How popular isOneDrive in search?
In August 2026, there were an estimated 9.1M branded searches for OneDrive worldwide which is down 32.8% over the last 11 months. OneDrive holds 16% estimated Share of Search among cloud storage services worldwide and is ranked 3rd of 6 competitors for search popularity. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.
Google Drive53.1%
iCloud23.7%
OneDrive16%Dropbox7.2%
Box0.04%- pCloud<0.01%
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Which cloud storage services compete with OneDrive?
Share of Search by month for Google Drive, iCloud, OneDrive, Dropbox. The figures are in the table below the chart.
View monthly share of search table
| Month | Google Drive | iCloud | OneDrive | Dropbox | Box | pCloud |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | 51.3% | 22.9% | 18.8% | 7% | 0.03% | <0.01% |
| Nov 2025 | 55.5% | 20.3% | 16.6% | 7.5% | 0.04% | <0.01% |
| Dec 2025 | 49.7% | 27.1% | 14.9% | 8.2% | 0.04% | <0.01% |
| Jan 2026 | 53.2% | 23.7% | 15.9% | 7.2% | 0.03% | <0.01% |
| Feb 2026 | 55.5% | 20.3% | 16.6% | 7.5% | 0.04% | <0.01% |
| Mar 2026 | 51.3% | 22.9% | 18.8% | 7% | 0.03% | <0.01% |
| Apr 2026 | 55.5% | 20.3% | 16.6% | 7.5% | 0.04% | <0.01% |
| May 2026 | 55.5% | 20.3% | 16.6% | 7.5% | 0.04% | <0.01% |
| Jun 2026 | 50.5% | 22.6% | 18.4% | 8.4% | 0.04% | <0.01% |
| Jul 2026 | 53.1% | 23.7% | 16% | 7.2% | 0.04% | <0.01% |
| Aug 2026 | 53.1% | 23.7% | 16% | 7.2% | 0.04% | <0.01% |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Rank | Brand | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | vs prior month | Share change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1, held 1st | 53.1% | 30.4M | 0% | 0 points | |
| 2, held 2nd | 23.7% | 13.6M | 0% | 0 points | |
| 3, held 3rd | 16% | 9.1M | 0% | 0 points | |
| 4, held 4th | 7.2% | 4.1M | +0.06% | 0 points | |
| 5, held 5th | 0.04% | 24.1K | 0% | 0 points | |
| 6, held 6th | <0.01% | 390 | 0% | 0 points |
53.1%
Held 1st. 30.4M estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.
2.
iCloud23.7%
Held 2nd. 13.6M estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.
3.
OneDrive16%
Held 3rd. 9.1M estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.
4.
7.2%
Held 4th. 4.1M estimated branded searches, +0.06% vs prior month. Share 0 points.
5.
Box0.04%
Held 5th. 24.1K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.
6.pCloud
<0.01%
Held 6th. 390 estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.
Compare search popularity between OneDrive and its closest rivals
How has branded search demand for OneDrive changed worldwide over the last 12 months?
3 findings
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for OneDrive worldwide fell from 13.6M to 9.1M.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, OneDrive’s estimated Share of Search among cloud storage services worldwide decreased from 18.8% to 16%.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, OneDrive’s estimated Share of Search among cloud storage services worldwide peaked at 18.8% in October 2025 and was lowest at 14.9% in December 2025.
How did search popularity change for cloud storage services worldwide in August 2026?
5 changes
Estimated monthly branded searches for pCloud worldwide fell 33.9% over 11 measured months, from 590 to 390 in August 2026.
Estimated monthly branded searches for OneDrive worldwide fell 32.8% over 11 measured months, from 13.6M to 9.1M in August 2026.
Estimated monthly branded searches for Google Drive worldwide fell 18.3% over 11 measured months, from 37.2M to 30.4M in August 2026.
Estimated monthly branded searches for Dropbox worldwide fell 18.1% over 11 measured months, from 5.1M to 4.1M in August 2026.
Estimated monthly branded searches for iCloud worldwide fell 18.1% over 11 measured months, from 16.6M to 13.6M in August 2026.
Where does OneDrive compete?
| Competitor set | Rank | Share of Search | Ranking |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud storage services | 3rd of 6 | 16% | Shown above |
| File sharing services | 3rd of 5 | 16.7% | Show ranking |
How is OneDrive measured?
Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using OneDrive’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
- onedrive
Who owns OneDrive?
OneDrive is owned by Microsoft. Brandwave also tracks 
GitHub Actions, GitHub Copilot, 
Microsoft 365, 
Microsoft Designer, Microsoft Dynamics 365, Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central, Microsoft Entra, 
Microsoft Forms, Microsoft Power BI, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Surface, Microsoft Teams, Microsoft Translator, Microsoft Visio, 
OneNote, 
Outlook, Power Automate, Power BI, SharePoint and 
Xbox, owned by the same company, worldwide.
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