--- title: "ManageEngine vs NinjaOne: Which is searched more?" description: "Is ManageEngine or NinjaOne more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Patch 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/patch-management-software/compare/manageengine-vs-ninjaone" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # ManageEngine vs NinjaOne: Which is searched more? Is ManageEngine or NinjaOne more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Patch 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**: ManageEngine and NinjaOne - **Competitive set**: Patch management software - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **ManageEngine Share of Search**: 19.6% - **NinjaOne Share of Search**: 21.1% ## Is ManageEngine or NinjaOne more popular in search? - In September 2026, NinjaOne had more branded searches than ManageEngine among patch management software worldwide. NinjaOne had about 60,500 branded searches, while ManageEngine had 56,100. NinjaOne made up 21.1% of all patch management software searches we track, and ManageEngine accounted for 19.6%. - The lead changed hands 3 times in the 12 months ending September 2026: NinjaOne took it in January 2026, ManageEngine took it in March 2026, NinjaOne took it in April 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, ManageEngine’s share of searches among patch management software worldwide moved from 20.9% to 19.6%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 67.1K to 56.1K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, NinjaOne’s share of searches among patch management software worldwide moved from 18.9% to 21.1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 60.5K. ## Top patch management software in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, both ManageEngine and NinjaOne showed up in all five answers. NinjaOne was listed before ManageEngine in three of them. 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | NinjaOne | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | ManageEngine | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Action1 | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Automox | 4th | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Microsoft Intune | 5th | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | HCL BigFix | 6th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Ivanti | 7th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about patch management software - Asked ChatGPT "Which patch management software should I use?": 1. Action1, 2. ManageEngine, 3. Microsoft Intune, 4. NinjaOne, 5. Automox - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best patch management software tools?": 1. NinjaOne, 2. Automox, 3. ManageEngine, 4. Microsoft Intune, 5. Action1, 6. HCL BigFix, 7. Ivanti - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best patch management software for security updates?": 1. Action1, 2. Automox, 3. NinjaOne, 4. ManageEngine, 5. HCL BigFix, 6. Microsoft Intune - Searched Google, AI Overview "patch management software": 1. ManageEngine, 2. NinjaOne, 3. Automox, 4. Action1 - Searched Google, AI Overview "patch management tools": 1. NinjaOne, 2. ManageEngine, 3. Microsoft Intune, 4. Automox 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 patch management software worldwide in September 2026? - In September 2026, NinjaOne lost share of searches among patch management software worldwide, from 21.9% to 21.1%. - In September 2026, ManageEngine lost share of searches among patch management software worldwide, from 20.3% to 19.6%. ## Month by month | Month | ManageEngine estimated searches | ManageEngine Share of Search | ManageEngine rank | NinjaOne estimated searches | NinjaOne Share of Search | NinjaOne rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 67.1K | 20.9% | 2 | 60.5K | 18.9% | 4 | | Nov 2025 | 56.1K | 20.8% | 2 | 49.5K | 18.4% | 4 | | Dec 2025 | 56.1K | 22.2% | 2 | 40.5K | 16% | 4 | | Jan 2026 | 56.1K | 18.1% | 3 | 74K | 23.8% | 2 | | Feb 2026 | 56.1K | 19.2% | 4 | 60.5K | 20.7% | 3 | | Mar 2026 | 68.6K | 22.1% | 2 | 60.5K | 19.5% | 3 | | Apr 2026 | 57.6K | 19.4% | 3 | 60.5K | 20.3% | 2 | | May 2026 | 59.4K | 20.6% | 3 | 60.5K | 20.9% | 2 | | Jun 2026 | 56.1K | 19.6% | 3 | 60.5K | 21.2% | 2 | | Jul 2026 | 56.1K | 20.2% | 3 | 60.5K | 21.8% | 2 | | Aug 2026 | 56.1K | 20.3% | 3 | 60.5K | 21.9% | 2 | | Sep 2026 | 56.1K | 19.6% | 3 | 60.5K | 21.1% | 2 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using ManageEngine’s and NinjaOne’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. - **ManageEngine**: Measured on the search terms “manageengine” and “manageengine plus”, summed into one figure. - **NinjaOne**: Measured on the search term “ninjaone”. - [ManageEngine profile](/demand/global-en/brands/manageengine) - [NinjaOne profile](/demand/global-en/brands/ninjaone) - [All patch management software worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/patch-management-software): The set both shares are measured inside, 7 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 ManageEngine or NinjaOne more popular in search? In September 2026, NinjaOne had more branded searches than ManageEngine among patch management software worldwide. NinjaOne had about 60,500 branded searches, while ManageEngine had 56,100. NinjaOne made up 21.1% of all patch management software searches we track, and ManageEngine accounted for 19.6%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "ManageEngine vs NinjaOne: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/categories/patch-management-software/compare/manageengine-vs-ninjaone This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/categories/patch-management-software/compare/manageengine-vs-ninjaone. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.