--- title: "Council tax software: Which brands are most popular in search?" description: "Compare the systems councils collect rates with. Share of Search among NEC, Capita, Civica, Datacom and TechnologyOne, the council tax 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/council-tax-software" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Council tax software: Which brands are most popular in search? Compare the systems councils collect rates with. Share of Search among NEC, Capita, Civica, Datacom and TechnologyOne, the council tax 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**: Council tax software - **Market**: Global - **Brands compared**: 5 - **Month measured**: Aug 2026 - **Highest Share of Search**: NEC, 89.7% ## 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. - 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. ## Compare search popularity between leading brands - [NEC vs Capita: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/capita-vs-nec): 89.7% against 4.4% Share of Search. - [NEC vs Civica: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/civica-vs-nec): 89.7% against 3% Share of Search. - [Capita vs Civica: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/capita-vs-civica): 4.4% against 3% Share of Search. ## How did search popularity change for council tax software worldwide in August 2026? - In August 2026, NEC gained estimated Share of Search among council tax software worldwide, from 70.5% to 89.7%. - In August 2026, Capita lost estimated Share of Search among council tax software worldwide, from 14.2% to 4.4%. - In August 2026, Civica lost estimated Share of Search among council tax software worldwide, from 7.8% to 3%. - In August 2026, Datacom lost estimated Share of Search among council tax software worldwide, from 5.2% to 2%. - In August 2026, TechnologyOne lost estimated Share of Search among council tax software worldwide, from 2.3% to 0.89%. ## Share of Search ranking | Rank | Brand | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | Change vs prior month | Owned by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | NEC | 89.7% | 1.5M | +233.3% | NEC | | 2 | Capita | 4.4% | 74K | -18.2% | Capita | | 3 | Civica | 3% | 49.5K | 0.0% | Civica | | 4 | Datacom | 2% | 33.1K | 0.0% | Datacom | | 5 | TechnologyOne | 0.89% | 14.8K | 0.0% | TechnologyOne | ## Historical estimated branded-search demand | Month | Brand | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | NEC | 550K | 71.6% | 1 | | Oct 2025 | Capita | 110K | 14.3% | 2 | | Oct 2025 | Civica | 60.5K | 7.9% | 3 | | Oct 2025 | Datacom | 33.1K | 4.3% | 4 | | Oct 2025 | TechnologyOne | 14.8K | 1.9% | 5 | | Nov 2025 | NEC | 550K | 72.6% | 1 | | Nov 2025 | Capita | 110K | 14.5% | 2 | | Nov 2025 | Civica | 49.5K | 6.5% | 3 | | Nov 2025 | Datacom | 33.1K | 4.4% | 4 | | Nov 2025 | TechnologyOne | 14.8K | 2% | 5 | | Dec 2025 | NEC | 550K | 74.5% | 1 | | Dec 2025 | Capita | 110K | 14.9% | 2 | | Dec 2025 | Civica | 33.1K | 4.5% | 3 | | Dec 2025 | Datacom | 33.1K | 4.5% | 4 | | Dec 2025 | TechnologyOne | 12.1K | 1.6% | 5 | | Jan 2026 | NEC | 673K | 74.6% | 1 | | Jan 2026 | Capita | 135K | 15% | 2 | | Jan 2026 | Civica | 49.5K | 5.5% | 3 | | Jan 2026 | Datacom | 33.1K | 3.7% | 4 | | Jan 2026 | TechnologyOne | 12.1K | 1.3% | 5 | | Feb 2026 | NEC | 823K | 77.2% | 1 | | Feb 2026 | Capita | 135K | 12.7% | 2 | | Feb 2026 | Civica | 60.5K | 5.7% | 3 | | Feb 2026 | Datacom | 33.1K | 3.1% | 4 | | Feb 2026 | TechnologyOne | 14.8K | 1.4% | 5 | | Mar 2026 | NEC | 823K | 76.3% | 1 | | Mar 2026 | Capita | 110K | 10.2% | 2 | | Mar 2026 | Civica | 90.5K | 8.4% | 3 | | Mar 2026 | Datacom | 40.5K | 3.8% | 4 | | Mar 2026 | TechnologyOne | 14.8K | 1.4% | 5 | | Apr 2026 | NEC | 1M | 83.6% | 1 | | Apr 2026 | Capita | 90.5K | 7.6% | 2 | | Apr 2026 | Civica | 60.5K | 5.1% | 3 | | Apr 2026 | Datacom | 33.1K | 2.8% | 4 | | Apr 2026 | TechnologyOne | 12.1K | 1% | 5 | | May 2026 | NEC | 823K | 81.9% | 1 | | May 2026 | Capita | 74K | 7.4% | 2 | | May 2026 | Civica | 60.5K | 6% | 3 | | May 2026 | Datacom | 33.1K | 3.3% | 4 | | May 2026 | TechnologyOne | 14.8K | 1.5% | 5 | | Jun 2026 | NEC | 368K | 68.2% | 1 | | Jun 2026 | Capita | 74K | 13.7% | 2 | | Jun 2026 | Civica | 49.5K | 9.2% | 3 | | Jun 2026 | Datacom | 33.1K | 6.1% | 4 | | Jun 2026 | TechnologyOne | 14.8K | 2.7% | 5 | | Jul 2026 | NEC | 450K | 70.5% | 1 | | Jul 2026 | Capita | 90.5K | 14.2% | 2 | | Jul 2026 | Civica | 49.5K | 7.8% | 3 | | Jul 2026 | Datacom | 33.1K | 5.2% | 4 | | Jul 2026 | TechnologyOne | 14.8K | 2.3% | 5 | | Aug 2026 | NEC | 1.5M | 89.7% | 1 | | Aug 2026 | Capita | 74K | 4.4% | 2 | | Aug 2026 | Civica | 49.5K | 3% | 3 | | Aug 2026 | Datacom | 33.1K | 2% | 4 | | Aug 2026 | TechnologyOne | 14.8K | 0.89% | 5 | | Sep 2026 | Capita | — | — | — | | Sep 2026 | Civica | — | — | — | | Sep 2026 | Datacom | — | — | — | | Sep 2026 | NEC | — | — | — | | Sep 2026 | TechnologyOne | — | — | — | ## What is being compared - **Capita**: Measured on the search term “capita”. - **Civica**: Measured on the search term “civica”. - **Datacom**: Measured on the search term “datacom”. - **NEC**: Measured on the search term “nec”. - **TechnologyOne**: Measured on the search term “technologyone”. - [Capita](/demand/global-en/brands/capita) - [Civica](/demand/global-en/brands/civica) - [Datacom](/demand/global-en/brands/datacom) - [NEC](/demand/global-en/brands/nec) - [TechnologyOne](/demand/global-en/brands/technologyone) ## 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 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. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Council tax software: Which brands are most popular in search?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/categories/council-tax-software This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/categories/council-tax-software. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.