--- title: "CoCounsel vs iManage: Which is searched more?" description: "Is CoCounsel or iManage more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Legal tech 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/cocounsel-vs-imanage" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # CoCounsel vs iManage: Which is searched more? Is CoCounsel or iManage more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Legal tech 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**: CoCounsel and iManage - **Competitive set**: Legal tech - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **CoCounsel Share of Search**: 6.2% - **iManage Share of Search**: 12.8% ## Is CoCounsel or iManage more popular in search? - In September 2026, iManage had more branded searches than CoCounsel among legal tech worldwide. iManage had about 40,500 branded searches, while CoCounsel had 19,700. iManage made up 12.8% of all legal tech searches we track, and CoCounsel accounted for 6.2%. - iManage was ahead of CoCounsel in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, CoCounsel’s share of searches among legal tech worldwide moved from 4.7% to 6.2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 12.8K to 19.7K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, iManage’s share of searches among legal tech worldwide moved from 15% to 12.8%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 40.5K. ## Top legal tech in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, CoCounsel was mentioned in four out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in both Google AI Overviews. iManage did not appear in any of the 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Clio | 1st | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | CoCounsel | 2nd | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Harvey | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | MyCase | 4th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Ironclad | 5th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | NetDocuments | 6th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Litera | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | iManage | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Everlaw | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Relativity | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about legal tech - Asked ChatGPT "Which legal tech should I use?": 1. Clio, 2. Harvey, 3. Ironclad - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best legal tech options?": 1. Clio, 2. Harvey, 3. CoCounsel, 4. Ironclad, 5. NetDocuments, 6. MyCase - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best legal tech for a law firm?": 1. Clio, 2. CoCounsel, 3. MyCase, 4. Harvey, 5. NetDocuments - Searched Google, AI Overview "legal tech": 1. CoCounsel - Searched Google, AI Overview "law firm technology": 1. Clio, 2. MyCase, 3. CoCounsel, 4. NetDocuments Not named in any answer: Litera, iManage, Everlaw and Relativity. 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 legal tech worldwide in September 2026? - In September 2026, CoCounsel gained share of searches among legal tech worldwide, from 5.7% to 6.2%. - In September 2026, iManage lost share of searches among legal tech worldwide, from 14.1% to 12.8%. ## Month by month | Month | CoCounsel estimated searches | CoCounsel Share of Search | CoCounsel rank | iManage estimated searches | iManage Share of Search | iManage rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 12.8K | 4.7% | 5 | 40.5K | 15% | 3 | | Nov 2025 | 13K | 4.9% | 4 | 33.1K | 12.4% | 3 | | Dec 2025 | 10.8K | 4.9% | 4 | 33.1K | 15.1% | 3 | | Jan 2026 | 13.1K | 5.3% | 4 | 33.1K | 13.4% | 3 | | Feb 2026 | 16.1K | 6.2% | 4 | 33.1K | 12.7% | 3 | | Mar 2026 | 19.1K | 6.5% | 4 | 40.5K | 13.9% | 3 | | Apr 2026 | 15.8K | 5.5% | 4 | 40.5K | 14.1% | 3 | | May 2026 | 16.7K | 5.8% | 4 | 40.5K | 14.1% | 3 | | Jun 2026 | 16.1K | 5.6% | 4 | 40.5K | 14.1% | 3 | | Jul 2026 | 16.1K | 5.8% | 4 | 33.1K | 11.9% | 3 | | Aug 2026 | 16.4K | 5.7% | 4 | 40.5K | 14.1% | 3 | | Sep 2026 | 19.7K | 6.2% | 4 | 40.5K | 12.8% | 3 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using CoCounsel’s and iManage’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. - **CoCounsel**: Measured on the search terms “cocounsel” and “cocounsel legal”, summed into one figure. - **iManage**: Measured on the search term “imanage”. - [CoCounsel profile](/demand/global-en/brands/cocounsel) - [iManage profile](/demand/global-en/brands/imanage) - [All legal tech worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/legal-tech): The set both shares are measured inside, 10 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 CoCounsel or iManage more popular in search? In September 2026, iManage had more branded searches than CoCounsel among legal tech worldwide. iManage had about 40,500 branded searches, while CoCounsel had 19,700. iManage made up 12.8% of all legal tech searches we track, and CoCounsel accounted for 6.2%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "CoCounsel vs iManage: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/cocounsel-vs-imanage This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/cocounsel-vs-imanage. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.