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DEAR Systems vs Sortly:Which is more popular?

In September 2026, Sortly had more branded searches than DEAR Systems among inventory management software worldwide. Sortly had about 22,200 branded searches, while DEAR Systems had 390. Sortly made up 4.6% of all inventory management software searches we track, and DEAR Systems accounted for 0.08%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about inventory management software, Sortly appeared in all five answers and DEAR Systems in none.

Among inventory management software worldwide in September 2026

Who do people search for more?

Sortly, about 57 searches for every 1 for DEAR Systems

Sortly 22.2K searchesDEAR Systems 390 searches

Who does AI mention more?

Sortly, mentioned in every answer we collected

Sortly in 5 of 5DEAR Systems in 0 of 5

Who does AI recommend more?

Sortly, the only one of the two named

Sortly first in 5DEAR Systems never named

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Top inventory management software in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Sortly appeared in all five answers. DEAR Systems did not appear in any of the five answers.

Most recommended by AI

Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.

  1. Zoho Inventory1st
  2. Sortly2nd
  3. inFlow Inventory3rd
  4. Cin74th
  5. Katana5th
  6. Square for Retail6th
  7. Ordoro7th
  8. NetSuite8th
  9. Unleashed–
  10. +2 more
  11. DEAR Systems–
  12. +1 more

Mentioned by AI

Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.

  • Zoho Inventory5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Sortly5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Cin74 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • inFlow Inventory4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Katana4 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • NetSuite2 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Square for Retail2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Ordoro1 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Unleashed0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • DEAR Systems0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers

+3 more

See every answer about inventory management software

5 answers

Not named in any answer:

Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in the United States on October 21, 2026.

Is DEAR Systems or Sortly more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for DEAR Systems and Sortly by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all 13 inventory management software we track, month by month, from English-language searches worldwide.

DEAR Systems and Sortly among inventory management software worldwide, by month

Share of searches by month for Sortly, DEAR Systems. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthNetSuiteZoho InventorySortlyCin7inFlow InventoryUnleashedFishbowlSquare for RetailOrdoroKatanaTradeGeckoDEAR SystemsSkubana
Oct 202574.8%12.3%4.5%3.8%1.4%0.8%0.96%0.32%0.48%0.18%0.27%0.15%0.1%
Nov 202572.1%14.5%5.3%3.6%1.3%0.78%0.91%0.37%0.47%0.19%0.2%0.14%0.09%
Dec 202572.6%14.6%5.3%3.1%1.4%0.76%0.76%0.37%0.57%0.16%0.17%0.12%0.08%
Jan 202670.4%14.2%6.3%4.2%1.7%0.76%0.9%0.46%0.46%0.19%0.19%0.14%0.09%
Feb 202671.7%14.4%5.3%3.6%1.8%0.78%0.92%0.37%0.47%0.2%0.19%0.14%0.09%
Mar 202671%14.3%5.2%4.4%1.8%0.94%0.91%0.37%0.46%0.2%0.19%0.17%0.09%
Apr 202671.1%14.3%5.2%4.3%2.1%0.76%0.89%0.31%0.37%0.19%0.14%0.14%0.08%
May 202672%14.5%5.3%3.7%1.9%0.77%0.76%0.31%0.31%0.16%0.12%0.09%0.08%
Jun 202672.1%14.5%4.4%4.4%2.1%0.77%0.74%0.31%0.25%0.16%0.09%0.09%0.08%
Jul 202672.3%14.5%4.4%4.4%1.9%0.77%0.74%0.31%0.2%0.16%0.09%0.09%0.06%
Aug 202674.8%12.3%4.5%3.9%2%0.79%0.76%0.33%0.2%0.16%0.08%0.1%0.07%
Sep 202675.5%12.4%4.6%3.9%1.3%0.79%0.63%0.33%0.21%0.17%0.1%0.08%0.07%

How has the DEAR Systems and Sortly comparison changed over the last 12 months?

3 findings

How did search popularity change for inventory management software worldwide in September 2026?

2 changes

  1. In September 2026, DEAR Systems fell from 11th to 12th among inventory management software worldwide.

  2. Estimated monthly branded searches for Sortly worldwide fell 18.1% over 12 measured months, from 27.1K to 22.2K in September 2026.

How are branded searches counted?

2 search terms

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

1 branded search term

  • dear systems

Sortly

1 branded search term

  • sortly

How the Brand Demand Index is measured

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