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How popular isGoogle Earth Engine?

In September 2026, people searched for Google Earth Engine by name about 135,000 times worldwide, an 18.2% decrease from the previous year. These searches made up 11.7% of all global geospatial analytics platform searches, placing Google Earth Engine third out of seven platforms. When we asked both ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about geospatial analytics platforms, Google Earth Engine appeared in three of the four answers and was the fourth most recommended of the seven.

Search and AI answers in September 2026

Google Earth Engine is the third most searched of 7 competitors and the fourth most recommended in AI answers.

  1. QGISShare of searches 39.1%Mentioned in 4 of 4 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 3rd
  2. Esri ArcGISShare of searches 27.4%Mentioned in 4 of 4 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 1st
  3. Google Earth EngineShare of searches 11.7%Mentioned in 3 of 4 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 4th
  4. MapboxShare of searches 11.7%Mentioned in 4 of 4 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 5th
  5. FoursquareShare of searches 6.4%Mentioned in 0 of 4 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations –

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Top geospatial analytics platforms in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and one Google AI Overview, Google Earth Engine was mentioned in three out of four: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in the Google AI Overview. Google Earth Engine is the fourth most recommended of the seven.

Most recommended by AI

Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.

  1. Esri ArcGIS1st
  2. CARTO2nd
  3. QGIS3rd
  4. Google Earth Engine4th
  5. Mapbox5th
  6. Foursquare–
  7. SafeGraph–

Mentioned by AI

Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.

  • QGIS4 of 4Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 1 Google answers
  • Esri ArcGIS4 of 4Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 1 Google answers
  • Mapbox4 of 4Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 1 Google answers
  • CARTO4 of 4Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 1 Google answers
  • Google Earth Engine3 of 4Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 1 Google answers
  • Foursquare0 of 4Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 1 Google answers
  • SafeGraph0 of 4Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 1 Google answers

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4 answers

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Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in the United States on October 21, 2026.

Which geospatial analytics platforms compete with Google Earth Engine?

Google Earth Engine against geospatial analytics platforms worldwide, by month

Share of searches by month for QGIS, Esri ArcGIS, Google Earth Engine, Mapbox, Foursquare, CARTO. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthQGISEsri ArcGISGoogle Earth EngineMapboxFoursquareCARTOSafeGraph
Oct 202537.8%26.5%13.8%13.8%5.1%2.8%0.2%
Nov 202537.9%26.2%13.9%13.9%5.1%2.8%0.16%
Dec 202538.4%26.7%11.5%14.1%6.3%2.8%0.17%
Jan 202640.6%23.8%12.2%14.9%5.5%3%0.17%
Feb 202641.3%24%10.1%15.2%6.8%2.5%0.17%
Mar 202637.2%26.1%11.1%13.6%9.1%2.7%0.16%
Apr 202637.4%26%13.7%13.7%6.2%2.8%0.16%
May 202640.2%23.3%12.1%14.7%6.6%3%0.14%
Jun 202639.1%22.7%14.4%14.4%6.4%2.9%0.2%
Jul 202639.4%22.8%14.4%14.4%5.3%3.5%0.14%
Aug 202639.1%22.6%14.3%14.3%5.3%4.3%0.11%
Sep 202639.1%27.4%11.7%11.7%6.4%3.5%0.09%

  1. 1.QGIS

    39.1%

    Held 1st. 450K estimated branded searches, +22.3% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  2. 2.Esri ArcGIS

    27.4%

    Held 2nd. 316K estimated branded searches, +48.2% vs prior month. Share +4.8 points.

  3. 3.Google Earth Engine

    11.7%

    Held 3rd. 135K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share -2.6 points.

  4. 4.Mapbox

    11.7%

    Held 4th. 135K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share -2.6 points.

  5. 5.Foursquare

    6.4%

    Held 5th. 74K estimated branded searches, +49.5% vs prior month. Share +1.2 points.

  6. 6.CARTO

    3.5%

    Held 6th. 40.5K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share -0.8 points.

  7. 7.SafeGraph

    0.09%

    Held 7th. 1K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

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

3 findings
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for Google Earth Engine worldwide fell from 165K to 135K.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Google Earth Engine’s share of searches among geospatial analytics platforms worldwide decreased from 13.8% to 11.7%.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Google Earth Engine’s share of searches among geospatial analytics platforms worldwide peaked at 14.4% in July 2026 and was lowest at 10.1% in February 2026.

How did search popularity change for geospatial analytics platforms worldwide in September 2026?

6 changes

  1. In September 2026, Esri ArcGIS gained share of searches among geospatial analytics platforms worldwide, from 22.6% to 27.4%.

  2. In September 2026, Foursquare gained share of searches among geospatial analytics platforms worldwide, from 5.3% to 6.4%.

  3. In September 2026, Google Earth Engine lost share of searches among geospatial analytics platforms worldwide, from 14.3% to 11.7%.

  4. In September 2026, Mapbox lost share of searches among geospatial analytics platforms worldwide, from 14.3% to 11.7%.

  5. In September 2026, CARTO lost share of searches among geospatial analytics platforms worldwide, from 4.3% to 3.5%.

  6. Estimated monthly branded searches for SafeGraph worldwide fell 58.3% over 12 measured months, from 2.4K to 1K in September 2026.

How are Google Earth Engine’s branded searches counted?

1 search term

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

  • google earth engine

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Who owns Google Earth Engine?

Google Earth Engine is owned by Google. Brandwave also tracks AppSheet, Chrome Remote Desktop, Display & Video 360, Firebase, Fitbit, Gemini, Gmail, Google, Google Ads, Google Alerts, Google Analytics, Google Artifact Registry, Google Authenticator, Google Chat, Google Chrome, Google Chromecast, Google Classroom, Google Cloud, Google Cloud Dataflow, Google Cloud Identity, Google Cloud Pub/Sub, Google Cloud Run, Google Cloud Secret Manager, Google Cloud Speech-to-Text, Google Cloud Storage, Google Cloud Vertex AI, Google Colab, Google DeepMind, Google Display & Video 360, Google Document AI, Google Drive, Google Family Link, Google Forms, Google Keep, Google Keyword Planner, Google Maps, Google Maps Platform, Google Meet, Google Meridian, Google Nest, Google Nest Wifi, Google Project Management Certificate, Google Rich Results Test, Google Security Operations, Google Slides, Google Tasks, Google Threat Intelligence, Google Translate, Google Vault, Google Veo, Google Workspace, Looker, Looker Studio, Material Symbols, NotebookLM, Snapseed, TensorFlow Serving, YouTube, YouTube Music, YouTube Studio and YouTube TV, owned by the same company, worldwide.

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Where does Google Earth Engine compete?

Google Earth Engine is ranked in two competitor sets. Each share is worked out among that set's brands, so it differs from set to set.
Competitor setRankShare of searchesRanking
Geospatial analytics platforms3rd of 711.7%Shown above
GIS software3rd of 712.5%Show ranking
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