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School administration software:Which brands are most popular in search?

In August 2026, PowerSchool was the most searched among school administration software worldwide, with an estimated 2.7M branded searches and 73.1% estimated Share of Search within this set. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.

Share of Search, August 2026
  1. PowerSchool73.1%
  2. FACTS18%
  3. Sycamore5.4%
  4. Veracross3.6%
  5. Blackbaud Grantmaking<0.01%

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Compare the systems schools run administration on. 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 school administration software worldwide, by month

Share of Search by month for PowerSchool, FACTS, Sycamore, Veracross. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of search table
MonthPowerSchoolFACTSSycamoreVeracrossBlackbaud Grantmaking
Oct 202556.4%30.9%9.2%3.4%0.01%
Nov 202560.2%27%9.9%3%0.01%
Dec 202555.5%30.6%11.2%2.8%0.01%
Jan 202657.4%31.5%7.7%3.5%<0.01%
Feb 202652.6%35.5%8.7%3.2%<0.01%
Mar 202656.7%31.1%9.3%2.8%<0.01%
Apr 202656.3%31%9.3%3.4%<0.01%
May 202661.3%27.5%8.2%3%<0.01%
Jun 202660.1%27%9.9%3%0.01%
Jul 202661.2%27.5%8.3%3%0.01%
Aug 202673.1%18%5.4%3.6%<0.01%
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This month’s ranking, August 2026

  1. 1.PowerSchool

    73.1%

    Held 1st. 2.7M estimated branded searches, +174% vs prior month. Share +11.9 points.

  2. 2.FACTS

    18%

    Held 2nd. 673K estimated branded searches, +49.6% vs prior month. Share -9.6 points.

  3. 3.Sycamore

    5.4%

    Held 3rd. 201K estimated branded searches, +48.9% vs prior month. Share -2.9 points.

  4. 4.Veracross

    3.6%

    Held 4th. 135K estimated branded searches, +172.7% vs prior month. Share +0.6 points.

  5. 5.Blackbaud Grantmaking

    <0.01%

    Held 5th. 210 estimated branded searches, +23.5% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

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Which brand is most popular in search among school administration software worldwide?

In August 2026, PowerSchool was the most searched among school administration software worldwide, with an estimated 2.7M branded searches and 73.1% estimated Share of Search within this set. FACTS is in 2nd place, 55.1 percentage points behind at 18% Share of Search.

Global school administration software, last 12 months ending September 2026
BrandShare of SearchPeakLowRank
PowerSchool56.4% → 73.1%73.1%Aug 202652.6%Feb 20261st
FACTS30.9% → 18%35.5%Feb 202618%Aug 20262nd
Sycamore9.2% → 5.4%11.2%Dec 20255.4%Aug 20263rd
Veracross3.4% → 3.6%3.6%Aug 20262.8%Dec 20254th
Blackbaud Grantmaking0.01% → <0.01%0.01%Jun 2026<0.01%Aug 20265th

Each finding as a sentence

  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, PowerSchool’s estimated Share of Search among school administration software worldwide increased from 56.4% to 73.1%.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, FACTS’s estimated Share of Search among school administration software worldwide decreased from 30.9% to 18%.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Sycamore’s estimated Share of Search among school administration software worldwide decreased from 9.2% to 5.4%.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, PowerSchool’s estimated Share of Search among school administration software worldwide peaked at 73.1% in August 2026 and was lowest at 52.6% in February 2026.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, FACTS’s estimated Share of Search among school administration software worldwide peaked at 35.5% in February 2026 and was lowest at 18% in August 2026.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Sycamore’s estimated Share of Search among school administration software worldwide peaked at 11.2% in December 2025 and was lowest at 5.4% in August 2026.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Veracross and Blackbaud Grantmaking held steady: their estimated Share of Search among school administration software worldwide each moved less than 0.5 percentage points.

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

  1. In August 2026, PowerSchool gained estimated Share of Search among school administration software worldwide, from 61.2% to 73.1%.

  2. In August 2026, Veracross gained estimated Share of Search among school administration software worldwide, from 3% to 3.6%.

  3. In August 2026, FACTS lost estimated Share of Search among school administration software worldwide, from 27.5% to 18%.

  4. In August 2026, Sycamore lost estimated Share of Search among school administration software worldwide, from 8.3% to 5.4%.

  5. Estimated monthly branded searches for Blackbaud Grantmaking worldwide fell 34.4% over 11 measured months, from 320 to 210 in August 2026.

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