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Box vs Confluence:Which is more popular by branded search?

In August 2026, Confluence had more branded searches than Box among document management systems worldwide. Confluence was estimated to have 694K branded searches compared to Box’s 24.1K, and held a 19.8% Share of Search versus Box’s 0.69%. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.

Share of Search among document management systems worldwide in August 2026Which is more popular in search, Box or Confluence?
Box0.69%24.1K searches
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Confluence19.8%694K searches
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Which is more popular in search, Box or Confluence?

Compare the document management systems companies operate with. 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.

Box and Confluence among document management systems worldwide, by month

Share of Search by month for Confluence, Box. The figures are in the table below the chart.

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MonthSharePointConfluenceDocuWareBoxM-FilesDropbox Business
Oct 202574.4%23.1%1.1%0.65%0.5%0.22%
Nov 202577.8%19.7%1.2%0.68%0.52%0.19%
Dec 202574.4%23.1%1.1%0.79%0.5%0.18%
Jan 202674.4%23.1%1.1%0.65%0.5%0.22%
Feb 202677.7%19.7%1.2%0.68%0.52%0.19%
Mar 202674.5%23.1%1.1%0.67%0.5%0.18%
Apr 202677.7%19.7%1.2%0.68%0.52%0.19%
May 202678%19.8%0.97%0.69%0.43%0.15%
Jun 202674.7%23.2%0.92%0.66%0.41%0.12%
Jul 202678%19.8%0.96%0.69%0.43%0.13%
Aug 202678.1%19.8%0.96%0.69%0.35%0.15%
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How has the Box and Confluence comparison changed over the last 12 months?

  • Confluence was ahead of Box in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Box’s estimated Share of Search among document management systems worldwide moved from 0.65% to 0.69%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 24.1K.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Confluence’s estimated Share of Search among document management systems worldwide moved from 23.1% to 19.8%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 849K to 694K.

How did search popularity change for document management systems worldwide in August 2026?

  1. Estimated monthly branded searches for Confluence worldwide fell 18.2% over 11 measured months, from 849K to 694K in August 2026.

How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Box’s and Confluence’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.

Box

2 branded search terms

  • box com
  • box file sharing

Confluence

4 branded search terms

  • confluence
  • confluence app
  • confluence knowledge base
  • confluence software

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