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title: "CostOS vs PlanSwift: Which is more popular by branded search?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, CostOS or PlanSwift? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Construction estimating 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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publisher: "Brandwave"
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# CostOS vs PlanSwift: Which is more popular by branded search?

Which is more popular in search, CostOS or PlanSwift? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Construction estimating 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**: CostOS and PlanSwift
- **Competitive set**: Construction estimating software
- **Market**: Global
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **CostOS Share of Search**: 49.8%
- **PlanSwift Share of Search**: 4.5%

## Which is more popular in search, CostOS or PlanSwift?

- In August 2026, CostOS had more branded searches than PlanSwift among construction estimating software worldwide. CostOS was estimated to have 201K branded searches compared to PlanSwift’s 18.1K, and held a 49.8% Share of Search versus PlanSwift’s 4.5%.
- CostOS was ahead of PlanSwift in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, CostOS’s estimated Share of Search among construction estimating software worldwide moved from 58.4% to 49.8%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 301K to 201K.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, PlanSwift’s estimated Share of Search among construction estimating software worldwide moved from 3.5% to 4.5%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 18.1K.

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

- In August 2026, CostOS lost estimated Share of Search among construction estimating software worldwide, from 50.9% to 49.8%.

## Month by month

| Month | CostOS estimated searches | CostOS Share of Search | CostOS rank | PlanSwift estimated searches | PlanSwift Share of Search | PlanSwift rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 301K | 58.4% | 1 | 18.1K | 3.5% | 4 |
| Nov 2025 | 301K | 61.4% | 1 | 18.1K | 3.7% | 4 |
| Dec 2025 | 246K | 57% | 1 | 14.8K | 3.4% | 4 |
| Jan 2026 | 246K | 51.5% | 1 | 22.2K | 4.6% | 4 |
| Feb 2026 | 201K | 48% | 1 | 22.2K | 5.3% | 4 |
| Mar 2026 | 246K | 54.3% | 1 | 22.2K | 4.9% | 4 |
| Apr 2026 | 246K | 17.5% | 2 | 22.2K | 1.6% | 4 |
| May 2026 | 246K | 54.8% | 1 | 18.1K | 4% | 4 |
| Jun 2026 | 201K | 49.8% | 1 | 18.1K | 4.5% | 4 |
| Jul 2026 | 201K | 50.9% | 1 | 18.1K | 4.6% | 4 |
| Aug 2026 | 201K | 49.8% | 1 | 18.1K | 4.5% | 4 |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using CostOS’s and PlanSwift’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.

- **CostOS**: Measured on the search term “costos”.
- **PlanSwift**: Measured on the search term “planswift”.

- [CostOS profile](/demand/global-en/brands/costos)
- [PlanSwift profile](/demand/global-en/brands/planswift)
- [All construction estimating software worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/construction-estimating-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, CostOS or PlanSwift?

In August 2026, CostOS had more branded searches than PlanSwift among construction estimating software worldwide. CostOS was estimated to have 201K branded searches compared to PlanSwift’s 18.1K, and held a 49.8% Share of Search versus PlanSwift’s 4.5%.

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