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How popular isSanity in search?

In August 2026, there were an estimated 23.5K branded searches for Sanity worldwide which is up 23.7% over the last 11 months. Sanity holds 1.5% estimated Share of Search among content management systems worldwide and is ranked 5th of 5 competitors for search popularity. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.

Share of Search, August 2026
  1. WordPress89.6%
  2. Drupal3.2%
  3. Contentful3%
  4. Joomla2.6%
  5. Sanity1.5%
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Which content management systems compete with Sanity?

Sanity against content management systems worldwide, by month

Share of Search by month for WordPress, Drupal, Contentful, Joomla, Sanity. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of search table
MonthWordPressDrupalContentfulJoomlaSanity
Oct 202590.5%3.4%2.5%2.8%0.72%
Nov 202590.6%3.4%2.5%2.8%0.75%
Dec 202591.1%2.8%2.5%2.8%0.75%
Jan 202690.1%3.3%3%2.7%0.9%
Feb 202690.3%3.3%2.6%2.7%1.1%
Mar 202689.1%3.3%3.1%3.3%1.3%
Apr 202690.6%2.7%2.6%2.7%1.3%
May 202688.7%4%3.1%2.7%1.6%
Jun 202687.7%3.2%4.4%3.2%1.5%
Jul 202688.1%3.9%3.1%3.2%1.8%
Aug 202689.6%3.2%3%2.6%1.5%
Sep 2026—————
  1. 1.WordPress

    89.6%

    Held 1st. 1.4M estimated branded searches, +0.65% vs prior month. Share +1.5 points.

  2. 2.Drupal

    3.2%

    Held 2nd. 49.5K estimated branded searches, -18.2% vs prior month. Share -0.7 points.

  3. Moved from 4th to 3rd. 47K estimated branded searches, -3.7% vs prior month. Share -0.1 points.

  4. 4.Joomla

    2.6%

    Moved from 3rd to 4th. 40.5K estimated branded searches, -18.2% vs prior month. Share -0.5 points.

  5. 5.Sanity

    1.5%

    Held 5th. 23.5K estimated branded searches, -14.9% vs prior month. Share -0.2 points.

Compare search popularity between Sanity and its closest rivals

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

  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for Sanity worldwide rose from 19K to 23.5K.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Sanity’s estimated Share of Search among content management systems worldwide increased from 0.72% to 1.5%.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Sanity’s estimated Share of Search among content management systems worldwide peaked at 1.8% in July 2026 and was lowest at 0.72% in October 2025.

How did search popularity change for content management systems worldwide in August 2026?

  1. In August 2026, WordPress gained estimated Share of Search among content management systems worldwide, from 88.1% to 89.6%.

  2. In August 2026, Drupal lost estimated Share of Search among content management systems worldwide, from 3.9% to 3.2%.

  3. In August 2026, Joomla lost estimated Share of Search among content management systems worldwide, from 3.2% to 2.6%.

  4. In August 2026, Contentful rose from 4th to 3rd among content management systems worldwide.

  5. Estimated monthly branded searches for Sanity worldwide rose 23.7% over 11 measured months, from 19K to 23.5K in August 2026.

Where does Sanity compete?

Sanity 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
Content management systems5th of 51.5%Shown above
Headless CMS platforms7th of 88.6%Show ranking
Headless CMS5th of 611.1%Show ranking

How is Sanity measured?

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Sanity’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.

3 branded search terms

  • sanity cms
  • sanity headless cms
  • sanity io

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