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title: "CourtListener vs PACER: Which is more popular by branded search?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, CourtListener or PACER? 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 PACER: Which is more popular by branded search?

Which is more popular in search, CourtListener or PACER? 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 PACER
- **Competitive set**: Court records platforms
- **Market**: Global
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **CourtListener Share of Search**: 6.5%
- **PACER Share of Search**: 87.9%

## Which is more popular in search, CourtListener or PACER?

- In August 2026, PACER had more branded searches than CourtListener among court records platforms worldwide. PACER was estimated to have 301K branded searches compared to CourtListener’s 22.2K, and held an 87.9% Share of Search versus CourtListener’s 6.5%.
- PACER was ahead of CourtListener 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, PACER’s estimated Share of Search among court records platforms worldwide moved from 96.9% to 87.9%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 1.2M to 301K.

## 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%.
- In August 2026, PACER lost estimated Share of Search among court records platforms worldwide, from 89.9% to 87.9%.

## Month by month

| Month | CourtListener estimated searches | CourtListener Share of Search | CourtListener rank | PACER estimated searches | PACER Share of Search | PACER rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 14.8K | 1.2% | 2 | 1.2M | 96.9% | 1 |
| Nov 2025 | 14.8K | 0.96% | 2 | 1.5M | 97.5% | 1 |
| Dec 2025 | 14.8K | 1.4% | 2 | 1M | 96.6% | 1 |
| Jan 2026 | 22.2K | 1.8% | 2 | 1.2M | 96.5% | 1 |
| Feb 2026 | 40.5K | 3.8% | 2 | 1M | 94% | 1 |
| Mar 2026 | 22.2K | 2.1% | 2 | 1M | 95.5% | 1 |
| Apr 2026 | 22.2K | 3.7% | 2 | 550K | 92.6% | 1 |
| May 2026 | 22.2K | 5.4% | 2 | 368K | 89.6% | 1 |
| Jun 2026 | 22.2K | 5.4% | 2 | 368K | 89.7% | 1 |
| Jul 2026 | 22.2K | 5.4% | 2 | 368K | 89.9% | 1 |
| Aug 2026 | 22.2K | 6.5% | 2 | 301K | 87.9% | 1 |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using CourtListener’s and PACER’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”.
- **PACER**: Measured on the search term “pacer”.

- [CourtListener profile](/demand/global-en/brands/courtlistener)
- [PACER profile](/demand/global-en/brands/pacer)
- [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 PACER?

In August 2026, PACER had more branded searches than CourtListener among court records platforms worldwide. PACER was estimated to have 301K branded searches compared to CourtListener’s 22.2K, and held an 87.9% Share of Search versus CourtListener’s 6.5%.

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