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How popular ismemoQ?

In September 2026, people searched for memoQ by name about 12,100 times worldwide, a 33.1% decrease from the previous year. These searches made up 22.7% of all global translation management platform searches, placing memoQ second out of seven platforms. When we asked both ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about translation management platforms, memoQ appeared in two of the five answers and was the fifth most recommended of the seven.

Search and AI answers in September 2026

memoQ is the second most searched of 7 competitors and the fifth most recommended in AI answers.

  1. CrowdinShare of searches 28.8%Mentioned in 4 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 3rd
  2. memoQShare of searches 22.7%Mentioned in 2 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 5th
  3. SmartlingShare of searches 15.7%Mentioned in 3 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 4th
  4. LokaliseShare of searches 15.5%Mentioned in 4 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 1st
  5. PhraseShare of searches 8.9%Mentioned in 4 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 2nd

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Top translation management platforms in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, memoQ was mentioned in two out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. memoQ is the fifth most recommended of the seven.

Most recommended by AI

Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.

  1. Lokalise1st
  2. Phrase2nd
  3. Crowdin3rd
  4. Smartling4th
  5. memoQ5th
  6. Transifex6th
  7. Memsource–

Mentioned by AI

Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.

  • Crowdin4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Lokalise4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Phrase4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Smartling3 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • memoQ2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Transifex1 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Memsource0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers

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5 answers

Not named in any answer:

Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in the United States on October 21, 2026.

Which translation management platforms compete with memoQ?

memoQ against translation management platforms worldwide, by month

Share of searches by month for Crowdin, memoQ, Smartling, Lokalise, Phrase, Transifex, Memsource. The figures are in the table below the chart.

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MonthCrowdinmemoQSmartlingLokalisePhraseTransifexMemsource
Oct 202526.6%25.8%14.6%18.1%5.6%5.2%4.2%
Nov 202529%22.8%13%19.6%5.4%5.6%4.5%
Dec 202527.4%21.7%15.4%18.5%6.1%6.5%4.3%
Jan 202632.7%21.2%14.8%17.9%4.7%5.2%3.5%
Feb 202630.5%19.7%13.7%20.4%5.8%6%3.9%
Mar 202627.1%21.5%14.9%22.1%5.6%5.3%3.5%
Apr 202630.9%20%13.8%20.6%5.9%4.9%4%
May 202632.5%21.1%14.6%17.8%5.5%5.1%3.4%
Jun 202628.4%22.4%15.5%18.8%6.5%5.4%3%
Jul 202631%20.1%17.1%16.9%6.7%4.9%3.3%
Aug 202632%20.8%14.3%17.4%7%5.1%3.4%
Sep 202628.8%22.7%15.7%15.5%8.9%5.5%3%

  1. 1.Crowdin

    28.8%

    Held 1st. 15.3K estimated branded searches, +0.59% vs prior month. Share -3.3 points.

  2. 2.memoQ

    22.7%

    Held 2nd. 12.1K estimated branded searches, +22.2% vs prior month. Share +1.9 points.

  3. 3.Smartling

    15.7%

    Moved from 4th to 3rd. 8.4K estimated branded searches, +22.7% vs prior month. Share +1.4 points.

  4. 4.Lokalise

    15.5%

    Moved from 3rd to 4th. 8.3K estimated branded searches, -0.12% vs prior month. Share -1.9 points.

  5. 5.Phrase

    8.9%

    Held 5th. 4.7K estimated branded searches, +41.9% vs prior month. Share +1.9 points.

  6. 6.Transifex

    5.5%

    Held 6th. 2.9K estimated branded searches, +20.2% vs prior month. Share +0.4 points.

  7. 7.Memsource

    3%

    Held 7th. 1.6K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share -0.4 points.

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Every comparison with memoQ

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How has branded search demand for memoQ changed worldwide over the last 12 months?

3 findings
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for memoQ worldwide fell from 18.1K to 12.1K.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, memoQ’s share of searches among translation management platforms worldwide decreased from 25.8% to 22.7%.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, memoQ’s share of searches among translation management platforms worldwide peaked at 25.8% in October 2025 and was lowest at 19.7% in February 2026.

How did search popularity change for translation management platforms worldwide in September 2026?

6 changes

  1. In September 2026, Smartling overtook Lokalise to rank 3rd among translation management platforms worldwide, with 15.7% of the searches.

  2. In September 2026, memoQ gained share of searches among translation management platforms worldwide, from 20.8% to 22.7%.

  3. In September 2026, Phrase gained share of searches among translation management platforms worldwide, from 7% to 8.9%.

  4. In September 2026, Crowdin lost share of searches among translation management platforms worldwide, from 32% to 28.8%.

  5. In September 2026, Lokalise lost share of searches among translation management platforms worldwide, from 17.4% to 15.5%.

  6. Estimated monthly branded searches for Memsource worldwide fell 45.2% over 12 measured months, from 2.9K to 1.6K in September 2026.

How are memoQ’s branded searches counted?

1 search term

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using memoQ’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.

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