--- title: "Archive software: Which brands are most popular in search?" description: "Compare the archive software educators use. Share of Search among Veridian, Recollect, Axiell, Preservica, Archivematica and Sophia, the archive software Brandwave compares worldwide, using the same methodology, market, and reporting period. 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/categories/archive-software" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Archive software: Which brands are most popular in search? Compare the archive software educators use. Share of Search among Veridian, Recollect, Axiell, Preservica, Archivematica and Sophia, the archive software Brandwave compares worldwide, using the same methodology, market, and reporting period. 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 - **Competitive set**: Archive software - **Market**: Global - **Brands compared**: 6 - **Month measured**: Aug 2026 - **Highest Share of Search**: Veridian, 62.7% ## 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. - 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. ## Compare search popularity between leading brands - [Veridian vs Recollect: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/recollect-vs-veridian): 62.7% against 34.5% Share of Search. ## How did search popularity change for archive software worldwide in August 2026? - Estimated monthly branded searches for Archivematica worldwide fell 47.4% over 11 measured months, from 1.9K to 1K in August 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Preservica worldwide fell 33.3% over 11 measured months, from 2.4K to 1.6K in August 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Sophia worldwide fell 25% over 11 measured months, from 40 to 30 in August 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Recollect worldwide fell 18.2% over 11 measured months, from 74K to 60.5K in August 2026. ## Share of Search ranking | Rank | Brand | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | Change vs prior month | Owned by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | Veridian | 62.7% | 110K | 0.0% | Veridian | | 2 | Recollect | 34.5% | 60.5K | 0.0% | Recollect | | 3 | Axiell | 1.4% | 2.4K | +26.3% | Axiell | | 4 | Preservica | 0.91% | 1.6K | 0.0% | Preservica | | 5 | Archivematica | 0.57% | 1K | 0.0% | Archivematica | | 6 | Sophia | 0.02% | 30 | 0.0% | Sophia | ## Historical estimated branded-search demand | Month | Brand | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | Veridian | 110K | 57.7% | 1 | | Oct 2025 | Recollect | 74K | 38.8% | 2 | | Oct 2025 | Axiell | 2.4K | 1.3% | 3 | | Oct 2025 | Preservica | 2.4K | 1.3% | 4 | | Oct 2025 | Archivematica | 1.9K | 1% | 5 | | Oct 2025 | Sophia | 40 | 0.02% | 6 | | Nov 2025 | Veridian | 110K | 61.9% | 1 | | Nov 2025 | Recollect | 60.5K | 34% | 2 | | Nov 2025 | Axiell | 2.9K | 1.6% | 3 | | Nov 2025 | Preservica | 2.4K | 1.4% | 4 | | Nov 2025 | Archivematica | 1.9K | 1.1% | 5 | | Nov 2025 | Sophia | 40 | 0.02% | 6 | | Dec 2025 | Veridian | 110K | 62.7% | 1 | | Dec 2025 | Recollect | 60.5K | 34.5% | 2 | | Dec 2025 | Axiell | 1.9K | 1.1% | 3 | | Dec 2025 | Preservica | 1.6K | 0.91% | 4 | | Dec 2025 | Archivematica | 1.3K | 0.74% | 5 | | Dec 2025 | Sophia | 70 | 0.04% | 6 | | Jan 2026 | Veridian | 110K | 58% | 1 | | Jan 2026 | Recollect | 74K | 39% | 2 | | Jan 2026 | Axiell | 