--- title: "Action1 vs Microsoft Intune: Which is searched more?" description: "Is Action1 or Microsoft Intune more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Patch 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/action1-vs-microsoft-intune" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Action1 vs Microsoft Intune: Which is searched more? Is Action1 or Microsoft Intune more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Patch 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**: Action1 and Microsoft Intune - **Competitive set**: Patch management software - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Action1 Share of Search**: 14.1% - **Microsoft Intune Share of Search**: 25.8% ## Is Action1 or Microsoft Intune more popular in search? - In September 2026, Microsoft Intune had more branded searches than Action1 among patch management software worldwide. Microsoft Intune had about 74,000 branded searches, while Action1 had 40,500. Microsoft Intune made up 25.8% of all patch management software searches we track, and Action1 accounted for 14.1%. - Microsoft Intune was ahead of Action1 in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Action1’s share of searches among patch management software worldwide moved from 8.4% to 14.1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 27.1K to 40.5K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Microsoft Intune’s share of searches among patch management software worldwide moved from 28.2% to 25.8%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 90.5K to 74K. ## Top patch management software in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Action1 and Microsoft Intune were each mentioned in four out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Action1 was listed before Microsoft Intune in three out of 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | NinjaOne | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | ManageEngine | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Action1 | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Automox | 4th | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Microsoft Intune | 5th | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | HCL BigFix | 6th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Ivanti | 7th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about patch management software - Asked ChatGPT "Which patch management software should I use?": 1. Action1, 2. ManageEngine, 3. Microsoft Intune, 4. NinjaOne, 5. Automox - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best patch management software tools?": 1. NinjaOne, 2. Automox, 3. ManageEngine, 4. Microsoft Intune, 5. Action1, 6. HCL BigFix, 7. Ivanti - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best patch management software for security updates?": 1. Action1, 2. Automox, 3. NinjaOne, 4. ManageEngine, 5. HCL BigFix, 6. Microsoft Intune - Searched Google, AI Overview "patch management software": 1. ManageEngine, 2. NinjaOne, 3. Automox, 4. Action1 - Searched Google, AI Overview "patch management tools": 1. NinjaOne, 2. ManageEngine, 3. Microsoft Intune, 4. Automox 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 patch management software worldwide in September 2026? - In September 2026, Action1 overtook Ivanti to rank 4th among patch management software worldwide, with 14.1% of the searches. - In September 2026, Microsoft Intune lost share of searches among patch management software worldwide, from 26.7% to 25.8%. ## Month by month | Month | Action1 estimated searches | Action1 Share of Search | Action1 rank | Microsoft Intune estimated searches | Microsoft Intune Share of Search | Microsoft Intune rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 27.1K | 8.4% | 5 | 90.5K | 28.2% | 1 | | Nov 2025 | 27.1K | 10.1% | 5 | 74K | 27.5% | 1 | | Dec 2025 | 22.2K | 8.8% | 5 | 74K | 29.2% | 1 | | Jan 2026 | 27.1K | 8.7% | 5 | 90.5K | 29.1% | 1 | | Feb 2026 | 27.1K | 9.3% | 5 | 74K | 25.4% | 1 | | Mar 2026 | 27.1K | 8.7% | 5 | 90.5K | 29.2% | 1 | | Apr 2026 | 27.1K | 9.1% | 5 | 90.5K | 30.4% | 1 | | May 2026 | 33.1K | 11.5% | 5 | 74K | 25.6% | 1 | | Jun 2026 | 33.1K | 11.6% | 5 | 74K | 25.9% | 1 | | Jul 2026 | 33.1K | 11.9% | 5 | 74K | 26.6% | 1 | | Aug 2026 | 33.1K | 12% | 5 | 74K | 26.7% | 1 | | Sep 2026 | 40.5K | 14.1% | 4 | 74K | 25.8% | 1 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Action1’s and Microsoft Intune’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. - **Action1**: Measured on the search term “action1”. - **Microsoft Intune**: Measured on the search term “microsoft intune”. - [Action1 profile](/demand/global-en/brands/action1) - [Microsoft Intune profile](/demand/global-en/brands/microsoft-intune) - [All patch management software worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/patch-management-software): The set both shares are measured inside, 7 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 Action1 or Microsoft Intune more popular in search? In September 2026, Microsoft Intune had more branded searches than Action1 among patch management software worldwide. Microsoft Intune had about 74,000 branded searches, while Action1 had 40,500. Microsoft Intune made up 25.8% of all patch management software searches we track, and Action1 accounted for 14.1%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Action1 vs Microsoft Intune: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/action1-vs-microsoft-intune This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/action1-vs-microsoft-intune. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.