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Document management systems:Which brands are most popular in search?

In August 2026, SharePoint was the most searched among document management systems worldwide, with an estimated 2.7M branded searches and 78.1% estimated Share of Search within this set. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.

Share of Search, August 2026
  1. SharePoint78.1%
  2. Confluence19.8%
  3. DocuWare0.96%
  4. Box0.69%
  5. M-Files0.35%
  6. Dropbox Business0.15%

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Compare the document management systems companies operate with. 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 document management systems worldwide, by month

Share of Search by month for SharePoint, Confluence. The figures are in the table below the chart.

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MonthSharePointConfluenceDocuWareBoxM-FilesDropbox Business
Oct 202574.4%23.1%1.1%0.65%0.5%0.22%
Nov 202577.8%19.7%1.2%0.68%0.52%0.19%
Dec 202574.4%23.1%1.1%0.79%0.5%0.18%
Jan 202674.4%23.1%1.1%0.65%0.5%0.22%
Feb 202677.7%19.7%1.2%0.68%0.52%0.19%
Mar 202674.5%23.1%1.1%0.67%0.5%0.18%
Apr 202677.7%19.7%1.2%0.68%0.52%0.19%
May 202678%19.8%0.97%0.69%0.43%0.15%
Jun 202674.7%23.2%0.92%0.66%0.41%0.12%
Jul 202678%19.8%0.96%0.69%0.43%0.13%
Aug 202678.1%19.8%0.96%0.69%0.35%0.15%
Sep 2026——————

This month’s ranking, August 2026

  1. 1.SharePoint

    78.1%

    Held 1st. 2.7M estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +0.1 points.

  2. 2.Confluence

    19.8%

    Held 2nd. 694K estimated branded searches, -0.11% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  3. 3.DocuWare

    0.96%

    Held 3rd. 33.7K estimated branded searches, +0.18% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  4. 4.Box

    0.69%

    Held 4th. 24.1K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  5. 5.M-Files

    0.35%

    Held 5th. 12.3K estimated branded searches, -17.9% vs prior month. Share -0.1 points.

  6. 6.Dropbox Business

    0.15%

    Held 6th. 5.4K estimated branded searches, +22.7% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

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Which brand is most popular in search among document management systems worldwide?

In August 2026, SharePoint was the most searched among document management systems worldwide, with an estimated 2.7M branded searches and 78.1% estimated Share of Search within this set. Confluence is in 2nd place, 58.3 percentage points behind at 19.8% Share of Search.

Global document management systems, last 12 months ending September 2026
BrandShare of SearchPeakLowRank
SharePoint74.4% → 78.1%78.1%Aug 202674.4%Dec 20251st
Confluence23.1% → 19.8%23.2%Jun 202619.7%Apr 20262nd
DocuWare1.1% → 0.96%1.2%Apr 20260.92%Jun 20263rd
Box0.65% → 0.69%0.79%Dec 20250.65%Jan 20264th
M-Files0.5% → 0.35%0.52%Apr 20260.35%Aug 20265th
Dropbox Business0.22% → 0.15%0.22%Oct 20250.12%Jun 20266th

Each finding as a sentence

  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, SharePoint’s estimated Share of Search among document management systems worldwide increased from 74.4% to 78.1%.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Confluence’s estimated Share of Search among document management systems worldwide decreased from 23.1% to 19.8%.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, SharePoint’s estimated Share of Search among document management systems worldwide peaked at 78.1% in August 2026 and was lowest at 74.4% in December 2025.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Confluence’s estimated Share of Search among document management systems worldwide peaked at 23.2% in June 2026 and was lowest at 19.7% in April 2026.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, DocuWare, Box, M-Files and Dropbox Business held steady: their estimated Share of Search among document management systems worldwide each moved less than 0.5 percentage points.

How did search popularity change for document management systems worldwide in August 2026?

  1. Estimated monthly branded searches for Dropbox Business worldwide fell 33.3% over 11 measured months, from 8.1K to 5.4K in August 2026.

  2. Estimated monthly branded searches for M-Files worldwide fell 33% over 11 measured months, from 18.4K to 12.3K in August 2026.

  3. Estimated monthly branded searches for Confluence worldwide fell 18.2% over 11 measured months, from 849K to 694K in August 2026.

  4. Estimated monthly branded searches for DocuWare worldwide fell 18.1% over 11 measured months, from 41.1K to 33.7K in August 2026.

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