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title: "Maintenance management software: Which are searched most?"
description: "Compare the maintenance management software people choose between. Share of Search among MaintainX, UpKeep, IBM Maximo, Limble, Fiix and eMaint, the maintenance management 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/maintenance-management-software"
publisher: "Brandwave"
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# Maintenance management software: Which are searched most?

Compare the maintenance management software people choose between. Share of Search among MaintainX, UpKeep, IBM Maximo, Limble, Fiix and eMaint, the maintenance management 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**: Maintenance management software
- **Market**: Global
- **Brands compared**: 6
- **Month measured**: Sep 2026
- **Highest Share of Search**: MaintainX, 41.5%

## Which brand is most popular in search among maintenance management software worldwide?

- In September 2026, MaintainX was the most searched among maintenance management software worldwide, with an estimated 50.9K branded searches, 41.5% of all searches for the six we track.
- UpKeep is in 2nd place, 19.3 percentage points behind at 22.2%.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, MaintainX’s share of searches among maintenance management software worldwide increased from 29.9% to 41.5%.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, UpKeep’s share of searches among maintenance management software worldwide decreased from 29.3% to 22.2%.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, IBM Maximo’s share of searches among maintenance management software worldwide decreased from 16% to 14.8%.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Limble’s share of searches among maintenance management software worldwide decreased from 12.1% to 10.7%.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Fiix’s share of searches among maintenance management software worldwide decreased from 8.5% to 7.2%.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, eMaint’s share of searches among maintenance management software worldwide decreased from 4.2% to 3.6%.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, MaintainX’s share of searches among maintenance management software worldwide peaked at 41.7% in August 2026 and was lowest at 29.9% in October 2025.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, UpKeep’s share of searches among maintenance management software worldwide peaked at 30.6% in December 2025 and was lowest at 17.2% in May 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, IBM Maximo’s share of searches among maintenance management software worldwide peaked at 16% in October 2025 and was lowest at 11.4% in May 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Limble’s share of searches among maintenance management software worldwide peaked at 15.8% in March 2026 and was lowest at 9.3% in May 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Fiix’s share of searches among maintenance management software worldwide peaked at 18.7% in May 2026 and was lowest at 7.2% in September 2026.

## Top maintenance management software in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In Brandwave's three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, MaintainX, Limble and Fiix appeared every time. MaintainX was recommended most often, coming first in every answer. Limble was second, and Fiix was third.

Brands get a higher AI rank if they are mentioned earlier in the answers that list options.

| Brand | AI rank | ChatGPT answers that named it | Google AI Overviews that named it | All answers that named it |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| MaintainX | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 |
| Limble | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 |
| Fiix | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 |
| UpKeep | 4th | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 5 |
| IBM Maximo | 5th | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 |
| eMaint | 6th | 1 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 3 of 5 |

## Every AI answer about maintenance management software

- Asked ChatGPT "Which maintenance management platform should I use?": 1. MaintainX, 2. Limble, 3. Fiix, 4. IBM Maximo
- Asked ChatGPT "What are the best maintenance management platforms?": 1. MaintainX, 2. Limble, 3. IBM Maximo, 4. Fiix, 5. UpKeep, 6. eMaint
- Asked ChatGPT "What's the best maintenance management platform for a maintenance team?": 1. MaintainX, 2. Limble, 3. Fiix, 4. UpKeep, 5. IBM Maximo
- Searched Google, AI Overview "maintenance management software": 1. MaintainX, 2. UpKeep, 3. Fiix, 4. Limble, 5. eMaint
- Searched Google, AI Overview "cmms software": 1. MaintainX, 2. Limble, 3. UpKeep, 4. Fiix, 5. eMaint, 6. IBM Maximo

Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 21, 2026.

## Compare search popularity between leading brands

- [MaintainX vs UpKeep: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/maintainx-vs-upkeep): 41.5% against 22.2% Share of Search.
- [MaintainX vs IBM Maximo: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/ibm-maximo-vs-maintainx): 41.5% against 14.8% Share of Search.
- [MaintainX vs Limble: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/limble-vs-maintainx): 41.5% against 10.7% Share of Search.
- [MaintainX vs Fiix: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/fiix-vs-maintainx): 41.5% against 7.2% Share of Search.
- [UpKeep vs IBM Maximo: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/ibm-maximo-vs-upkeep): 22.2% against 14.8% Share of Search.
- [UpKeep vs Limble: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/limble-vs-upkeep): 22.2% against 10.7% Share of Search.
- [UpKeep vs Fiix: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/fiix-vs-upkeep): 22.2% against 7.2% Share of Search.
- [IBM Maximo vs Limble: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/ibm-maximo-vs-limble): 14.8% against 10.7% Share of Search.
- [IBM Maximo vs Fiix: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/fiix-vs-ibm-maximo): 14.8% against 7.2% Share of Search.
- [Limble vs Fiix: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/fiix-vs-limble): 10.7% against 7.2% Share of Search.

