--- title: "Appian vs Softr: Which is searched more?" description: "Is Appian or Softr more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the No-code and low-code app builders 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/appian-vs-softr" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Appian vs Softr: Which is searched more? Is Appian or Softr more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the No-code and low-code app builders 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**: Appian and Softr - **Competitive set**: No-code and low-code app builders - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Appian Share of Search**: 3.7% - **Softr Share of Search**: 0.18% ## Is Appian or Softr more popular in search? - In September 2026, Appian had more branded searches than Softr among no-code and low-code app builders worldwide. Appian had about 49,500 branded searches, while Softr had 2,380. Appian made up 3.7% of all no-code and low-code app builder searches we track, and Softr accounted for 0.18%. - Appian was ahead of Softr in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Appian’s share of searches among no-code and low-code app builders worldwide moved from 4.3% to 3.7%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 60.5K to 49.5K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Softr’s share of searches among no-code and low-code app builders worldwide moved from 0.17% to 0.18%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 2.4K. ## Top no-code and low-code app builders in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Softr was mentioned in four out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Appian 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Bubble | 1st | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | FlutterFlow | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Glide | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Adalo | 4th | 1 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Softr | 5th | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Retool | 6th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Lovable | 7th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Appsmith | 8th | 0 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Power Apps | 9th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | OutSystems | 10th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | AppSheet | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Appian | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Mendix | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about no-code and low-code app builders - Asked ChatGPT "Which no-code app builder should I use?": 1. Bubble, 2. FlutterFlow, 3. Glide, 4. Lovable, 5. Softr - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best no-code and low-code app builders?": 1. Bubble, 2. FlutterFlow, 3. Glide, 4. Softr, 5. Retool, 6. Power Apps, 7. Adalo - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best no-code app builder for a startup app?": 1. Bubble, 2. FlutterFlow, 3. Lovable, 4. Glide, 5. Softr - Searched Google, AI Overview "no-code app builder": 1. Bubble, 2. Adalo, 3. Softr, 4. FlutterFlow, 5. Appsmith, 6. Glide - Searched Google, AI Overview "low code app builder": 1. FlutterFlow, 2. Adalo, 3. Retool, 4. Appsmith, 5. Power Apps, 6. OutSystems Not named in any answer: AppSheet, Appian and Mendix. 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 no-code and low-code app builders worldwide in September 2026? - Estimated monthly branded searches for Appian worldwide fell 18.2% over 12 measured months, from 60.5K to 49.5K in September 2026. ## Month by month | Month | Appian estimated searches | Appian Share of Search | Appian rank | Softr estimated searches | Softr Share of Search | Softr rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 60.5K | 4.3% | 8 | 2.4K | 0.17% | 13 | | Nov 2025 | 49.5K | 3.6% | 9 | 1.9K | 0.14% | 13 | | Dec 2025 | 40.5K | 3.1% | 9 | 1.6K | 0.12% | 13 | | Jan 2026 | 49.5K | 3.3% | 9 | 2.1K | 0.14% | 13 | | Feb 2026 | 49.5K | 3.3% | 8 | 1.9K | 0.13% | 13 | | Mar 2026 | 49.5K | 3.1% | 8 | 2.3K | 0.14% | 13 | | Apr 2026 | 49.5K | 3% | 8 | 2.5K | 0.15% | 13 | | May 2026 | 49.5K | 3.2% | 8 | 2.2K | 0.14% | 13 | | Jun 2026 | 49.5K | 3.5% | 7 | 2K | 0.14% | 13 | | Jul 2026 | 49.5K | 3.5% | 7 | 2.1K | 0.15% | 13 | | Aug 2026 | 49.5K | 3.6% | 7 | 2.2K | 0.16% | 13 | | Sep 2026 | 49.5K | 3.7% | 7 | 2.4K | 0.18% | 13 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Appian’s and Softr’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. - **Appian**: Measured on the search term “appian”. - **Softr**: Measured on the search terms “softr app builder” and “softr io”, summed into one figure. - [Appian profile](/demand/global-en/brands/appian) - [Softr profile](/demand/global-en/brands/softr) - [All no-code and low-code app builders worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/low-code-app-builders): The set both shares are measured inside, 13 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 Appian or Softr more popular in search? In September 2026, Appian had more branded searches than Softr among no-code and low-code app builders worldwide. Appian had about 49,500 branded searches, while Softr had 2,380. Appian made up 3.7% of all no-code and low-code app builder searches we track, and Softr accounted for 0.18%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Appian vs Softr: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/appian-vs-softr This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/appian-vs-softr. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.