--- title: "Alma vs TinyCat: Which is searched more?" description: "Is Alma or TinyCat more popular in search? 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." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/alma-vs-tinycat" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Alma vs TinyCat: Which is searched more? Is Alma or TinyCat more popular in search? 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 TinyCat - **Competitive set**: Library management software - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Alma Share of Search**: 0.52% - **TinyCat Share of Search**: 0.96% ## Is Alma or TinyCat more popular in search? - In September 2026, TinyCat had more branded searches than Alma among library management software worldwide. TinyCat had about 2,900 branded searches, while Alma had 1,570. TinyCat made up 0.96% of all library management software searches we track, and Alma accounted for 0.52%. - TinyCat was ahead of Alma in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Alma’s share of searches among library management software worldwide moved from 0.32% to 0.52%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 1.1K to 1.6K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, TinyCat’s share of searches among library management software worldwide moved from 0.82% to 0.96%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 2.9K. ## Top library management software in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, TinyCat was mentioned in three out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers and in both Google AI Overviews. Alma was mentioned in two out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Alma was listed before TinyCat in two out of three answers that named either. 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Koha | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Librarika | 2nd | 1 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Follett | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Alma | 4th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | TinyCat | 5th | 1 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Ex Libris | 6th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Bibliotheca | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | SirsiDynix | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about library management software - Asked ChatGPT "Which library management software should I use?": 1. Koha, 2. Librarika - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best library management software tools?": 1. Koha, 2. Ex Libris, 3. Alma, 4. Follett, 5. TinyCat - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best library management software for a school library?": 1. Follett, 2. Koha - Searched Google, AI Overview "library management software": 1. Koha, 2. Librarika, 3. TinyCat - Searched Google, AI Overview "library management system": 1. Koha, 2. Alma, 3. TinyCat, 4. Librarika Not named in any answer: Bibliotheca and SirsiDynix. 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 library management software worldwide in September 2026? - In September 2026, Alma rose from 8th to 7th among library management software worldwide. ## Month by month | Month | Alma estimated searches | Alma Share of Search | Alma rank | TinyCat estimated searches | TinyCat Share of Search | TinyCat rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 1.1K | 0.32% | 8 | 2.9K | 0.82% | 6 | | Nov 2025 | 1K | 0.3% | 8 | 1.9K | 0.55% | 6 | | Dec 2025 | 1K | 0.24% | 7 | 2.4K | 0.58% | 6 | | Jan 2026 | 1.2K | 0.33% | 8 | 2.9K | 0.81% | 6 | | Feb 2026 | 1.2K | 0.4% | 8 | 2.4K | 0.82% | 6 | | Mar 2026 | 1.2K | 0.34% | 8 | 2.4K | 0.69% | 6 | | Apr 2026 | 1.1K | 0.39% | 8 | 2.9K | 0.99% | 6 | | May 2026 | 1.2K | 0.48% | 8 | 3.6K | 1.5% | 6 | | Jun 2026 | 1.1K | 0.47% | 7 | 4.4K | 1.8% | 6 | | Jul 2026 | 1.2K | 0.48% | 8 | 3.6K | 1.5% | 5 | | Aug 2026 | 1.1K | 0.38% | 8 | 2.9K | 0.95% | 6 | | Sep 2026 | 1.6K | 0.52% | 7 | 2.9K | 0.96% | 6 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Alma’s and TinyCat’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 terms “alma library”, “alma library management” and “alma management”, summed into one figure. - **TinyCat**: Measured on the search term “tinycat”. - [Alma profile](/demand/global-en/brands/alma) - [TinyCat profile](/demand/global-en/brands/tinycat) - [All library management software worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/library-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 Alma or TinyCat more popular in search? In September 2026, TinyCat had more branded searches than Alma among library management software worldwide. TinyCat had about 2,900 branded searches, while Alma had 1,570. TinyCat made up 0.96% of all library management software searches we track, and Alma accounted for 0.52%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Alma vs TinyCat: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/alma-vs-tinycat This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/alma-vs-tinycat. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.