--- title: "Mapbox: search popularity and Share of Search worldwide" description: "Mapbox is a mapping and location platform. 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/mapbox" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Mapbox: search popularity and Share of Search worldwide Mapbox is a mapping and location platform. 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**: Mapbox - **Market**: Global - **Measured month**: Aug 2026 - **Share of Search among GIS software**: 18.1% ## Where the brand sits | Competitive set | Rank | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | GIS software | 3 | 18.1% | 135K | | Geolocation APIs | 2 | 27.4% | 135K | | Geospatial analytics platforms | 2 | 31.6% | 135K | - [GIS software](/demand/global-en/categories/gis-software) - [Geolocation APIs](/demand/global-en/categories/geolocation-apis) - [Geospatial analytics platforms](/demand/global-en/categories/geospatial-analytics-platforms) ## How has branded search demand for Mapbox changed worldwide over the last 12 months? - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for Mapbox worldwide fell from 165K to 135K. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Mapbox’s estimated Share of Search among GIS software worldwide increased from 17.3% to 18.1%. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Mapbox’s estimated Share of Search among GIS software worldwide peaked at 18.5% in February 2026 and was lowest at 17.3% in October 2025. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Mapbox’s estimated Share of Search among geolocation APIs worldwide decreased from 28.3% to 27.4%. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Mapbox’s estimated Share of Search among geolocation APIs worldwide peaked at 34.5% in February 2026 and was lowest at 13.2% in July 2026. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Mapbox’s estimated Share of Search among geospatial analytics platforms worldwide increased from 29.4% to 31.6%. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Mapbox’s estimated Share of Search among geospatial analytics platforms worldwide peaked at 32.6% in January 2026 and was lowest at 27% in March 2026. ## How did search popularity change for GIS software worldwide in August 2026? - In August 2026, CARTO gained estimated Share of Search among GIS software worldwide, from 4.5% to 5.4%. - QGIS’s estimated Share of Search among GIS software worldwide has lost ground for 3 months in a row, from 50.2% to 49.3% in August 2026. - Esri ArcGIS’s estimated Share of Search among GIS software worldwide has lost ground for 3 months in a row, from 27.5% to 27% in August 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Maptitude worldwide fell 63.9% over 11 measured months, from 3.6K to 1.3K in August 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Mapbox worldwide fell 18.2% over 11 measured months, from 165K to 135K in August 2026. ## How did search popularity change for geolocation APIs worldwide in August 2026? - In August 2026, Mapbox gained estimated Share of Search among geolocation APIs worldwide, from 13.2% to 27.4%. - In August 2026, Google Maps Platform gained estimated Share of Search among geolocation APIs worldwide, from 5.9% to 10.1%. - In August 2026, TomTom lost estimated Share of Search among geolocation APIs worldwide, from 80.3% to 61.1%. - Estimated monthly branded searches for App Radar worldwide fell 18.4% over 11 measured months, from 5.4K to 4.4K in August 2026. ## How did search popularity change for geospatial analytics platforms worldwide in August 2026? - In August 2026, CARTO gained estimated Share of Search among geospatial analytics platforms worldwide, from 7.9% to 9.5%. - In August 2026, Esri ArcGIS lost estimated Share of Search among geospatial analytics platforms worldwide, from 47.9% to 47.1%. - In August 2026, Mapbox lost estimated Share of Search among geospatial analytics platforms worldwide, from 32.2% to 31.6%. - Foursquare’s estimated Share of Search among geospatial analytics platforms worldwide has lost ground for 3 months in a row, from 14.2% to 11.6% in August 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for SafeGraph worldwide fell 58.3% over 11 measured months, from 2.4K to 1K in August 2026. ## Historical estimated branded-search demand | Month | Competitive set | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | GIS software | 165K | 17.3% | 3 | | Nov 2025 | GIS software | 165K | 17.3% | 3 | | Dec 2025 | GIS software | 135K | 17.3% | 3 | | Jan 2026 | GIS software | 165K | 18.4% | 3 | | Feb 2026 | GIS software | 165K | 18.5% | 3 | | Mar 2026 | GIS software | 165K | 17.3% | 3 | | Apr 2026 | GIS software | 165K | 17.3% | 3 | | May 2026 | GIS software | 165K | 18.4% | 3 | | Jun 2026 | GIS software | 135K | 18.4% | 3 | | Jul 2026 | GIS software | 135K | 18.3% | 3 | | Aug 2026 | GIS software | 135K | 18.1% | 3 | | Sep 2026 | GIS software | — | — | — | | Oct 2025 | Geolocation APIs | 165K | 28.3% | 2 | | Nov 2025 | Geolocation APIs | 165K | 32.4% | 2 | | Dec 2025 | Geolocation APIs | 135K | 29.2% | 2 | | Jan 2026 | Geolocation APIs | 165K | 32.4% | 2 | | Feb 2026 | Geolocation APIs | 165K | 34.5% | 2 | | Mar 2026 | Geolocation APIs | 165K | 34.5% | 2 | | Apr 2026 | Geolocation APIs | 165K | 31% | 2 | | May 2026 | Geolocation APIs | 165K | 31% | 2 | | Jun 2026 | Geolocation APIs | 135K | 30.1% | 2 | | Jul 2026 | Geolocation APIs | 135K | 13.2% | 2 | | Aug 2026 | Geolocation APIs | 135K | 27.4% | 2 | | Sep 2026 | Geolocation APIs | — | — | — | | Oct 2025 | Geospatial analytics platforms | 165K | 29.4% | 2 | | Nov 2025 | Geospatial analytics platforms | 165K | 29.4% | 2 | | Dec 2025 | Geospatial analytics platforms | 135K | 28.7% | 2 | | Jan 2026 | Geospatial analytics platforms | 165K | 32.6% | 2 | | Feb 2026 | Geospatial analytics platforms | 165K | 32.1% | 2 | | Mar 2026 | Geospatial analytics platforms | 165K | 27% | 2 | | Apr 2026 | Geospatial analytics platforms | 165K | 28.7% | 2 | | May 2026 | Geospatial analytics platforms | 165K | 31.7% | 2 | | Jun 2026 | Geospatial analytics platforms | 135K | 31.7% | 2 | | Jul 2026 | Geospatial analytics platforms | 135K | 32.2% | 2 | | Aug 2026 | Geospatial analytics platforms | 135K | 31.6% | 2 | | Sep 2026 | Geospatial analytics platforms | — | — | — | ## How is Mapbox measured? Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Mapbox’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. - “mapbox” ## Which GIS software compete with Mapbox? - [QGIS](/demand/global-en/brands/qgis): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/mapbox-vs-qgis - [Esri ArcGIS](/demand/global-en/brands/esri-arcgis): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/esri-arcgis-vs-mapbox - [CARTO](/demand/global-en/brands/carto): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/carto-vs-mapbox - [Maptitude](/demand/global-en/brands/maptitude): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/mapbox-vs-maptitude ## Methodology - [How is branded search demand 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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