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Archive software:Which brands are most popular in search?

In August 2026, Veridian was the most searched among archive software worldwide, with an estimated 110K branded searches and 62.7% estimated Share of Search within this set. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.

Share of Search, August 2026
  1. Veridian62.7%
  2. Recollect34.5%
  3. Axiell1.4%
  4. Preservica0.91%
  5. Archivematica0.57%
  6. Sophia0.02%

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Compare the archive software educators use. 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.

Share of Search among archive software worldwide, by month

Share of Search by month for Veridian, Recollect. The figures are in the table below the chart.

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MonthVeridianRecollectAxiellPreservicaArchivematicaSophia
Oct 202557.7%38.8%1.3%1.3%1%0.02%
Nov 202561.9%34%1.6%1.4%1.1%0.02%
Dec 202562.7%34.5%1.1%0.91%0.74%0.04%
Jan 202658%39%1.3%1%0.69%0.03%
Feb 202662.3%34.3%1.6%1.1%0.74%0.02%
Mar 202653.2%43.7%1.4%0.92%0.77%0.02%
Apr 202657.9%38.9%1.5%1%0.68%0.02%
May 202658%39%1.3%1%0.69%0.03%
Jun 202662.6%34.4%1.4%0.91%0.74%0.02%
Jul 202662.8%34.6%1.1%0.91%0.57%0.02%
Aug 202662.7%34.5%1.4%0.91%0.57%0.02%
Sep 2026——————

This month’s ranking, August 2026

  1. 1.Veridian

    62.7%

    Held 1st. 110K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share -0.2 points.

  2. 2.Recollect

    34.5%

    Held 2nd. 60.5K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share -0.1 points.

  3. 3.Axiell

    1.4%

    Held 3rd. 2.4K estimated branded searches, +26.3% vs prior month. Share +0.3 points.

  4. 4.Preservica

    0.91%

    Held 4th. 1.6K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  5. 5.Archivematica

    0.57%

    Held 5th. 1K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  6. 6.Sophia

    0.02%

    Held 6th. 30 estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

Compare search popularity between leading brands

Which brand is most popular in search among archive software worldwide?

In August 2026, Veridian was the most searched among archive software worldwide, with an estimated 110K branded searches and 62.7% estimated Share of Search within this set. Recollect is in 2nd place, 28.2 percentage points behind at 34.5% Share of Search.

Global archive software, last 12 months ending September 2026
BrandShare of SearchPeakLowRank
Veridian57.7% → 62.7%62.8%Jul 202653.2%Mar 20261st
Recollect38.8% → 34.5%43.7%Mar 202634%Nov 20252nd
Axiell1.3% → 1.4%1.6%Feb 20261.1%Dec 20253rd
Preservica1.3% → 0.91%1.4%Nov 20250.91%Jun 20264th
Archivematica1% → 0.57%1.1%Nov 20250.57%Aug 20265th
Sophia0.02%0.04%Dec 20250.02%Aug 20266th

Each finding as a sentence

  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Veridian’s estimated Share of Search among archive software worldwide increased from 57.7% to 62.7%.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Recollect’s estimated Share of Search among archive software worldwide decreased from 38.8% to 34.5%.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Veridian’s estimated Share of Search among archive software worldwide peaked at 62.8% in July 2026 and was lowest at 53.2% in March 2026.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Recollect’s estimated Share of Search among archive software worldwide peaked at 43.7% in March 2026 and was lowest at 34% in November 2025.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Axiell, Preservica, Archivematica and Sophia held steady: their estimated Share of Search among archive software worldwide each moved less than 0.5 percentage points.

How did search popularity change for archive software worldwide in August 2026?

  1. Estimated monthly branded searches for Archivematica worldwide fell 47.4% over 11 measured months, from 1.9K to 1K in August 2026.

  2. Estimated monthly branded searches for Preservica worldwide fell 33.3% over 11 measured months, from 2.4K to 1.6K in August 2026.

  3. Estimated monthly branded searches for Sophia worldwide fell 25% over 11 measured months, from 40 to 30 in August 2026.

  4. Estimated monthly branded searches for Recollect worldwide fell 18.2% over 11 measured months, from 74K to 60.5K in August 2026.

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