--- title: "Municipal software: Which brands are most popular in search?" description: "Compare the systems local government runs on. Share of Search among CentralSquare, Tyler Technologies, Accela, CivicPlus and Granicus, the municipal 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/municipal-software" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Municipal software: Which brands are most popular in search? Compare the systems local government runs on. Share of Search among CentralSquare, Tyler Technologies, Accela, CivicPlus and Granicus, the municipal 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**: Municipal software - **Market**: Global - **Brands compared**: 5 - **Month measured**: Aug 2026 - **Highest Share of Search**: CentralSquare, 55.9% ## Which brand is most popular in search among municipal software worldwide? - In August 2026, CentralSquare was the most searched among municipal software worldwide, with an estimated 110K branded searches and 55.9% estimated Share of Search within this set. - Tyler Technologies is in 2nd place, 35.3 percentage points behind at 20.6% Share of Search. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, CentralSquare’s estimated Share of Search among municipal software worldwide increased from 52.2% to 55.9%. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Tyler Technologies’ estimated Share of Search among municipal software worldwide decreased from 23.4% to 20.6%. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Accela’s estimated Share of Search among municipal software worldwide increased from 10.4% to 11.3%. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, CivicPlus’ estimated Share of Search among municipal software worldwide decreased from 7% to 6.1%. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Granicus’ estimated Share of Search among municipal software worldwide decreased from 7% to 6.1%. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, CentralSquare’s estimated Share of Search among municipal software worldwide peaked at 56.5% in May 2026 and was lowest at 47.2% in January 2026. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Tyler Technologies’ estimated Share of Search among municipal software worldwide peaked at 26.6% in December 2025 and was lowest at 20.6% in July 2026. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Accela’s estimated Share of Search among municipal software worldwide peaked at 12.5% in March 2026 and was lowest at 9.2% in November 2025. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, CivicPlus’ estimated Share of Search among municipal software worldwide peaked at 7.7% in January 2026 and was lowest at 5.1% in June 2026. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Granicus’ estimated Share of Search among municipal software worldwide peaked at 7.7% in January 2026 and was lowest at 5.1% in May 2026. ## Compare search popularity between leading brands - [CentralSquare vs Tyler Technologies: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/centralsquare-vs-tyler-technologies): 55.9% against 20.6% Share of Search. - [CentralSquare vs Accela: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/accela-vs-centralsquare): 55.9% against 11.3% Share of Search. - [CentralSquare vs CivicPlus: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/centralsquare-vs-civicplus): 55.9% against 6.1% Share of Search. - [CentralSquare vs Granicus: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/centralsquare-vs-granicus): 55.9% against 6.1% Share of Search. - [Tyler Technologies vs Accela: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/accela-vs-tyler-technologies): 20.6% against 11.3% Share of Search. - [Tyler Technologies vs CivicPlus: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/civicplus-vs-tyler-technologies): 20.6% against 6.1% Share of Search. - [Tyler Technologies vs Granicus: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/granicus-vs-tyler-technologies): 20.6% against 6.1% Share of Search. - [Accela vs CivicPlus: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/accela-vs-civicplus): 11.3% against 6.1% Share of Search. - [Accela vs Granicus: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/accela-vs-granicus): 11.3% against 6.1% Share of Search. - [CivicPlus vs Granicus: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/civicplus-vs-granicus): 6.1% Share of Search each. ## How did search popularity change for municipal software worldwide in August 2026? - Estimated monthly branded searches for Accela worldwide rose 22.7% over 11 measured months, from 18.1K to 22.2K in August 