--- title: "Amundsen vs Microsoft Purview: Which is searched more?" description: "Is Amundsen or Microsoft Purview more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Data catalogues 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/amundsen-vs-microsoft-purview" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Amundsen vs Microsoft Purview: Which is searched more? Is Amundsen or Microsoft Purview more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Data catalogues 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**: Amundsen and Microsoft Purview - **Competitive set**: Data catalogues - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Amundsen Share of Search**: 26.4% - **Microsoft Purview Share of Search**: 21.6% ## Is Amundsen or Microsoft Purview more popular in search? - In September 2026, Amundsen had more branded searches than Microsoft Purview among data catalogues worldwide. Amundsen had about 74,000 branded searches, while Microsoft Purview had 60,500. Amundsen made up 26.4% of all data catalogue searches we track, and Microsoft Purview accounted for 21.6%. - Amundsen was ahead of Microsoft Purview in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Amundsen’s share of searches among data catalogues worldwide moved from 36.9% to 26.4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 110K to 74K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Microsoft Purview’s share of searches among data catalogues worldwide moved from 16.6% to 21.6%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 49.5K to 60.5K. ## Top data catalogues in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Microsoft Purview was mentioned in two out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Amundsen did not appear in any of the 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Atlan | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | DataHub | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | OpenMetadata | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Alation | 4th | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Collibra | 5th | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Microsoft Purview | 6th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Amundsen | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Select Star | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about data catalogues - Asked ChatGPT "Which data catalogue should I use?": 1. OpenMetadata, 2. Microsoft Purview, 3. DataHub, 4. Atlan, 5. Collibra - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best data catalogues?": 1. Atlan, 2. Collibra, 3. Alation, 4. DataHub, 5. OpenMetadata, 6. Microsoft Purview - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best data catalogue for a data team?": 1. Atlan, 2. DataHub, 3. OpenMetadata, 4. Alation, 5. Collibra - Searched Google, AI Overview "data catalogue": 1. Alation, 2. Atlan - Searched Google, AI Overview "data catalogue software": 1. Alation, 2. Collibra, 3. Atlan, 4. DataHub, 5. OpenMetadata Not named in any answer: Amundsen and Select Star. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 20, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for data catalogues worldwide in September 2026? - In September 2026, Microsoft Purview gained share of searches among data catalogues worldwide, from 18.2% to 21.6%. - In September 2026, Amundsen lost share of searches among data catalogues worldwide, from 33.2% to 26.4%. ## Month by month | Month | Amundsen estimated searches | Amundsen Share of Search | Amundsen rank | Microsoft Purview estimated searches | Microsoft Purview Share of Search | Microsoft Purview rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 110K | 36.9% | 1 | 49.5K | 16.6% | 3 | | Nov 2025 | 135K | 43.4% | 1 | 49.5K | 15.9% | 2 | | Dec 2025 | 135K | 47.7% | 1 | 40.5K | 14.3% | 2 | | Jan 2026 | 110K | 38% | 1 | 49.5K | 17.1% | 2 | | Feb 2026 | 110K | 38.2% | 1 | 49.5K | 17.2% | 3 | | Mar 2026 | 90.5K | 30.8% | 1 | 60.5K | 20.6% | 2 | | Apr 2026 | 110K | 35.7% | 1 | 60.5K | 19.6% | 2 | | May 2026 | 74K | 29.1% | 1 | 49.5K | 19.5% | 3 | | Jun 2026 | 74K | 28% | 1 | 60.5K | 22.9% | 2 | | Jul 2026 | 90.5K | 34.2% | 1 | 49.5K | 18.7% | 3 | | Aug 2026 | 90.5K | 33.2% | 1 | 49.5K | 18.2% | 3 | | Sep 2026 | 74K | 26.4% | 1 | 60.5K | 21.6% | 3 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Amundsen’s and Microsoft Purview’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. - **Amundsen**: Measured on the search term “amundsen”. - **Microsoft Purview**: Measured on the search term “microsoft purview”. - [Amundsen profile](/demand/global-en/brands/amundsen) - [Microsoft Purview profile](/demand/global-en/brands/microsoft-purview) - [All data catalogues worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/data-catalogues): 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 Amundsen or Microsoft Purview more popular in search? In September 2026, Amundsen had more branded searches than Microsoft Purview among data catalogues worldwide. Amundsen had about 74,000 branded searches, while Microsoft Purview had 60,500. Amundsen made up 26.4% of all data catalogue searches we track, and Microsoft Purview accounted for 21.6%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Amundsen vs Microsoft Purview: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/amundsen-vs-microsoft-purview This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/amundsen-vs-microsoft-purview. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.