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ESG reporting software:Which brands are most popular in search?

In August 2026, Greenstone was the most searched among ESG reporting software worldwide, with an estimated 33.1K branded searches and 49.5% estimated Share of Search within this set. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.

Share of Search, August 2026
  1. Greenstone49.5%
  2. Sphera27.1%
  3. Enablon14.8%
  4. Persefoni8.1%
  5. Watershed0.48%
  6. Workiva0.13%

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Compare the esg reporting software 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 ESG reporting software worldwide, by month

Share of Search by month for Greenstone, Sphera, Enablon, Persefoni. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of search table
MonthGreenstoneSpheraEnablonPersefoniWatershedWorkiva
Oct 202550.8%27.8%12.4%8.3%0.49%0.21%
Nov 202551.6%28.3%12.6%6.9%0.41%0.27%
Dec 202552.9%29%10.6%7.1%0.34%0.14%
Jan 202646.5%31.2%13.9%7.6%0.55%0.2%
Feb 202649.5%27%14.8%8.1%0.48%0.16%
Mar 202651.6%28.3%12.6%6.9%0.41%0.27%
Apr 202646.6%31.2%13.9%7.6%0.45%0.2%
May 202649.5%27%14.8%8.1%0.48%0.16%
Jun 202649.4%27%14.8%8.1%0.48%0.25%
Jul 202649.4%27%14.8%8.1%0.58%0.21%
Aug 202649.5%27.1%14.8%8.1%0.48%0.13%
Sep 2026——————

This month’s ranking, August 2026

  1. 1.Greenstone

    49.5%

    Held 1st. 33.1K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +0.1 points.

  2. 2.Sphera

    27.1%

    Held 2nd. 18.1K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  3. 3.Enablon

    14.8%

    Held 3rd. 9.9K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  4. 4.Persefoni

    8.1%

    Held 4th. 5.4K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  5. 5.Watershed

    0.48%

    Held 5th. 320 estimated branded searches, -17.9% vs prior month. Share -0.1 points.

  6. 6.Workiva

    0.13%

    Held 6th. 90 estimated branded searches, -35.7% vs prior month. Share -0.1 points.

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Which brand is most popular in search among ESG reporting software worldwide?

In August 2026, Greenstone was the most searched among ESG reporting software worldwide, with an estimated 33.1K branded searches and 49.5% estimated Share of Search within this set. Sphera is in 2nd place, 22.4 percentage points behind at 27.1% Share of Search.

Global ESG reporting software, last 12 months ending September 2026
BrandShare of SearchPeakLowRank
Greenstone50.8% → 49.5%52.9%Dec 202546.5%Jan 20261st
Sphera27.8% → 27.1%31.2%Apr 202627%Jul 20262nd
Enablon12.4% → 14.8%14.8%Aug 202610.6%Dec 20253rd
Persefoni8.3% → 8.1%8.3%Oct 20256.9%Nov 20254th
Watershed0.49% → 0.48%0.58%Jul 20260.34%Dec 20255th
Workiva0.21% → 0.13%0.27%Nov 20250.13%Aug 20266th

Each finding as a sentence

  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Greenstone’s estimated Share of Search among ESG reporting software worldwide decreased from 50.8% to 49.5%.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Sphera’s estimated Share of Search among ESG reporting software worldwide decreased from 27.8% to 27.1%.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Enablon’s estimated Share of Search among ESG reporting software worldwide increased from 12.4% to 14.8%.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Greenstone’s estimated Share of Search among ESG reporting software worldwide peaked at 52.9% in December 2025 and was lowest at 46.5% in January 2026.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Sphera’s estimated Share of Search among ESG reporting software worldwide peaked at 31.2% in April 2026 and was lowest at 27% in July 2026.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Enablon’s estimated Share of Search among ESG reporting software worldwide peaked at 14.8% in August 2026 and was lowest at 10.6% in December 2025.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Persefoni’s estimated Share of Search among ESG reporting software worldwide peaked at 8.3% in October 2025 and was lowest at 6.9% in November 2025.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Persefoni, Watershed and Workiva held steady: their estimated Share of Search among ESG reporting software worldwide each moved less than 0.5 percentage points.

How did search popularity change for ESG reporting software worldwide in August 2026?

  1. Estimated monthly branded searches for Workiva worldwide fell 47.1% over 11 measured months, from 170 to 90 in August 2026.

  2. Estimated monthly branded searches for Sphera worldwide fell 18.5% over 11 measured months, from 22.2K to 18.1K in August 2026.

  3. Estimated monthly branded searches for Greenstone worldwide fell 18.3% over 11 measured months, from 40.5K to 33.1K in August 2026.

  4. Estimated monthly branded searches for Persefoni worldwide fell 18.2% over 11 measured months, from 6.6K to 5.4K in August 2026.

  5. Estimated monthly branded searches for Watershed worldwide fell 17.9% over 11 measured months, from 390 to 320 in August 2026.

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