--- title: "CatalogIt vs PastPerfect: Which is searched more?" description: "Is CatalogIt or PastPerfect more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Museum 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/catalogit-vs-pastperfect" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # CatalogIt vs PastPerfect: Which is searched more? Is CatalogIt or PastPerfect more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Museum 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**: CatalogIt and PastPerfect - **Competitive set**: Museum software - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **CatalogIt Share of Search**: 1.8% - **PastPerfect Share of Search**: 0.53% ## Is CatalogIt or PastPerfect more popular in search? - In September 2026, CatalogIt had more branded searches than PastPerfect among museum software worldwide. CatalogIt had about 2,900 branded searches, while PastPerfect had 880. CatalogIt made up 1.8% of all museum software searches we track, and PastPerfect accounted for 0.53%. - CatalogIt was ahead of PastPerfect in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, CatalogIt’s share of searches among museum software worldwide held steady at 1.8%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 2.9K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, PastPerfect’s share of searches among museum software worldwide moved from 0.79% to 0.53%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 1.3K to 880. ## Top museum software in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, CatalogIt appeared in all five answers. PastPerfect was mentioned in four out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in both Google AI Overviews. CatalogIt was listed before PastPerfect in three out of 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | CatalogIt | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | PastPerfect | 2nd | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Axiell | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | CollectionSpace | 4th | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | TMS Collections | 5th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | CollectiveAccess | 6th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Argus | 7th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Tessitura | 8th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Adlib | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about museum software - Asked ChatGPT "Which museum software should I use?": 1. CatalogIt, 2. PastPerfect, 3. CollectionSpace, 4. CollectiveAccess, 5. Axiell - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best museum software options?": 1. CatalogIt, 2. PastPerfect, 3. Axiell, 4. CollectionSpace, 5. TMS Collections, 6. Tessitura - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best museum software for collections management?": 1. Axiell, 2. TMS Collections, 3. CatalogIt, 4. CollectionSpace, 5. CollectiveAccess - Searched Google, AI Overview "museum software": 1. PastPerfect, 2. CatalogIt, 3. Argus - Searched Google, AI Overview "collections management software": 1. PastPerfect, 2. CatalogIt, 3. Axiell Not named in any answer: Adlib. 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 museum software worldwide in September 2026? - CatalogIt’s share of searches among museum software worldwide has lost ground for 3 months in a row, from 2.6% to 1.8% in September 2026. - In September 2026, PastPerfect fell from 7th to 8th among museum software worldwide. ## Month by month | Month | CatalogIt estimated searches | CatalogIt Share of Search | CatalogIt rank | PastPerfect estimated searches | PastPerfect Share of Search | PastPerfect rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 2.9K | 1.8% | 3 | 1.3K | 0.79% | 7 | | Nov 2025 | 2.9K | 1.8% | 4 | 1K | 0.61% | 7 | | Dec 2025 | 2.4K | 1.3% | 4 | 880 | 0.46% | 8 | | Jan 2026 | 2.9K | 1.7% | 3 | 1K | 0.59% | 8 | | Feb 2026 | 2.9K | 1.8% | 4 | 1.3K | 0.79% | 7 | | Mar 2026 | 3.6K | 2.2% | 3 | 1.3K | 0.78% | 7 | | Apr 2026 | 3.6K | 2.1% | 3 | 1K | 0.59% | 8 | | May 2026 | 3.6K | 2.2% | 3 | 1K | 0.6% | 7 | | Jun 2026 | 3.6K | 2.6% | 3 | 1K | 0.73% | 7 | | Jul 2026 | 2.9K | 2.1% | 3 | 1K | 0.74% | 7 | | Aug 2026 | 2.9K | 2.1% | 3 | 1K | 0.73% | 7 | | Sep 2026 | 2.9K | 1.8% | 3 | 880 | 0.53% | 8 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using CatalogIt’s and PastPerfect’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. - **CatalogIt**: Measured on the search term “catalogit”. - **PastPerfect**: Measured on the search term “past perfect museum”. - [CatalogIt profile](/demand/global-en/brands/catalogit) - [PastPerfect profile](/demand/global-en/brands/pastperfect) - [All museum software worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/museum-software): The set both shares are measured inside, 9 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 CatalogIt or PastPerfect more popular in search? In September 2026, CatalogIt had more branded searches than PastPerfect among museum software worldwide. CatalogIt had about 2,900 branded searches, while PastPerfect had 880. CatalogIt made up 1.8% of all museum software searches we track, and PastPerfect accounted for 0.53%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "CatalogIt vs PastPerfect: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/catalogit-vs-pastperfect This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/catalogit-vs-pastperfect. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.