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title: "CourtListener vs Lex Machina: Which is searched more?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, CourtListener or Lex Machina? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Court records platforms 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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# CourtListener vs Lex Machina: Which is searched more?

Which is more popular in search, CourtListener or Lex Machina? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Court records platforms 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**: CourtListener and Lex Machina
- **Competitive set**: Court records platforms
- **Market**: Global
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **CourtListener Share of Search**: 6.5%
- **Lex Machina Share of Search**: 1.3%

## Which is more popular in search, CourtListener or Lex Machina?

- In August 2026, CourtListener had more branded searches than Lex Machina among court records platforms worldwide. CourtListener was estimated to have 22.2K branded searches compared to Lex Machina’s 4.4K, and held a 6.5% Share of Search versus Lex Machina’s 1.3%.
- CourtListener was ahead of Lex Machina in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, CourtListener’s estimated Share of Search among court records platforms worldwide moved from 1.2% to 6.5%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 14.8K to 22.2K.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Lex Machina’s estimated Share of Search among court records platforms worldwide moved from 0.52% to 1.3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 6.6K to 4.4K.

## How did search popularity change for court records platforms worldwide in August 2026?

- In August 2026, CourtListener gained estimated Share of Search among court records platforms worldwide, from 5.4% to 6.5%.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for Lex Machina worldwide fell 33.3% over 11 measured months, from 6.6K to 4.4K in August 2026.

## Month by month

| Month | CourtListener estimated searches | CourtListener Share of Search | CourtListener rank | Lex Machina estimated searches | Lex Machina Share of Search | Lex Machina rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 14.8K | 1.2% | 2 | 6.6K | 0.52% | 5 |
| Nov 2025 | 14.8K | 0.96% | 2 | 5.4K | 0.35% | 5 |
| Dec 2025 | 14.8K | 1.4% | 2 | 4.4K | 0.42% | 5 |
| Jan 2026 | 22.2K | 1.8% | 2 | 5.4K | 0.43% | 5 |
| Feb 2026 | 40.5K | 3.8% | 2 | 5.4K | 0.51% | 5 |
| Mar 2026 | 22.2K | 2.1% | 2 | 5.4K | 0.52% | 5 |
| Apr 2026 | 22.2K | 3.7% | 2 | 5.4K | 0.91% | 5 |
| May 2026 | 22.2K | 5.4% | 2 | 4.4K | 1.1% | 5 |
| Jun 2026 | 22.2K | 5.4% | 2 | 5.4K | 1.3% | 5 |
| Jul 2026 | 22.2K | 5.4% | 2 | 4.4K | 1.1% | 5 |
| Aug 2026 | 22.2K | 6.5% | 2 | 4.4K | 1.3% | 5 |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using CourtListener’s and Lex Machina’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.

- **CourtListener**: Measured on the search term “courtlistener”.
- **Lex Machina**: Measured on the search term “lex machina”.

- [CourtListener profile](/demand/global-en/brands/courtlistener)
- [Lex Machina profile](/demand/global-en/brands/lex-machina)
- [All court records platforms worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/court-records-platforms): 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, CourtListener or Lex Machina?

In August 2026, CourtListener had more branded searches than Lex Machina among court records platforms worldwide. CourtListener was estimated to have 22.2K branded searches compared to Lex Machina’s 4.4K, and held a 6.5% Share of Search versus Lex Machina’s 1.3%.

## Cite this page

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