--- title: "AuditBoard vs MetricStream: Which is searched more?" description: "Is AuditBoard or MetricStream more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Compliance 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/auditboard-vs-metricstream" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # AuditBoard vs MetricStream: Which is searched more? Is AuditBoard or MetricStream more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Compliance 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**: AuditBoard and MetricStream - **Competitive set**: Compliance software - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **AuditBoard Share of Search**: 3.4% - **MetricStream Share of Search**: 2.7% ## Is AuditBoard or MetricStream more popular in search? - In September 2026, AuditBoard had more branded searches than MetricStream among compliance software worldwide. AuditBoard had about 8,100 branded searches, while MetricStream had 6,600. AuditBoard made up 3.4% of all compliance software searches we track, and MetricStream accounted for 2.7%. - AuditBoard was ahead of MetricStream in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, AuditBoard’s share of searches among compliance software worldwide moved from 6.3% to 3.4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 18.1K to 8.1K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, MetricStream’s share of searches among compliance software worldwide moved from 2.8% to 2.7%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 8.1K to 6.6K. ## Top compliance software in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, MetricStream was mentioned in two out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. AuditBoard was mentioned in one out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. MetricStream was listed before AuditBoard 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Vanta | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | LogicGate | 2nd | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Drata | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Secureframe | 4th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Hyperproof | 5th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | MetricStream | 6th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | NAVEX | 7th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | AuditBoard | 8th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Sprinto | 9th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about compliance software - Asked ChatGPT "Which compliance software should I use?": 1. Vanta, 2. Drata, 3. Hyperproof, 4. NAVEX - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best compliance software options?": 1. Vanta, 2. Drata, 3. Secureframe, 4. Hyperproof, 5. LogicGate, 6. AuditBoard, 7. NAVEX, 8. Sprinto - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best compliance software for regulatory compliance?": 1. LogicGate, 2. Vanta, 3. MetricStream - Searched Google, AI Overview "compliance software": 1. Vanta - Searched Google, AI Overview "compliance management software": 1. Vanta, 2. Secureframe, 3. MetricStream, 4. Hyperproof, 5. LogicGate 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 compliance software worldwide in September 2026? - In September 2026, MetricStream gained share of searches among compliance software worldwide, from 2.1% to 2.7%. - AuditBoard’s share of searches among compliance software worldwide has lost ground for 3 months in a row, from 4.5% to 3.4% in September 2026. ## Month by month | Month | AuditBoard estimated searches | AuditBoard Share of Search | AuditBoard rank | MetricStream estimated searches | MetricStream Share of Search | MetricStream rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 18.1K | 6.3% | 4 | 8.1K | 2.8% | 6 | | Nov 2025 | 14.8K | 5.5% | 5 | 6.6K | 2.5% | 6 | | Dec 2025 | 14.8K | 6.3% | 5 | 5.4K | 2.3% | 6 | | Jan 2026 | 18.1K | 6.6% | 5 | 5.4K | 2% | 6 | | Feb 2026 | 18.1K | 7.6% | 4 | 5.4K | 2.3% | 6 | | Mar 2026 | 18.1K | 7% | 5 | 6.6K | 2.6% | 6 | | Apr 2026 | 12.1K | 4.8% | 5 | 5.4K | 2.2% | 6 | | May 2026 | 9.9K | 4.2% | 5 | 4.4K | 1.9% | 6 | | Jun 2026 | 9.9K | 4.5% | 5 | 5.4K | 2.5% | 6 | | Jul 2026 | 8.1K | 4.1% | 5 | 5.4K | 2.8% | 6 | | Aug 2026 | 8.1K | 3.8% | 5 | 4.4K | 2.1% | 6 | | Sep 2026 | 8.1K | 3.4% | 5 | 6.6K | 2.7% | 6 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using AuditBoard’s and MetricStream’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. - **AuditBoard**: Measured on the search term “audit board”. - **MetricStream**: Measured on the search term “metric stream”. - [AuditBoard profile](/demand/global-en/brands/auditboard) - [MetricStream profile](/demand/global-en/brands/metricstream) - [All compliance software worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/compliance-software): The set both shares are measured inside, 9 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 AuditBoard or MetricStream more popular in search? In September 2026, AuditBoard had more branded searches than MetricStream among compliance software worldwide. AuditBoard had about 8,100 branded searches, while MetricStream had 6,600. AuditBoard made up 3.4% of all compliance software searches we track, and MetricStream accounted for 2.7%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "AuditBoard vs MetricStream: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/auditboard-vs-metricstream This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/auditboard-vs-metricstream. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.