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title: "Trade compliance platforms: Which are searched most?"
description: "Compare the platforms that manage cross border trade rules. Share of Search among Livingston, Thomson Reuters, Expeditors, Amber Road and Descartes MacroPoint, the trade compliance platforms Brandwave compares worldwide, using the same methodology, market, and reporting period. 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/trade-compliance-platforms"
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# Trade compliance platforms: Which are searched most?

Compare the platforms that manage cross border trade rules. Share of Search among Livingston, Thomson Reuters, Expeditors, Amber Road and Descartes MacroPoint, the trade compliance platforms Brandwave compares worldwide, using the same methodology, market, and reporting period. 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

- **Competitive set**: Trade compliance platforms
- **Market**: Global
- **Brands compared**: 5
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **Highest Share of Search**: Livingston, 49.8%

## Which brand is most popular in search among trade compliance platforms worldwide?

- In August 2026, Livingston was the most searched among trade compliance platforms worldwide, with an estimated 246K branded searches and 49.8% estimated Share of Search within this set.
- Thomson Reuters is in 2nd place, 22.5 percentage points behind at 27.3% Share of Search.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Livingston’s estimated Share of Search among trade compliance platforms worldwide increased from 45.4% to 49.8%.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Thomson Reuters’ estimated Share of Search among trade compliance platforms worldwide decreased from 30.4% to 27.3%.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Expeditors’ estimated Share of Search among trade compliance platforms worldwide increased from 16.7% to 18.3%.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Amber Road’s estimated Share of Search among trade compliance platforms worldwide decreased from 6.1% to 3%.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Livingston’s estimated Share of Search among trade compliance platforms worldwide peaked at 54.5% in July 2026 and was lowest at 40.5% in January 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Thomson Reuters’ estimated Share of Search among trade compliance platforms worldwide peaked at 33.6% in February 2026 and was lowest at 24.5% in July 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Expeditors’ estimated Share of Search among trade compliance platforms worldwide peaked at 18.4% in February 2026 and was lowest at 16.4% in July 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Amber Road’s estimated Share of Search among trade compliance platforms worldwide peaked at 7.4% in April 2026 and was lowest at 3% in August 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Descartes MacroPoint held steady: its estimated Share of Search among trade compliance platforms worldwide moved less than 0.5 percentage points.

## Compare search popularity between leading brands

- [Livingston vs Thomson Reuters: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/livingston-vs-thomson-reuters): 49.8% against 27.3% Share of Search.
- [Livingston vs Expeditors: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/expeditors-vs-livingston): 49.8% against 18.3% Share of Search.
- [Livingston vs Amber Road: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/amber-road-vs-livingston): 49.8% against 3% Share of Search.
- [Thomson Reuters vs Expeditors: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/expeditors-vs-thomson-reuters): 27.3% against 18.3% Share of Search.
- [Thomson Reuters vs Amber Road: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/amber-road-vs-thomson-reuters): 27.3% against 3% Share of Search.
- [Expeditors vs Amber Road: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/amber-road-vs-expeditors): 18.3% against 3% Share of Search.

## How did search popularity change for trade compliance platforms worldwide in August 2026?

- In August 2026, Thomson Reuters gained estimated Share of Search among trade compliance platforms worldwide, from 24.5% to 27.3%.
- In August 2026, Expeditors gained estimated Share of Search among trade compliance platforms worldwide, from 16.4% to 18.3%.
- In August 2026, Livingston lost estimated Share of Search among trade compliance platforms worldwide, from 54.5% to 49.8%.
- Amber Road’s estimated Share of Search among trade compliance platforms worldwide has lost ground for 3 months in a row, from 6.5% to 3% in August 2026.

## Share of Search ranking

| Rank | Brand | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | Change vs prior month | Owned by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | Livingston | 49.8% | 246K | -18.3% | Livingston |
| 2 | Thomson Reuters | 27.3% | 135K | 0.0% | Thomson Reuters |
| 3 | Expeditors | 18.3% | 90.5K | 0.0% | Expeditors |
| 4 | Amber Road | 3% | 14.8K | -18.2% | Amber Road |
| 5 | Descartes MacroPoint | 1.5% | 7.5K | +2.2% | Descartes |

