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title: "ESG reporting software: Which brands are most popular in search?"
description: "Compare the esg reporting software companies operate with. Share of Search among Greenstone, Sphera, Enablon, Persefoni, Watershed and Workiva, the ESG reporting 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/esg-reporting-software"
publisher: "Brandwave"
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# ESG reporting software: Which brands are most popular in search?

Compare the esg reporting software companies operate with. Share of Search among Greenstone, Sphera, Enablon, Persefoni, Watershed and Workiva, the ESG reporting 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**: ESG reporting software
- **Market**: Global
- **Brands compared**: 6
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **Highest Share of Search**: Greenstone, 49.5%

## 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.
- 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.

## Compare search popularity between leading brands

- [Greenstone vs Sphera: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/greenstone-vs-sphera): 49.5% against 27.1% Share of Search.
- [Greenstone vs Enablon: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/enablon-vs-greenstone): 49.5% against 14.8% Share of Search.
- [Greenstone vs Persefoni: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/greenstone-vs-persefoni): 49.5% against 8.1% Share of Search.
- [Sphera vs Enablon: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/enablon-vs-sphera): 27.1% against 14.8% Share of Search.
- [Sphera vs Persefoni: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/persefoni-vs-sphera): 27.1% against 8.1% Share of Search.
- [Enablon vs Persefoni: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/enablon-vs-persefoni): 14.8% against 8.1% Share of Search.

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

- Estimated monthly branded searches for Workiva worldwide fell 47.1% over 11 measured months, from 170 to 90 in August 2026.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for Sphera worldwide fell 18.5% over 11 measured months, from 22.2K to 18.1K in August 2026.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for Greenstone worldwide fell 18.3% over 11 measured months, from 40.5K to 33.1K in August 2026.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for Persefoni worldwide fell 18.2% over 11 measured months, from 6.6K to 5.4K in August 2026.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for Watershed worldwide fell 17.9% over 11 measured months, from 390 to 320 in August 2026.

## Share of Search ranking

| Rank | Brand | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | Change vs prior month | Owned by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | Greenstone | 49.5% | 33.1K | 0.0% | Greenstone |
| 2 | Sphera | 27.1% | 18.1K | 0.0% | Sphera |
| 3 | Enablon | 14.8% | 9.9K | 0.0% | Enablon |
| 4 | Persefoni | 8.1% | 5.4K | 0.0% | Persefoni |
| 5 | Watershed | 0.48% | 320 | -17.9% | Watershed |
| 6 | Workiva | 0.13% | 90 | -35.7% | Workiva |

