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title: "Document management systems: Which brands are most popular in search?"
description: "Compare the document management systems companies operate with. Share of Search among SharePoint, Confluence, DocuWare, Box, M-Files and Dropbox Business, the document management systems 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."
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# Document management systems: Which brands are most popular in search?

Compare the document management systems companies operate with. Share of Search among SharePoint, Confluence, DocuWare, Box, M-Files and Dropbox Business, the document management systems 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**: Document management systems
- **Market**: Global
- **Brands compared**: 6
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **Highest Share of Search**: SharePoint, 78.1%

## 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.
- 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.

## Compare search popularity between leading brands

- [SharePoint vs Confluence: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/confluence-vs-sharepoint): 78.1% against 19.8% Share of Search.

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

- Estimated monthly branded searches for Dropbox Business worldwide fell 33.3% over 11 measured months, from 8.1K to 5.4K in August 2026.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for M-Files worldwide fell 33% over 11 measured months, from 18.4K to 12.3K in August 2026.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for Confluence worldwide fell 18.2% over 11 measured months, from 849K to 694K in August 2026.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for DocuWare worldwide fell 18.1% over 11 measured months, from 41.1K to 33.7K in August 2026.

## Share of Search ranking

| Rank | Brand | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | Change vs prior month | Owned by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | SharePoint | 78.1% | 2.7M | 0.0% | Microsoft |
| 2 | Confluence | 19.8% | 694K | -0.1% | Atlassian |
| 3 | DocuWare | 0.96% | 33.7K | +0.2% | DocuWare |
| 4 | Box | 0.69% | 24.1K | 0.0% | Box |
| 5 | M-Files | 0.35% | 12.3K | -17.9% | M-Files |
| 6 | Dropbox Business | 0.15% | 5.4K | +22.7% | Dropbox Business |

