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How popular isPlausible in search?

In August 2026, there were an estimated 8.1K branded searches for Plausible worldwide which held steady over the last 11 months. Plausible holds 0.34% estimated Share of Search among website analytics platforms worldwide and is ranked 4th of 5 competitors for search popularity. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.

Share of Search, August 2026
  1. Google Analytics95.1%
  2. Fathom3.1%
  3. Matomo1.2%
  4. Plausible0.34%
  5. Umami0.34%
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Where does Plausible compete?

Plausible is ranked in three competitor sets. Each share is worked out among that set's brands, so it differs from set to set.
Competitor setRankShare of SearchRanking
Website analytics platforms4th of 50.34%Shown below
Web analytics platforms4th of 60.35%Show ranking
Privacy analytics platforms2nd of 517.7%Show ranking

Which website analytics platforms compete with Plausible?

Plausible against website analytics platforms worldwide, by month

Share of Search by month for Google Analytics, Fathom, Plausible. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of search table
MonthGoogle AnalyticsFathomMatomoPlausibleUmami
Oct 202593.5%3.8%2.1%0.41%0.28%
Nov 202593.5%3.8%2.1%0.41%0.28%
Dec 202595%2.6%1.7%0.34%0.34%
Jan 202693.3%3.9%2.1%0.41%0.34%
Feb 202694%3.8%1.4%0.42%0.34%
Mar 202694.5%3.6%1.1%0.42%0.34%
Apr 202694.4%3.7%1.1%0.42%0.34%
May 202695.6%3%0.77%0.42%0.28%
Jun 202693.8%3.7%1.7%0.51%0.34%
Jul 202694.5%3.5%1.1%0.42%0.42%
Aug 202695.1%3.1%1.2%0.34%0.34%
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  1. 1.Google Analytics

    95.1%

    Held 1st. 2.2M estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +0.6 points.

  2. 2.Fathom

    3.1%

    Held 2nd. 72.3K estimated branded searches, -12.8% vs prior month. Share -0.4 points.

  3. 3.Matomo

    1.2%

    Held 3rd. 27.1K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  4. 4.Plausible

    0.34%

    Held 4th. 8.1K estimated branded searches, -18.2% vs prior month. Share -0.1 points.

  5. 5.Umami

    0.34%

    Held 5th. 8.1K estimated branded searches, -18.2% vs prior month. Share -0.1 points.

Compare search popularity between Plausible and its closest rivals

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

  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for Plausible worldwide held steady at 8.1K.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Plausible’s estimated Share of Search among website analytics platforms worldwide held steady, from 0.41% to 0.34%.

How did search popularity change for website analytics platforms worldwide in August 2026?

  1. In August 2026, Google Analytics gained estimated Share of Search among website analytics platforms worldwide, from 94.5% to 95.1%.

  2. Estimated monthly branded searches for Umami worldwide rose 50% over 11 measured months, from 5.4K to 8.1K in August 2026.

  3. Estimated monthly branded searches for Matomo worldwide fell 33.1% over 11 measured months, from 40.5K to 27.1K in August 2026.

How is Plausible measured?

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

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