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

- In September 2026, IBM Maximo overtook Limble to rank 3rd among maintenance management software worldwide, with 14.8% of the searches.
- In September 2026, Limble lost share of searches among maintenance management software worldwide, from 13.1% to 10.7%.
- UpKeep’s share of searches among maintenance management software worldwide has gained ground for 3 months in a row, from 17.6% to 22.2% in September 2026.
- Fiix’s share of searches among maintenance management software worldwide has lost ground for 3 months in a row, from 12.5% to 7.2% in September 2026.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for MaintainX worldwide rose 22.2% over 12 measured months, from 41.6K to 50.9K in September 2026.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for eMaint worldwide fell 23.8% over 12 measured months, from 5.8K to 4.4K in September 2026.

## Share of Search ranking

| Rank | Brand | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | Change vs prior month | Owned by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | MaintainX | 41.5% | 50.9K | -0.4% | MaintainX |
| 2 | UpKeep | 22.2% | 27.2K | +0.1% | UpKeep |
| 3 | IBM Maximo | 14.8% | 18.1K | +22.3% | IBM Maximo |
| 4 | Limble | 10.7% | 13.2K | -18.3% | Limble |
| 5 | Fiix | 7.2% | 8.9K | -0.6% | Fiix |
| 6 | eMaint | 3.6% | 4.4K | -0.9% | eMaint |

