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How popular isMapbox in search?

In August 2026, there were an estimated 135K branded searches for Mapbox worldwide which is down 18.2% over the last 11 months. Mapbox holds 27.4% estimated Share of Search among geolocation APIs worldwide and is ranked 2nd of 5 competitors for search popularity. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.

Share of Search, August 2026
  1. TomTom61.1%
  2. Mapbox27.4%
  3. Google Maps Platform10.1%
  4. App Radar0.9%
  5. HERE Technologies0.49%
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Which geolocation APIs compete with Mapbox?

Mapbox against geolocation APIs worldwide, by month

Share of Search by month for TomTom, Mapbox, Google Maps Platform. The figures are in the table below the chart.

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MonthTomTomMapboxGoogle Maps PlatformApp RadarHERE Technologies
Oct 202551.6%28.3%18.8%0.93%0.41%
Nov 202548.3%32.4%17.8%1.1%0.37%
Dec 202553.1%29.2%16%1.2%0.52%
Jan 202648.3%32.4%17.8%1.1%0.47%
Feb 202651.5%34.5%12.7%0.93%0.4%
Mar 202651.4%34.5%12.6%1.1%0.4%
Apr 202656.5%31%11.4%0.84%0.36%
May 202656.5%31%11.4%0.84%0.36%
Jun 202654.9%30.1%13.5%0.99%0.54%
Jul 202680.3%13.2%5.9%0.43%0.23%
Aug 202661.1%27.4%10.1%0.9%0.49%
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  1. 1.TomTom

    61.1%

    Held 1st. 301K estimated branded searches, -63.4% vs prior month. Share -19.1 points.

  2. 2.Mapbox

    27.4%

    Held 2nd. 135K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +14.3 points.

  3. 3.Google Maps Platform

    10.1%

    Held 3rd. 49.5K estimated branded searches, -18.2% vs prior month. Share +4.2 points.

  4. 4.App Radar

    0.9%

    Held 4th. 4.4K estimated branded searches, -0.23% vs prior month. Share +0.5 points.

  5. 5.HERE Technologies

    0.49%

    Held 5th. 2.4K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +0.3 points.

Compare search popularity between Mapbox and its closest rivals

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 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.

How did search popularity change for geolocation APIs worldwide in August 2026?

  1. In August 2026, Mapbox gained estimated Share of Search among geolocation APIs worldwide, from 13.2% to 27.4%.

  2. In August 2026, Google Maps Platform gained estimated Share of Search among geolocation APIs worldwide, from 5.9% to 10.1%.

  3. In August 2026, TomTom lost estimated Share of Search among geolocation APIs worldwide, from 80.3% to 61.1%.

  4. Estimated monthly branded searches for App Radar worldwide fell 18.4% over 11 measured months, from 5.4K to 4.4K in August 2026.

Where does Mapbox compete?

Mapbox 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
GIS software3rd of 518.1%Show ranking
Geolocation APIs2nd of 527.4%Shown above
Geospatial analytics platforms2nd of 531.6%Show ranking

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.

1 branded search term

  • mapbox

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