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

Which is more popular in search, Alma or Follett? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Library 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**: Alma and Follett
- **Competitive set**: Library management software
- **Market**: Global
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **Alma Share of Search**: 77.5%
- **Follett Share of Search**: 2.1%

## Which is more popular in search, Alma or Follett?

- In August 2026, Alma had more branded searches than Follett among library management software worldwide. Alma was estimated to have 1M branded searches compared to Follett’s 27.1K, and held a 77.5% Share of Search versus Follett’s 2.1%.
- Alma was ahead of Follett in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Alma’s estimated Share of Search among library management software worldwide moved from 74.3% to 77.5%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 1M.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Follett’s estimated Share of Search among library management software worldwide moved from 2% to 2.1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 27.1K.

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

- In August 2026, Follett gained estimated Share of Search among library management software worldwide, from 1.5% to 2.1%.
- In August 2026, Alma lost estimated Share of Search among library management software worldwide, from 80.9% to 77.5%.

## Month by month

| Month | Alma estimated searches | Alma Share of Search | Alma rank | Follett estimated searches | Follett Share of Search | Follett rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 1M | 74.3% | 1 | 27.1K | 2% | 3 |
| Nov 2025 | 1M | 75% | 1 | 18.1K | 1.4% | 3 |
| Dec 2025 | 1M | 71.3% | 1 | 18.1K | 1.3% | 3 |
| Jan 2026 | 1M | 74.4% | 1 | 27.1K | 2% | 3 |
| Feb 2026 | 1M | 77.8% | 1 | 22.2K | 1.7% | 3 |
| Mar 2026 | 1M | 74.6% | 1 | 22.2K | 1.7% | 3 |
| Apr 2026 | 1M | 77.9% | 1 | 22.2K | 1.7% | 3 |
| May 2026 | 1M | 80.7% | 1 | 22.2K | 1.8% | 3 |
| Jun 2026 | 1M | 81.1% | 1 | 18.1K | 1.5% | 3 |
| Jul 2026 | 1M | 80.9% | 1 | 18.1K | 1.5% | 3 |
| Aug 2026 | 1M | 77.5% | 1 | 27.1K | 2.1% | 3 |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Alma’s and Follett’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.

- **Alma**: Measured on the search term “alma”.
- **Follett**: Measured on the search term “follett”.

- [Alma profile](/demand/global-en/brands/alma)
- [Follett profile](/demand/global-en/brands/follett)
- [All library management software worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/library-management-software): The set both shares are measured inside, 6 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, Alma or Follett?

In August 2026, Alma had more branded searches than Follett among library management software worldwide. Alma was estimated to have 1M branded searches compared to Follett’s 27.1K, and held a 77.5% Share of Search versus Follett’s 2.1%.

## Cite this page

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