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title: "Accela vs OpenGov: Which is more popular by branded search?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, Accela or OpenGov? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Permitting 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."
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# Accela vs OpenGov: Which is more popular by branded search?

Which is more popular in search, Accela or OpenGov? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Permitting 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**: Accela and OpenGov
- **Competitive set**: Permitting software
- **Market**: Global
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **Accela Share of Search**: 22.9%
- **OpenGov Share of Search**: 22.9%

## Which is more popular in search, Accela or OpenGov?

- In August 2026, Accela and OpenGov were level on Share of Search among permitting software worldwide, with an estimated 22.2K branded searches each, at 22.9% estimated Share of Search each.
- Accela was ahead of OpenGov in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Accela’s estimated Share of Search among permitting software worldwide moved from 19.5% to 22.9%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 18.1K to 22.2K.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, OpenGov’s estimated Share of Search among permitting software worldwide moved from 23.9% to 22.9%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 22.2K.

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

- Estimated monthly branded searches for Accela worldwide rose 22.7% over 11 measured months, from 18.1K to 22.2K in August 2026.

## Month by month

| Month | Accela estimated searches | Accela Share of Search | Accela rank | OpenGov estimated searches | OpenGov Share of Search | OpenGov rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 18.1K | 19.5% | 3 | 22.2K | 23.9% | 2 |
| Nov 2025 | 14.8K | 18.5% | 3 | 22.2K | 27.7% | 2 |
| Dec 2025 | 18.1K | 19.9% | 3 | 22.2K | 24.5% | 2 |
| Jan 2026 | 18.1K | 19.5% | 3 | 22.2K | 23.9% | 2 |
| Feb 2026 | 18.1K | 19.5% | 3 | 22.2K | 23.9% | 2 |
| Mar 2026 | 22.2K | 21.8% | 3 | 27.1K | 26.6% | 2 |
| Apr 2026 | 22.2K | 21.8% | 3 | 27.1K | 26.6% | 2 |
| May 2026 | 22.2K | 22.9% | 2 | 22.2K | 22.9% | 3 |
| Jun 2026 | 22.2K | 22.3% | 3 | 27.1K | 27.2% | 2 |
| Jul 2026 | 22.2K | 22.9% | 2 | 22.2K | 22.9% | 3 |
| Aug 2026 | 22.2K | 22.9% | 2 | 22.2K | 22.9% | 3 |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Accela’s and OpenGov’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.

- **Accela**: Measured on the search term “accela”.
- **OpenGov**: Measured on the search term “opengov”.

- [Accela profile](/demand/global-en/brands/accela)
- [OpenGov profile](/demand/global-en/brands/opengov)
- [All permitting software worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/permitting-software): The set both shares are measured inside, 5 brands.

## 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 is more popular in search, Accela or OpenGov?

In August 2026, Accela and OpenGov were level on Share of Search among permitting software worldwide, with an estimated 22.2K branded searches each, at 22.9% estimated Share of Search each.

## Cite this page

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