--- title: "Manufacturing ERP: Which brands are most popular in search?" description: "Compare the systems manufacturers run on. Share of Search among Plex, Infor, Epicor, Rootstock and IQMS, the manufacturing ERP 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/manufacturing-erp" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Manufacturing ERP: Which brands are most popular in search? Compare the systems manufacturers run on. Share of Search among Plex, Infor, Epicor, Rootstock and IQMS, the manufacturing ERP 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**: Manufacturing ERP - **Market**: Global - **Brands compared**: 5 - **Month measured**: Aug 2026 - **Highest Share of Search**: Plex, 89% ## 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. - 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. ## Compare search popularity between leading brands - [Plex vs Infor: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/infor-vs-plex): 89% against 8% Share of Search. ## How did search popularity change for manufacturing ERP worldwide in August 2026? - In August 2026, Infor gained estimated Share of Search among manufacturing ERP worldwide, from 5.5% to 8%. - In August 2026, Plex lost estimated Share of Search among manufacturing ERP worldwide, from 91.9% to 89%. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Epicor worldwide fell 18.3% over 11 measured months, from 40.5K to 33.1K in August 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Rootstock worldwide fell 18.2% over 11 measured months, from 14.8K to 12.1K in August 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for IQMS worldwide fell 18.2% over 11 measured months, from 6.6K to 5.4K in August 2026. ## Share of Search ranking | Rank | Brand | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | Change vs prior month | Owned by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | Plex | 89% | 1.5M | -18.0% | Plex | | 2 | Infor | 8% | 135K | +22.7% | Infor | | 3 | Epicor | 2% | 33.1K | 0.0% | Epicor | | 4 | Rootstock | 0.72% | 12.1K | 0.0% | Rootstock | | 5 | IQMS | 0.32% | 5.4K | 0.0% | IQMS | ## Historical estimated branded-search demand | Month | Brand | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | Plex | 1.8M | 90.3% | 1 | | Oct 2025 | Infor | 135K | 6.7% | 2 | | Oct 2025 | Epicor | 40.5K | 2% | 3 | | Oct 2025 | Rootstock | 14.8K | 0.73% | 4 | | Oct 2025 | IQMS | 6.6K | 0.33% | 5 | | Nov 2025 | Plex | 1.8M | 91.8% | 1 | | Nov 2025 | Infor | 110K | 5.5% | 2 | | Nov 2025 | Epicor | 33.1K | 1.7% | 3 | | Nov 2025 | Rootstock | 14.8K | 0.74% | 4 | | Nov 2025 | IQMS | 6.6K | 0.33% | 5 | | Dec 2025 | Plex | 1.8M | 91.9% | 1 | | Dec 2025 | Infor | 110K | 5.5% | 2 | | Dec 2025 | Epicor | 33.1K | 1.7% | 3 | | Dec 2025 | Rootstock | 12.1K | 0.61% | 4 | | Dec 2025 | IQMS | 6.6K | 0.33% | 5 | | Jan 2026 | Plex | 1.5M | 88.8% | 1 | | Jan 2026 | Infor | 135K | 8% | 2 | | Jan 2026 | Epicor | 33.1K | 2% | 3 | | Jan 2026 | Rootstock | 14.8K | 0.88% | 4 | | Jan 2026 | IQMS | 5.4K | 0.32% | 5 | | Feb 2026 | Plex | 1.2M | 88.4% | 1 | | Feb 2026 | Infor | 110K | 8% | 2 | | Feb 2026 | Epicor | 33.1K | 2.4% | 3 | | Feb 2026 | Rootstock | 12.1K | 0.88% | 4 | | Feb 2026 | IQMS | 5.4K | 0.39% | 5 | | Mar 2026 | Plex | 1.5M | 88.7% | 1 | | Mar 2026 | Infor | 135K | 8% | 2 | | Mar 2026 | Epicor | 40.5K | 2.4% | 3 | | Mar 2026 | Rootstock | 12.1K | 0.72% | 4 | | Mar 2026 | IQMS | 4.4K | 0.26% | 5 | | Apr 2026 | Plex | 1.5M | 89% | 1 | | Apr 2026 | Infor | 135K | 8% | 2 | | Apr 2026 | Epicor | 33.1K | 2% | 3 | | Apr 2026 | Rootstock | 12.1K | 0.72% | 4 | | Apr 2026 | IQMS | 5.4K | 0.32% | 5 | | May 2026 | Plex | 1.8M | 91.6% | 1 | | May 2026 | Infor | 110K | 5.5% | 2 | | May 2026 | Epicor | 40.5K | 2% | 3 | | May 2026 | Rootstock | 12.1K | 0.61% | 4 | | May 2026 | IQMS | 5.4K | 0.27% | 5 | | Jun 2026 | Plex | 1.5M | 89.9% | 1 | | Jun 2026 | Infor | 110K | 6.6% | 2 | | Jun 2026 | Epicor | 40.5K | 2.4% | 3 | | Jun 2026 | Rootstock | 12.1K | 0.73% | 4 | | Jun 2026 | IQMS | 5.4K | 0.32% | 5 | | Jul 2026 | Plex | 1.8M | 91.9% | 1 | | Jul 2026 | Infor | 110K | 5.5% | 2 | | Jul 2026 | Epicor | 33.1K | 1.7% | 3 | | Jul 2026 | Rootstock | 12.1K | 0.61% | 4 | | Jul 2026 | IQMS | 5.4K | 0.27% | 5 | | Aug 2026 | Plex | 1.5M | 89% | 1 | | Aug 2026 | Infor | 135K | 8% | 2 | | Aug 2026 | Epicor | 33.1K | 2% | 3 | | Aug 2026 | Rootstock | 12.1K | 0.72% | 4 | | Aug 2026 | IQMS | 5.4K | 0.32% | 5 | | Sep 2026 | Epicor | — | — | — | | Sep 2026 | Infor | — | — | — | | Sep 2026 | IQMS | — | — | — | | Sep 2026 | Plex | — | — | — | | Sep 2026 | Rootstock | — | — | — | ## What is being compared - **Epicor**: Measured on the search term “epicor”. - **Infor**: Measured on the search term “infor”. - **IQMS**: Measured on the search term “iqms”. - **Plex**: Measured on the search term “plex”. - **Rootstock**: Measured on the search term “rootstock”. - [Epicor](/demand/global-en/brands/epicor) - [Infor](/demand/global-en/brands/infor) - [IQMS](/demand/global-en/brands/iqms) - [Plex](/demand/global-en/brands/plex) - [Rootstock](/demand/global-en/brands/rootstock) ## 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 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. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Manufacturing ERP: Which brands are most popular in search?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/categories/manufacturing-erp This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/categories/manufacturing-erp. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.