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

Which is more popular in search, Alstom or Thales? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Railway 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**: Alstom and Thales
- **Competitive set**: Railway software
- **Market**: Global
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **Alstom Share of Search**: 34.6%
- **Thales Share of Search**: 34.6%

## Which is more popular in search, Alstom or Thales?

- In August 2026, Alstom and Thales were level on Share of Search among railway software worldwide, with an estimated 246K branded searches each, at 34.6% estimated Share of Search each.
- The lead changed hands 2 times in the 11 months ending August 2026: Alstom took it in April 2026, Thales took it in May 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Alstom’s estimated Share of Search among railway software worldwide moved from 30.9% to 34.6%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 301K to 246K.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Thales’ estimated Share of Search among railway software worldwide moved from 37.8% to 34.6%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 368K to 246K.

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

- In August 2026, Alstom overtook Thales to take the highest estimated Share of Search among railway software worldwide, at 34.6%.
- In August 2026, Thales lost estimated Share of Search among railway software worldwide, from 38.8% to 34.6%.

## Month by month

| Month | Alstom estimated searches | Alstom Share of Search | Alstom rank | Thales estimated searches | Thales Share of Search | Thales rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 301K | 30.9% | 2 | 368K | 37.8% | 1 |
| Nov 2025 | 301K | 32.4% | 2 | 368K | 39.6% | 1 |
| Dec 2025 | 246K | 31.9% | 2 | 301K | 39% | 1 |
| Jan 2026 | 301K | 32.1% | 2 | 368K | 39.2% | 1 |
| Feb 2026 | 246K | 28% | 2 | 368K | 41.9% | 1 |
| Mar 2026 | 301K | 30.9% | 2 | 368K | 37.8% | 1 |
| Apr 2026 | 368K | 39.2% | 1 | 301K | 32.1% | 2 |
| May 2026 | 246K | 30.7% | 2 | 301K | 37.5% | 1 |
| Jun 2026 | 246K | 30.2% | 2 | 301K | 36.9% | 1 |
| Jul 2026 | 246K | 31.7% | 2 | 301K | 38.8% | 1 |
| Aug 2026 | 246K | 34.6% | 1 | 246K | 34.6% | 2 |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Alstom’s and Thales’ 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.

- **Alstom**: Measured on the search term “alstom”.
- **Thales**: Measured on the search term “thales”.

- [Alstom profile](/demand/global-en/brands/alstom)
- [Thales profile](/demand/global-en/brands/thales)
- [All railway software worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/railway-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, Alstom or Thales?

In August 2026, Alstom and Thales were level on Share of Search among railway software worldwide, with an estimated 246K branded searches each, at 34.6% estimated Share of Search each.

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