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Railway software:Which brands are most popular in search?

Alstom and Thales share the highest estimated Share of Search among railway software worldwide, at 34.6% in August 2026. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.

Share of Search, August 2026
  1. Alstom34.6%
  2. Thales34.6%
  3. Trimble19%
  4. Wabtec5.7%
  5. Hitachi Rail3.1%
  6. Siemens Mobility3.1%

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Compare the railway software motorists use. 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 railway software worldwide, by month

Share of Search by month for Alstom, Thales, Trimble, Wabtec, Hitachi Rail, Siemens Mobility. The figures are in the table below the chart.

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MonthAlstomThalesTrimbleWabtecHitachi RailSiemens Mobility
Oct 202530.9%37.8%20.6%5.1%2.8%2.8%
Nov 202532.4%39.6%17.7%4.4%2.4%3.6%
Dec 202531.9%39%17.5%5.2%2.9%3.5%
Jan 202632.1%39.2%17.6%5.3%2.9%2.9%
Feb 202628%41.9%18.8%5.6%2.5%3.1%
Mar 202630.9%37.8%20.6%5.1%2.8%2.8%
Apr 202639.2%32.1%17.6%5.3%2.9%2.9%
May 202630.7%37.5%20.6%5.1%2.8%3.4%
Jun 202630.2%36.9%20.2%6.1%3.3%3.3%
Jul 202631.7%38.8%17.4%5.2%3.5%3.5%
Aug 202634.6%34.6%19%5.7%3.1%3.1%
Sep 2026——————

This month’s ranking, August 2026

  1. 1.Alstom

    34.6%

    Moved from 2nd to 1st. 246K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +2.9 points.

  2. 2.Thales

    34.6%

    Moved from 1st to 2nd. 246K estimated branded searches, -18.3% vs prior month. Share -4.2 points.

  3. 3.Trimble

    19%

    Held 3rd. 135K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +1.6 points.

  4. 4.Wabtec

    5.7%

    Held 4th. 40.5K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +0.5 points.

  5. 5.Hitachi Rail

    3.1%

    Held 5th. 22.2K estimated branded searches, -18.1% vs prior month. Share -0.4 points.

  6. 6.Siemens Mobility

    3.1%

    Held 6th. 22.2K estimated branded searches, -18.1% vs prior month. Share -0.4 points.

Compare search popularity between leading brands

Which brand is most popular in search among railway software worldwide?

Alstom and Thales share the highest estimated Share of Search among railway software worldwide, at 34.6% in August 2026.

Global railway software, last 12 months ending September 2026
BrandShare of SearchPeakLowRank
Alstom30.9% → 34.6%39.2%Apr 202628%Feb 20262nd → 1st
Thales37.8% → 34.6%41.9%Feb 202632.1%Apr 20261st → 2nd
Trimble20.6% → 19%20.6%Oct 202517.4%Jul 20263rd
Wabtec5.1% → 5.7%6.1%Jun 20264.4%Nov 20254th
Hitachi Rail2.8% → 3.1%3.5%Jul 20262.4%Nov 20255th
Siemens Mobility2.8% → 3.1%3.6%Nov 20252.8%Oct 20256th

Each finding as a sentence

  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Alstom’s estimated Share of Search among railway software worldwide increased from 30.9% to 34.6%.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Thales’ estimated Share of Search among railway software worldwide decreased from 37.8% to 34.6%.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Trimble’s estimated Share of Search among railway software worldwide decreased from 20.6% to 19%.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Wabtec’s estimated Share of Search among railway software worldwide increased from 5.1% to 5.7%.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Alstom’s estimated Share of Search among railway software worldwide peaked at 39.2% in April 2026 and was lowest at 28% in February 2026.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Thales’ estimated Share of Search among railway software worldwide peaked at 41.9% in February 2026 and was lowest at 32.1% in April 2026.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Trimble’s estimated Share of Search among railway software worldwide peaked at 20.6% in October 2025 and was lowest at 17.4% in July 2026.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Wabtec’s estimated Share of Search among railway software worldwide peaked at 6.1% in June 2026 and was lowest at 4.4% in November 2025.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Hitachi Rail’s estimated Share of Search among railway software worldwide peaked at 3.5% in July 2026 and was lowest at 2.4% in November 2025.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Alstom rose from 2nd to 1st among railway software worldwide.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Thales fell from 1st to 2nd among railway software worldwide.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Hitachi Rail and Siemens Mobility held steady: their estimated Share of Search among railway software worldwide each moved less than 0.5 percentage points.

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

  1. In August 2026, Alstom overtook Thales to take the highest estimated Share of Search among railway software worldwide, at 34.6%.

  2. In August 2026, Trimble gained estimated Share of Search among railway software worldwide, from 17.4% to 19%.

  3. In August 2026, Thales lost estimated Share of Search among railway software worldwide, from 38.8% to 34.6%.

  4. Estimated monthly branded searches for Wabtec worldwide fell 18.2% over 11 measured months, from 49.5K to 40.5K in August 2026.

  5. Estimated monthly branded searches for Hitachi Rail worldwide fell 18.1% over 11 measured months, from 27.1K to 22.2K in August 2026.

  6. Estimated monthly branded searches for Siemens Mobility worldwide fell 18.1% over 11 measured months, from 27.1K to 22.2K in August 2026.

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