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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 3.6% estimated Share of Search among records management software worldwide and is ranked 4th of 6 competitors for search popularity. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.

Share of Search, August 2026
  1. Iron Mountain59.3%
  2. OpenText26.9%
  3. DocuWare9.9%
  4. M-Files3.6%
  5. Collabspace0.17%
  6. Access0.11%
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Which records management software compete with M-Files?

M-Files against records management software worldwide, by month

Share of Search by month for Iron Mountain, OpenText, DocuWare, M-Files. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of search table
MonthIron MountainOpenTextDocuWareM-FilesCollabspaceAccess
Oct 202553.9%29.8%11%4.9%0.35%0.1%
Nov 202570.7%17.6%7.9%3.5%0.25%0.06%
Dec 202557%25.8%11.6%5.2%0.25%0.11%
Jan 202656.9%25.9%11.6%5.2%0.2%0.14%
Feb 202656.8%26.1%11.6%5.2%0.17%0.11%
Mar 202656.8%26.1%11.6%5.2%0.17%0.11%
Apr 202656.7%26.1%11.8%5.2%0.17%0.11%
May 202661.4%23.3%10.4%4.6%0.18%0.12%
Jun 202658.5%27%9.8%4.4%0.21%0.11%
Jul 202658.6%27%9.8%4.4%0.17%0.09%
Aug 202659.3%26.9%9.9%3.6%0.17%0.11%
Sep 2026——————

  1. 1.Iron Mountain

    59.3%

    Held 1st. 201K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +0.6 points.

  2. 2.OpenText

    26.9%

    Held 2nd. 91.3K estimated branded searches, -1.3% vs prior month. Share -0.1 points.

  3. 3.DocuWare

    9.9%

    Held 3rd. 33.7K estimated branded searches, +0.18% vs prior month. Share +0.1 points.

  4. 4.M-Files

    3.6%

    Held 4th. 12.3K estimated branded searches, -17.9% vs prior month. Share -0.7 points.

  5. 5.Collabspace

    0.17%

    Held 5th. 590 estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  6. 6.Access

    0.11%

    Held 6th. 390 estimated branded searches, +21.9% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

Compare search popularity between M-Files and its closest rivals

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 records management software worldwide decreased from 4.9% to 3.6%.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, M-Files’ estimated Share of Search among records management software worldwide peaked at 5.2% in March 2026 and was lowest at 3.5% in November 2025.

How did search popularity change for records management software worldwide in August 2026?

  1. In August 2026, Iron Mountain gained estimated Share of Search among records management software worldwide, from 58.6% to 59.3%.

  2. In August 2026, M-Files lost estimated Share of Search among records management software worldwide, from 4.4% to 3.6%.

  3. Estimated monthly branded searches for Collabspace worldwide fell 54.6% over 11 measured months, from 1.3K to 590 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.

  5. Estimated monthly branded searches for OpenText worldwide fell 17.8% over 11 measured months, from 111K to 91.3K 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%Show ranking
Records management software4th of 63.6%Shown above
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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