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title: "CARTO vs Placer.ai: Which is searched more?"
description: "Is CARTO or Placer.ai more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Foot traffic analytics 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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publisher: "Brandwave"
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# CARTO vs Placer.ai: Which is searched more?

Is CARTO or Placer.ai more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Foot traffic analytics 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**: CARTO and Placer.ai
- **Competitive set**: Foot traffic analytics platforms
- **Market**: Global
- **Month measured**: Sep 2026
- **CARTO Share of Search**: 31%
- **Placer.ai Share of Search**: 7.6%

## Is CARTO or Placer.ai more popular in search?

- In September 2026, CARTO had more branded searches than Placer.ai among foot traffic analytics platforms worldwide. CARTO had about 40,500 branded searches, while Placer.ai had 9,900. CARTO made up 31% of all foot traffic analytics platform searches we track, and Placer.ai accounted for 7.6%.
- CARTO was ahead of Placer.ai in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, CARTO’s share of searches among foot traffic analytics platforms worldwide moved from 28.5% to 31%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 33.1K to 40.5K.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Placer.ai’s share of searches among foot traffic analytics platforms worldwide moved from 12.8% to 7.6%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 14.8K to 9.9K.

## How did search popularity change for foot traffic analytics platforms worldwide in September 2026?

- In September 2026, CARTO lost share of searches among foot traffic analytics platforms worldwide, from 38.3% to 31%.
- In September 2026, Placer.ai lost share of searches among foot traffic analytics platforms worldwide, from 9.4% to 7.6%.

## Month by month

| Month | CARTO estimated searches | CARTO Share of Search | CARTO rank | Placer.ai estimated searches | Placer.ai Share of Search | Placer.ai rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 33.1K | 28.5% | 2 | 14.8K | 12.8% | 3 |
| Nov 2025 | 33.1K | 29.5% | 2 | 12.1K | 10.8% | 3 |
| Dec 2025 | 27.1K | 26.3% | 2 | 9.9K | 9.6% | 3 |
| Jan 2026 | 33.1K | 29.4% | 2 | 12.1K | 10.8% | 3 |
| Feb 2026 | 27.1K | 22.7% | 2 | 12.1K | 10.1% | 3 |
| Mar 2026 | 33.1K | 20.1% | 2 | 14.8K | 9% | 3 |
| Apr 2026 | 33.1K | 26.4% | 2 | 12.1K | 9.7% | 3 |
| May 2026 | 33.1K | 26.5% | 2 | 12.1K | 9.7% | 3 |
| Jun 2026 | 27.1K | 25.7% | 2 | 12.1K | 11.5% | 3 |
| Jul 2026 | 33.1K | 33.1% | 2 | 12.1K | 12.1% | 3 |
| Aug 2026 | 40.5K | 38.3% | 2 | 9.9K | 9.4% | 3 |
| Sep 2026 | 40.5K | 31% | 2 | 9.9K | 7.6% | 3 |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using CARTO’s and Placer.ai’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.

- **CARTO**: Measured on the search term “carto”.
- **Placer.ai**: Measured on the search term “placer.ai”.

- [CARTO profile](/demand/global-en/brands/carto)
- [Placer.ai profile](/demand/global-en/brands/placer-ai)
- [All foot traffic analytics platforms worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/foot-traffic-analytics-platforms): 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 CARTO or Placer.ai more popular in search?

In September 2026, CARTO had more branded searches than Placer.ai among foot traffic analytics platforms worldwide. CARTO had about 40,500 branded searches, while Placer.ai had 9,900. CARTO made up 31% of all foot traffic analytics platform searches we track, and Placer.ai accounted for 7.6%.

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