## Historical estimated branded-search demand

| Month | Brand | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | SharePoint | 2.7M | 74.4% | 1 |
| Oct 2025 | Confluence | 849K | 23.1% | 2 |
| Oct 2025 | DocuWare | 41.1K | 1.1% | 3 |
| Oct 2025 | Box | 24.1K | 0.65% | 4 |
| Oct 2025 | M-Files | 18.4K | 0.5% | 5 |
| Oct 2025 | Dropbox Business | 8.1K | 0.22% | 6 |
| Nov 2025 | SharePoint | 2.7M | 77.8% | 1 |
| Nov 2025 | Confluence | 694K | 19.7% | 2 |
| Nov 2025 | DocuWare | 41.1K | 1.2% | 3 |
| Nov 2025 | Box | 23.8K | 0.68% | 4 |
| Nov 2025 | M-Files | 18.3K | 0.52% | 5 |
| Nov 2025 | Dropbox Business | 6.6K | 0.19% | 6 |
| Dec 2025 | SharePoint | 2.2M | 74.4% | 1 |
| Dec 2025 | Confluence | 694K | 23.1% | 2 |
| Dec 2025 | DocuWare | 33.6K | 1.1% | 3 |
| Dec 2025 | Box | 23.8K | 0.79% | 4 |
| Dec 2025 | M-Files | 15K | 0.5% | 5 |
| Dec 2025 | Dropbox Business | 5.4K | 0.18% | 6 |
| Jan 2026 | SharePoint | 2.7M | 74.4% | 1 |
| Jan 2026 | Confluence | 850K | 23.1% | 2 |
| Jan 2026 | DocuWare | 41.1K | 1.1% | 3 |
| Jan 2026 | Box | 24.1K | 0.65% | 4 |
| Jan 2026 | M-Files | 18.4K | 0.5% | 5 |
| Jan 2026 | Dropbox Business | 8.1K | 0.22% | 6 |
| Feb 2026 | SharePoint | 2.7M | 77.7% | 1 |
| Feb 2026 | Confluence | 695K | 19.7% | 2 |
| Feb 2026 | DocuWare | 41.1K | 1.2% | 3 |
| Feb 2026 | Box | 24.1K | 0.68% | 4 |
| Feb 2026 | M-Files | 18.4K | 0.52% | 5 |
| Feb 2026 | Dropbox Business | 6.6K | 0.19% | 6 |
| Mar 2026 | SharePoint | 2.7M | 74.5% | 1 |
| Mar 2026 | Confluence | 849K | 23.1% | 2 |
| Mar 2026 | DocuWare | 41.2K | 1.1% | 3 |
| Mar 2026 | Box | 24.6K | 0.67% | 4 |
| Mar 2026 | M-Files | 18.5K | 0.5% | 5 |
| Mar 2026 | Dropbox Business | 6.6K | 0.18% | 6 |
| Apr 2026 | SharePoint | 2.7M | 77.7% | 1 |
| Apr 2026 | Confluence | 694K | 19.7% | 2 |
| Apr 2026 | DocuWare | 41.8K | 1.2% | 3 |
| Apr 2026 | Box | 24.1K | 0.68% | 4 |
| Apr 2026 | M-Files | 18.4K | 0.52% | 5 |
| Apr 2026 | Dropbox Business | 6.6K | 0.19% | 6 |
| May 2026 | SharePoint | 2.7M | 78% | 1 |
| May 2026 | Confluence | 694K | 19.8% | 2 |
| May 2026 | DocuWare | 34K | 0.97% | 3 |
| May 2026 | Box | 24.1K | 0.69% | 4 |
| May 2026 | M-Files | 15.1K | 0.43% | 5 |
| May 2026 | Dropbox Business | 5.4K | 0.15% | 6 |
| Jun 2026 | SharePoint | 2.7M | 74.7% | 1 |
| Jun 2026 | Confluence | 850K | 23.2% | 2 |
| Jun 2026 | DocuWare | 33.7K | 0.92% | 3 |
| Jun 2026 | Box | 24.1K | 0.66% | 4 |
| Jun 2026 | M-Files | 15.1K | 0.41% | 5 |
| Jun 2026 | Dropbox Business | 4.4K | 0.12% | 6 |
| Jul 2026 | SharePoint | 2.7M | 78% | 1 |
| Jul 2026 | Confluence | 695K | 19.8% | 2 |
| Jul 2026 | DocuWare | 33.6K | 0.96% | 3 |
| Jul 2026 | Box | 24.1K | 0.69% | 4 |
| Jul 2026 | M-Files | 15K | 0.43% | 5 |
| Jul 2026 | Dropbox Business | 4.4K | 0.13% | 6 |
| Aug 2026 | SharePoint | 2.7M | 78.1% | 1 |
| Aug 2026 | Confluence | 694K | 19.8% | 2 |
| Aug 2026 | DocuWare | 33.7K | 0.96% | 3 |
| Aug 2026 | Box | 24.1K | 0.69% | 4 |
| Aug 2026 | M-Files | 12.3K | 0.35% | 5 |
| Aug 2026 | Dropbox Business | 5.4K | 0.15% | 6 |
| Sep 2026 | Box | — | — | — |
| Sep 2026 | Confluence | — | — | — |
| Sep 2026 | DocuWare | — | — | — |
| Sep 2026 | Dropbox Business | — | — | — |
| Sep 2026 | M-Files | — | — | — |
| Sep 2026 | SharePoint | — | — | — |

## What is being compared

- **Box**: Measured on the search terms “box com” and “box file sharing”, summed into one figure.
- **Confluence**: Measured on the search terms “confluence”, “confluence app”, “confluence knowledge base” and “confluence software”, summed into one figure.
- **DocuWare**: Measured on the search terms “docuware”, “docuware app”, “docuware document management” and “docuware software”, summed into one figure.
- **Dropbox Business**: Measured on the search term “dropbox business”.
- **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.
- **SharePoint**: Measured on the search term “sharepoint”.

- [Box](/demand/global-en/brands/box)
- [Confluence](/demand/global-en/brands/confluence)
- [DocuWare](/demand/global-en/brands/docuware)
- [Dropbox Business](/demand/global-en/brands/dropbox-business)
- [M-Files](/demand/global-en/brands/m-files)
- [SharePoint](/demand/global-en/brands/sharepoint)

## 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 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. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.

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