--- title: "Automox vs HCL BigFix: Which is searched more?" description: "Is Automox or HCL BigFix more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Patch management 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/automox-vs-hcl-bigfix" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Automox vs HCL BigFix: Which is searched more? Is Automox or HCL BigFix more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Patch management 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**: Automox and HCL BigFix - **Competitive set**: Patch management software - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Automox Share of Search**: 2.8% - **HCL BigFix Share of Search**: 2.4% ## Is Automox or HCL BigFix more popular in search? - In September 2026, Automox had more branded searches than HCL BigFix among patch management software worldwide. Automox had about 8,100 branded searches, while HCL BigFix had 7,000. Automox made up 2.8% of all patch management software searches we track, and HCL BigFix accounted for 2.4%. - The lead changed hands 4 times in the 12 months ending September 2026: HCL BigFix took it in November 2025, Automox took it in April 2026, HCL BigFix took it in July 2026, Automox took it in August 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Automox’s share of searches among patch management software worldwide moved from 2.5% to 2.8%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 8.1K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, HCL BigFix’s share of searches among patch management software worldwide moved from 2.2% to 2.4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 7K. ## Top patch management software in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Automox appeared in all five answers. HCL BigFix was mentioned in two out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Automox was listed before HCL BigFix in every answer. 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | NinjaOne | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | ManageEngine | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Action1 | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Automox | 4th | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Microsoft Intune | 5th | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | HCL BigFix | 6th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Ivanti | 7th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about patch management software - Asked ChatGPT "Which patch management software should I use?": 1. Action1, 2. ManageEngine, 3. Microsoft Intune, 4. NinjaOne, 5. Automox - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best patch management software tools?": 1. NinjaOne, 2. Automox, 3. ManageEngine, 4. Microsoft Intune, 5. Action1, 6. HCL BigFix, 7. Ivanti - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best patch management software for security updates?": 1. Action1, 2. Automox, 3. NinjaOne, 4. ManageEngine, 5. HCL BigFix, 6. Microsoft Intune - Searched Google, AI Overview "patch management software": 1. ManageEngine, 2. NinjaOne, 3. Automox, 4. Action1 - Searched Google, AI Overview "patch management tools": 1. NinjaOne, 2. ManageEngine, 3. Microsoft Intune, 4. Automox 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 patch management software worldwide in September 2026? - Automox’s share of searches among patch management software worldwide has gained ground for 3 months in a row, from 2.3% to 2.8% in September 2026. ## Month by month | Month | Automox estimated searches | Automox Share of Search | Automox rank | HCL BigFix estimated searches | HCL BigFix Share of Search | HCL BigFix rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 8.1K | 2.5% | 6 | 7K | 2.2% | 7 | | Nov 2025 | 6.6K | 2.4% | 7 | 6.7K | 2.5% | 6 | | Dec 2025 | 5.4K | 2.1% | 6 | 5.4K | 2.1% | 7 | | Jan 2026 | 6.6K | 2.1% | 7 | 6.7K | 2.2% | 6 | | Feb 2026 | 6.6K | 2.3% | 7 | 7K | 2.4% | 6 | | Mar 2026 | 6.6K | 2.1% | 7 | 7K | 2.3% | 6 | | Apr 2026 | 6.6K | 2.2% | 6 | 5.7K | 1.9% | 7 | | May 2026 | 6.6K | 2.3% | 6 | 5.7K | 2% | 7 | | Jun 2026 | 6.6K | 2.3% | 6 | 5.7K | 2% | 7 | | Jul 2026 | 6.6K | 2.4% | 7 | 7K | 2.5% | 6 | | Aug 2026 | 6.6K | 2.4% | 6 | 6K | 2.2% | 7 | | Sep 2026 | 8.1K | 2.8% | 6 | 7K | 2.4% | 7 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Automox’s and HCL BigFix’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. - **Automox**: Measured on the search term “automox”. - **HCL BigFix**: Measured on the search terms “bigfix” and “hcl bigfix”, summed into one figure. - [Automox profile](/demand/global-en/brands/automox) - [HCL BigFix profile](/demand/global-en/brands/hcl-bigfix) - [All patch management software worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/patch-management-software): The set both shares are measured inside, 7 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 Automox or HCL BigFix more popular in search? In September 2026, Automox had more branded searches than HCL BigFix among patch management software worldwide. Automox had about 8,100 branded searches, while HCL BigFix had 7,000. Automox made up 2.8% of all patch management software searches we track, and HCL BigFix accounted for 2.4%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Automox vs HCL BigFix: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/automox-vs-hcl-bigfix This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/automox-vs-hcl-bigfix. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.