--- title: "WAVE: search popularity worldwide" description: "WebAIM's free web accessibility checker. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/brands/wave-webaim" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # WAVE: search popularity worldwide WebAIM's free web accessibility checker. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time. ## Key facts - **Brand**: WAVE - **Owned by**: WebAIM - **Market**: Global - **Measured month**: Sep 2026 - **Share of Search among accessibility compliance platforms**: 8.3% ## Where the brand sits | Competitive set | Rank | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Accessibility compliance platforms | 5 | 8.3% | 3.5K | - [Accessibility compliance platforms](/demand/global-en/categories/accessibility-compliance-platforms) ## Top accessibility compliance platforms in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, WAVE was mentioned in four out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in both Google AI Overviews. WAVE is the joint second most recommended of the eight. Brands get a higher AI rank if they are mentioned earlier in the answers that list options. | Brand | AI rank | ChatGPT answers that named it | Google AI Overviews that named it | All answers that named it | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Deque | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Silktide | 2nd | 1 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | WAVE | 2nd | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Level Access | 4th | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Siteimprove | 5th | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | AudioEye | 6th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | accessiBe | 7th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | UserWay | 7th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about accessibility compliance platforms - Asked ChatGPT "Which accessibility compliance platform should I use?": 1. Deque, 2. Level Access, 3. Siteimprove, 4. WAVE, 5. AudioEye - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best accessibility compliance platforms?": 1. Deque, 2. Level Access, 3. Siteimprove, 4. Silktide, 5. AudioEye - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best accessibility compliance platform for a website team?": 1. Deque, 2. Siteimprove, 3. Level Access, 4. WAVE - Searched Google, AI Overview "website accessibility software": 1. Silktide, 2. Deque, 3. WAVE, 4. UserWay - Searched Google, AI Overview "wcag compliance tool": 1. WAVE, 2. Silktide, 3. Deque, 4. accessiBe Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 20, 2026. ## How has branded search demand for WAVE changed worldwide over the last 12 months? - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for WAVE worldwide fell from 5.3K to 3.5K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, WAVE’s share of searches among accessibility compliance platforms worldwide decreased from 10% to 8.3%. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, WAVE’s share of searches among accessibility compliance platforms worldwide peaked at 12.9% in March 2026 and was lowest at 8.3% in September 2026. ## How did search popularity change for accessibility compliance platforms worldwide in September 2026? - In September 2026, Silktide overtook WAVE to rank 4th among accessibility compliance platforms worldwide, with 10.5% of the searches. - In September 2026, Siteimprove gained share of searches among accessibility compliance platforms worldwide, from 26.6% to 28.8%. - In September 2026, accessiBe gained share of searches among accessibility compliance platforms worldwide, from 21.8% to 23.6%. - In September 2026, WAVE lost share of searches among accessibility compliance platforms worldwide, from 10% to 8.3%. - In September 2026, UserWay lost share of searches among accessibility compliance platforms worldwide, from 14.5% to 12.9%. - In September 2026, AudioEye lost share of searches among accessibility compliance platforms worldwide, from 7.8% to 6.9%. ## Historical estimated branded-search demand | Month | Competitive set | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | Accessibility compliance platforms | 5.3K | 10% | 5 | | Nov 2025 | Accessibility compliance platforms | 4.8K | 10.7% | 4 | | Dec 2025 | Accessibility compliance platforms | 4.3K | 10.8% | 4 | | Jan 2026 | Accessibility compliance platforms | 6.2K | 11.6% | 4 | | Feb 2026 | Accessibility compliance platforms | 6.2K | 11.6% | 4 | | Mar 2026 | Accessibility compliance platforms | 7.6K | 12.9% | 4 | | Apr 2026 | Accessibility compliance platforms | 7K | 12% | 4 | | May 2026 | Accessibility compliance platforms | 5.2K | 11.7% | 4 | | Jun 2026 | Accessibility compliance platforms | 4.3K | 10.1% | 4 | | Jul 2026 | Accessibility compliance platforms | 4K | 10% | 4 | | Aug 2026 | Accessibility compliance platforms | 3.7K | 10% | 4 | | Sep 2026 | Accessibility compliance platforms | 3.5K | 8.3% | 5 | ## How are WAVE’s branded searches counted? Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using WAVE’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. - “wave accessibility” - “wave accessibility checker” - “webaim wave” ## Which accessibility compliance platforms compete with WAVE? - [Siteimprove](/demand/global-en/brands/siteimprove) - [accessiBe](/demand/global-en/brands/accessibe): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/accessibe-vs-wave-webaim - [UserWay](/demand/global-en/brands/userway): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/userway-vs-wave-webaim - [Silktide](/demand/global-en/brands/silktide): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/silktide-vs-wave-webaim - [AudioEye](/demand/global-en/brands/audioeye): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/audioeye-vs-wave-webaim - [Level Access](/demand/global-en/brands/level-access): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/level-access-vs-wave-webaim - [Deque](/demand/global-en/brands/deque) ## Who owns WAVE? WAVE is owned by WebAIM. Brandwave does not track any other brands owned by WebAIM. ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Frequently asked questions ### Who owns WAVE? WAVE is owned by WebAIM. Brandwave does not track any other brands owned by WebAIM. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "WAVE: search popularity worldwide". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/brands/wave-webaim This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/brands/wave-webaim. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.