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title: "File sync services: Which brands are most popular in search?"
description: "Compare the file sync services developers choose between. Share of Search among Google Drive, OneDrive, Dropbox, Box, Sync.com and pCloud, the file sync services 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/file-sync-services"
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# File sync services: Which brands are most popular in search?

Compare the file sync services developers choose between. Share of Search among Google Drive, OneDrive, Dropbox, Box, Sync.com and pCloud, the file sync services 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**: File sync services
- **Market**: Global
- **Brands compared**: 6
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **Highest Share of Search**: Google Drive, 69.6%

## Which brand is most popular in search among file sync services worldwide?

- In August 2026, Google Drive was the most searched among file sync services worldwide, with an estimated 30.4M branded searches and 69.6% estimated Share of Search within this set.
- OneDrive is in 2nd place, 48.6 percentage points behind at 20.9% Share of Search.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Google Drive’s estimated Share of Search among file sync services worldwide increased from 66.6% to 69.6%.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, OneDrive’s estimated Share of Search among file sync services worldwide decreased from 24.3% to 20.9%.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Google Drive’s estimated Share of Search among file sync services worldwide peaked at 69.7% in May 2026 and was lowest at 65.3% in June 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, OneDrive’s estimated Share of Search among file sync services worldwide peaked at 24.3% in October 2025 and was lowest at 20.5% in December 2025.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Dropbox’s estimated Share of Search among file sync services worldwide peaked at 11.3% in December 2025 and was lowest at 9% in October 2025.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Dropbox, Box, Sync.com and pCloud held steady: their estimated Share of Search among file sync services worldwide each moved less than 0.5 percentage points.

## Compare search popularity between leading brands

- [Google Drive vs OneDrive: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/google-drive-vs-onedrive): 69.6% against 20.9% Share of Search.
- [Google Drive vs Dropbox: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/dropbox-vs-google-drive): 69.6% against 9.5% Share of Search.
- [OneDrive vs Dropbox: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/dropbox-vs-onedrive): 20.9% against 9.5% Share of Search.

## How did search popularity change for file sync services worldwide in August 2026?

- Estimated monthly branded searches for pCloud worldwide fell 33.9% over 11 measured months, from 590 to 390 in August 2026.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for OneDrive worldwide fell 32.8% over 11 measured months, from 13.6M to 9.1M in August 2026.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for Sync.com worldwide fell 18.5% over 11 measured months, from 6.4K to 5.2K in August 2026.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for Google Drive worldwide fell 18.3% over 11 measured months, from 37.2M to 30.4M in August 2026.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for Dropbox worldwide fell 18.1% over 11 measured months, from 5.1M to 4.1M in August 2026.

## Share of Search ranking

| Rank | Brand | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | Change vs prior month | Owned by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | Google Drive | 69.6% | 30.4M | 0.0% | Google |
| 2 | OneDrive | 20.9% | 9.1M | 0.0% | Microsoft |
| 3 | Dropbox | 9.5% | 4.1M | +0.1% | Dropbox |
| 4 | Box | 0.06% | 24.1K | 0.0% | Box |
| 5 | Sync.com | 0.01% | 5.2K | -0.4% | Sync.com |
| 6 | pCloud | <0.01% | 390 | 0.0% | pCloud |

