--- title: "Museum software: Which brands are most popular in search?" description: "Compare the museum software institutions choose between. Share of Search among Adlib, Tessitura, Axiell, PastPerfect, CollectionSpace and Argus, the museum 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/museum-software" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Museum software: Which brands are most popular in search? Compare the museum software institutions choose between. Share of Search among Adlib, Tessitura, Axiell, PastPerfect, CollectionSpace and Argus, the museum 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**: Museum software - **Market**: Global - **Brands compared**: 6 - **Month measured**: Aug 2026 - **Highest Share of Search**: Adlib, 85.1% ## Which brand is most popular in search among museum software worldwide? - In August 2026, Adlib was the most searched among museum software worldwide, with an estimated 110K branded searches and 85.1% estimated Share of Search within this set. - Tessitura is in 2nd place, 73.6 percentage points behind at 11.4% Share of Search. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Adlib’s estimated Share of Search among museum software worldwide peaked at 89.8% in December 2025 and was lowest at 83.1% in April 2026. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Tessitura’s estimated Share of Search among museum software worldwide peaked at 13.7% in January 2026 and was lowest at 8.1% in December 2025. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Adlib, Tessitura, Axiell, PastPerfect, CollectionSpace and Argus held steady: their estimated Share of Search among museum software worldwide each moved less than 0.5 percentage points. ## Compare search popularity between leading brands - [Adlib vs Tessitura: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/adlib-vs-tessitura): 85.1% against 11.4% Share of Search. ## How did search popularity change for museum software worldwide in August 2026? - Estimated monthly branded searches for CollectionSpace worldwide fell 28% over 11 measured months, from 1K to 720 in August 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for PastPerfect worldwide fell 23.1% over 11 measured months, from 1.3K to 1K in August 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Adlib worldwide fell 18.5% over 11 measured months, from 135K to 110K in August 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Tessitura worldwide fell 18.2% over 11 measured months, from 18.1K to 14.8K in August 2026. ## Share of Search ranking | Rank | Brand | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | Change vs prior month | Owned by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | Adlib | 85.1% | 110K | 0.0% | Adlib | | 2 | Tessitura | 11.4% | 14.8K | 0.0% | Tessitura | | 3 | Axiell | 1.9% | 2.4K | +26.3% | Axiell | | 4 | PastPerfect | 0.77% | 1K | 0.0% | PastPerfect | | 5 | CollectionSpace | 0.56% | 720 | 0.0% | CollectionSpace | | 6 | Argus | 0.3% | 390 | -18.8% | Argus | ## Historical estimated branded-search demand | Month | Brand | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | Adlib | 135K | 85.3% | 1 | | Oct 2025 | Tessitura | 18.1K | 11.4% | 2 | | Oct 2025 | Axiell | 2.4K | 1.5% | 3 | | Oct 2025 | PastPerfect | 1.3K | 0.82% | 4 | | Oct 2025 | CollectionSpace | 1K | 0.63% | 5 | | Oct 2025 | Argus | 390 | 0.25% | 6 | | Nov 2025 | Adlib | 135K | 85.2% | 1 | | Nov 2025 | Tessitura | 18.1K | 11.4% | 2 | | Nov 2025 | Axiell | 2.9K | 1.8% | 3 | | Nov 2025 | PastPerfect | 1K | 0.63% | 4 | | Nov 2025 | CollectionSpace | 880 | 0.56% | 5 | | Nov 2025 | Argus | 480 | 0.3% | 6 | | Dec 2025 | Adlib | 165K | 89.8% | 1 | | Dec 2025 | Tessitura | 14.8K | 8.1% | 