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How popular isPirate Ship?

In September 2026, people searched for Pirate Ship by name about 1.2 million times worldwide, about the same as the previous year. These searches made up 93% of all global ecommerce shipping software searches, placing Pirate Ship first out of six brands. When we asked both ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about ecommerce shipping software, Pirate Ship appeared in four of the five answers and was the most recommended of the six.

Search and AI answers in September 2026

Pirate Ship is the most searched of 6 competitors and the most recommended in AI answers.

  1. Pirate ShipShare of searches 93%Mentioned in 4 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 1st
  2. ShipStationShare of searches 5.6%Mentioned in 4 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 2nd
  3. eShipShare of searches 0.61%Mentioned in 0 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations –
  4. SendleShare of searches 0.61%Mentioned in 0 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations –
  5. Shopify ShippingShare of searches 0.18%Mentioned in 3 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 3rd

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Top ecommerce shipping software in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Pirate Ship was mentioned in four out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Pirate Ship is the most recommended of the six.

Most recommended by AI

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

  1. Pirate Ship1st
  2. ShipStation2nd
  3. Shopify Shipping3rd
  4. eShip–
  5. Sendle–
  6. Ordoro–

Mentioned by AI

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

  • Pirate Ship4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • ShipStation4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Shopify Shipping3 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • eShip0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Sendle0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Ordoro0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers

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5 answers

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

Which ecommerce shipping software compete with Pirate Ship?

Pirate Ship against ecommerce shipping software worldwide, by month

Share of searches by month for Pirate Ship, ShipStation. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthPirate ShipShipStationeShipSendleShopify ShippingOrdoro
Oct 202586.9%7.8%0.57%4.3%0.31%0.2%
Nov 202586.7%7.8%0.69%4.2%0.38%0.2%
Dec 202588.2%6.4%0.57%4.3%0.31%0.21%
Jan 202686.4%6.3%0.57%6.3%0.25%0.17%
Feb 202689.4%8%0.58%1.6%0.32%0.21%
Mar 202691%6.9%0.6%1.1%0.26%0.18%
Apr 202690.4%7.5%0.59%1.1%0.26%0.14%
May 202690.9%7.2%0.59%0.89%0.26%0.12%
Jun 202691.5%6.7%0.6%0.73%0.4%0.1%
Jul 202691.5%6.7%0.6%0.73%0.33%0.07%
Aug 202692.7%5.6%0.61%0.74%0.27%0.07%
Sep 202693%5.6%0.61%0.61%0.18%0.08%

  1. 1.Pirate Ship

    93%

    Held 1st. 1.2M estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +0.3 points.

  2. 2.ShipStation

    5.6%

    Held 2nd. 74.2K estimated branded searches, -1.1% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  3. 3.eShip

    0.61%

    Moved from 4th to 3rd. 8.1K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  4. 4.Sendle

    0.61%

    Moved from 3rd to 4th. 8.1K estimated branded searches, -18.2% vs prior month. Share -0.1 points.

  5. 5.Shopify Shipping

    0.18%

    Held 5th. 2.4K estimated branded searches, -33.3% vs prior month. Share -0.1 points.

  6. 6.Ordoro

    0.08%

    Held 6th. 1K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

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

3 findings
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for Pirate Ship worldwide held steady at 1.2M.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Pirate Ship’s share of searches among ecommerce shipping software worldwide increased from 86.9% to 93%.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Pirate Ship’s share of searches among ecommerce shipping software worldwide peaked at 93% in September 2026 and was lowest at 86.4% in January 2026.

How did search popularity change for ecommerce shipping software worldwide in September 2026?

6 changes

  1. Pirate Ship’s share of searches among ecommerce shipping software worldwide has gained ground for 3 months in a row, from 91.5% to 93% in September 2026.

  2. In September 2026, eShip rose from 4th to 3rd among ecommerce shipping software worldwide.

  3. In September 2026, Sendle fell from 3rd to 4th among ecommerce shipping software worldwide.

  4. Estimated monthly branded searches for Ordoro worldwide fell 65.5% over 12 measured months, from 2.9K to 1K in September 2026.

  5. Estimated monthly branded searches for Shopify Shipping worldwide fell 45.5% over 12 measured months, from 4.4K to 2.4K in September 2026.

  6. Estimated monthly branded searches for ShipStation worldwide fell 32.9% over 12 measured months, from 111K to 74.2K in September 2026.

How are Pirate Ship’s branded searches counted?

2 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Pirate Ship’s name. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brand is growing, holding steady, or fading.

  • pirate ship
  • pirate ship shipping

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