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Policy management software:Which brands are most popular in search?

In August 2026, Confluence was the most searched among policy management software worldwide, with an estimated 694K branded searches and 89.9% estimated Share of Search within this set. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.

Share of Search, August 2026
  1. Confluence89.9%
  2. PowerDMS7.8%
  3. NetDocuments1.6%
  4. PolicyTech0.47%
  5. Onspring0.25%

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Compare the systems used to publish and track policies. 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 policy management software worldwide, by month

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

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MonthConfluencePowerDMSNetDocumentsPolicyTechOnspring
Oct 202591.3%6.5%1.6%0.39%0.26%
Nov 202591.5%6.5%1.3%0.38%0.25%
Dec 202590.2%7.9%1.3%0.38%0.25%
Jan 202691.5%6.5%1.3%0.39%0.26%
Feb 202689.9%7.8%1.6%0.47%0.25%
Mar 202691.5%6.5%1.3%0.39%0.26%
Apr 202689.8%7.8%1.6%0.47%0.31%
May 202691.3%6.5%1.6%0.38%0.25%
Jun 202692.8%5.4%1.3%0.32%0.21%
Jul 202691.2%6.5%1.6%0.47%0.25%
Aug 202689.9%7.8%1.6%0.47%0.25%
Sep 2026—————

This month’s ranking, August 2026

  1. 1.Confluence

    89.9%

    Held 1st. 694K estimated branded searches, -0.11% vs prior month. Share -1.3 points.

  2. 2.PowerDMS

    7.8%

    Held 2nd. 60.5K estimated branded searches, +22.2% vs prior month. Share +1.3 points.

  3. 3.NetDocuments

    1.6%

    Held 3rd. 12.1K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  4. 4.PolicyTech

    0.47%

    Held 4th. 3.6K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  5. 5.Onspring

    0.25%

    Held 5th. 1.9K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

Compare search popularity between leading brands

Which brand is most popular in search among policy management software worldwide?

In August 2026, Confluence was the most searched among policy management software worldwide, with an estimated 694K branded searches and 89.9% estimated Share of Search within this set. PowerDMS is in 2nd place, 82 percentage points behind at 7.8% Share of Search.

Global policy management software, last 12 months ending September 2026
BrandShare of SearchPeakLowRank
Confluence91.3% → 89.9%92.8%Jun 202689.8%Apr 20261st
PowerDMS6.5% → 7.8%7.9%Dec 20255.4%Jun 20262nd
NetDocuments1.6%1.6%Oct 20251.3%Dec 20253rd
PolicyTech0.39% → 0.47%0.47%Jul 20260.32%Jun 20264th
Onspring0.26% → 0.25%0.31%Apr 20260.21%Jun 20265th

Each finding as a sentence

  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Confluence’s estimated Share of Search among policy management software worldwide decreased from 91.3% to 89.9%.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, PowerDMS’s estimated Share of Search among policy management software worldwide increased from 6.5% to 7.8%.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Confluence’s estimated Share of Search among policy management software worldwide peaked at 92.8% in June 2026 and was lowest at 89.8% in April 2026.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, PowerDMS’s estimated Share of Search among policy management software worldwide peaked at 7.9% in December 2025 and was lowest at 5.4% in June 2026.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, NetDocuments, PolicyTech and Onspring held steady: their estimated Share of Search among policy management software worldwide each moved less than 0.5 percentage points.

How did search popularity change for policy management software worldwide in August 2026?

  1. In August 2026, PowerDMS gained estimated Share of Search among policy management software worldwide, from 6.5% to 7.8%.

  2. In August 2026, Confluence lost estimated Share of Search among policy management software worldwide, from 91.2% to 89.9%.

  3. Estimated monthly branded searches for Onspring worldwide fell 20.8% over 11 measured months, from 2.4K to 1.9K in August 2026.

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

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