## Historical estimated branded-search demand

| Month | Brand | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | MaintainX | 41.6K | 29.9% | 1 |
| Oct 2025 | UpKeep | 40.7K | 29.3% | 2 |
| Oct 2025 | IBM Maximo | 22.2K | 16% | 3 |
| Oct 2025 | Limble | 16.9K | 12.1% | 4 |
| Oct 2025 | Fiix | 11.8K | 8.5% | 5 |
| Oct 2025 | eMaint | 5.8K | 4.2% | 6 |
| Nov 2025 | MaintainX | 41.6K | 34% | 1 |
| Nov 2025 | UpKeep | 33.3K | 27.1% | 2 |
| Nov 2025 | IBM Maximo | 18.1K | 14.8% | 3 |
| Nov 2025 | Limble | 13.8K | 11.3% | 4 |
| Nov 2025 | Fiix | 11.1K | 9% | 5 |
| Nov 2025 | eMaint | 4.6K | 3.8% | 6 |
| Dec 2025 | MaintainX | 34.6K | 31.8% | 1 |
| Dec 2025 | UpKeep | 33.3K | 30.6% | 2 |
| Dec 2025 | IBM Maximo | 14.8K | 13.6% | 3 |
| Dec 2025 | Limble | 13.1K | 12% | 4 |
| Dec 2025 | Fiix | 9.3K | 8.5% | 5 |
| Dec 2025 | eMaint | 3.8K | 3.5% | 6 |
| Jan 2026 | MaintainX | 42.3K | 33.5% | 1 |
| Jan 2026 | UpKeep | 33.3K | 26.4% | 2 |
| Jan 2026 | IBM Maximo | 18.1K | 14.3% | 3 |
| Jan 2026 | Limble | 16.9K | 13.4% | 4 |
| Jan 2026 | Fiix | 11.1K | 8.8% | 5 |
| Jan 2026 | eMaint | 4.6K | 3.7% | 6 |
| Feb 2026 | MaintainX | 42.5K | 35.3% | 1 |
| Feb 2026 | UpKeep | 27.3K | 22.7% | 2 |
| Feb 2026 | IBM Maximo | 18.1K | 15.1% | 3 |
| Feb 2026 | Limble | 16.8K | 14% | 4 |
| Feb 2026 | Fiix | 10.9K | 9.1% | 5 |
| Feb 2026 | eMaint | 4.6K | 3.8% | 6 |
| Mar 2026 | MaintainX | 51.4K | 36% | 1 |
| Mar 2026 | UpKeep | 33.3K | 23.4% | 2 |
| Mar 2026 | Limble | 22.5K | 15.8% | 3 |
| Mar 2026 | IBM Maximo | 18.1K | 12.7% | 4 |
| Mar 2026 | Fiix | 11.6K | 8.2% | 5 |
| Mar 2026 | eMaint | 5.6K | 4% | 6 |
| Apr 2026 | MaintainX | 51.6K | 40.5% | 1 |
| Apr 2026 | UpKeep | 27.3K | 21.4% | 2 |
| Apr 2026 | IBM Maximo | 18.1K | 14.2% | 3 |
| Apr 2026 | Limble | 13.9K | 10.9% | 4 |
| Apr 2026 | Fiix | 10.8K | 8.5% | 5 |
| Apr 2026 | eMaint | 5.5K | 4.3% | 6 |
| May 2026 | MaintainX | 63.2K | 39.9% | 1 |
| May 2026 | Fiix | 29.7K | 18.7% | 2 |
| May 2026 | UpKeep | 27.3K | 17.2% | 3 |
| May 2026 | IBM Maximo | 18.1K | 11.4% | 4 |
| May 2026 | Limble | 14.7K | 9.3% | 5 |
| May 2026 | eMaint | 5.5K | 3.5% | 6 |
| Jun 2026 | MaintainX | 62.4K | 40.2% | 1 |
| Jun 2026 | UpKeep | 27.2K | 17.6% | 2 |
| Jun 2026 | Limble | 22.4K | 14.4% | 3 |
| Jun 2026 | Fiix | 19.4K | 12.5% | 4 |
| Jun 2026 | IBM Maximo | 18.1K | 11.7% | 5 |
| Jun 2026 | eMaint | 5.5K | 3.6% | 6 |
| Jul 2026 | MaintainX | 51.4K | 41% | 1 |
| Jul 2026 | UpKeep | 27.2K | 21.7% | 2 |
| Jul 2026 | IBM Maximo | 18.1K | 14.4% | 3 |
| Jul 2026 | Limble | 13.9K | 11.1% | 4 |
| Jul 2026 | Fiix | 9.2K | 7.4% | 5 |
| Jul 2026 | eMaint | 5.5K | 4.4% | 6 |
| Aug 2026 | MaintainX | 51.1K | 41.7% | 1 |
| Aug 2026 | UpKeep | 27.2K | 22.2% | 2 |
| Aug 2026 | Limble | 16.1K | 13.1% | 3 |
| Aug 2026 | IBM Maximo | 14.8K | 12.1% | 4 |
| Aug 2026 | Fiix | 8.9K | 7.3% | 5 |
| Aug 2026 | eMaint | 4.5K | 3.6% | 6 |
| Sep 2026 | MaintainX | 50.9K | 41.5% | 1 |
| Sep 2026 | UpKeep | 27.2K | 22.2% | 2 |
| Sep 2026 | IBM Maximo | 18.1K | 14.8% | 3 |
| Sep 2026 | Limble | 13.2K | 10.7% | 4 |
| Sep 2026 | Fiix | 8.9K | 7.2% | 5 |
| Sep 2026 | eMaint | 4.4K | 3.6% | 6 |

## What is being compared

- **eMaint**: Measured on the search terms “cmms emaint”, “e maint”, “emaint”, “emaint app”, “emaint com” and “emaint software”, summed into one figure.
- **Fiix**: Measured on the search terms “cmms fiix”, “fiix”, “fiix app”, “fiix maintenance software”, “fiix software” and “fiixsoftware com”, summed into one figure.
- **IBM Maximo**: Measured on the search term “ibm maximo”.
- **Limble**: Measured on the search terms “cmms limble”, “limble”, “limble app”, “limble cmms”, “limble maintenance software”, “limble software” and “limblecmms com”, summed into one figure.
- **MaintainX**: Measured on the search terms “cmms maintainx”, “getmaintainx com”, “maintain x”, “maintainx”, “maintainx app”, “maintainx cmms” and “maintainx software”, summed into one figure.
- **UpKeep**: Measured on the search terms “cmms upkeep”, “upkeep cmms”, “upkeep com” and “upkeep maintenance software”, summed into one figure.

- [eMaint](/demand/global-en/brands/emaint)
- [Fiix](/demand/global-en/brands/fiix)
- [IBM Maximo](/demand/global-en/brands/ibm-maximo)
- [Limble](/demand/global-en/brands/limble)
- [MaintainX](/demand/global-en/brands/maintainx)
- [UpKeep](/demand/global-en/brands/upkeep)

## 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

### Which brand is most popular in search among maintenance management software worldwide?

In September 2026, MaintainX was the most searched among maintenance management software worldwide, with an estimated 50.9K branded searches, 41.5% of all searches for the six we track. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.

## Cite this page

Brandwave. "Maintenance management software: Which are searched most?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/categories/maintenance-management-software

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