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Court records platforms:Which brands are most popular in search?

In August 2026, PACER was the most searched among court records platforms worldwide, with an estimated 301K branded searches and 87.9% estimated Share of Search within this set. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.

Share of Search, August 2026
  1. PACER87.9%
  2. CourtListener6.5%
  3. UniCourt2.4%
  4. Trellis1.9%
  5. Lex Machina1.3%

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Compare the platforms used to search court records. 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 court records platforms worldwide, by month

Share of Search by month for PACER, CourtListener, UniCourt. The figures are in the table below the chart.

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MonthPACERCourtListenerUniCourtTrellisLex Machina
Oct 202596.9%1.2%0.64%0.79%0.52%
Nov 202597.5%0.96%0.53%0.64%0.35%
Dec 202596.6%1.4%0.78%0.78%0.42%
Jan 202696.5%1.8%0.64%0.64%0.43%
Feb 202694%3.8%0.93%0.76%0.51%
Mar 202695.5%2.1%0.95%0.95%0.52%
Apr 202692.6%3.7%1.4%1.4%0.91%
May 202689.6%5.4%2%2%1.1%
Jun 202689.7%5.4%2%1.6%1.3%
Jul 202689.9%5.4%2%1.6%1.1%
Aug 202687.9%6.5%2.4%1.9%1.3%
Sep 2026—————

This month’s ranking, August 2026

  1. 1.PACER

    87.9%

    Held 1st. 301K estimated branded searches, -18.2% vs prior month. Share -2 points.

  2. 2.CourtListener

    6.5%

    Held 2nd. 22.2K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +1.1 points.

  3. 3.UniCourt

    2.4%

    Held 3rd. 8.1K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +0.4 points.

  4. 4.Trellis

    1.9%

    Held 4th. 6.6K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +0.3 points.

  5. 5.Lex Machina

    1.3%

    Held 5th. 4.4K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +0.2 points.

Compare search popularity between leading brands

Which brand is most popular in search among court records platforms worldwide?

In August 2026, PACER was the most searched among court records platforms worldwide, with an estimated 301K branded searches and 87.9% estimated Share of Search within this set. CourtListener is in 2nd place, 81.4 percentage points behind at 6.5% Share of Search.

Global court records platforms, last 12 months ending September 2026
BrandShare of SearchPeakLowRank
PACER96.9% → 87.9%97.5%Nov 202587.9%Aug 20261st
CourtListener1.2% → 6.5%6.5%Aug 20260.96%Nov 20252nd
UniCourt0.64% → 2.4%2.4%Aug 20260.53%Nov 20254th → 3rd
Trellis0.79% → 1.9%2%May 20260.64%Jan 20263rd → 4th
Lex Machina0.52% → 1.3%1.3%Jun 20260.35%Nov 20255th

Each finding as a sentence

  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, PACER’s estimated Share of Search among court records platforms worldwide decreased from 96.9% to 87.9%.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, CourtListener’s estimated Share of Search among court records platforms worldwide increased from 1.2% to 6.5%.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, UniCourt’s estimated Share of Search among court records platforms worldwide increased from 0.64% to 2.4%.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Trellis’ estimated Share of Search among court records platforms worldwide increased from 0.79% to 1.9%.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Lex Machina’s estimated Share of Search among court records platforms worldwide increased from 0.52% to 1.3%.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, PACER’s estimated Share of Search among court records platforms worldwide peaked at 97.5% in November 2025 and was lowest at 87.9% in August 2026.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, CourtListener’s estimated Share of Search among court records platforms worldwide peaked at 6.5% in August 2026 and was lowest at 0.96% in November 2025.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, UniCourt’s estimated Share of Search among court records platforms worldwide peaked at 2.4% in August 2026 and was lowest at 0.53% in November 2025.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Trellis’ estimated Share of Search among court records platforms worldwide peaked at 2% in May 2026 and was lowest at 0.64% in January 2026.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, UniCourt rose from 4th to 3rd among court records platforms worldwide.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Trellis fell from 3rd to 4th among court records platforms worldwide.

How did search popularity change for court records platforms worldwide in August 2026?

  1. In August 2026, CourtListener gained estimated Share of Search among court records platforms worldwide, from 5.4% to 6.5%.

  2. In August 2026, PACER lost estimated Share of Search among court records platforms worldwide, from 89.9% to 87.9%.

  3. Estimated monthly branded searches for Lex Machina worldwide fell 33.3% over 11 measured months, from 6.6K to 4.4K in August 2026.

  4. Estimated monthly branded searches for Trellis worldwide fell 33.3% over 11 measured months, from 9.9K to 6.6K in August 2026.

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