How popular isSharePoint in search?

In August 2026, there were an estimated 2.7M branded searches for SharePoint worldwide which held steady over the last 11 months. SharePoint holds 78.1% estimated Share of Search among document management systems worldwide and is ranked 1st of 6 competitors for search popularity. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.

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Which document management systems compete with SharePoint?

SharePoint against document management systems worldwide, by month

Month	SharePoint	Confluence	DocuWare	Box	M-Files	Dropbox Business
Oct 2025	74.4%	23.1%	1.1%	0.65%	0.5%	0.22%
Nov 2025	77.8%	19.7%	1.2%	0.68%	0.52%	0.19%
Dec 2025	74.4%	23.1%	1.1%	0.79%	0.5%	0.18%
Jan 2026	74.4%	23.1%	1.1%	0.65%	0.5%	0.22%
Feb 2026	77.7%	19.7%	1.2%	0.68%	0.52%	0.19%
Mar 2026	74.5%	23.1%	1.1%	0.67%	0.5%	0.18%
Apr 2026	77.7%	19.7%	1.2%	0.68%	0.52%	0.19%
May 2026	78%	19.8%	0.97%	0.69%	0.43%	0.15%
Jun 2026	74.7%	23.2%	0.92%	0.66%	0.41%	0.12%
Jul 2026	78%	19.8%	0.96%	0.69%	0.43%	0.13%
Aug 2026	78.1%	19.8%	0.96%	0.69%	0.35%	0.15%
Sep 2026	—	—	—	—	—	—

Rank	Brand	Share of Search	Estimated monthly branded searches	vs prior month	Share change
1, held 1st	SharePoint Microsoft	78.1%	2.7M	0%	+0.1 points
2, held 2nd	Confluence Atlassian	19.8%	694K	-0.11%	0 points
3, held 3rd	DocuWare	0.96%	33.7K	+0.18%	0 points
4, held 4th	Box	0.69%	24.1K	0%	0 points
5, held 5th	M-Files	0.35%	12.3K	-17.9%	-0.1 points
6, held 6th	Dropbox Business	0.15%	5.4K	+22.7%	0 points

1.SharePoint
78.1%
Held 1st. 2.7M estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +0.1 points.
2.Confluence
19.8%
Held 2nd. 694K estimated branded searches, -0.11% vs prior month. Share 0 points.
3.DocuWare
0.96%
Held 3rd. 33.7K estimated branded searches, +0.18% vs prior month. Share 0 points.
4.Box
0.69%
Held 4th. 24.1K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.
5.M-Files
0.35%
Held 5th. 12.3K estimated branded searches, -17.9% vs prior month. Share -0.1 points.
6.Dropbox Business
0.15%
Held 6th. 5.4K estimated branded searches, +22.7% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

Compare search popularity between SharePoint and its closest rivals

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

3 findings

Across the 11 months ending August 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for SharePoint worldwide held steady at 2.7M.
Across the 11 months ending August 2026, SharePoint’s estimated Share of Search among document management systems worldwide increased from 74.4% to 78.1%.
Across the 11 months ending August 2026, SharePoint’s estimated Share of Search among document management systems worldwide peaked at 78.1% in August 2026 and was lowest at 74.4% in December 2025.

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

4 changes

Estimated monthly branded searches for Dropbox Business worldwide fell 33.3% over 11 measured months, from 8.1K to 5.4K in August 2026.
Estimated monthly branded searches for M-Files worldwide fell 33% over 11 measured months, from 18.4K to 12.3K in August 2026.
Estimated monthly branded searches for Confluence worldwide fell 18.2% over 11 measured months, from 849K to 694K in August 2026.
Estimated monthly branded searches for DocuWare worldwide fell 18.1% over 11 measured months, from 41.1K to 33.7K in August 2026.

How is SharePoint measured?

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