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title: "DEAR Systems vs Fishbowl: Which is searched more?"
description: "Is DEAR Systems or Fishbowl more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Inventory management 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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# DEAR Systems vs Fishbowl: Which is searched more?

Is DEAR Systems or Fishbowl more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Inventory management 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**: DEAR Systems and Fishbowl
- **Competitive set**: Inventory management software
- **Market**: Global
- **Month measured**: Sep 2026
- **DEAR Systems Share of Search**: 0.08%
- **Fishbowl Share of Search**: 0.63%

## Is DEAR Systems or Fishbowl more popular in search?

- In September 2026, Fishbowl had more branded searches than DEAR Systems among inventory management software worldwide. Fishbowl had about 3,080 branded searches, while DEAR Systems had 390. Fishbowl made up 0.63% of all inventory management software searches we track, and DEAR Systems accounted for 0.08%.
- Fishbowl was ahead of DEAR Systems in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, DEAR Systems’ share of searches among inventory management software worldwide moved from 0.15% to 0.08%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 880 to 390.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Fishbowl’s share of searches among inventory management software worldwide moved from 0.96% to 0.63%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 5.8K to 3.1K.

## Top inventory management software in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, neither DEAR Systems nor Fishbowl showed up 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 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Zoho Inventory | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 |
| Sortly | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 |
| inFlow Inventory | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 |
| Cin7 | 4th | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 |
| Katana | 5th | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 5 |
| Square for Retail | 6th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 |
| Ordoro | 7th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 |
| NetSuite | 8th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 |
| Unleashed | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 |
| Fishbowl | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 |
| TradeGecko | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 |
| DEAR Systems | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 |
| Skubana | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 |

## Every AI answer about inventory management software

- Asked ChatGPT "Which inventory management software should I use?": 1. Zoho Inventory, 2. inFlow Inventory, 3. Cin7, 4. Katana, 5. Sortly
- Asked ChatGPT "What are the best inventory management software options?": 1. Zoho Inventory, 2. Cin7, 3. inFlow Inventory, 4. Sortly, 5. Katana, 6. Square for Retail, 7. NetSuite
- Asked ChatGPT "What's the best inventory management software for a small business?": 1. Zoho Inventory, 2. Square for Retail, 3. Sortly, 4. inFlow Inventory, 5. Cin7
- Searched Google, AI Overview "inventory management software": 1. Sortly, 2. inFlow Inventory, 3. Katana, 4. Ordoro, 5. Zoho Inventory
- Searched Google, AI Overview "best inventory software": 1. Cin7, 2. Zoho Inventory, 3. Katana, 4. Sortly, 5. NetSuite

Not named in any answer: Unleashed, Fishbowl, TradeGecko, DEAR Systems and Skubana.

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 inventory management software worldwide in September 2026?

- In September 2026, DEAR Systems fell from 11th to 12th among inventory management software worldwide.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for Fishbowl worldwide fell 46.4% over 12 measured months, from 5.8K to 3.1K in September 2026.

## Month by month

| Month | DEAR Systems estimated searches | DEAR Systems Share of Search | DEAR Systems rank | Fishbowl estimated searches | Fishbowl Share of Search | Fishbowl rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 880 | 0.15% | 12 | 5.8K | 0.96% | 6 |
| Nov 2025 | 720 | 0.14% | 12 | 4.7K | 0.91% | 6 |
| Dec 2025 | 590 | 0.12% | 12 | 3.9K | 0.76% | 7 |
| Jan 2026 | 720 | 0.14% | 12 | 4.7K | 0.9% | 6 |
| Feb 2026 | 720 | 0.14% | 12 | 4.7K | 0.92% | 6 |
| Mar 2026 | 880 | 0.17% | 12 | 4.7K | 0.91% | 7 |
| Apr 2026 | 720 | 0.14% | 11 | 4.6K | 0.89% | 6 |
| May 2026 | 480 | 0.09% | 12 | 3.9K | 0.76% | 7 |
| Jun 2026 | 480 | 0.09% | 11 | 3.8K | 0.74% | 7 |
| Jul 2026 | 480 | 0.09% | 11 | 3.8K | 0.74% | 7 |
| Aug 2026 | 480 | 0.1% | 11 | 3.7K | 0.76% | 7 |
| Sep 2026 | 390 | 0.08% | 12 | 3.1K | 0.63% | 7 |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using DEAR Systems’ and Fishbowl’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.

- **DEAR Systems**: Measured on the search term “dear systems”.
- **Fishbowl**: Measured on the search terms “fishbowl inventory”, “fishbowl inventory software” and “fishbowl manufacturing”, summed into one figure.

- [DEAR Systems profile](/demand/global-en/brands/dear-systems)
- [Fishbowl profile](/demand/global-en/brands/fishbowl)
- [All inventory management software worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/inventory-management-software): The set both shares are measured inside, 13 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 DEAR Systems or Fishbowl more popular in search?

In September 2026, Fishbowl had more branded searches than DEAR Systems among inventory management software worldwide. Fishbowl had about 3,080 branded searches, while DEAR Systems had 390. Fishbowl made up 0.63% of all inventory management software searches we track, and DEAR Systems accounted for 0.08%.

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