 2026. ## Historical estimated branded-search demand | Month | Competitive set | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | Museum software | 1.6K | 0.97% | 6 | | Nov 2025 | Museum software | 1.5K | 0.89% | 6 | | Dec 2025 | Museum software | 1.2K | 0.63% | 6 | | Jan 2026 | Museum software | 1.4K | 0.85% | 6 | | Feb 2026 | Museum software | 1.5K | 0.89% | 6 | | Mar 2026 | Museum software | 1.7K | 1% | 6 | | Apr 2026 | Museum software | 1.7K | 1% | 6 | | May 2026 | Museum software | 1.7K | 1% | 6 | | Jun 2026 | Museum software | 1.5K | 1.1% | 6 | | Jul 2026 | Museum software | 1.5K | 1.1% | 6 | | Aug 2026 | Museum software | 1.6K | 1.2% | 6 | | Sep 2026 | Museum software | 1.5K | 0.89% | 6 | ## How are CollectiveAccess’ branded searches counted? 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” ## Which museum software compete with CollectiveAccess? - [Adlib](/demand/global-en/brands/adlib) - [Tessitura](/demand/global-en/brands/tessitura) - [CatalogIt](/demand/global-en/brands/catalogit): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/catalogit-vs-collectiveaccess - [TMS Collections](/demand/global-en/brands/tms-collections): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/collectiveaccess-vs-tms-collections - [Axiell](/demand/global-en/brands/axiell): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/axiell-vs-collectiveaccess - [CollectionSpace](/demand/global-en/brands/collectionspace): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/collectionspace-vs-collectiveaccess - [PastPerfect](/demand/global-en/brands/pastperfect): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/collectiveaccess-vs-pastperfect - [Argus](/demand/global-en/brands/argus-museum) ## 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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