--- title: "D2L: search popularity and Share of Search worldwide" description: "D2L is a learning management system. 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/d2l" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # D2L: search popularity and Share of Search worldwide D2L is a learning management system. 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**: D2L - **Market**: Global - **Measured month**: Aug 2026 - **Share of Search among learning management systems**: 8.9% ## Where the brand sits | Competitive set | Rank | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Learning management systems | 3 | 8.9% | 673K | | Edtech | 3 | 10.9% | 673K | - [Learning management systems](/demand/global-en/categories/learning-management-systems) - [Edtech](/demand/global-en/categories/edtech) ## How has branded search demand for D2L changed worldwide over the last 12 months? - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for D2L worldwide fell from 1.2M to 673K. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, D2L’s estimated Share of Search among learning management systems worldwide peaked at 12.6% in February 2026 and was lowest at 8.8% in October 2025. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, D2L’s estimated Share of Search among edtech worldwide decreased from 11.9% to 10.9%. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, D2L’s estimated Share of Search among edtech worldwide peaked at 16.4% in February 2026 and was lowest at 9.7% in June 2026. ## How did search popularity change for learning management systems worldwide in August 2026? - In August 2026, Schoology overtook Moodle to take the highest estimated Share of Search among learning management systems worldwide, at 53.9%. - In August 2026, Moodle lost estimated Share of Search among learning management systems worldwide, from 63.8% to 36.1%. - In August 2026, D2L lost estimated Share of Search among learning management systems worldwide, from 10.5% to 8.9%. - In August 2026, Canvas LMS lost estimated Share of Search among learning management systems worldwide, from 2.1% to 0.98%. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Blackboard worldwide fell 18.2% over 11 measured months, from 9.9K to 8.1K in August 2026. ## How did search popularity change for edtech worldwide in August 2026? - In August 2026, PowerSchool gained estimated Share of Search among edtech worldwide, from 27.6% to 44.4%. - In August 2026, D2L gained estimated Share of Search among edtech worldwide, from 10.2% to 10.9%. - In August 2026, Moodle lost estimated Share of Search among edtech worldwide, from 61.9% to 44.4%. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Anthology worldwide fell 90.5% over 11 measured months, from 210 to 20 in August 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Instructure worldwide fell 18.2% over 11 measured months, from 18.1K to 14.8K in August 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Blackboard worldwide fell 18.2% over 11 measured months, from 9.9K to 8.1K in August 2026. ## Historical estimated branded-search demand | Month | Competitive set | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | Learning management systems | 1.2M | 8.8% | 3 | | Nov 2025 | Learning management systems | 1.2M | 11.3% | 3 | | Dec 2025 | Learning management systems | 823K | 9.4% | 3 | | Jan 2026 | Learning management systems | 1.2M | 12.5% | 3 | | Feb 2026 | Learning management systems | 1.2M | 12.6% | 3 | | Mar 2026 | Learning management systems | 1M | 9.4% | 3 | | Apr 2026 | Learning management systems | 1M | 10% | 3 | | May 2026 | Learning management systems | 823K | 9.5% | 3 | | Jun 2026 | Learning management systems | 550K | 8.8% | 3 | | Jul 2026 | Learning management systems | 368K | 10.5% | 3 | | Aug 2026 | Learning management systems | 673K | 8.9% | 3 | | Sep 2026 | Learning management systems | — | — | — | | Oct 2025 | Edtech | 1.2M | 11.9% | 3 | | Nov 2025 | Edtech | 1.2M | 13.8% | 3 | | Dec 2025 | Edtech | 823K | 11.7% | 3 | | Jan 2026 | Edtech | 1.2M | 15.8% | 3 | | Feb 2026 | Edtech | 1.2M | 16.4% | 2 | | Mar 2026 | Edtech | 1M | 11.6% | 3 | | Apr 2026 | Edtech | 1M | 12% | 3 | | May 2026 | Edtech | 823K | 11.2% | 3 | | Jun 2026 | Edtech | 550K | 9.7% | 3 | | Jul 2026 | Edtech | 368K | 10.2% | 3 | | Aug 2026 | Edtech | 673K | 10.9% | 3 | | Sep 2026 | Edtech | — | — | — | ## How is D2L measured? Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using D2L’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. - “d2l” ## Which learning management systems compete with D2L? - [Schoology](/demand/global-en/brands/schoology): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/d2l-vs-schoology - [Moodle](/demand/global-en/brands/moodle): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/d2l-vs-moodle - [Canvas LMS](/demand/global-en/brands/canvas-lms): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/canvas-lms-vs-d2l - [Blackboard](/demand/global-en/brands/blackboard): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/blackboard-vs-d2l ## Methodology - [How is branded search demand measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "D2L: search popularity and Share of Search worldwide". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/brands/d2l This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/brands/d2l. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.