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title: "CivicPlus vs OpenGov: Which is more popular by branded search?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, CivicPlus or OpenGov? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Permitting 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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# CivicPlus vs OpenGov: Which is more popular by branded search?

Which is more popular in search, CivicPlus or OpenGov? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Permitting 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**: CivicPlus and OpenGov
- **Competitive set**: Permitting software
- **Market**: Global
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **CivicPlus Share of Search**: 12.5%
- **OpenGov Share of Search**: 22.9%

## Which is more popular in search, CivicPlus or OpenGov?

- In August 2026, OpenGov had more branded searches than CivicPlus among permitting software worldwide. OpenGov was estimated to have 22.2K branded searches compared to CivicPlus’ 12.1K, and held a 22.9% Share of Search versus CivicPlus’ 12.5%.
- OpenGov was ahead of CivicPlus in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, CivicPlus’ estimated Share of Search among permitting software worldwide moved from 13% to 12.5%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 12.1K.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, OpenGov’s estimated Share of Search among permitting software worldwide moved from 23.9% to 22.9%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 22.2K.

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

Neither CivicPlus nor OpenGov moved beyond provider rounding among permitting software in Aug 2026.

## Month by month

| Month | CivicPlus estimated searches | CivicPlus Share of Search | CivicPlus rank | OpenGov estimated searches | OpenGov Share of Search | OpenGov rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 12.1K | 13% | 4 | 22.2K | 23.9% | 2 |
| Nov 2025 | 9.9K | 12.4% | 4 | 22.2K | 27.7% | 2 |
| Dec 2025 | 9.9K | 10.9% | 4 | 22.2K | 24.5% | 2 |
| Jan 2026 | 12.1K | 13% | 4 | 22.2K | 23.9% | 2 |
| Feb 2026 | 12.1K | 13% | 4 | 22.2K | 23.9% | 2 |
| Mar 2026 | 12.1K | 11.9% | 4 | 27.1K | 26.6% | 2 |
| Apr 2026 | 12.1K | 11.9% | 4 | 27.1K | 26.6% | 2 |
| May 2026 | 12.1K | 12.5% | 4 | 22.2K | 22.9% | 3 |
| Jun 2026 | 9.9K | 9.9% | 4 | 27.1K | 27.2% | 2 |
| Jul 2026 | 12.1K | 12.5% | 4 | 22.2K | 22.9% | 3 |
| Aug 2026 | 12.1K | 12.5% | 4 | 22.2K | 22.9% | 3 |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using CivicPlus’ and OpenGov’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.

- **CivicPlus**: Measured on the search term “civicplus”.
- **OpenGov**: Measured on the search term “opengov”.

- [CivicPlus profile](/demand/global-en/brands/civicplus)
- [OpenGov profile](/demand/global-en/brands/opengov)
- [All permitting software worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/permitting-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, CivicPlus or OpenGov?

In August 2026, OpenGov had more branded searches than CivicPlus among permitting software worldwide. OpenGov was estimated to have 22.2K branded searches compared to CivicPlus’ 12.1K, and held a 22.9% Share of Search versus CivicPlus’ 12.5%.

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