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How popular isM-Files in search?

In August 2026, there were an estimated 12.3K branded searches for M-Files worldwide which is down 33% over the last 11 months. M-Files holds 0.35% estimated Share of Search among document management systems worldwide and is ranked 5th of 6 competitors for search popularity. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.

Share of Search, August 2026
  1. SharePoint78.1%
  2. Confluence19.8%
  3. DocuWare0.96%
  4. Box0.69%
  5. M-Files0.35%
  6. Dropbox Business0.15%
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Which document management systems compete with M-Files?

M-Files against document management systems worldwide, by month

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

View monthly share of search table
MonthSharePointConfluenceDocuWareBoxM-FilesDropbox Business
Oct 202574.4%23.1%1.1%0.65%0.5%0.22%
Nov 202577.8%19.7%1.2%0.68%0.52%0.19%
Dec 202574.4%23.1%1.1%0.79%0.5%0.18%
Jan 202674.4%23.1%1.1%0.65%0.5%0.22%
Feb 202677.7%19.7%1.2%0.68%0.52%0.19%
Mar 202674.5%23.1%1.1%0.67%0.5%0.18%
Apr 202677.7%19.7%1.2%0.68%0.52%0.19%
May 202678%19.8%0.97%0.69%0.43%0.15%
Jun 202674.7%23.2%0.92%0.66%0.41%0.12%
Jul 202678%19.8%0.96%0.69%0.43%0.13%
Aug 202678.1%19.8%0.96%0.69%0.35%0.15%
Sep 2026——————

  1. 1.SharePoint

    78.1%

    Held 1st. 2.7M estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +0.1 points.

  2. 2.Confluence

    19.8%

    Held 2nd. 694K estimated branded searches, -0.11% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  3. 3.DocuWare

    0.96%

    Held 3rd. 33.7K estimated branded searches, +0.18% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  4. 4.Box

    0.69%

    Held 4th. 24.1K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  5. 5.M-Files

    0.35%

    Held 5th. 12.3K estimated branded searches, -17.9% vs prior month. Share -0.1 points.

  6. 6.Dropbox Business

    0.15%

    Held 6th. 5.4K estimated branded searches, +22.7% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

Compare search popularity between M-Files and its closest rivals

Every comparison with M-Files

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

  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for M-Files worldwide fell from 18.4K to 12.3K.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, M-Files’ estimated Share of Search among document management systems worldwide held steady, from 0.5% to 0.35%.

How did search popularity change for document management systems worldwide in August 2026?

  1. Estimated monthly branded searches for Dropbox Business worldwide fell 33.3% over 11 measured months, from 8.1K to 5.4K in August 2026.

  2. Estimated monthly branded searches for M-Files worldwide fell 33% over 11 measured months, from 18.4K to 12.3K in August 2026.

  3. Estimated monthly branded searches for Confluence worldwide fell 18.2% over 11 measured months, from 849K to 694K in August 2026.

  4. Estimated monthly branded searches for DocuWare worldwide fell 18.1% over 11 measured months, from 41.1K to 33.7K in August 2026.

Where does M-Files compete?

M-Files is ranked in three 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 systems5th of 60.35%Shown above
Records management software4th of 63.6%Show ranking
Business document management platforms3rd of 58.8%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.

6 branded search terms

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

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