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title: "APM vs EXIN: Which is more popular by branded search?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, APM or EXIN? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Project management certifications 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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# APM vs EXIN: Which is more popular by branded search?

Which is more popular in search, APM or EXIN? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Project management certifications 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**: APM and EXIN
- **Competitive set**: Project management certifications
- **Market**: Global
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **APM Share of Search**: 11.1%
- **EXIN Share of Search**: 0.43%

## Which is more popular in search, APM or EXIN?

- In August 2026, APM had more branded searches than EXIN among project management certifications worldwide. APM was estimated to have 5.4K branded searches compared to EXIN’s 210, and held an 11.1% Share of Search versus EXIN’s 0.43%.
- APM was ahead of EXIN in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, APM’s estimated Share of Search among project management certifications worldwide moved from 12.3% to 11.1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 8.1K to 5.4K.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, EXIN’s estimated Share of Search among project management certifications worldwide moved from 0.49% to 0.43%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 320 to 210.

## How did search popularity change for project management certifications worldwide in August 2026?

- Estimated monthly branded searches for EXIN worldwide fell 34.4% over 11 measured months, from 320 to 210 in August 2026.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for APM worldwide fell 33.3% over 11 measured months, from 8.1K to 5.4K in August 2026.

## Month by month

| Month | APM estimated searches | APM Share of Search | APM rank | EXIN estimated searches | EXIN Share of Search | EXIN rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 8.1K | 12.3% | 4 | 320 | 0.49% | 5 |
| Nov 2025 | 6.6K | 10.3% | 4 | 260 | 0.4% | 5 |
| Dec 2025 | 5.4K | 10.3% | 4 | 260 | 0.49% | 5 |
| Jan 2026 | 6.6K | 9.3% | 4 | 210 | 0.3% | 5 |
| Feb 2026 | 6.6K | 11.1% | 4 | 260 | 0.44% | 6 |
| Mar 2026 | 6.6K | 11.1% | 4 | 320 | 0.54% | 6 |
| Apr 2026 | 6.6K | 11.1% | 4 | 210 | 0.35% | 5 |
| May 2026 | 5.4K | 10.6% | 4 | 260 | 0.51% | 5 |
| Jun 2026 | 5.4K | 10.7% | 4 | 210 | 0.41% | 5 |
| Jul 2026 | 5.4K | 11.1% | 4 | 170 | 0.35% | 5 |
| Aug 2026 | 5.4K | 11.1% | 4 | 210 | 0.43% | 5 |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using APM’s and EXIN’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.

- **APM**: Measured on the search term “apm project management”.
- **EXIN**: Measured on the search term “exin certification”.

- [APM profile](/demand/global-en/brands/apm-certification)
- [EXIN profile](/demand/global-en/brands/exin)
- [All project management certifications worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/project-management-certifications): 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, APM or EXIN?

In August 2026, APM had more branded searches than EXIN among project management certifications worldwide. APM was estimated to have 5.4K branded searches compared to EXIN’s 210, and held an 11.1% Share of Search versus EXIN’s 0.43%.

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