How popular isGoogle Drive in search?

In August 2026, there were an estimated 30.4M branded searches for Google Drive worldwide which is down 18.3% over the last 11 months. Google Drive holds 55.5% estimated Share of Search among file sharing services worldwide and is ranked 1st of 5 competitors for search popularity. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.

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Which file sharing services compete with Google Drive?

Google Drive against file sharing services worldwide, by month

Month	Google Drive	WeTransfer	OneDrive	Dropbox	Box
Oct 2025	51.3%	22.9%	18.8%	7%	0.03%
Nov 2025	53.2%	23.7%	15.9%	7.2%	0.03%
Dec 2025	52.2%	23.4%	15.7%	8.7%	0.04%
Jan 2026	55.5%	20.3%	16.6%	7.5%	0.04%
Feb 2026	55.5%	20.3%	16.6%	7.5%	0.04%
Mar 2026	51.3%	22.9%	18.8%	7%	0.03%
Apr 2026	55.5%	20.3%	16.6%	7.5%	0.04%
May 2026	55.5%	20.3%	16.6%	7.5%	0.04%
Jun 2026	50.5%	22.6%	18.4%	8.4%	0.04%
Jul 2026	53.1%	23.7%	16%	7.2%	0.04%
Aug 2026	55.5%	20.3%	16.7%	7.5%	0.04%
Sep 2026	—	—	—	—	—

Rank	Brand	Share of Search	Estimated monthly branded searches	vs prior month	Share change
1, held 1st	Google Drive Google	55.5%	30.4M	0%	+2.4 points
2, held 2nd	WeTransfer	20.3%	11.1M	-18.4%	-3.5 points
3, held 3rd	OneDrive Microsoft	16.7%	9.1M	0%	+0.7 points
4, held 4th	Dropbox	7.5%	4.1M	+0.06%	+0.3 points
5, held 5th	Box	0.04%	24.1K	0%	0 points

1.Google Drive
55.5%
Held 1st. 30.4M estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +2.4 points.
2.WeTransfer
20.3%
Held 2nd. 11.1M estimated branded searches, -18.4% vs prior month. Share -3.5 points.
3.OneDrive
16.7%
Held 3rd. 9.1M estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +0.7 points.
4.Dropbox
7.5%
Held 4th. 4.1M estimated branded searches, +0.06% vs prior month. Share +0.3 points.
5.Box
0.04%
Held 5th. 24.1K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

Compare search popularity between Google Drive and its closest rivals

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

3 findings

Across the 11 months ending August 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for Google Drive worldwide fell from 37.2M to 30.4M.
Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Google Drive’s estimated Share of Search among file sharing services worldwide increased from 51.3% to 55.5%.
Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Google Drive’s estimated Share of Search among file sharing services worldwide peaked at 55.5% in May 2026 and was lowest at 50.5% in June 2026.

How did search popularity change for file sharing services worldwide in August 2026?

4 changes

In August 2026, Google Drive gained estimated Share of Search among file sharing services worldwide, from 53.1% to 55.5%.
In August 2026, OneDrive gained estimated Share of Search among file sharing services worldwide, from 16% to 16.7%.
In August 2026, WeTransfer lost estimated Share of Search among file sharing services worldwide, from 23.7% to 20.3%.
Estimated monthly branded searches for Dropbox worldwide fell 18.1% over 11 measured months, from 5.1M to 4.1M in August 2026.

Where does Google Drive compete?

Google Drive is ranked in two competitor sets. Each share is worked out among that set's brands, so it differs from set to set.

Competitor set	Rank	Share of Search	Ranking
Cloud storage services	1st of 6	53.1%	Show ranking
File sharing services	1st of 5	55.5%	Shown above

How is Google Drive measured?

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

1 branded search term