--- title: "Absorb LMS vs NAVEX: Which is searched more?" description: "Is Absorb LMS or NAVEX more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Compliance training platforms 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/compare/absorb-lms-vs-navex" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Absorb LMS vs NAVEX: Which is searched more? Is Absorb LMS or NAVEX more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Compliance training platforms 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**: Absorb LMS and NAVEX - **Competitive set**: Compliance training platforms - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Absorb LMS Share of Search**: 1.4% - **NAVEX Share of Search**: 10.3% ## Is Absorb LMS or NAVEX more popular in search? - In September 2026, NAVEX had more branded searches than Absorb LMS among compliance training platforms worldwide. NAVEX had about 40,500 branded searches, while Absorb LMS had 5,440. NAVEX made up 10.3% of all compliance training platform searches we track, and Absorb LMS accounted for 1.4%. - NAVEX was ahead of Absorb LMS in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Absorb LMS’s share of searches among compliance training platforms worldwide moved from 1.8% to 1.4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 8.1K to 5.4K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, NAVEX’s share of searches among compliance training platforms worldwide moved from 9% to 10.3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 40.5K. ## Top compliance training platforms in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Absorb LMS was mentioned in three out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. NAVEX was mentioned in three out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. NAVEX was listed before Absorb LMS in three out of four answers. 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | EasyLlama | 1st | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Traliant | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | TalentLMS | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Absorb LMS | 4th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | NAVEX | 5th | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | KnowBe4 | 6th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Skillsoft | 7th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Arctic Wolf | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Proofpoint | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | iHasco | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | SAI Global | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Access Learning | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Learning Pool | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Skillcast | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about compliance training platforms - Asked ChatGPT "Which compliance training platform should I use?": 1. EasyLlama, 2. Traliant, 3. TalentLMS, 4. KnowBe4, 5. NAVEX - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best compliance training platforms?": 1. Traliant, 2. EasyLlama, 3. NAVEX, 4. Skillsoft, 5. Absorb LMS, 6. TalentLMS, 7. KnowBe4 - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best compliance training platform for staff compliance training?": 1. EasyLlama, 2. Traliant, 3. TalentLMS, 4. NAVEX, 5. Absorb LMS - Searched Google, AI Overview "compliance training platform": 1. TalentLMS, 2. Absorb LMS, 3. KnowBe4, 4. Traliant - Searched Google, AI Overview "staff compliance training": named none of the brands we track Not named in any answer: Arctic Wolf, Proofpoint, iHasco, SAI Global, Access Learning, Learning Pool and Skillcast. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 20, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for compliance training platforms worldwide in September 2026? - Estimated monthly branded searches for Absorb LMS worldwide fell 33.2% over 12 measured months, from 8.1K to 5.4K in September 2026. ## Month by month | Month | Absorb LMS estimated searches | Absorb LMS Share of Search | Absorb LMS rank | NAVEX estimated searches | NAVEX Share of Search | NAVEX rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 8.1K | 1.8% | 7 | 40.5K | 9% | 4 | | Nov 2025 | 6.6K | 1.6% | 7 | 33.1K | 8.2% | 4 | | Dec 2025 | 5.4K | 1.5% | 7 | 33.1K | 9.2% | 4 | | Jan 2026 | 6.7K | 1.6% | 7 | 33.1K | 8% | 4 | | Feb 2026 | 6.6K | 1.6% | 7 | 33.1K | 8.2% | 4 | | Mar 2026 | 6.7K | 1.5% | 7 | 40.5K | 9.4% | 4 | | Apr 2026 | 6.6K | 1.7% | 7 | 40.5K | 10.3% | 4 | | May 2026 | 5.5K | 1.4% | 8 | 33.1K | 8.2% | 4 | | Jun 2026 | 6.7K | 1.7% | 7 | 40.5K | 10.4% | 4 | | Jul 2026 | 6.6K | 1.8% | 7 | 40.5K | 11.1% | 4 | | Aug 2026 | 5.4K | 1.4% | 7 | 40.5K | 10.6% | 4 | | Sep 2026 | 5.4K | 1.4% | 7 | 40.5K | 10.3% | 4 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Absorb LMS’s and NAVEX’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. - **Absorb LMS**: Measured on the search terms “absorb lms”, “absorb lms app” and “absorb lms software”, summed into one figure. - **NAVEX**: Measured on the search term “navex”. - [Absorb LMS profile](/demand/global-en/brands/absorb-lms) - [NAVEX profile](/demand/global-en/brands/navex) - [All compliance training platforms worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/compliance-training-platforms): The set both shares are measured inside, 14 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 Absorb LMS or NAVEX more popular in search? In September 2026, NAVEX had more branded searches than Absorb LMS among compliance training platforms worldwide. NAVEX had about 40,500 branded searches, while Absorb LMS had 5,440. NAVEX made up 10.3% of all compliance training platform searches we track, and Absorb LMS accounted for 1.4%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Absorb LMS vs NAVEX: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/absorb-lms-vs-navex This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/absorb-lms-vs-navex. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.