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How popular isCompTIA in search?

In September 2026, there were an estimated 316K branded searches for CompTIA worldwide which held steady over the last 12 months. CompTIA holds 90.9% estimated Share of Search among IT certification providers worldwide and is ranked 1st of 7 competitors for search popularity. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.

Share of Search, September 2026
  1. CompTIA90.9%
  2. PRINCE24.3%
  3. PMI2.8%
  4. GIAC1.3%
  5. ISC20.69%
  6. EXIN0.05%
  7. Axelos0.02%
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Which IT certification providers compete with CompTIA?

CompTIA against IT certification providers worldwide, by month

Share of Search by month for CompTIA, PRINCE2, PMI. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of search table
MonthCompTIAPRINCE2PMIGIACISC2EXINAxelos
Oct 202588.8%5%3.3%1.8%0.99%0.09%0.03%
Nov 202587.2%6%4%1.8%0.96%0.09%0.04%
Dec 202586.8%5.9%3.9%2.1%1.1%0.1%0.04%
Jan 202684.5%7%4.7%2.6%1.1%0.07%0.03%
Feb 202686.6%5.9%4%2.2%1.2%0.09%0.09%
Mar 202686.9%6%4%1.8%1.2%0.11%0.11%
Apr 202687.2%6%4%1.8%0.96%0.07%0.04%
May 202688.2%4.9%4%1.5%1.2%0.09%0.06%
Jun 202686.4%5.9%4.8%1.8%0.96%0.08%0.04%
Jul 202685%7%4.7%2.1%1.1%0.08%0.04%
Aug 202689.1%5.1%3.4%1.5%0.82%0.07%0.02%
Sep 202690.9%4.3%2.8%1.3%0.69%0.05%0.02%

  1. 1.CompTIA

    90.9%

    Held 1st. 316K estimated branded searches, +21.1% vs prior month. Share +1.7 points.

  2. 2.PRINCE2

    4.3%

    Held 2nd. 14.8K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share -0.8 points.

  3. 3.PMI

    2.8%

    Held 3rd. 9.9K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share -0.5 points.

  4. 4.GIAC

    1.3%

    Held 4th. 4.4K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share -0.2 points.

  5. 5.ISC2

    0.69%

    Held 5th. 2.4K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share -0.1 points.

  6. 6.EXIN

    0.05%

    Held 6th. 170 estimated branded searches, -19% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  7. 7.Axelos

    0.02%

    Held 7th. 70 estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

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

  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for CompTIA worldwide held steady, from 323K to 316K.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, CompTIA’s estimated Share of Search among IT certification providers worldwide increased from 88.8% to 90.9%.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, CompTIA’s estimated Share of Search among IT certification providers worldwide peaked at 90.9% in September 2026 and was lowest at 84.5% in January 2026.

How did search popularity change for IT certification providers worldwide in September 2026?

  1. In September 2026, CompTIA gained estimated Share of Search among IT certification providers worldwide, from 89.1% to 90.9%.

  2. In September 2026, PRINCE2 lost estimated Share of Search among IT certification providers worldwide, from 5.1% to 4.3%.

  3. In September 2026, PMI lost estimated Share of Search among IT certification providers worldwide, from 3.4% to 2.8%.

  4. Estimated monthly branded searches for EXIN worldwide fell 46.9% over 12 measured months, from 320 to 170 in September 2026.

  5. Estimated monthly branded searches for Axelos worldwide fell 36.4% over 12 measured months, from 110 to 70 in September 2026.

  6. Estimated monthly branded searches for GIAC worldwide fell 33.3% over 12 measured months, from 6.6K to 4.4K in September 2026.

Where does CompTIA compete?

CompTIA 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
Cloud certifications4th of 61.1%Show ranking
Cybersecurity certifications1st of 686.4%Show ranking
IT certification providers1st of 790.9%Shown above

How is CompTIA measured?

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

2 branded search terms

  • comptia
  • comptia certification

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