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title: "BMC Helix vs Device42: Which is more popular by branded search?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, BMC Helix or Device42? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Cmdb platforms 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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# BMC Helix vs Device42: Which is more popular by branded search?

Which is more popular in search, BMC Helix or Device42? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Cmdb platforms 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**: BMC Helix and Device42
- **Competitive set**: Cmdb platforms
- **Market**: Global
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **BMC Helix Share of Search**: 3.1%
- **Device42 Share of Search**: 0.91%

## Which is more popular in search, BMC Helix or Device42?

- In August 2026, BMC Helix had more branded searches than Device42 among cmdb platforms worldwide. BMC Helix was estimated to have 14.8K branded searches compared to Device42’s 4.4K, and held a 3.1% Share of Search versus Device42’s 0.91%.
- BMC Helix was ahead of Device42 in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, BMC Helix’s estimated Share of Search among cmdb platforms worldwide moved from 2.5% to 3.1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 12.1K to 14.8K.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Device42’s estimated Share of Search among cmdb platforms worldwide moved from 1.4% to 0.91%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 6.6K to 4.4K.

## How did search popularity change for cmdb platforms worldwide in August 2026?

- BMC Helix’s estimated Share of Search among cmdb platforms worldwide has gained ground for 3 months in a row, from 2.1% to 3.1% in August 2026.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for Device42 worldwide fell 33.3% over 11 measured months, from 6.6K to 4.4K in August 2026.

## Month by month

| Month | BMC Helix estimated searches | BMC Helix Share of Search | BMC Helix rank | Device42 estimated searches | Device42 Share of Search | Device42 rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 12.1K | 2.5% | 2 | 6.6K | 1.4% | 5 |
| Nov 2025 | 12.1K | 3% | 2 | 5.4K | 1.3% | 5 |
| Dec 2025 | 9.9K | 2.5% | 2 | 4.4K | 1.1% | 5 |
| Jan 2026 | 12.1K | 2.5% | 2 | 5.4K | 1.1% | 5 |
| Feb 2026 | 12.1K | 2.5% | 2 | 5.4K | 1.1% | 5 |
| Mar 2026 | 12.1K | 2.5% | 2 | 5.4K | 1.1% | 5 |
| Apr 2026 | 12.1K | 2.1% | 2 | 5.4K | 0.92% | 5 |
| May 2026 | 12.1K | 2.1% | 2 | 4.4K | 0.75% | 5 |
| Jun 2026 | 14.8K | 2.5% | 2 | 5.4K | 0.92% | 5 |
| Jul 2026 | 14.8K | 3% | 2 | 5.4K | 1.1% | 5 |
| Aug 2026 | 14.8K | 3.1% | 2 | 4.4K | 0.91% | 5 |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using BMC Helix’s and Device42’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.

- **BMC Helix**: Measured on the search term “bmc helix”.
- **Device42**: Measured on the search term “device42”.

- [BMC Helix profile](/demand/global-en/brands/bmc-helix)
- [Device42 profile](/demand/global-en/brands/device42)
- [All cmdb platforms worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/cmdb-platforms): The set both shares are measured inside, 5 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, BMC Helix or Device42?

In August 2026, BMC Helix had more branded searches than Device42 among cmdb platforms worldwide. BMC Helix was estimated to have 14.8K branded searches compared to Device42’s 4.4K, and held a 3.1% Share of Search versus Device42’s 0.91%.

## Cite this page

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