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 16.7% estimated Share of Search among file sharing services worldwide and is ranked 3rd of 5 competitors for search popularity. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.

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Which file sharing services compete with OneDrive?

OneDrive against file sharing services worldwide, by month

Month	Google Drive	WeTransfer	OneDrive	Dropbox	Box
Oct 2025	51.3%	22.9%	18.8%	7%	0.03%
Nov 2025	53.2%	23.7%	15.9%	7.2%	0.03%
Dec 2025	52.2%	23.4%	15.7%	8.7%	0.04%
Jan 2026	55.5%	20.3%	16.6%	7.5%	0.04%
Feb 2026	55.5%	20.3%	16.6%	7.5%	0.04%
Mar 2026	51.3%	22.9%	18.8%	7%	0.03%
Apr 2026	55.5%	20.3%	16.6%	7.5%	0.04%
May 2026	55.5%	20.3%	16.6%	7.5%	0.04%
Jun 2026	50.5%	22.6%	18.4%	8.4%	0.04%
Jul 2026	53.1%	23.7%	16%	7.2%	0.04%
Aug 2026	55.5%	20.3%	16.7%	7.5%	0.04%
Sep 2026	—	—	—	—	—

Rank	Brand	Share of Search	Estimated monthly branded searches	vs prior month	Share change
1, held 1st	Google Drive Google	55.5%	30.4M	0%	+2.4 points
2, held 2nd	WeTransfer	20.3%	11.1M	-18.4%	-3.5 points
3, held 3rd	OneDrive Microsoft	16.7%	9.1M	0%	+0.7 points
4, held 4th	Dropbox	7.5%	4.1M	+0.06%	+0.3 points
5, held 5th	Box	0.04%	24.1K	0%	0 points

1.Google Drive
55.5%
Held 1st. 30.4M estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +2.4 points.
2.WeTransfer
20.3%
Held 2nd. 11.1M estimated branded searches, -18.4% vs prior month. Share -3.5 points.
3.OneDrive
16.7%
Held 3rd. 9.1M estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +0.7 points.
4.Dropbox
7.5%
Held 4th. 4.1M estimated branded searches, +0.06% vs prior month. Share +0.3 points.
5.Box
0.04%
Held 5th. 24.1K 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 file sharing services worldwide decreased from 18.8% to 16.7%.
Across the 11 months ending August 2026, OneDrive’s estimated Share of Search among file sharing services worldwide peaked at 18.8% in October 2025 and was lowest at 15.7% in December 2025.

How did search popularity change for file sharing services worldwide in August 2026?

4 changes

In August 2026, Google Drive gained estimated Share of Search among file sharing services worldwide, from 53.1% to 55.5%.
In August 2026, OneDrive gained estimated Share of Search among file sharing services worldwide, from 16% to 16.7%.
In August 2026, WeTransfer lost estimated Share of Search among file sharing services worldwide, from 23.7% to 20.3%.
Estimated monthly branded searches for Dropbox worldwide fell 18.1% over 11 measured months, from 5.1M to 4.1M in August 2026.

Where does OneDrive compete?

OneDrive is ranked in three competitor sets. Each share is worked out among that set's brands, so it differs from set to set.

Competitor set	Rank	Share of Search	Ranking
Cloud storage services	3rd of 6	16%	Show ranking
File sharing services	3rd of 5	16.7%	Shown above
File sync services	2nd of 6	20.9%	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