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DocuWare vs Laserfiche:Which is more popular?

In September 2026, DocuWare had more branded searches than Laserfiche among business document management platforms worldwide. DocuWare had about 33,500 branded searches, while Laserfiche had 22,200. DocuWare made up 0.08% of all business document management platform searches we track, and Laserfiche accounted for 0.05%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about business document management platforms, DocuWare appeared in four of the five answers and Laserfiche in two. DocuWare was mentioned before Laserfiche in three out of four answers that named either.

Among business document management platforms worldwide in September 2026

Who do people search for more?

DocuWare, about 51% more searches than Laserfiche

DocuWare 33.5K searchesLaserfiche 22.2K searches

Who does AI mention more?

DocuWare, mentioned in 4 of 5 answers, Laserfiche in 2

DocuWare in 4 of 5Laserfiche in 2 of 5

Who does AI recommend more?

DocuWare, named ahead of Laserfiche in 3 of 4 answers

DocuWare first in 3Laserfiche first in 1

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Top business document management platforms in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, DocuWare was mentioned in four out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Laserfiche was mentioned in two out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. DocuWare was listed before Laserfiche in three out of four answers that named either.

Most recommended by AI

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

  1. SharePoint1st
  2. Box2nd
  3. M-Files3rd
  4. Laserfiche4th
  5. DocuWare5th
  6. Google Drive6th
  7. OpenText7th
  8. Folderit–
  9. LogicalDOC–

Mentioned by AI

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

  • SharePoint5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Box5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • DocuWare4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • M-Files4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Google Drive2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Laserfiche2 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • OpenText1 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Folderit0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • LogicalDOC0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers

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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 20, 2026.

Is DocuWare or Laserfiche more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for DocuWare and Laserfiche by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all nine business document management platforms we track, month by month, from English-language searches worldwide.

DocuWare and Laserfiche among business document management platforms worldwide, by month

Share of searches by month for DocuWare, Laserfiche. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthGoogle DriveSharePointOpenTextDocuWareLaserficheM-FilesFolderitLogicalDOCBox
Oct 202592.7%6.8%0.28%0.1%0.06%0.05%<0.01%<0.01%<0.01%
Nov 202592.7%6.8%0.23%0.1%0.05%0.05%<0.01%<0.01%<0.01%
Dec 202592.7%6.8%0.23%0.1%0.06%0.05%<0.01%<0.01%<0.01%
Jan 202692.7%6.8%0.23%0.1%0.06%0.05%<0.01%<0.01%<0.01%
Feb 202692.7%6.8%0.23%0.1%0.05%0.05%<0.01%<0.01%<0.01%
Mar 202692.7%6.8%0.23%0.1%0.06%0.05%<0.01%<0.01%<0.01%
Apr 202692.7%6.8%0.23%0.1%0.06%0.05%<0.01%<0.01%<0.01%
May 202692.8%6.8%0.19%0.08%0.05%0.04%<0.01%<0.01%<0.01%
Jun 202691.3%8.2%0.28%0.1%0.05%0.04%<0.01%<0.01%<0.01%
Jul 202691.3%8.2%0.28%0.1%0.05%0.04%<0.01%<0.01%<0.01%
Aug 202691.3%8.2%0.27%0.1%0.07%0.04%<0.01%<0.01%<0.01%
Sep 202691.4%8.2%0.22%0.08%0.05%0.04%<0.01%<0.01%<0.01%

How has the DocuWare and Laserfiche comparison changed over the last 12 months?

3 findings

How did search popularity change for business document management platforms worldwide in September 2026?

1 change

  1. Estimated monthly branded searches for DocuWare worldwide fell 18.5% over 12 measured months, from 41.1K to 33.5K in September 2026.

How are branded searches counted?

5 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using DocuWare’s and Laserfiche’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.

DocuWare

4 branded search terms

  • docuware
  • docuware app
  • docuware document management
  • docuware software

Laserfiche

1 branded search term

  • laserfiche

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