--- title: "Box vs FYI: Which is searched more?" description: "Is Box or FYI more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Document 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/box-vs-fyi-docs" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Box vs FYI: Which is searched more? Is Box or FYI more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Document 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**: Box and FYI - **Competitive set**: Document management software - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Box Share of Search**: 0.07% - **FYI Share of Search**: 1.2% ## Is Box or FYI more popular in search? - In September 2026, FYI had more branded searches than Box among document management software worldwide. FYI had about 40,500 branded searches, while Box had 2,490. FYI made up 1.2% of all document management software searches we track, and Box accounted for 0.07%. - FYI was ahead of Box in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Box’s share of searches among document management software worldwide moved from 0.08% to 0.07%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 2.4K to 2.5K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, FYI’s share of searches among document management software worldwide moved from 0.78% to 1.2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 22.2K to 40.5K. ## Top document management software in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Box was mentioned in four out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in both Google AI Overviews. FYI 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | SharePoint | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Box | 2nd | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | M-Files | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Dropbox Business | 4th | 1 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Laserfiche | 5th | 1 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | DocuWare | 6th | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | FYI | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Objective | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about document management software - Asked ChatGPT "Which document management system should I use?": 1. SharePoint, 2. Box, 3. M-Files - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best document management systems?": 1. SharePoint, 2. Box, 3. M-Files, 4. DocuWare, 5. Laserfiche - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best document management system for file organisation?": 1. SharePoint, 2. Dropbox Business, 3. M-Files, 4. DocuWare - Searched Google, AI Overview "document management software": 1. SharePoint, 2. Laserfiche, 3. M-Files, 4. Box, 5. Dropbox Business, 6. DocuWare - Searched Google, AI Overview "document management system": 1. SharePoint, 2. Box, 3. Dropbox Business, 4. M-Files, 5. Laserfiche, 6. DocuWare Not named in any answer: FYI and Objective. 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 document management software worldwide in September 2026? - In September 2026, FYI rose from 3rd to 2nd among document management software worldwide. ## Month by month | Month | Box estimated searches | Box Share of Search | Box rank | FYI estimated searches | FYI Share of Search | FYI rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 2.4K | 0.08% | 8 | 22.2K | 0.78% | 3 | | Nov 2025 | 2.1K | 0.07% | 8 | 18.1K | 0.64% | 3 | | Dec 2025 | 2K | 0.09% | 8 | 18.1K | 0.78% | 3 | | Jan 2026 | 2.4K | 0.08% | 8 | 33.1K | 1.2% | 3 | | Feb 2026 | 2.6K | 0.09% | 8 | 27.1K | 0.95% | 3 | | Mar 2026 | 3.3K | 0.11% | 8 | 33.1K | 1.2% | 3 | | Apr 2026 | 2.9K | 0.1% | 8 | 33.1K | 1.2% | 3 | | May 2026 | 2.9K | 0.1% | 8 | 33.1K | 1.2% | 3 | | Jun 2026 | 2.5K | 0.09% | 8 | 33.1K | 1.2% | 3 | | Jul 2026 | 2.5K | 0.09% | 8 | 33.1K | 1.2% | 3 | | Aug 2026 | 2.4K | 0.08% | 8 | 33.1K | 1.2% | 3 | | Sep 2026 | 2.5K | 0.07% | 8 | 40.5K | 1.2% | 2 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Box’s and FYI’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**: Measured on the search terms “box document management” and “box file sharing”, summed into one figure. - **FYI**: Measured on the search term “fyi docs”. - [Box profile](/demand/global-en/brands/box) - [FYI profile](/demand/global-en/brands/fyi-docs) - [All document management software worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/document-management-software): The set both shares are measured inside, 8 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 Box or FYI more popular in search? In September 2026, FYI had more branded searches than Box among document management software worldwide. FYI had about 40,500 branded searches, while Box had 2,490. FYI made up 1.2% of all document management software searches we track, and Box accounted for 0.07%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Box vs FYI: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/box-vs-fyi-docs This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/box-vs-fyi-docs. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.