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for CentralSquare worldwide rose 21.5% over 11 measured months, from 90.5K to 110K in August 2026. ## Share of Search ranking | Rank | Brand | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | Change vs prior month | Owned by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | CentralSquare | 55.9% | 110K | 0.0% | CentralSquare | | 2 | Tyler Technologies | 20.6% | 40.5K | 0.0% | Tyler Technologies | | 3 | Accela | 11.3% | 22.2K | 0.0% | Accela | | 4 | CivicPlus | 6.1% | 12.1K | 0.0% | CivicPlus | | 5 | Granicus | 6.1% | 12.1K | 0.0% | Granicus | ## Historical estimated branded-search demand | Month | Brand | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | CentralSquare | 90.5K | 52.2% | 1 | | Oct 2025 | Tyler Technologies | 40.5K | 23.4% | 2 | | Oct 2025 | Accela | 18.1K | 10.4% | 3 | | Oct 2025 | CivicPlus | 12.1K | 7% | 4 | | Oct 2025 | Granicus | 12.1K | 7% | 5 | | Nov 2025 | CentralSquare | 90.5K | 56.4% | 1 | | Nov 2025 | Tyler Technologies | 33.1K | 20.6% | 2 | | Nov 2025 | Accela | 14.8K | 9.2% | 3 | | Nov 2025 | Granicus | 12.1K | 7.5% | 4 | | Nov 2025 | CivicPlus | 9.9K | 6.2% | 5 | | Dec 2025 | CentralSquare | 74K | 48.6% | 1 | | Dec 2025 | Tyler Technologies | 40.5K | 26.6% | 2 | | Dec 2025 | Accela | 18.1K | 11.9% | 3 | | Dec 2025 | CivicPlus | 9.9K | 6.5% | 4 | | Dec 2025 | Granicus | 9.9K | 6.5% | 5 | | Jan 2026 | CentralSquare | 74K | 47.2% | 1 | | Jan 2026 | Tyler Technologies | 40.5K | 25.8% | 2 | | Jan 2026 | Accela | 18.1K | 11.5% | 3 | | Jan 2026 | CivicPlus | 12.1K | 7.7% | 4 | | Jan 2026 | Granicus | 12.1K | 7.7% | 5 | | Feb 2026 | CentralSquare | 74K | 47.2% | 1 | | Feb 2026 | Tyler Technologies | 40.5K | 25.8% | 2 | | Feb 2026 | Accela | 18.1K | 11.5% | 3 | | Feb 2026 | CivicPlus | 12.1K | 7.7% | 4 | | Feb 2026 | Granicus | 12.1K | 7.7% | 5 | | Mar 2026 | CentralSquare | 90.5K | 51% | 1 | | Mar 2026 | Tyler Technologies | 40.5K | 22.8% | 2 | | Mar 2026 | Accela | 22.2K | 12.5% | 3 | | Mar 2026 | CivicPlus | 12.1K | 6.8% | 4 | | Mar 2026 | Granicus | 12.1K | 6.8% | 5 | | Apr 2026 | CentralSquare | 90.5K | 51% | 1 | | Apr 2026 | Tyler Technologies | 40.5K | 22.8% | 2 | | Apr 2026 | Accela | 22.2K | 12.5% | 3 | | Apr 2026 | CivicPlus | 12.1K | 6.8% | 4 | | Apr 2026 | Granicus | 12.1K | 6.8% | 5 | | May 2026 | CentralSquare | 110K | 56.5% | 1 | | May 2026 | Tyler Technologies | 40.5K | 20.8% | 2 | | May 2026 | Accela | 22.2K | 11.4% | 3 | | May 2026 | CivicPlus | 12.1K | 6.2% | 4 | | May 2026 | Granicus | 9.9K | 5.1% | 5 | | Jun 2026 | CentralSquare | 110K | 56.5% | 1 | | Jun 2026 | Tyler Technologies | 40.5K | 20.8% | 2 | | Jun 2026 | Accela | 22.2K | 11.4% | 3 | | Jun 2026 | Granicus | 12.1K | 6.2% | 4 | | Jun 2026 | CivicPlus | 9.9K | 5.1% | 5 | | Jul 2026 | CentralSquare | 110K | 55.9% | 1 | | Jul 2026 | Tyler Technologies | 40.5K | 20.6% | 2 | | Jul 2026 | Accela | 22.2K | 11.3% | 3 | | Jul 2026 | CivicPlus | 12.1K | 6.1% | 4 | | Jul 2026 | Granicus | 12.1K | 6.1% | 5 | | Aug 2026 | CentralSquare | 110K | 55.9% | 1 | | Aug 2026 | Tyler Technologies | 40.5K | 20.6% | 2 | | Aug 2026 | Accela | 22.2K | 11.3% | 3 | | Aug 2026 | CivicPlus | 12.1K | 6.1% | 4 | | Aug 2026 | Granicus | 12.1K | 6.1% | 5 | | Sep 2026 | Accela | — | — | — | | Sep 2026 | CentralSquare | — | — | — | | Sep 2026 | CivicPlus | — | — | — | | Sep 2026 | Granicus | — | — | — | | Sep 2026 | Tyler Technologies | — | — | — | ## What is being compared - **Accela**: Measured on the search term “accela”. - **CentralSquare**: Measured on the search term “centralsquare”. - **CivicPlus**: Measured on the search term “civicplus”. - **Granicus**: Measured on the search term “granicus”. - **Tyler Technologies**: Measured on the search term “tyler technologies”. - [Accela](/demand/global-en/brands/accela) - [CentralSquare](/demand/global-en/brands/centralsquare) - [CivicPlus](/demand/global-en/brands/civicplus) - [Granicus](/demand/global-en/brands/granicus) - [Tyler Technologies](/demand/global-en/brands/tyler-technologies) ## 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 municipal software worldwide? In August 2026, CentralSquare was the most searched among municipal software worldwide, with an estimated 110K branded searches and 55.9% estimated Share of Search within this set. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Municipal software: Which brands are most popular in search?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/categories/municipal-software This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/categories/municipal-software. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.