--- title: "GRASS GIS: search popularity worldwide" description: "GRASS GIS is open source GIS 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/grass-gis" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # GRASS GIS: search popularity worldwide GRASS GIS is open source GIS 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**: GRASS GIS - **Market**: Global - **Measured month**: Sep 2026 - **Share of Search among GIS software**: 0.27% ## Where the brand sits | Competitive set | Rank | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | GIS software | 6 | 0.27% | 2.9K | - [GIS software](/demand/global-en/categories/gis-software) ## Top GIS software in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, GRASS GIS was mentioned in four out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. GRASS GIS is the third most recommended of the seven. 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | QGIS | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Esri ArcGIS | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | GRASS GIS | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Google Earth Engine | 4th | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | CARTO | 5th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Mapbox | 6th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Maptitude | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about GIS software - Asked ChatGPT "Which GIS software should I use?": 1. QGIS, 2. Esri ArcGIS, 3. Google Earth Engine, 4. GRASS GIS - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best GIS software options?": 1. QGIS, 2. Esri ArcGIS, 3. Google Earth Engine, 4. GRASS GIS - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best GIS software for map analysis?": 1. QGIS, 2. Esri ArcGIS, 3. GRASS GIS, 4. Google Earth Engine - Searched Google, AI Overview "geographic information system": 1. Esri ArcGIS, 2. QGIS - Searched Google, AI Overview "gis software": 1. Esri ArcGIS, 2. QGIS, 3. GRASS GIS, 4. CARTO, 5. Mapbox Not named in any answer: Maptitude. 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 GRASS GIS changed worldwide over the last 12 months? - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for GRASS GIS worldwide fell from 5.4K to 2.9K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, GRASS GIS’s share of searches among GIS software worldwide held steady, from 0.47% to 0.27%. ## How did search popularity change for GIS software worldwide in September 2026? - In September 2026, Esri ArcGIS gained share of searches among GIS software worldwide, from 23.8% to 29.2%. - In September 2026, QGIS gained share of searches among GIS software worldwide, from 41.1% to 41.6%. - In September 2026, Google Earth Engine lost share of searches among GIS software worldwide, from 15.1% to 12.5%. - In September 2026, Mapbox lost share of searches among GIS software worldwide, from 15.1% to 12.5%. - In September 2026, CARTO lost share of searches among GIS software worldwide, from 4.5% to 3.7%. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Maptitude worldwide fell 63.9% over 12 measured months, from 3.6K to 1.3K in September 2026. ## Historical estimated branded-search demand | Month | Competitive set | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | GIS software | 5.4K | 0.47% | 6 | | Nov 2025 | GIS software | 5.4K | 0.48% | 6 | | Dec 2025 | GIS software | 3.6K | 0.4% | 6 | | Jan 2026 | GIS software | 4.4K | 0.42% | 6 | | Feb 2026 | GIS software | 4.4K | 0.43% | 6 | | Mar 2026 | GIS software | 4.4K | 0.4% | 6 | | Apr 2026 | GIS software | 3.6K | 0.32% | 6 | | May 2026 | GIS software | 3.6K | 0.34% | 6 | | Jun 2026 | GIS software | 3.6K | 0.41% | 6 | | Jul 2026 | GIS software | 3.6K | 0.4% | 6 | | Aug 2026 | GIS software | 2.9K | 0.32% | 6 | | Sep 2026 | GIS software | 2.9K | 0.27% | 6 | ## How are GRASS GIS’s branded searches counted? Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using GRASS GIS’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. - “grass gis” ## Which GIS software compete with GRASS GIS? - [QGIS](/demand/global-en/brands/qgis) - [Esri ArcGIS](/demand/global-en/brands/esri-arcgis): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/esri-arcgis-vs-grass-gis - [Google Earth Engine](/demand/global-en/brands/google-earth-engine): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/google-earth-engine-vs-grass-gis - [Mapbox](/demand/global-en/brands/mapbox): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/grass-gis-vs-mapbox - [CARTO](/demand/global-en/brands/carto): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/carto-vs-grass-gis - [Maptitude](/demand/global-en/brands/maptitude): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/grass-gis-vs-maptitude ## 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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