--- title: "DocuWare vs Laserfiche: Which is searched more?" description: "Is DocuWare or Laserfiche more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Records 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/records-management-software/compare/docuware-vs-laserfiche" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # DocuWare vs Laserfiche: Which is searched more? Is DocuWare or Laserfiche more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Records 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**: DocuWare and Laserfiche - **Competitive set**: Records management software - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **DocuWare Share of Search**: 10% - **Laserfiche Share of Search**: 6.7% ## Is DocuWare or Laserfiche more popular in search? - In September 2026, DocuWare had more branded searches than Laserfiche among records management software worldwide. DocuWare had about 33,200 branded searches, while Laserfiche had 22,200. DocuWare made up 10% of all records management software searches we track, and Laserfiche accounted for 6.7%. - DocuWare was ahead of Laserfiche in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, DocuWare’s share of searches among records management software worldwide moved from 12.2% to 10%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 40.6K to 33.2K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Laserfiche’s share of searches among records management software worldwide held steady at 6.7%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 22.2K. ## Top records management software in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, DocuWare and Laserfiche were each mentioned in two out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. DocuWare and Laserfiche were each listed first in one of the two answers that named either. 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | M-Files | 1st | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Microsoft Purview | 2nd | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Laserfiche | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | DocuWare | 4th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | OpenText | 5th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Access | 6th | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Iron Mountain | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Collabspace | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about records management software - Asked ChatGPT "Which records management software should I use?": 1. Laserfiche, 2. Microsoft Purview, 3. M-Files, 4. DocuWare, 5. OpenText, 6. Access - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best records management software options?": 1. Microsoft Purview, 2. OpenText, 3. M-Files, 4. Access - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best records management software for organised business records?": 1. M-Files, 2. DocuWare, 3. Laserfiche, 4. Access - Searched Google, AI Overview "records management software": 1. Microsoft Purview - Searched Google, AI Overview "records management system": 1. Access Not named in any answer: Iron Mountain and Collabspace. 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 records management software worldwide in September 2026? - Estimated monthly branded searches for DocuWare worldwide fell 18.3% over 12 measured months, from 40.6K to 33.2K in September 2026. ## Month by month | Month | DocuWare estimated searches | DocuWare Share of Search | DocuWare rank | Laserfiche estimated searches | Laserfiche Share of Search | Laserfiche rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 40.6K | 12.2% | 3 | 22.2K | 6.7% | 4 | | Nov 2025 | 40.6K | 8.2% | 3 | 18.1K | 3.6% | 5 | | Dec 2025 | 33.2K | 12.2% | 3 | 18.1K | 6.6% | 4 | | Jan 2026 | 40.6K | 12.2% | 3 | 22.2K | 6.7% | 4 | | Feb 2026 | 40.6K | 12.4% | 3 | 18.1K | 5.5% | 5 | | Mar 2026 | 40.7K | 11.8% | 3 | 22.2K | 6.5% | 4 | | Apr 2026 | 40.6K | 11.8% | 3 | 22.2K | 6.5% | 4 | | May 2026 | 33.2K | 10.4% | 3 | 18.1K | 5.7% | 4 | | Jun 2026 | 33.2K | 10.1% | 3 | 18.1K | 5.5% | 4 | | Jul 2026 | 33.2K | 10.4% | 3 | 18.1K | 5.7% | 4 | | Aug 2026 | 33.2K | 10.4% | 3 | 22.2K | 7% | 4 | | Sep 2026 | 33.2K | 10% | 3 | 22.2K | 6.7% | 4 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using DocuWare’s and Laserfiche’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. - **DocuWare**: Measured on the search terms “docuware” and “docuware app”, summed into one figure. - **Laserfiche**: Measured on the search term “laserfiche”. - [DocuWare profile](/demand/global-en/brands/docuware) - [Laserfiche profile](/demand/global-en/brands/laserfiche) - [All records management software worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/records-management-software): The set both shares are measured inside, 8 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 DocuWare or Laserfiche more popular in search? In September 2026, DocuWare had more branded searches than Laserfiche among records management software worldwide. DocuWare had about 33,200 branded searches, while Laserfiche had 22,200. DocuWare made up 10% of all records management software searches we track, and Laserfiche accounted for 6.7%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "DocuWare vs Laserfiche: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/categories/records-management-software/compare/docuware-vs-laserfiche This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/categories/records-management-software/compare/docuware-vs-laserfiche. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.