--- title: "Access Learning vs KnowBe4: Which is searched more?" description: "Is Access Learning or KnowBe4 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/access-learning-vs-knowbe4" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Access Learning vs KnowBe4: Which is searched more? Is Access Learning or KnowBe4 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**: Access Learning and KnowBe4 - **Competitive set**: Compliance training platforms - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Access Learning Share of Search**: 0.91% - **KnowBe4 Share of Search**: 34.2% ## Is Access Learning or KnowBe4 more popular in search? - In September 2026, KnowBe4 had more branded searches than Access Learning among compliance training platforms worldwide. KnowBe4 had about 135,000 branded searches, while Access Learning had 3,600. KnowBe4 made up 34.2% of all compliance training platform searches we track, and Access Learning accounted for 0.91%. - KnowBe4 was ahead of Access Learning in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Access Learning’s share of searches among compliance training platforms worldwide moved from 0.53% to 0.91%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 2.4K to 3.6K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, KnowBe4’s share of searches among compliance training platforms worldwide moved from 36.7% to 34.2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 165K to 135K. ## Top compliance training platforms in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, KnowBe4 was mentioned in three out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Access Learning did not appear in any of the five 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? - In September 2026, KnowBe4 lost share of searches among compliance training platforms worldwide, from 35.2% to 34.2%. - In September 2026, Access Learning rose from 12th to 11th among compliance training platforms worldwide. ## Month by month | Month | Access Learning estimated searches | Access Learning Share of Search | Access Learning rank | KnowBe4 estimated searches | KnowBe4 Share of Search | KnowBe4 rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 2.4K | 0.53% | 13 | 165K | 36.7% | 1 | | Nov 2025 | 2.9K | 0.72% | 12 | 135K | 33.3% | 1 | | Dec 2025 | 1.9K | 0.53% | 13 | 110K | 30.7% | 2 | | Jan 2026 | 2.9K | 0.7% | 12 | 135K | 32.8% | 1 | | Feb 2026 | 2.9K | 0.72% | 12 | 135K | 33.3% | 1 | | Mar 2026 | 2.9K | 0.67% | 12 | 135K | 31.3% | 1 | | Apr 2026 | 2.4K | 0.61% | 12 | 135K | 34.2% | 1 | | May 2026 | 1.9K | 0.47% | 12 | 135K | 33.5% | 1 | | Jun 2026 | 2.4K | 0.61% | 12 | 135K | 34.5% | 1 | | Jul 2026 | 2.4K | 0.66% | 12 | 135K | 37.2% | 1 | | Aug 2026 | 2.9K | 0.76% | 12 | 135K | 35.2% | 1 | | Sep 2026 | 3.6K | 0.91% | 11 | 135K | 34.2% | 1 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Access Learning’s and KnowBe4’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. - **Access Learning**: Measured on the search term “access learning”. - **KnowBe4**: Measured on the search term “knowbe4”. - [Access Learning profile](/demand/global-en/brands/access-learning) - [KnowBe4 profile](/demand/global-en/brands/knowbe4) - [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 Access Learning or KnowBe4 more popular in search? In September 2026, KnowBe4 had more branded searches than Access Learning among compliance training platforms worldwide. KnowBe4 had about 135,000 branded searches, while Access Learning had 3,600. KnowBe4 made up 34.2% of all compliance training platform searches we track, and Access Learning accounted for 0.91%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Access Learning vs KnowBe4: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/access-learning-vs-knowbe4 This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/access-learning-vs-knowbe4. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.