2.4K | 1.3% | 3 | | Jan 2026 | Preservica | 1.9K | 1% | 4 | | Jan 2026 | Archivematica | 1.3K | 0.69% | 5 | | Jan 2026 | Sophia | 50 | 0.03% | 6 | | Feb 2026 | Veridian | 110K | 62.3% | 1 | | Feb 2026 | Recollect | 60.5K | 34.3% | 2 | | Feb 2026 | Axiell | 2.9K | 1.6% | 3 | | Feb 2026 | Preservica | 1.9K | 1.1% | 4 | | Feb 2026 | Archivematica | 1.3K | 0.74% | 5 | | Feb 2026 | Sophia | 40 | 0.02% | 6 | | Mar 2026 | Veridian | 110K | 53.2% | 1 | | Mar 2026 | Recollect | 90.5K | 43.7% | 2 | | Mar 2026 | Axiell | 2.9K | 1.4% | 3 | | Mar 2026 | Preservica | 1.9K | 0.92% | 4 | | Mar 2026 | Archivematica | 1.6K | 0.77% | 5 | | Mar 2026 | Sophia | 50 | 0.02% | 6 | | Apr 2026 | Veridian | 110K | 57.9% | 1 | | Apr 2026 | Recollect | 74K | 38.9% | 2 | | Apr 2026 | Axiell | 2.9K | 1.5% | 3 | | Apr 2026 | Preservica | 1.9K | 1% | 4 | | Apr 2026 | Archivematica | 1.3K | 0.68% | 5 | | Apr 2026 | Sophia | 40 | 0.02% | 6 | | May 2026 | Veridian | 110K | 58% | 1 | | May 2026 | Recollect | 74K | 39% | 2 | | May 2026 | Axiell | 2.4K | 1.3% | 3 | | May 2026 | Preservica | 1.9K | 1% | 4 | | May 2026 | Archivematica | 1.3K | 0.69% | 5 | | May 2026 | Sophia | 50 | 0.03% | 6 | | Jun 2026 | Veridian | 110K | 62.6% | 1 | | Jun 2026 | Recollect | 60.5K | 34.4% | 2 | | Jun 2026 | Axiell | 2.4K | 1.4% | 3 | | Jun 2026 | Preservica | 1.6K | 0.91% | 4 | | Jun 2026 | Archivematica | 1.3K | 0.74% | 5 | | Jun 2026 | Sophia | 40 | 0.02% | 6 | | Jul 2026 | Veridian | 110K | 62.8% | 1 | | Jul 2026 | Recollect | 60.5K | 34.6% | 2 | | Jul 2026 | Axiell | 1.9K | 1.1% | 3 | | Jul 2026 | Preservica | 1.6K | 0.91% | 4 | | Jul 2026 | Archivematica | 1K | 0.57% | 5 | | Jul 2026 | Sophia | 30 | 0.02% | 6 | | Aug 2026 | Veridian | 110K | 62.7% | 1 | | Aug 2026 | Recollect | 60.5K | 34.5% | 2 | | Aug 2026 | Axiell | 2.4K | 1.4% | 3 | | Aug 2026 | Preservica | 1.6K | 0.91% | 4 | | Aug 2026 | Archivematica | 1K | 0.57% | 5 | | Aug 2026 | Sophia | 30 | 0.02% | 6 | | Sep 2026 | Archivematica | — | — | — | | Sep 2026 | Axiell | — | — | — | | Sep 2026 | Preservica | — | — | — | | Sep 2026 | Recollect | — | — | — | | Sep 2026 | Sophia | — | — | — | | Sep 2026 | Veridian | — | — | — | ## What is being compared - **Archivematica**: Measured on the search term “archivematica”. - **Axiell**: Measured on the search term “axiell”. - **Preservica**: Measured on the search term “preservica”. - **Recollect**: Measured on the search term “recollect”. - **Sophia**: Measured on the search term “sophia archive”. - **Veridian**: Measured on the search term “veridian”. - [Archivematica](/demand/global-en/brands/archivematica) - [Axiell](/demand/global-en/brands/axiell) - [Preservica](/demand/global-en/brands/preservica) - [Recollect](/demand/global-en/brands/recollect) - [Sophia](/demand/global-en/brands/sophia-archive) - [Veridian](/demand/global-en/brands/veridian) ## Methodology - [How is branded search demand measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Frequently asked questions ### 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. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Archive software: Which brands are most popular in search?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/categories/archive-software This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/categories/archive-software. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.