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How popular isNEC in search?

In August 2026, there were an estimated 1.5M branded searches for NEC worldwide which is up 172.7% over the last 11 months. NEC holds 89.7% estimated Share of Search among council tax software worldwide and is ranked 1st of 5 competitors for search popularity. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.

Share of Search, August 2026
  1. NEC89.7%
  2. Capita4.4%
  3. Civica3%
  4. Datacom2%
  5. TechnologyOne0.89%
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Which council tax software compete with NEC?

NEC against council tax software worldwide, by month

Share of Search by month for NEC, Capita, Civica. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of search table
MonthNECCapitaCivicaDatacomTechnologyOne
Oct 202571.6%14.3%7.9%4.3%1.9%
Nov 202572.6%14.5%6.5%4.4%2%
Dec 202574.5%14.9%4.5%4.5%1.6%
Jan 202674.6%15%5.5%3.7%1.3%
Feb 202677.2%12.7%5.7%3.1%1.4%
Mar 202676.3%10.2%8.4%3.8%1.4%
Apr 202683.6%7.6%5.1%2.8%1%
May 202681.9%7.4%6%3.3%1.5%
Jun 202668.2%13.7%9.2%6.1%2.7%
Jul 202670.5%14.2%7.8%5.2%2.3%
Aug 202689.7%4.4%3%2%0.89%
Sep 2026—————

  1. 1.NEC

    89.7%

    Held 1st. 1.5M estimated branded searches, +233.3% vs prior month. Share +19.2 points.

  2. 2.Capita

    4.4%

    Held 2nd. 74K estimated branded searches, -18.2% vs prior month. Share -9.8 points.

  3. 3.Civica

    3%

    Held 3rd. 49.5K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share -4.8 points.

  4. 4.Datacom

    2%

    Held 4th. 33.1K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share -3.2 points.

  5. 5.TechnologyOne

    0.89%

    Held 5th. 14.8K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share -1.4 points.

Compare search popularity between NEC and its closest rivals

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

  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for NEC worldwide rose from 550K to 1.5M.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, NEC’s estimated Share of Search among council tax software worldwide increased from 71.6% to 89.7%.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, NEC’s estimated Share of Search among council tax software worldwide peaked at 89.7% in August 2026 and was lowest at 68.2% in June 2026.

How did search popularity change for council tax software worldwide in August 2026?

  1. In August 2026, NEC gained estimated Share of Search among council tax software worldwide, from 70.5% to 89.7%.

  2. In August 2026, Capita lost estimated Share of Search among council tax software worldwide, from 14.2% to 4.4%.

  3. In August 2026, Civica lost estimated Share of Search among council tax software worldwide, from 7.8% to 3%.

  4. In August 2026, Datacom lost estimated Share of Search among council tax software worldwide, from 5.2% to 2%.

  5. In August 2026, TechnologyOne lost estimated Share of Search among council tax software worldwide, from 2.3% to 0.89%.

Where does NEC compete?

NEC is ranked in two competitor sets. Each share is worked out among that set's brands, so it differs from set to set.
Competitor setRankShare of SearchRanking
Council tax software1st of 589.7%Shown above
Social housing software1st of 595.3%Show ranking

How is NEC measured?

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using NEC’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

  • nec

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