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title: "Civica vs NEC: Which is more popular by branded search?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, Civica or NEC? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Council tax 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."
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# Civica vs NEC: Which is more popular by branded search?

Which is more popular in search, Civica or NEC? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Council tax 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**: Civica and NEC
- **Competitive set**: Council tax software
- **Market**: Global
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **Civica Share of Search**: 3%
- **NEC Share of Search**: 89.7%

## Which is more popular in search, Civica or NEC?

- In August 2026, NEC had more branded searches than Civica among council tax software worldwide. NEC was estimated to have 1.5M branded searches compared to Civica’s 49.5K, and held an 89.7% Share of Search versus Civica’s 3%.
- NEC was ahead of Civica in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Civica’s estimated Share of Search among council tax software worldwide moved from 7.9% to 3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 60.5K to 49.5K.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, NEC’s estimated Share of Search among council tax software worldwide moved from 71.6% to 89.7%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 550K to 1.5M.

## How did search popularity change for council tax software worldwide in August 2026?

- In August 2026, NEC gained estimated Share of Search among council tax software worldwide, from 70.5% to 89.7%.
- In August 2026, Civica lost estimated Share of Search among council tax software worldwide, from 7.8% to 3%.

## Month by month

| Month | Civica estimated searches | Civica Share of Search | Civica rank | NEC estimated searches | NEC Share of Search | NEC rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 60.5K | 7.9% | 3 | 550K | 71.6% | 1 |
| Nov 2025 | 49.5K | 6.5% | 3 | 550K | 72.6% | 1 |
| Dec 2025 | 33.1K | 4.5% | 3 | 550K | 74.5% | 1 |
| Jan 2026 | 49.5K | 5.5% | 3 | 673K | 74.6% | 1 |
| Feb 2026 | 60.5K | 5.7% | 3 | 823K | 77.2% | 1 |
| Mar 2026 | 90.5K | 8.4% | 3 | 823K | 76.3% | 1 |
| Apr 2026 | 60.5K | 5.1% | 3 | 1M | 83.6% | 1 |
| May 2026 | 60.5K | 6% | 3 | 823K | 81.9% | 1 |
| Jun 2026 | 49.5K | 9.2% | 3 | 368K | 68.2% | 1 |
| Jul 2026 | 49.5K | 7.8% | 3 | 450K | 70.5% | 1 |
| Aug 2026 | 49.5K | 3% | 3 | 1.5M | 89.7% | 1 |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Civica’s and NEC’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.

- **Civica**: Measured on the search term “civica”.
- **NEC**: Measured on the search term “nec”.

- [Civica profile](/demand/global-en/brands/civica)
- [NEC profile](/demand/global-en/brands/nec)
- [All council tax software worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/council-tax-software): 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, Civica or NEC?

In August 2026, NEC had more branded searches than Civica among council tax software worldwide. NEC was estimated to have 1.5M branded searches compared to Civica’s 49.5K, and held an 89.7% Share of Search versus Civica’s 3%.

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