--- title: "IBM Maximo vs MaintainX: Which is searched more?" description: "Is IBM Maximo or MaintainX more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Maintenance management 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." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/categories/maintenance-management-software/compare/ibm-maximo-vs-maintainx" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # IBM Maximo vs MaintainX: Which is searched more? Is IBM Maximo or MaintainX more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Maintenance management 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**: IBM Maximo and MaintainX - **Competitive set**: Maintenance management software - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **IBM Maximo Share of Search**: 14.8% - **MaintainX Share of Search**: 41.5% ## Is IBM Maximo or MaintainX more popular in search? - In September 2026, MaintainX had more branded searches than IBM Maximo among maintenance management software worldwide. MaintainX had about 50,900 branded searches, while IBM Maximo had 18,100. MaintainX made up 41.5% of all maintenance management software searches we track, and IBM Maximo accounted for 14.8%. - MaintainX was ahead of IBM Maximo in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, IBM Maximo’s share of searches among maintenance management software worldwide moved from 16% to 14.8%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 22.2K to 18.1K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, MaintainX’s share of searches among maintenance management software worldwide moved from 29.9% to 41.5%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 41.6K to 50.9K. ## Top maintenance management software in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, MaintainX appeared in all five answers. IBM Maximo was mentioned in four out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. MaintainX was listed before IBM Maximo in every answer. 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. ## 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. - Estimated monthly branded searches for MaintainX worldwide rose 22.2% over 12 measured months, from 41.6K to 50.9K in September 2026. ## Month by month | Month | IBM Maximo estimated searches | IBM Maximo Share of Search | IBM Maximo rank | MaintainX estimated searches | MaintainX Share of Search | MaintainX rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 22.2K | 16% | 3 | 41.6K | 29.9% | 1 | | Nov 2025 | 18.1K | 14.8% | 3 | 41.6K | 34% | 1 | | Dec 2025 | 14.8K | 13.6% | 3 | 34.6K | 31.8% | 1 | | Jan 2026 | 18.1K | 14.3% | 3 | 42.3K | 33.5% | 1 | | Feb 2026 | 18.1K | 15.1% | 3 | 42.5K | 35.3% | 1 | | Mar 2026 | 18.1K | 12.7% | 4 | 51.4K | 36% | 1 | | Apr 2026 | 18.1K | 14.2% | 3 | 51.6K | 40.5% | 1 | | May 2026 | 18.1K | 11.4% | 4 | 63.2K | 39.9% | 1 | | Jun 2026 | 18.1K | 11.7% | 5 | 62.4K | 40.2% | 1 | | Jul 2026 | 18.1K | 14.4% | 3 | 51.4K | 41% | 1 | | Aug 2026 | 14.8K | 12.1% | 4 | 51.1K | 41.7% | 1 | | Sep 2026 | 18.1K | 14.8% | 3 | 50.9K | 41.5% | 1 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using IBM Maximo’s and MaintainX’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. - **IBM Maximo**: Measured on the search term “ibm maximo”. - **MaintainX**: Measured on the search terms “cmms maintainx”, “getmaintainx com”, “maintain x”, “maintainx”, “maintainx app”, “maintainx cmms” and “maintainx software”, summed into one figure. - [IBM Maximo profile](/demand/global-en/brands/ibm-maximo) - [MaintainX profile](/demand/global-en/brands/maintainx) - [All maintenance management software worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/maintenance-management-software): The set both shares are measured inside, 6 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 IBM Maximo or MaintainX more popular in search? In September 2026, MaintainX had more branded searches than IBM Maximo among maintenance management software worldwide. MaintainX had about 50,900 branded searches, while IBM Maximo had 18,100. MaintainX made up 41.5% of all maintenance management software searches we track, and IBM Maximo accounted for 14.8%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "IBM Maximo vs MaintainX: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/categories/maintenance-management-software/compare/ibm-maximo-vs-maintainx This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/categories/maintenance-management-software/compare/ibm-maximo-vs-maintainx. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.