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title: "Google Earth Engine vs Mapbox: Which is searched more?"
description: "Is Google Earth Engine or Mapbox more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the GIS software set worldwide. 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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# Google Earth Engine vs Mapbox: Which is searched more?

Is Google Earth Engine or Mapbox more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the GIS software set worldwide. 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

- **Compared**: Google Earth Engine and Mapbox
- **Competitive set**: GIS software
- **Market**: Global
- **Month measured**: Sep 2026
- **Google Earth Engine Share of Search**: 12.5%
- **Mapbox Share of Search**: 12.5%

## Is Google Earth Engine or Mapbox more popular in search?

- In September 2026, Google Earth Engine and Mapbox were level in searches among GIS software worldwide, with an estimated 135K branded searches each, at 12.5% of the total each.
- Google Earth Engine was ahead of Mapbox in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Google Earth Engine’s share of searches among GIS software worldwide moved from 14.5% to 12.5%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 165K to 135K.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Mapbox’s share of searches among GIS software worldwide moved from 14.5% to 12.5%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 165K to 135K.

## How did search popularity change for GIS software worldwide in September 2026?

- In September 2026, Google Earth Engine lost share of searches among GIS software worldwide, from 15.1% to 12.5%.
- In September 2026, Mapbox lost share of searches among GIS software worldwide, from 15.1% to 12.5%.

## Month by month

| Month | Google Earth Engine estimated searches | Google Earth Engine Share of Search | Google Earth Engine rank | Mapbox estimated searches | Mapbox Share of Search | Mapbox rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 165K | 14.5% | 3 | 165K | 14.5% | 4 |
| Nov 2025 | 165K | 14.6% | 3 | 165K | 14.6% | 4 |
| Dec 2025 | 110K | 12.2% | 4 | 135K | 15% | 3 |
| Jan 2026 | 135K | 12.8% | 4 | 165K | 15.6% | 3 |
| Feb 2026 | 110K | 10.8% | 4 | 165K | 16.2% | 3 |
| Mar 2026 | 135K | 12.2% | 4 | 165K | 14.9% | 3 |
| Apr 2026 | 165K | 14.6% | 3 | 165K | 14.6% | 4 |
| May 2026 | 135K | 12.9% | 4 | 165K | 15.7% | 3 |
| Jun 2026 | 135K | 15.3% | 3 | 135K | 15.3% | 4 |
| Jul 2026 | 135K | 15.2% | 3 | 135K | 15.2% | 4 |
| Aug 2026 | 135K | 15.1% | 3 | 135K | 15.1% | 4 |
| Sep 2026 | 135K | 12.5% | 3 | 135K | 12.5% | 4 |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Google Earth Engine’s and Mapbox’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading.

- **Google Earth Engine**: Measured on the search term “google earth engine”.
- **Mapbox**: Measured on the search term “mapbox”.

- [Google Earth Engine profile](/demand/global-en/brands/google-earth-engine)
- [Mapbox profile](/demand/global-en/brands/mapbox)
- [All GIS software worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/gis-software): The set both shares are measured inside, 7 brands.

## Methodology

- [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused.

## Frequently asked questions

### Is Google Earth Engine or Mapbox more popular in search?

In September 2026, Google Earth Engine and Mapbox were level in searches among GIS software worldwide, with an estimated 135K branded searches each, at 12.5% of the total each.

## Cite this page

Brandwave. "Google Earth Engine vs Mapbox: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/categories/gis-software/compare/google-earth-engine-vs-mapbox

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