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How popular isPACER in search?

In August 2026, there were an estimated 301K branded searches for PACER worldwide which is down 75.3% over the last 11 months. PACER holds 87.9% estimated Share of Search among court records platforms 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. PACER87.9%
  2. CourtListener6.5%
  3. UniCourt2.4%
  4. Trellis1.9%
  5. Lex Machina1.3%
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Which court records platforms compete with PACER?

PACER against court records platforms worldwide, by month

Share of Search by month for PACER, CourtListener, UniCourt. The figures are in the table below the chart.

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MonthPACERCourtListenerUniCourtTrellisLex Machina
Oct 202596.9%1.2%0.64%0.79%0.52%
Nov 202597.5%0.96%0.53%0.64%0.35%
Dec 202596.6%1.4%0.78%0.78%0.42%
Jan 202696.5%1.8%0.64%0.64%0.43%
Feb 202694%3.8%0.93%0.76%0.51%
Mar 202695.5%2.1%0.95%0.95%0.52%
Apr 202692.6%3.7%1.4%1.4%0.91%
May 202689.6%5.4%2%2%1.1%
Jun 202689.7%5.4%2%1.6%1.3%
Jul 202689.9%5.4%2%1.6%1.1%
Aug 202687.9%6.5%2.4%1.9%1.3%
Sep 2026—————

  1. 1.PACER

    87.9%

    Held 1st. 301K estimated branded searches, -18.2% vs prior month. Share -2 points.

  2. 2.CourtListener

    6.5%

    Held 2nd. 22.2K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +1.1 points.

  3. 3.UniCourt

    2.4%

    Held 3rd. 8.1K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +0.4 points.

  4. 4.Trellis

    1.9%

    Held 4th. 6.6K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +0.3 points.

  5. 5.Lex Machina

    1.3%

    Held 5th. 4.4K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +0.2 points.

Compare search popularity between PACER and its closest rivals

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

  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for PACER worldwide fell from 1.2M to 301K.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, PACER’s estimated Share of Search among court records platforms worldwide decreased from 96.9% to 87.9%.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, PACER’s estimated Share of Search among court records platforms worldwide peaked at 97.5% in November 2025 and was lowest at 87.9% in August 2026.

How did search popularity change for court records platforms worldwide in August 2026?

  1. In August 2026, CourtListener gained estimated Share of Search among court records platforms worldwide, from 5.4% to 6.5%.

  2. In August 2026, PACER lost estimated Share of Search among court records platforms worldwide, from 89.9% to 87.9%.

  3. Estimated monthly branded searches for Lex Machina worldwide fell 33.3% over 11 measured months, from 6.6K to 4.4K in August 2026.

  4. Estimated monthly branded searches for Trellis worldwide fell 33.3% over 11 measured months, from 9.9K to 6.6K in August 2026.

How is PACER measured?

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

  • pacer

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