2 | | Dec 2025 | Axiell | 1.9K | 1% | 3 | | Dec 2025 | CollectionSpace | 880 | 0.48% | 4 | | Dec 2025 | PastPerfect | 880 | 0.48% | 5 | | Dec 2025 | Argus | 320 | 0.17% | 6 | | Jan 2026 | Adlib | 135K | 83.3% | 1 | | Jan 2026 | Tessitura | 22.2K | 13.7% | 2 | | Jan 2026 | Axiell | 2.4K | 1.5% | 3 | | Jan 2026 | CollectionSpace | 1K | 0.62% | 4 | | Jan 2026 | PastPerfect | 1K | 0.62% | 5 | | Jan 2026 | Argus | 390 | 0.24% | 6 | | Feb 2026 | Adlib | 135K | 85.2% | 1 | | Feb 2026 | Tessitura | 18.1K | 11.4% | 2 | | Feb 2026 | Axiell | 2.9K | 1.8% | 3 | | Feb 2026 | PastPerfect | 1.3K | 0.82% | 4 | | Feb 2026 | CollectionSpace | 880 | 0.56% | 5 | | Feb 2026 | Argus | 320 | 0.2% | 6 | | Mar 2026 | Adlib | 135K | 85.1% | 1 | | Mar 2026 | Tessitura | 18.1K | 11.4% | 2 | | Mar 2026 | Axiell | 2.9K | 1.8% | 3 | | Mar 2026 | PastPerfect | 1.3K | 0.82% | 4 | | Mar 2026 | CollectionSpace | 880 | 0.55% | 5 | | Mar 2026 | Argus | 390 | 0.25% | 6 | | Apr 2026 | Adlib | 135K | 83.1% | 1 | | Apr 2026 | Tessitura | 22.2K | 13.7% | 2 | | Apr 2026 | Axiell | 2.9K | 1.8% | 3 | | Apr 2026 | CollectionSpace | 1K | 0.62% | 4 | | Apr 2026 | PastPerfect | 1K | 0.62% | 5 | | Apr 2026 | Argus | 390 | 0.24% | 6 | | May 2026 | Adlib | 135K | 85.7% | 1 | | May 2026 | Tessitura | 18.1K | 11.5% | 2 | | May 2026 | Axiell | 2.4K | 1.5% | 3 | | May 2026 | PastPerfect | 1K | 0.63% | 4 | | May 2026 | CollectionSpace | 720 | 0.46% | 5 | | May 2026 | Argus | 390 | 0.25% | 6 | | Jun 2026 | Adlib | 110K | 85% | 1 | | Jun 2026 | Tessitura | 14.8K | 11.4% | 2 | | Jun 2026 | Axiell | 2.4K | 1.9% | 3 | | Jun 2026 | PastPerfect | 1K | 0.77% | 4 | | Jun 2026 | CollectionSpace | 720 | 0.56% | 5 | | Jun 2026 | Argus | 480 | 0.37% | 6 | | Jul 2026 | Adlib | 110K | 85.3% | 1 | | Jul 2026 | Tessitura | 14.8K | 11.5% | 2 | | Jul 2026 | Axiell | 1.9K | 1.5% | 3 | | Jul 2026 | PastPerfect | 1K | 0.78% | 4 | | Jul 2026 | CollectionSpace | 720 | 0.56% | 5 | | Jul 2026 | Argus | 480 | 0.37% | 6 | | Aug 2026 | Adlib | 110K | 85.1% | 1 | | Aug 2026 | Tessitura | 14.8K | 11.4% | 2 | | Aug 2026 | Axiell | 2.4K | 1.9% | 3 | | Aug 2026 | PastPerfect | 1K | 0.77% | 4 | | Aug 2026 | CollectionSpace | 720 | 0.56% | 5 | | Aug 2026 | Argus | 390 | 0.3% | 6 | | Sep 2026 | Adlib | — | — | — | | Sep 2026 | Argus | — | — | — | | Sep 2026 | Axiell | — | — | — | | Sep 2026 | CollectionSpace | — | — | — | | Sep 2026 | PastPerfect | — | — | — | | Sep 2026 | Tessitura | — | — | — | ## What is being compared - **Adlib**: Measured on the search term “adlib”. - **Argus**: Measured on the search term “argus museum”. - **Axiell**: Measured on the search term “axiell”. - **CollectionSpace**: Measured on the search term “collection space”. - **PastPerfect**: Measured on the search term “past perfect museum”. - **Tessitura**: Measured on the search term “tessitura”. - [Adlib](/demand/global-en/brands/adlib) - [Argus](/demand/global-en/brands/argus-museum) - [Axiell](/demand/global-en/brands/axiell) - [CollectionSpace](/demand/global-en/brands/collectionspace) - [PastPerfect](/demand/global-en/brands/pastperfect) - [Tessitura](/demand/global-en/brands/tessitura) ## 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 museum software worldwide? In August 2026, Adlib was the most searched among museum software worldwide, with an estimated 110K branded searches and 85.1% estimated Share of Search within this set. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Museum software: Which brands are most popular in search?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/categories/museum-software This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/categories/museum-software. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.