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title: "Business document management platforms: Which brands are most popular in search?"
description: "Compare services and tools used to organize and control business documents. Share of Search among OpenText, DocuWare, M-Files, Folderit and LogicalDOC, the business document management platforms 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/business-document-management-platforms"
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# Business document management platforms: Which brands are most popular in search?

Compare services and tools used to organize and control business documents. Share of Search among OpenText, DocuWare, M-Files, Folderit and LogicalDOC, the business document management platforms 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**: Business document management platforms
- **Market**: Global
- **Brands compared**: 5
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **Highest Share of Search**: OpenText, 65.1%

## Which brand is most popular in search among business document management platforms worldwide?

- In August 2026, OpenText was the most searched among business document management platforms worldwide, with an estimated 91.3K branded searches and 65.1% estimated Share of Search within this set.
- DocuWare is in 2nd place, 41.1 percentage points behind at 24% Share of Search.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, OpenText’s estimated Share of Search among business document management platforms worldwide increased from 63% to 65.1%.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, DocuWare’s estimated Share of Search among business document management platforms worldwide increased from 23.3% to 24%.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, M-Files’ estimated Share of Search among business document management platforms worldwide decreased from 10.4% to 8.8%.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, LogicalDOC’s estimated Share of Search among business document management platforms worldwide decreased from 1.6% to 0.72%.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, OpenText’s estimated Share of Search among business document management platforms worldwide peaked at 65.1% in August 2026 and was lowest at 58.3% in December 2025.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, DocuWare’s estimated Share of Search among business document management platforms worldwide peaked at 26.6% in April 2026 and was lowest at 23.2% in July 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, M-Files’ estimated Share of Search among business document management platforms worldwide peaked at 11.8% in March 2026 and was lowest at 8.8% in August 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, LogicalDOC’s estimated Share of Search among business document management platforms worldwide peaked at 1.9% in December 2025 and was lowest at 0.72% in August 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Folderit held steady: its estimated Share of Search among business document management platforms worldwide moved less than 0.5 percentage points.

## Compare search popularity between leading brands

- [OpenText vs DocuWare: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/docuware-vs-opentext): 65.1% against 24% Share of Search.
- [OpenText vs M-Files: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/m-files-vs-opentext): 65.1% against 8.8% Share of Search.
- [DocuWare vs M-Files: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/docuware-vs-m-files): 24% against 8.8% Share of Search.

## How did search popularity change for business document management platforms worldwide in August 2026?

- In August 2026, OpenText gained estimated Share of Search among business document management platforms worldwide, from 63.9% to 65.1%.
- In August 2026, DocuWare gained estimated Share of Search among business document management platforms worldwide, from 23.2% to 24%.
- In August 2026, M-Files lost estimated Share of Search among business document management platforms worldwide, from 10.4% to 8.8%.
- LogicalDOC’s estimated Share of Search among business document management platforms worldwide has lost ground for 3 months in a row, from 1.3% to 0.72% in August 2026.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for Folderit worldwide fell 34% over 11 measured months, from 2.9K to 1.9K in August 2026.

## Share of Search ranking

| Rank | Brand | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | Change vs prior month | Owned by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | OpenText | 65.1% | 91.3K | -1.3% | OpenText |
| 2 | DocuWare | 24% | 33.7K | +0.2% | DocuWare |
| 3 | M-Files | 8.8% | 12.3K | -17.9% | M-Files |
| 4 | Folderit | 1.4% | 1.9K | -21.0% | Folderit |
| 5 | LogicalDOC | 0.72% | 1K | -22.9% | LogicalDOC |

