--- title: "Access vs Laserfiche: Which is searched more?" description: "Is Access or Laserfiche more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Records management 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." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/access-records-vs-laserfiche" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Access vs Laserfiche: Which is searched more? Is Access or Laserfiche more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Records management 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**: Access and Laserfiche - **Competitive set**: Records management software - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Access Share of Search**: 0.18% - **Laserfiche Share of Search**: 6.7% ## Is Access or Laserfiche more popular in search? - In September 2026, Laserfiche had more branded searches than Access among records management software worldwide. Laserfiche had about 22,200 branded searches, while Access had 600. Laserfiche made up 6.7% of all records management software searches we track, and Access accounted for 0.18%. - Laserfiche was ahead of Access in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Access’ share of searches among records management software worldwide moved from 0.19% to 0.18%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 650 to 600. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Laserfiche’s share of searches among records management software worldwide held steady at 6.7%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 22.2K. ## Top records management software in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Access was mentioned in four out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Laserfiche was mentioned in two out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Laserfiche was listed before Access in two out of three 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | M-Files | 1st | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Microsoft Purview | 2nd | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Laserfiche | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | DocuWare | 4th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | OpenText | 5th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Access | 6th | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Iron Mountain | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Collabspace | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about records management software - Asked ChatGPT "Which records management software should I use?": 1. Laserfiche, 2. Microsoft Purview, 3. M-Files, 4. DocuWare, 5. OpenText, 6. Access - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best records management software options?": 1. Microsoft Purview, 2. OpenText, 3. M-Files, 4. Access - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best records management software for organised business records?": 1. M-Files, 2. DocuWare, 3. Laserfiche, 4. Access - Searched Google, AI Overview "records management software": 1. Microsoft Purview - Searched Google, AI Overview "records management system": 1. Access Not named in any answer: Iron Mountain and Collabspace. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 21, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for records management software worldwide in September 2026? - In September 2026, Access fell from 6th to 7th among records management software worldwide. ## Month by month | Month | Access estimated searches | Access Share of Search | Access rank | Laserfiche estimated searches | Laserfiche Share of Search | Laserfiche rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 650 | 0.19% | 7 | 22.2K | 6.7% | 4 | | Nov 2025 | 530 | 0.11% | 7 | 18.1K | 3.6% | 5 | | Dec 2025 | 530 | 0.19% | 7 | 18.1K | 6.6% | 4 | | Jan 2026 | 740 | 0.22% | 6 | 22.2K | 6.7% | 4 | | Feb 2026 | 650 | 0.2% | 6 | 18.1K | 5.5% | 5 | | Mar 2026 | 650 | 0.19% | 6 | 22.2K | 6.5% | 4 | | Apr 2026 | 650 | 0.19% | 6 | 22.2K | 6.5% | 4 | | May 2026 | 650 | 0.2% | 6 | 18.1K | 5.7% | 4 | | Jun 2026 | 600 | 0.18% | 7 | 18.1K | 5.5% | 4 | | Jul 2026 | 530 | 0.17% | 7 | 18.1K | 5.7% | 4 | | Aug 2026 | 600 | 0.19% | 6 | 22.2K | 7% | 4 | | Sep 2026 | 600 | 0.18% | 7 | 22.2K | 6.7% | 4 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Access’ and Laserfiche’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**: Measured on the search terms “access records” and “access records management”, summed into one figure. - **Laserfiche**: Measured on the search term “laserfiche”. - [Access profile](/demand/global-en/brands/access-records) - [Laserfiche profile](/demand/global-en/brands/laserfiche) - [All records management software worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/records-management-software): The set both shares are measured inside, 8 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 or Laserfiche more popular in search? In September 2026, Laserfiche had more branded searches than Access among records management software worldwide. Laserfiche had about 22,200 branded searches, while Access had 600. Laserfiche made up 6.7% of all records management software searches we track, and Access accounted for 0.18%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Access vs Laserfiche: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/access-records-vs-laserfiche This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/access-records-vs-laserfiche. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.