## Historical estimated branded-search demand

| Month | Brand | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | Greenstone | 40.5K | 50.8% | 1 |
| Oct 2025 | Sphera | 22.2K | 27.8% | 2 |
| Oct 2025 | Enablon | 9.9K | 12.4% | 3 |
| Oct 2025 | Persefoni | 6.6K | 8.3% | 4 |
| Oct 2025 | Watershed | 390 | 0.49% | 5 |
| Oct 2025 | Workiva | 170 | 0.21% | 6 |
| Nov 2025 | Greenstone | 40.5K | 51.6% | 1 |
| Nov 2025 | Sphera | 22.2K | 28.3% | 2 |
| Nov 2025 | Enablon | 9.9K | 12.6% | 3 |
| Nov 2025 | Persefoni | 5.4K | 6.9% | 4 |
| Nov 2025 | Watershed | 320 | 0.41% | 5 |
| Nov 2025 | Workiva | 210 | 0.27% | 6 |
| Dec 2025 | Greenstone | 40.5K | 52.9% | 1 |
| Dec 2025 | Sphera | 22.2K | 29% | 2 |
| Dec 2025 | Enablon | 8.1K | 10.6% | 3 |
| Dec 2025 | Persefoni | 5.4K | 7.1% | 4 |
| Dec 2025 | Watershed | 260 | 0.34% | 5 |
| Dec 2025 | Workiva | 110 | 0.14% | 6 |
| Jan 2026 | Greenstone | 33.1K | 46.5% | 1 |
| Jan 2026 | Sphera | 22.2K | 31.2% | 2 |
| Jan 2026 | Enablon | 9.9K | 13.9% | 3 |
| Jan 2026 | Persefoni | 5.4K | 7.6% | 4 |
| Jan 2026 | Watershed | 390 | 0.55% | 5 |
| Jan 2026 | Workiva | 140 | 0.2% | 6 |
| Feb 2026 | Greenstone | 33.1K | 49.5% | 1 |
| Feb 2026 | Sphera | 18.1K | 27% | 2 |
| Feb 2026 | Enablon | 9.9K | 14.8% | 3 |
| Feb 2026 | Persefoni | 5.4K | 8.1% | 4 |
| Feb 2026 | Watershed | 320 | 0.48% | 5 |
| Feb 2026 | Workiva | 110 | 0.16% | 6 |
| Mar 2026 | Greenstone | 40.5K | 51.6% | 1 |
| Mar 2026 | Sphera | 22.2K | 28.3% | 2 |
| Mar 2026 | Enablon | 9.9K | 12.6% | 3 |
| Mar 2026 | Persefoni | 5.4K | 6.9% | 4 |
| Mar 2026 | Watershed | 320 | 0.41% | 5 |
| Mar 2026 | Workiva | 210 | 0.27% | 6 |
| Apr 2026 | Greenstone | 33.1K | 46.6% | 1 |
| Apr 2026 | Sphera | 22.2K | 31.2% | 2 |
| Apr 2026 | Enablon | 9.9K | 13.9% | 3 |
| Apr 2026 | Persefoni | 5.4K | 7.6% | 4 |
| Apr 2026 | Watershed | 320 | 0.45% | 5 |
| Apr 2026 | Workiva | 140 | 0.2% | 6 |
| May 2026 | Greenstone | 33.1K | 49.5% | 1 |
| May 2026 | Sphera | 18.1K | 27% | 2 |
| May 2026 | Enablon | 9.9K | 14.8% | 3 |
| May 2026 | Persefoni | 5.4K | 8.1% | 4 |
| May 2026 | Watershed | 320 | 0.48% | 5 |
| May 2026 | Workiva | 110 | 0.16% | 6 |
| Jun 2026 | Greenstone | 33.1K | 49.4% | 1 |
| Jun 2026 | Sphera | 18.1K | 27% | 2 |
| Jun 2026 | Enablon | 9.9K | 14.8% | 3 |
| Jun 2026 | Persefoni | 5.4K | 8.1% | 4 |
| Jun 2026 | Watershed | 320 | 0.48% | 5 |
| Jun 2026 | Workiva | 170 | 0.25% | 6 |
| Jul 2026 | Greenstone | 33.1K | 49.4% | 1 |
| Jul 2026 | Sphera | 18.1K | 27% | 2 |
| Jul 2026 | Enablon | 9.9K | 14.8% | 3 |
| Jul 2026 | Persefoni | 5.4K | 8.1% | 4 |
| Jul 2026 | Watershed | 390 | 0.58% | 5 |
| Jul 2026 | Workiva | 140 | 0.21% | 6 |
| Aug 2026 | Greenstone | 33.1K | 49.5% | 1 |
| Aug 2026 | Sphera | 18.1K | 27.1% | 2 |
| Aug 2026 | Enablon | 9.9K | 14.8% | 3 |
| Aug 2026 | Persefoni | 5.4K | 8.1% | 4 |
| Aug 2026 | Watershed | 320 | 0.48% | 5 |
| Aug 2026 | Workiva | 90 | 0.13% | 6 |
| Sep 2026 | Enablon | — | — | — |
| Sep 2026 | Greenstone | — | — | — |
| Sep 2026 | Persefoni | — | — | — |
| Sep 2026 | Sphera | — | — | — |
| Sep 2026 | Watershed | — | — | — |
| Sep 2026 | Workiva | — | — | — |

## What is being compared

- **Enablon**: Measured on the search term “enablon”.
- **Greenstone**: Measured on the search term “greenstone”.
- **Persefoni**: Measured on the search term “persefoni”.
- **Sphera**: Measured on the search term “sphera”.
- **Watershed**: Measured on the search term “watershed climate”.
- **Workiva**: Measured on the search term “workiva esg”.

- [Enablon](/demand/global-en/brands/enablon)
- [Greenstone](/demand/global-en/brands/greenstone)
- [Persefoni](/demand/global-en/brands/persefoni)
- [Sphera](/demand/global-en/brands/sphera)
- [Watershed](/demand/global-en/brands/watershed)
- [Workiva](/demand/global-en/brands/workiva)

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

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