## Historical estimated branded-search demand

| Month | Brand | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | OpenText | 111K | 63% | 1 |
| Oct 2025 | DocuWare | 41.1K | 23.3% | 2 |
| Oct 2025 | M-Files | 18.4K | 10.4% | 3 |
| Oct 2025 | Folderit | 2.9K | 1.6% | 4 |
| Oct 2025 | LogicalDOC | 2.9K | 1.6% | 5 |
| Nov 2025 | OpenText | 91.4K | 58.3% | 1 |
| Nov 2025 | DocuWare | 41.1K | 26.2% | 2 |
| Nov 2025 | M-Files | 18.3K | 11.7% | 3 |
| Nov 2025 | LogicalDOC | 2.9K | 1.9% | 4 |
| Nov 2025 | Folderit | 2.9K | 1.9% | 5 |
| Dec 2025 | OpenText | 74.8K | 58.3% | 1 |
| Dec 2025 | DocuWare | 33.6K | 26.2% | 2 |
| Dec 2025 | M-Files | 15K | 11.7% | 3 |
| Dec 2025 | LogicalDOC | 2.4K | 1.9% | 4 |
| Dec 2025 | Folderit | 2.4K | 1.9% | 5 |
| Jan 2026 | OpenText | 91.5K | 58.7% | 1 |
| Jan 2026 | DocuWare | 41.1K | 26.4% | 2 |
| Jan 2026 | M-Files | 18.4K | 11.8% | 3 |
| Jan 2026 | LogicalDOC | 2.4K | 1.6% | 4 |
| Jan 2026 | Folderit | 2.4K | 1.5% | 5 |
| Feb 2026 | OpenText | 92.3K | 58.5% | 1 |
| Feb 2026 | DocuWare | 41.1K | 26.1% | 2 |
| Feb 2026 | M-Files | 18.4K | 11.7% | 3 |
| Feb 2026 | Folderit | 3.6K | 2.3% | 4 |
| Feb 2026 | LogicalDOC | 2.4K | 1.5% | 5 |
| Mar 2026 | OpenText | 92.4K | 59.1% | 1 |
| Mar 2026 | DocuWare | 41.2K | 26.3% | 2 |
| Mar 2026 | M-Files | 18.5K | 11.8% | 3 |
| Mar 2026 | Folderit | 2.4K | 1.5% | 4 |
| Mar 2026 | LogicalDOC | 1.9K | 1.2% | 5 |
| Apr 2026 | OpenText | 92.6K | 58.9% | 1 |
| Apr 2026 | DocuWare | 41.8K | 26.6% | 2 |
| Apr 2026 | M-Files | 18.4K | 11.7% | 3 |
| Apr 2026 | Folderit | 2.4K | 1.5% | 4 |
| Apr 2026 | LogicalDOC | 1.9K | 1.2% | 5 |
| May 2026 | OpenText | 76.3K | 59% | 1 |
| May 2026 | DocuWare | 34K | 26.3% | 2 |
| May 2026 | M-Files | 15.1K | 11.6% | 3 |
| May 2026 | Folderit | 2.4K | 1.9% | 4 |
| May 2026 | LogicalDOC | 1.6K | 1.3% | 5 |
| Jun 2026 | OpenText | 92.8K | 64.1% | 1 |
| Jun 2026 | DocuWare | 33.7K | 23.3% | 2 |
| Jun 2026 | M-Files | 15.1K | 10.4% | 3 |
| Jun 2026 | Folderit | 1.9K | 1.3% | 4 |
| Jun 2026 | LogicalDOC | 1.3K | 0.91% | 5 |
| Jul 2026 | OpenText | 92.5K | 63.9% | 1 |
| Jul 2026 | DocuWare | 33.6K | 23.2% | 2 |
| Jul 2026 | M-Files | 15K | 10.4% | 3 |
| Jul 2026 | Folderit | 2.4K | 1.7% | 4 |
| Jul 2026 | LogicalDOC | 1.3K | 0.9% | 5 |
| Aug 2026 | OpenText | 91.3K | 65.1% | 1 |
| Aug 2026 | DocuWare | 33.7K | 24% | 2 |
| Aug 2026 | M-Files | 12.3K | 8.8% | 3 |
| Aug 2026 | Folderit | 1.9K | 1.4% | 4 |
| Aug 2026 | LogicalDOC | 1K | 0.72% | 5 |
| Sep 2026 | DocuWare | — | — | — |
| Sep 2026 | Folderit | — | — | — |
| Sep 2026 | LogicalDOC | — | — | — |
| Sep 2026 | M-Files | — | — | — |
| Sep 2026 | OpenText | — | — | — |

## What is being compared

- **DocuWare**: Measured on the search terms “docuware”, “docuware app”, “docuware document management” and “docuware software”, summed into one figure.
- **Folderit**: Measured on the search terms “folderit” and “folderit document management”, summed into one figure.
- **LogicalDOC**: Measured on the search terms “logicaldoc” and “logicaldoc document management”, summed into one figure.
- **M-Files**: Measured on the search terms “m files”, “m-files”, “m-files app”, “m-files com”, “m-files document management” and “m-files software”, summed into one figure.
- **OpenText**: Measured on the search terms “document management opentext”, “opentext”, “opentext app”, “opentext com” and “opentext software”, summed into one figure.

- [DocuWare](/demand/global-en/brands/docuware)
- [Folderit](/demand/global-en/brands/folderit)
- [LogicalDOC](/demand/global-en/brands/logicaldoc)
- [M-Files](/demand/global-en/brands/m-files)
- [OpenText](/demand/global-en/brands/opentext)

## 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 business document management platforms worldwide?

In August 2026, OpenText was the most searched among business document management platforms worldwide, with an estimated 91.3K branded searches and 65.1% estimated Share of Search within this set. Worldwide · English terms: these are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.

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