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Council tax software:Which brands are most popular in search?

In August 2026, NEC was the most searched among council tax software worldwide, with an estimated 1.5M branded searches and 89.7% estimated Share of Search within this set. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.

Share of Search, August 2026
  1. NEC89.7%
  2. Capita4.4%
  3. Civica3%
  4. Datacom2%
  5. TechnologyOne0.89%

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Share of Search among council tax software worldwide, by month

Share of Search by month for NEC, Capita, Civica. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of search table
MonthNECCapitaCivicaDatacomTechnologyOne
Oct 202571.6%14.3%7.9%4.3%1.9%
Nov 202572.6%14.5%6.5%4.4%2%
Dec 202574.5%14.9%4.5%4.5%1.6%
Jan 202674.6%15%5.5%3.7%1.3%
Feb 202677.2%12.7%5.7%3.1%1.4%
Mar 202676.3%10.2%8.4%3.8%1.4%
Apr 202683.6%7.6%5.1%2.8%1%
May 202681.9%7.4%6%3.3%1.5%
Jun 202668.2%13.7%9.2%6.1%2.7%
Jul 202670.5%14.2%7.8%5.2%2.3%
Aug 202689.7%4.4%3%2%0.89%
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This month’s ranking, August 2026

  1. 1.NEC

    89.7%

    Held 1st. 1.5M estimated branded searches, +233.3% vs prior month. Share +19.2 points.

  2. 2.Capita

    4.4%

    Held 2nd. 74K estimated branded searches, -18.2% vs prior month. Share -9.8 points.

  3. 3.Civica

    3%

    Held 3rd. 49.5K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share -4.8 points.

  4. 4.Datacom

    2%

    Held 4th. 33.1K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share -3.2 points.

  5. 5.TechnologyOne

    0.89%

    Held 5th. 14.8K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share -1.4 points.

Compare search popularity between leading brands

Which brand is most popular in search among council tax software worldwide?

In August 2026, NEC was the most searched among council tax software worldwide, with an estimated 1.5M branded searches and 89.7% estimated Share of Search within this set. Capita is in 2nd place, 85.3 percentage points behind at 4.4% Share of Search.

Global council tax software, last 12 months ending September 2026
BrandShare of SearchPeakLowRank
NEC71.6% → 89.7%89.7%Aug 202668.2%Jun 20261st
Capita14.3% → 4.4%15%Jan 20264.4%Aug 20262nd
Civica7.9% → 3%9.2%Jun 20263%Aug 20263rd
Datacom4.3% → 2%6.1%Jun 20262%Aug 20264th
TechnologyOne1.9% → 0.89%2.7%Jun 20260.89%Aug 20265th

Each finding as a sentence

  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, NEC’s estimated Share of Search among council tax software worldwide increased from 71.6% to 89.7%.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Capita’s estimated Share of Search among council tax software worldwide decreased from 14.3% to 4.4%.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Civica’s estimated Share of Search among council tax software worldwide decreased from 7.9% to 3%.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Datacom’s estimated Share of Search among council tax software worldwide decreased from 4.3% to 2%.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, TechnologyOne’s estimated Share of Search among council tax software worldwide decreased from 1.9% to 0.89%.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, NEC’s estimated Share of Search among council tax software worldwide peaked at 89.7% in August 2026 and was lowest at 68.2% in June 2026.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Capita’s estimated Share of Search among council tax software worldwide peaked at 15% in January 2026 and was lowest at 4.4% in August 2026.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Civica’s estimated Share of Search among council tax software worldwide peaked at 9.2% in June 2026 and was lowest at 3% in August 2026.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Datacom’s estimated Share of Search among council tax software worldwide peaked at 6.1% in June 2026 and was lowest at 2% in August 2026.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, TechnologyOne’s estimated Share of Search among council tax software worldwide peaked at 2.7% in June 2026 and was lowest at 0.89% in August 2026.

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

  1. In August 2026, NEC gained estimated Share of Search among council tax software worldwide, from 70.5% to 89.7%.

  2. In August 2026, Capita lost estimated Share of Search among council tax software worldwide, from 14.2% to 4.4%.

  3. In August 2026, Civica lost estimated Share of Search among council tax software worldwide, from 7.8% to 3%.

  4. In August 2026, Datacom lost estimated Share of Search among council tax software worldwide, from 5.2% to 2%.

  5. In August 2026, TechnologyOne lost estimated Share of Search among council tax software worldwide, from 2.3% to 0.89%.

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