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Manufacturing ERP:Which brands are most popular in search?

In August 2026, Plex was the most searched among manufacturing ERP worldwide, with an estimated 1.5M branded searches and 89% estimated Share of Search within this set. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.

Share of Search, August 2026
  1. Plex89%
  2. Infor8%
  3. Epicor2%
  4. Rootstock0.72%
  5. IQMS0.32%

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Compare the systems manufacturers run on. 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.

Share of Search among manufacturing ERP worldwide, by month

Share of Search by month for Plex, Infor. The figures are in the table below the chart.

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MonthPlexInforEpicorRootstockIQMS
Oct 202590.3%6.7%2%0.73%0.33%
Nov 202591.8%5.5%1.7%0.74%0.33%
Dec 202591.9%5.5%1.7%0.61%0.33%
Jan 202688.8%8%2%0.88%0.32%
Feb 202688.4%8%2.4%0.88%0.39%
Mar 202688.7%8%2.4%0.72%0.26%
Apr 202689%8%2%0.72%0.32%
May 202691.6%5.5%2%0.61%0.27%
Jun 202689.9%6.6%2.4%0.73%0.32%
Jul 202691.9%5.5%1.7%0.61%0.27%
Aug 202689%8%2%0.72%0.32%
Sep 2026—————

This month’s ranking, August 2026

  1. 1.Plex

    89%

    Held 1st. 1.5M estimated branded searches, -18% vs prior month. Share -2.9 points.

  2. 2.Infor

    8%

    Held 2nd. 135K estimated branded searches, +22.7% vs prior month. Share +2.5 points.

  3. 3.Epicor

    2%

    Held 3rd. 33.1K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +0.3 points.

  4. 4.Rootstock

    0.72%

    Held 4th. 12.1K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +0.1 points.

  5. 5.IQMS

    0.32%

    Held 5th. 5.4K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

Compare search popularity between leading brands

Which brand is most popular in search among manufacturing ERP worldwide?

In August 2026, Plex was the most searched among manufacturing ERP worldwide, with an estimated 1.5M branded searches and 89% estimated Share of Search within this set. Infor is in 2nd place, 81 percentage points behind at 8% Share of Search.

Global manufacturing ERP, last 12 months ending September 2026
BrandShare of SearchPeakLowRank
Plex90.3% → 89%91.9%Jul 202688.4%Feb 20261st
Infor6.7% → 8%8%Apr 20265.5%May 20262nd
Epicor2%2.4%Jun 20261.7%Nov 20253rd
Rootstock0.73% → 0.72%0.88%Jan 20260.61%May 20264th
IQMS0.33% → 0.32%0.39%Feb 20260.26%Mar 20265th

Each finding as a sentence

  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Plex’s estimated Share of Search among manufacturing ERP worldwide decreased from 90.3% to 89%.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Infor’s estimated Share of Search among manufacturing ERP worldwide increased from 6.7% to 8%.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Plex’s estimated Share of Search among manufacturing ERP worldwide peaked at 91.9% in July 2026 and was lowest at 88.4% in February 2026.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Infor’s estimated Share of Search among manufacturing ERP worldwide peaked at 8% in April 2026 and was lowest at 5.5% in May 2026.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Epicor, Rootstock and IQMS held steady: their estimated Share of Search among manufacturing ERP worldwide each moved less than 0.5 percentage points.

How did search popularity change for manufacturing ERP worldwide in August 2026?

  1. In August 2026, Infor gained estimated Share of Search among manufacturing ERP worldwide, from 5.5% to 8%.

  2. In August 2026, Plex lost estimated Share of Search among manufacturing ERP worldwide, from 91.9% to 89%.

  3. Estimated monthly branded searches for Epicor worldwide fell 18.3% over 11 measured months, from 40.5K to 33.1K in August 2026.

  4. Estimated monthly branded searches for Rootstock worldwide fell 18.2% over 11 measured months, from 14.8K to 12.1K in August 2026.

  5. Estimated monthly branded searches for IQMS worldwide fell 18.2% over 11 measured months, from 6.6K to 5.4K in August 2026.

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