## Historical estimated branded-search demand

| Month | Brand | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | Livingston | 246K | 45.4% | 1 |
| Oct 2025 | Thomson Reuters | 165K | 30.4% | 2 |
| Oct 2025 | Expeditors | 90.5K | 16.7% | 3 |
| Oct 2025 | Amber Road | 33.1K | 6.1% | 4 |
| Oct 2025 | Descartes MacroPoint | 7.5K | 1.4% | 5 |
| Nov 2025 | Livingston | 201K | 45.7% | 1 |
| Nov 2025 | Thomson Reuters | 135K | 30.7% | 2 |
| Nov 2025 | Expeditors | 74K | 16.8% | 3 |
| Nov 2025 | Amber Road | 22.2K | 5.1% | 4 |
| Nov 2025 | Descartes MacroPoint | 7.3K | 1.7% | 5 |
| Dec 2025 | Livingston | 201K | 45.2% | 1 |
| Dec 2025 | Thomson Reuters | 135K | 30.4% | 2 |
| Dec 2025 | Expeditors | 74K | 16.7% | 3 |
| Dec 2025 | Amber Road | 27.1K | 6.1% | 4 |
| Dec 2025 | Descartes MacroPoint | 7.2K | 1.6% | 5 |
| Jan 2026 | Livingston | 201K | 40.5% | 1 |
| Jan 2026 | Thomson Reuters | 165K | 33.3% | 2 |
| Jan 2026 | Expeditors | 90.5K | 18.3% | 3 |
| Jan 2026 | Amber Road | 33.1K | 6.7% | 4 |
| Jan 2026 | Descartes MacroPoint | 6.2K | 1.2% | 5 |
| Feb 2026 | Livingston | 201K | 40.9% | 1 |
| Feb 2026 | Thomson Reuters | 165K | 33.6% | 2 |
| Feb 2026 | Expeditors | 90.5K | 18.4% | 3 |
| Feb 2026 | Amber Road | 27.1K | 5.5% | 4 |
| Feb 2026 | Descartes MacroPoint | 7.5K | 1.5% | 5 |
| Mar 2026 | Livingston | 201K | 40.9% | 1 |
| Mar 2026 | Thomson Reuters | 165K | 33.6% | 2 |
| Mar 2026 | Expeditors | 90.5K | 18.4% | 3 |
| Mar 2026 | Amber Road | 27.1K | 5.5% | 4 |
| Mar 2026 | Descartes MacroPoint | 7.5K | 1.5% | 5 |
| Apr 2026 | Livingston | 246K | 44.8% | 1 |
| Apr 2026 | Thomson Reuters | 165K | 30% | 2 |
| Apr 2026 | Expeditors | 90.5K | 16.5% | 3 |
| Apr 2026 | Amber Road | 40.5K | 7.4% | 4 |
| Apr 2026 | Descartes MacroPoint | 7.3K | 1.3% | 5 |
| May 2026 | Livingston | 246K | 48.1% | 1 |
| May 2026 | Thomson Reuters | 135K | 26.4% | 2 |
| May 2026 | Expeditors | 90.5K | 17.7% | 3 |
| May 2026 | Amber Road | 33.1K | 6.5% | 4 |
| May 2026 | Descartes MacroPoint | 7.3K | 1.4% | 5 |
| Jun 2026 | Livingston | 246K | 49.5% | 1 |
| Jun 2026 | Thomson Reuters | 135K | 27.2% | 2 |
| Jun 2026 | Expeditors | 90.5K | 18.2% | 3 |
| Jun 2026 | Amber Road | 18.1K | 3.6% | 4 |
| Jun 2026 | Descartes MacroPoint | 7.3K | 1.5% | 5 |
| Jul 2026 | Livingston | 301K | 54.5% | 1 |
| Jul 2026 | Thomson Reuters | 135K | 24.5% | 2 |
| Jul 2026 | Expeditors | 90.5K | 16.4% | 3 |
| Jul 2026 | Amber Road | 18.1K | 3.3% | 4 |
| Jul 2026 | Descartes MacroPoint | 7.3K | 1.3% | 5 |
| Aug 2026 | Livingston | 246K | 49.8% | 1 |
| Aug 2026 | Thomson Reuters | 135K | 27.3% | 2 |
| Aug 2026 | Expeditors | 90.5K | 18.3% | 3 |
| Aug 2026 | Amber Road | 14.8K | 3% | 4 |
| Aug 2026 | Descartes MacroPoint | 7.5K | 1.5% | 5 |
| Sep 2026 | Amber Road | — | — | — |
| Sep 2026 | Descartes MacroPoint | — | — | — |
| Sep 2026 | Expeditors | — | — | — |
| Sep 2026 | Livingston | — | — | — |
| Sep 2026 | Thomson Reuters | — | — | — |

## What is being compared

- **Amber Road**: Measured on the search term “amber road”.
- **Descartes MacroPoint**: Measured on the search terms “descartes macropoint”, “descartes macropoint app”, “macropoint” and “macropoint com”, summed into one figure.
- **Expeditors**: Measured on the search term “expeditors”.
- **Livingston**: Measured on the search term “livingston”.
- **Thomson Reuters**: Measured on the search term “thomson reuters”.

- [Amber Road](/demand/global-en/brands/amber-road)
- [Descartes MacroPoint](/demand/global-en/brands/descartes-macropoint)
- [Expeditors](/demand/global-en/brands/expeditors)
- [Livingston](/demand/global-en/brands/livingston)
- [Thomson Reuters](/demand/global-en/brands/thomson-reuters)

## Methodology

- [How is branded search demand measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused.

## Frequently asked questions

### Which brand is most popular in search among trade compliance platforms worldwide?

In August 2026, Livingston was the most searched among trade compliance platforms worldwide, with an estimated 246K branded searches and 49.8% estimated Share of Search within this set. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.

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