--- title: "HCL BigFix: search popularity worldwide" description: "HCL BigFix is endpoint and patch management 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/hcl-bigfix" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # HCL BigFix: search popularity worldwide HCL BigFix is endpoint and patch management 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**: HCL BigFix - **Market**: Global - **Measured month**: Sep 2026 - **Share of Search among patch management software**: 2.4% ## Where the brand sits | Competitive set | Rank | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Patch management software | 7 | 2.4% | 7K | - [Patch management software](/demand/global-en/categories/patch-management-software) ## Top patch management software in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, HCL BigFix was mentioned in two out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. HCL BigFix is the sixth 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | NinjaOne | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | ManageEngine | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Action1 | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Automox | 4th | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Microsoft Intune | 5th | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | HCL BigFix | 6th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Ivanti | 7th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about patch management software - Asked ChatGPT "Which patch management software should I use?": 1. Action1, 2. ManageEngine, 3. Microsoft Intune, 4. NinjaOne, 5. Automox - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best patch management software tools?": 1. NinjaOne, 2. Automox, 3. ManageEngine, 4. Microsoft Intune, 5. Action1, 6. HCL BigFix, 7. Ivanti - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best patch management software for security updates?": 1. Action1, 2. Automox, 3. NinjaOne, 4. ManageEngine, 5. HCL BigFix, 6. Microsoft Intune - Searched Google, AI Overview "patch management software": 1. ManageEngine, 2. NinjaOne, 3. Automox, 4. Action1 - Searched Google, AI Overview "patch management tools": 1. NinjaOne, 2. ManageEngine, 3. Microsoft Intune, 4. Automox 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 HCL BigFix changed worldwide over the last 12 months? - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for HCL BigFix worldwide held steady at 7K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, HCL BigFix’s share of searches among patch management software worldwide held steady, from 2.2% to 2.4%. ## How did search popularity change for patch management software worldwide in September 2026? - In September 2026, Action1 overtook Ivanti to rank 4th among patch management software worldwide, with 14.1% of the searches. - In September 2026, Microsoft Intune lost share of searches among patch management software worldwide, from 26.7% to 25.8%. - In September 2026, NinjaOne lost share of searches among patch management software worldwide, from 21.9% to 21.1%. - In September 2026, ManageEngine lost share of searches among patch management software worldwide, from 20.3% to 19.6%. - In September 2026, Ivanti lost share of searches among patch management software worldwide, from 14.6% to 14.1%. - Automox’s share of searches among patch management software worldwide has gained ground for 3 months in a row, from 2.3% to 2.8% in September 2026. ## Historical estimated branded-search demand | Month | Competitive set | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | Patch management software | 7K | 2.2% | 7 | | Nov 2025 | Patch management software | 6.7K | 2.5% | 6 | | Dec 2025 | Patch management software | 5.4K | 2.1% | 7 | | Jan 2026 | Patch management software | 6.7K | 2.2% | 6 | | Feb 2026 | Patch management software | 7K | 2.4% | 6 | | Mar 2026 | Patch management software | 7K | 2.3% | 6 | | Apr 2026 | Patch management software | 5.7K | 1.9% | 7 | | May 2026 | Patch management software | 5.7K | 2% | 7 | | Jun 2026 | Patch management software | 5.7K | 2% | 7 | | Jul 2026 | Patch management software | 7K | 2.5% | 6 | | Aug 2026 | Patch management software | 6K | 2.2% | 7 | | Sep 2026 | Patch management software | 7K | 2.4% | 7 | ## How are HCL BigFix’s branded searches counted? Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using HCL BigFix’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. - “bigfix” - “hcl bigfix” ## Which patch management software compete with HCL BigFix? - [Microsoft Intune](/demand/global-en/brands/microsoft-intune) - [NinjaOne](/demand/global-en/brands/ninjaone): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/hcl-bigfix-vs-ninjaone - [ManageEngine](/demand/global-en/brands/manageengine): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/hcl-bigfix-vs-manageengine - [Action1](/demand/global-en/brands/action1): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/action1-vs-hcl-bigfix - [Ivanti](/demand/global-en/brands/ivanti): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/hcl-bigfix-vs-ivanti - [Automox](/demand/global-en/brands/automox): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/automox-vs-hcl-bigfix ## 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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