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Coastr vs Nomora:Which is more popular?

In September 2026, Nomora had more branded searches than Coastr among car rental software worldwide. Nomora had about 2,900 branded searches, while Coastr had 1,000. Nomora made up 18.2% of all car rental software searches we track, and Coastr accounted for 6.3%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about car rental software, Nomora appeared in three of the five answers and Coastr in two. Coastr and Nomora were each mentioned first in two of the four answers that named either.

Among car rental software worldwide in September 2026

Who do people search for more?

Nomora, about 3 searches for every 1 for Coastr

Nomora 2.9K searchesCoastr 1K searches

Who does AI mention more?

Nomora, mentioned in 3 of 5 answers, Coastr in 2

Nomora in 3 of 5Coastr in 2 of 5

Who does AI recommend more?

Each is named first in 2 of 4 answers.

Coastr first in 2Nomora first in 2

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Top car rental software in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Nomora was mentioned in three out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers and in both Google AI Overviews. Coastr was mentioned in two out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Coastr and Nomora were each listed first in two of the four answers that named either.

Most recommended by AI

Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.

  1. HQ Rental Software1st
  2. Rentsyst2nd
  3. RentALL3rd
  4. Nomora4th
  5. Coastr5th
  6. Rent Centric6th
  7. TSD–

Mentioned by AI

Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.

  • HQ Rental Software5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Rentsyst4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Nomora3 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • RentALL3 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Coastr2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Rent Centric1 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • TSD0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers

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5 answers

Not named in any answer:

Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in the United States on October 22, 2026.

Is Coastr or Nomora more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for Coastr and Nomora by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all seven car rental software we track, month by month, from English-language searches worldwide.

Coastr and Nomora among car rental software worldwide, by month

Share of searches by month for Nomora, Coastr. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthTSDNomoraRent CentricRentsystHQ Rental SoftwareCoastrRentALL
Oct 202540.8%6.7%18.1%14.4%9.8%7.6%2.6%
Nov 202536.1%19.4%16.1%10.7%8.7%6.7%2.3%
Dec 202544.1%8.7%19.4%10.7%8.7%5.9%2.5%
Jan 202638.9%7.2%20.9%11.5%11.5%7.2%2.7%
Feb 202641.1%7.6%18.3%9.9%12.2%7.6%3.3%
Mar 202638.8%7.2%20.8%11.5%11.5%7.2%3.1%
Apr 202639.2%7.3%21%11.6%11.6%6.4%2.9%
May 202639.9%7.4%21.4%9.6%11.8%7.4%2.4%
Jun 202638.4%20.9%16.9%7.6%9.3%5.1%1.8%
Jul 202634.5%15.3%18.5%12.1%12.1%5.6%1.7%
Aug 202634.3%15.3%22.9%10.2%10.2%5.6%1.6%
Sep 202633.9%18.2%18.2%11.9%10%6.3%1.6%

How has the Coastr and Nomora comparison changed over the last 12 months?

3 findings
  • The lead changed hands once in the 12 months ending September 2026: Nomora took it in November 2025.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Coastr’s share of searches among car rental software worldwide moved from 7.6% to 6.3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 1K.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Nomora’s share of searches among car rental software worldwide moved from 6.7% to 18.2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 880 to 2.9K.

How did search popularity change for car rental software worldwide in September 2026?

2 changes
  1. In September 2026, Nomora overtook Rent Centric to rank 2nd among car rental software worldwide, with 18.2% of the searches.

  2. In September 2026, Coastr gained share of searches among car rental software worldwide, from 5.6% to 6.3%.

How are branded searches counted?

2 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Coastr’s and Nomora’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.

Coastr

1 branded search term

  • coastr

Nomora

1 branded search term

  • nomora

How the Brand Demand Index is measured

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