## Historical estimated branded-search demand

| Month | Brand | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | Google Drive | 37.2M | 66.6% | 1 |
| Oct 2025 | OneDrive | 13.6M | 24.3% | 2 |
| Oct 2025 | Dropbox | 5.1M | 9% | 3 |
| Oct 2025 | Box | 24.1K | 0.04% | 4 |
| Oct 2025 | Sync.com | 6.4K | 0.01% | 5 |
| Oct 2025 | pCloud | 590 | <0.01% | 6 |
| Nov 2025 | Google Drive | 37.2M | 69.7% | 1 |
| Nov 2025 | OneDrive | 11.1M | 20.8% | 2 |
| Nov 2025 | Dropbox | 5M | 9.5% | 3 |
| Nov 2025 | Box | 23.8K | 0.04% | 4 |
| Nov 2025 | Sync.com | 7.7K | 0.01% | 5 |
| Nov 2025 | pCloud | 720 | <0.01% | 6 |
| Dec 2025 | Google Drive | 30.4M | 68.1% | 1 |
| Dec 2025 | OneDrive | 9.1M | 20.5% | 2 |
| Dec 2025 | Dropbox | 5M | 11.3% | 3 |
| Dec 2025 | Box | 23.8K | 0.05% | 4 |
| Dec 2025 | Sync.com | 7.6K | 0.02% | 5 |
| Dec 2025 | pCloud | 590 | <0.01% | 6 |
| Jan 2026 | Google Drive | 37.2M | 69.7% | 1 |
| Jan 2026 | OneDrive | 11.1M | 20.8% | 2 |
| Jan 2026 | Dropbox | 5.1M | 9.5% | 3 |
| Jan 2026 | Box | 24.1K | 0.05% | 4 |
| Jan 2026 | Sync.com | 7.7K | 0.01% | 5 |
| Jan 2026 | pCloud | 590 | <0.01% | 6 |
| Feb 2026 | Google Drive | 37.2M | 69.7% | 1 |
| Feb 2026 | OneDrive | 11.1M | 20.8% | 2 |
| Feb 2026 | Dropbox | 5M | 9.5% | 3 |
| Feb 2026 | Box | 24.1K | 0.05% | 4 |
| Feb 2026 | Sync.com | 6.4K | 0.01% | 5 |
| Feb 2026 | pCloud | 590 | <0.01% | 6 |
| Mar 2026 | Google Drive | 37.2M | 66.6% | 1 |
| Mar 2026 | OneDrive | 13.6M | 24.3% | 2 |
| Mar 2026 | Dropbox | 5.1M | 9% | 3 |
| Mar 2026 | Box | 24.6K | 0.04% | 4 |
| Mar 2026 | Sync.com | 7.7K | 0.01% | 5 |
| Mar 2026 | pCloud | 590 | <0.01% | 6 |
| Apr 2026 | Google Drive | 37.2M | 69.7% | 1 |
| Apr 2026 | OneDrive | 11.1M | 20.8% | 2 |
| Apr 2026 | Dropbox | 5M | 9.5% | 3 |
| Apr 2026 | Box | 24.1K | 0.05% | 4 |
| Apr 2026 | Sync.com | 6.4K | 0.01% | 5 |
| Apr 2026 | pCloud | 590 | <0.01% | 6 |
| May 2026 | Google Drive | 37.2M | 69.7% | 1 |
| May 2026 | OneDrive | 11.1M | 20.8% | 2 |
| May 2026 | Dropbox | 5M | 9.5% | 3 |
| May 2026 | Box | 24.1K | 0.05% | 4 |
| May 2026 | Sync.com | 5.4K | 0.01% | 5 |
| May 2026 | pCloud | 480 | <0.01% | 6 |
| Jun 2026 | Google Drive | 30.4M | 65.3% | 1 |
| Jun 2026 | OneDrive | 11.1M | 23.8% | 2 |
| Jun 2026 | Dropbox | 5M | 10.8% | 3 |
| Jun 2026 | Box | 24.1K | 0.05% | 4 |
| Jun 2026 | Sync.com | 5.1K | 0.01% | 5 |
| Jun 2026 | pCloud | 390 | <0.01% | 6 |
| Jul 2026 | Google Drive | 30.4M | 69.6% | 1 |
| Jul 2026 | OneDrive | 9.1M | 20.9% | 2 |
| Jul 2026 | Dropbox | 4.1M | 9.5% | 3 |
| Jul 2026 | Box | 24.1K | 0.06% | 4 |
| Jul 2026 | Sync.com | 5.2K | 0.01% | 5 |
| Jul 2026 | pCloud | 390 | <0.01% | 6 |
| Aug 2026 | Google Drive | 30.4M | 69.6% | 1 |
| Aug 2026 | OneDrive | 9.1M | 20.9% | 2 |
| Aug 2026 | Dropbox | 4.1M | 9.5% | 3 |
| Aug 2026 | Box | 24.1K | 0.06% | 4 |
| Aug 2026 | Sync.com | 5.2K | 0.01% | 5 |
| Aug 2026 | pCloud | 390 | <0.01% | 6 |
| Sep 2026 | Box | — | — | — |
| Sep 2026 | Dropbox | — | — | — |
| Sep 2026 | Google Drive | — | — | — |
| Sep 2026 | OneDrive | — | — | — |
| Sep 2026 | pCloud | — | — | — |
| Sep 2026 | Sync.com | — | — | — |

## What is being compared

- **Box**: Measured on the search terms “box com” and “box file sharing”, summed into one figure.
- **Dropbox**: Measured on the search terms “dropbox”, “dropbox app”, “dropbox com”, “dropbox file sharing” and “dropbox software”, summed into one figure.
- **Google Drive**: Measured on the search term “google drive”.
- **OneDrive**: Measured on the search term “onedrive”.
- **pCloud**: Measured on the search term “pcloud storage”.
- **Sync.com**: Measured on the search terms “sync cloud storage”, “sync com”, “sync.com” and “sync.com app”, summed into one figure.

- [Box](/demand/global-en/brands/box)
- [Dropbox](/demand/global-en/brands/dropbox)
- [Google Drive](/demand/global-en/brands/google-drive)
- [OneDrive](/demand/global-en/brands/onedrive)
- [pCloud](/demand/global-en/brands/pcloud)
- [Sync.com](/demand/global-en/brands/sync-com)

## 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 file sync services worldwide?

In August 2026, Google Drive was the most searched among file sync services worldwide, with an estimated 30.4M branded searches and 69.6% estimated Share of Search within this set. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.

## Cite this page

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