--- title: "DNV ShipManager vs Signal Ocean: Which is searched more?" description: "Is DNV ShipManager or Signal Ocean more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Marine 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." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/dnv-shipmanager-vs-signal-ocean" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # DNV ShipManager vs Signal Ocean: Which is searched more? Is DNV ShipManager or Signal Ocean more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Marine 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**: DNV ShipManager and Signal Ocean - **Competitive set**: Marine software - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **DNV ShipManager Share of Search**: <0.01% - **Signal Ocean Share of Search**: 0.11% ## Is DNV ShipManager or Signal Ocean more popular in search? - In September 2026, Signal Ocean had more branded searches than DNV ShipManager among marine software worldwide. Signal Ocean had about 4,400 branded searches, while DNV ShipManager had 10. Signal Ocean made up 0.11% of all marine software searches we track, and DNV ShipManager accounted for <0.01%. - Signal Ocean was ahead of DNV ShipManager in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, DNV ShipManager’s share of searches among marine software worldwide held steady at <0.01%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 10. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Signal Ocean’s share of searches among marine software worldwide moved from 0.14% to 0.11%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 4.4K. ## Top marine software in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, DNV ShipManager was mentioned in two out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Signal Ocean did not appear 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | MarineTraffic | 1st | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | VesselFinder | 2nd | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Navionics | 3rd | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | OpenCPN | 4th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | DockMaster | 5th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Kpler | 5th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Signal Ocean | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | SERTICA | Not ranked | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Windward | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | DNV ShipManager | Not ranked | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about marine software - Asked ChatGPT "Which marine software should I use?": 1. SERTICA, 2. DNV ShipManager, 3. DockMaster - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best marine software options?": 1. Navionics, 2. OpenCPN, 3. DockMaster, 4. SERTICA, 5. DNV ShipManager - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best marine software for vessel tracking?": 1. MarineTraffic, 2. VesselFinder, 3. Kpler - Searched Google, AI Overview "marine software": 1. Navionics, 2. OpenCPN, 3. DockMaster - Searched Google, AI Overview "vessel tracking software": 1. MarineTraffic, 2. VesselFinder Not named in any answer: Signal Ocean and Windward. 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 marine software worldwide in September 2026? Neither DNV ShipManager nor Signal Ocean moved beyond provider rounding among marine software in Sep 2026. ## Month by month | Month | DNV ShipManager estimated searches | DNV ShipManager Share of Search | DNV ShipManager rank | Signal Ocean estimated searches | Signal Ocean Share of Search | Signal Ocean rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 10 | <0.01% | 10 | 4.4K | 0.14% | 5 | | Nov 2025 | 10 | <0.01% | 10 | 3.6K | 0.13% | 6 | | Dec 2025 | 10 | <0.01% | 10 | 3.6K | 0.13% | 6 | | Jan 2026 | 20 | <0.01% | 10 | 4.4K | 0.13% | 5 | | Feb 2026 | 10 | <0.01% | 10 | 4.4K | 0.14% | 5 | | Mar 2026 | 30 | <0.01% | 10 | 5.4K | 0.11% | 5 | | Apr 2026 | 20 | <0.01% | 10 | 4.4K | 0.08% | 5 | | May 2026 | 20 | <0.01% | 10 | 4.4K | 0.11% | 5 | | Jun 2026 | 10 | <0.01% | 10 | 4.4K | 0.11% | 5 | | Jul 2026 | 10 | <0.01% | 10 | 4.4K | 0.11% | 5 | | Aug 2026 | 10 | <0.01% | 10 | 4.4K | 0.09% | 5 | | Sep 2026 | 10 | <0.01% | 10 | 4.4K | 0.11% | 5 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using DNV ShipManager’s and Signal Ocean’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. - **DNV ShipManager**: Measured on the search term “shipmanager dnv”. - **Signal Ocean**: Measured on the search term “signal ocean”. - [DNV ShipManager profile](/demand/global-en/brands/dnv-shipmanager) - [Signal Ocean profile](/demand/global-en/brands/signal-ocean) - [All marine software worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/marine-software): The set both shares are measured inside, 10 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 DNV ShipManager or Signal Ocean more popular in search? In September 2026, Signal Ocean had more branded searches than DNV ShipManager among marine software worldwide. Signal Ocean had about 4,400 branded searches, while DNV ShipManager had 10. Signal Ocean made up 0.11% of all marine software searches we track, and DNV ShipManager accounted for <0.01%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "DNV ShipManager vs Signal Ocean: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/dnv-shipmanager-vs-signal-ocean This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/dnv-shipmanager-vs-signal-ocean. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.