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How popular isM-Files in search?

In September 2026, there were an estimated 15K branded searches for M-Files worldwide which is down 18.1% over the last 12 months. M-Files holds 0.36% estimated Share of Search among document management software worldwide and is ranked 5th of 5 competitors for search popularity. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.

Share of Search, September 2026
  1. SharePoint81.8%
  2. Objective11%
  3. FYI6%
  4. DocuWare0.81%
  5. M-Files0.36%
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Which document management software compete with M-Files?

M-Files against document management software worldwide, by month

Share of Search by month for SharePoint, Objective, FYI, M-Files. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of search table
MonthSharePointObjectiveFYIDocuWareM-Files
Oct 202578.4%12.9%7%1.2%0.52%
Nov 202578.4%12.9%7%1.2%0.52%
Dec 202576.2%15.3%6.8%1.1%0.5%
Jan 202676.2%15.3%6.8%1.1%0.5%
Feb 202679.4%13%5.8%1.2%0.52%
Mar 202678.4%12.9%7%1.2%0.52%
Apr 202678.4%12.9%7%1.2%0.52%
May 202678.6%12.9%7.1%0.95%0.42%
Jun 202680.5%10.8%7.2%0.97%0.44%
Jul 202680.5%10.8%7.2%0.97%0.44%
Aug 202681.7%11%6%0.99%0.36%
Sep 202681.8%11%6%0.81%0.36%

  1. 1.SharePoint

    81.8%

    Held 1st. 3.4M estimated branded searches, +22.3% vs prior month. Share +0.1 points.

  2. 2.Objective

    11%

    Held 2nd. 450K estimated branded searches, +22.3% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  3. 3.FYI

    6%

    Held 3rd. 246K estimated branded searches, +22.4% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  4. 4.DocuWare

    0.81%

    Held 4th. 33.1K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share -0.2 points.

  5. 5.M-Files

    0.36%

    Held 5th. 14.8K estimated branded searches, +22.3% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

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How has branded search demand for M-Files changed worldwide over the last 12 months?

  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for M-Files worldwide fell from 18.3K to 15K.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, M-Files’ estimated Share of Search among document management software worldwide held steady, from 0.52% to 0.36%.

How did search popularity change for document management software worldwide in September 2026?

  1. Estimated monthly branded searches for SharePoint worldwide rose 22.3% over 12 measured months, from 2.7M to 3.4M in September 2026.

  2. Estimated monthly branded searches for DocuWare worldwide fell 18.3% over 12 measured months, from 40.5K to 33.1K in September 2026.

  3. Estimated monthly branded searches for M-Files worldwide fell 18.2% over 12 measured months, from 18.1K to 14.8K in September 2026.

Where does M-Files compete?

M-Files is ranked in four competitor sets. Each share is worked out among that set's brands, so it differs from set to set.
Competitor setRankShare of SearchRanking
Document management systems4th of 60.35%Show ranking
Document management software5th of 50.36%Shown above
Records management software3rd of 65.9%Show ranking
Business document management platforms3rd of 510.5%Show ranking

How is M-Files measured?

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using M-Files’ 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.

5 branded search terms

  • m files
  • m-files
  • m-files app
  • m-files document management
  • m-files software

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