--- title: "eMaint vs IBM Maximo: Which is searched more?" description: "Is eMaint or IBM Maximo more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Maintenance 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." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/emaint-vs-ibm-maximo" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # eMaint vs IBM Maximo: Which is searched more? Is eMaint or IBM Maximo more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Maintenance 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**: eMaint and IBM Maximo - **Competitive set**: Maintenance management software - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **eMaint Share of Search**: 3.6% - **IBM Maximo Share of Search**: 14.8% ## Is eMaint or IBM Maximo more popular in search? - In September 2026, IBM Maximo had more branded searches than eMaint among maintenance management software worldwide. IBM Maximo had about 18,100 branded searches, while eMaint had 4,420. IBM Maximo made up 14.8% of all maintenance management software searches we track, and eMaint accounted for 3.6%. - IBM Maximo was ahead of eMaint in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, eMaint’s share of searches among maintenance management software worldwide moved from 4.2% to 3.6%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 5.8K to 4.4K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, IBM Maximo’s share of searches among maintenance management software worldwide moved from 16% to 14.8%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 22.2K to 18.1K. ## Top maintenance management software in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, IBM Maximo was mentioned in four out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. eMaint was mentioned in three out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers and in both Google AI Overviews. IBM Maximo was listed before eMaint in three out of 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | MaintainX | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Limble | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Fiix | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | UpKeep | 4th | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | IBM Maximo | 5th | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | eMaint | 6th | 1 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 3 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about maintenance management software - Asked ChatGPT "Which maintenance management platform should I use?": 1. MaintainX, 2. Limble, 3. Fiix, 4. IBM Maximo - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best maintenance management platforms?": 1. MaintainX, 2. Limble, 3. IBM Maximo, 4. Fiix, 5. UpKeep, 6. eMaint - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best maintenance management platform for a maintenance team?": 1. MaintainX, 2. Limble, 3. Fiix, 4. UpKeep, 5. IBM Maximo - Searched Google, AI Overview "maintenance management software": 1. MaintainX, 2. UpKeep, 3. Fiix, 4. Limble, 5. eMaint - Searched Google, AI Overview "cmms software": 1. MaintainX, 2. Limble, 3. UpKeep, 4. Fiix, 5. eMaint, 6. IBM Maximo 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 maintenance management software worldwide in September 2026? - In September 2026, IBM Maximo overtook Limble to rank 3rd among maintenance management software worldwide, with 14.8% of the searches. - Estimated monthly branded searches for eMaint worldwide fell 23.8% over 12 measured months, from 5.8K to 4.4K in September 2026. ## Month by month | Month | eMaint estimated searches | eMaint Share of Search | eMaint rank | IBM Maximo estimated searches | IBM Maximo Share of Search | IBM Maximo rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 5.8K | 4.2% | 6 | 22.2K | 16% | 3 | | Nov 2025 | 4.6K | 3.8% | 6 | 18.1K | 14.8% | 3 | | Dec 2025 | 3.8K | 3.5% | 6 | 14.8K | 13.6% | 3 | | Jan 2026 | 4.6K | 3.7% | 6 | 18.1K | 14.3% | 3 | | Feb 2026 | 4.6K | 3.8% | 6 | 18.1K | 15.1% | 3 | | Mar 2026 | 5.6K | 4% | 6 | 18.1K | 12.7% | 4 | | Apr 2026 | 5.5K | 4.3% | 6 | 18.1K | 14.2% | 3 | | May 2026 | 5.5K | 3.5% | 6 | 18.1K | 11.4% | 4 | | Jun 2026 | 5.5K | 3.6% | 6 | 18.1K | 11.7% | 5 | | Jul 2026 | 5.5K | 4.4% | 6 | 18.1K | 14.4% | 3 | | Aug 2026 | 4.5K | 3.6% | 6 | 14.8K | 12.1% | 4 | | Sep 2026 | 4.4K | 3.6% | 6 | 18.1K | 14.8% | 3 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using eMaint’s and IBM Maximo’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. - **eMaint**: Measured on the search terms “cmms emaint”, “e maint”, “emaint”, “emaint app”, “emaint com” and “emaint software”, summed into one figure. - **IBM Maximo**: Measured on the search term “ibm maximo”. - [eMaint profile](/demand/global-en/brands/emaint) - [IBM Maximo profile](/demand/global-en/brands/ibm-maximo) - [All maintenance management software worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/maintenance-management-software): The set both shares are measured inside, 6 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 eMaint or IBM Maximo more popular in search? In September 2026, IBM Maximo had more branded searches than eMaint among maintenance management software worldwide. IBM Maximo had about 18,100 branded searches, while eMaint had 4,420. IBM Maximo made up 14.8% of all maintenance management software searches we track, and eMaint accounted for 3.6%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "eMaint vs IBM Maximo: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/emaint-vs-ibm-maximo This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/emaint-vs-ibm-maximo. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.