--- title: "Esri ArcGIS vs Google Earth Engine: Which is searched more?" description: "Is Esri ArcGIS or Google Earth Engine more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Geospatial analytics platforms 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/esri-arcgis-vs-google-earth-engine" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Esri ArcGIS vs Google Earth Engine: Which is searched more? Is Esri ArcGIS or Google Earth Engine more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Geospatial analytics platforms 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**: Esri ArcGIS and Google Earth Engine - **Competitive set**: Geospatial analytics platforms - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Esri ArcGIS Share of Search**: 27.4% - **Google Earth Engine Share of Search**: 11.7% ## Is Esri ArcGIS or Google Earth Engine more popular in search? - In September 2026, Esri ArcGIS had more branded searches than Google Earth Engine among geospatial analytics platforms worldwide. Esri ArcGIS had about 316,000 branded searches, while Google Earth Engine had 135,000. Esri ArcGIS made up 27.4% of all geospatial analytics platform searches we track, and Google Earth Engine accounted for 11.7%. - Esri ArcGIS was ahead of Google Earth Engine in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Esri ArcGIS’s share of searches among geospatial analytics platforms worldwide moved from 26.5% to 27.4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 316K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Google Earth Engine’s share of searches among geospatial analytics platforms worldwide moved from 13.8% to 11.7%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 165K to 135K. ## Top geospatial analytics platforms in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and one Google AI Overview, Esri ArcGIS appeared in all four answers. Google Earth Engine was mentioned in three out of four: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in the Google AI Overview. Esri ArcGIS was listed before Google Earth Engine in every answer. 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Esri ArcGIS | 1st | 3 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 4 of 4 | | CARTO | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 4 of 4 | | QGIS | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 4 of 4 | | Google Earth Engine | 4th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 3 of 4 | | Mapbox | 5th | 3 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 4 of 4 | | Foursquare | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 4 | | SafeGraph | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 4 | ## Every AI answer about geospatial analytics platforms - Asked ChatGPT "Which geospatial analytics platform should I use?": 1. Esri ArcGIS, 2. QGIS, 3. CARTO, 4. Google Earth Engine, 5. Mapbox - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best geospatial analytics platforms?": 1. Esri ArcGIS, 2. CARTO, 3. Google Earth Engine, 4. QGIS, 5. Mapbox - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best geospatial analytics platform for location analysis?": 1. Esri ArcGIS, 2. CARTO, 3. QGIS, 4. Mapbox - Searched Google, AI Overview "geospatial analytics platform": 1. Esri ArcGIS, 2. Google Earth Engine, 3. CARTO, 4. QGIS, 5. Mapbox Not named in any answer: Foursquare and SafeGraph. 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 geospatial analytics platforms worldwide in September 2026? - In September 2026, Esri ArcGIS gained share of searches among geospatial analytics platforms worldwide, from 22.6% to 27.4%. - In September 2026, Google Earth Engine lost share of searches among geospatial analytics platforms worldwide, from 14.3% to 11.7%. ## Month by month | Month | Esri ArcGIS estimated searches | Esri ArcGIS Share of Search | Esri ArcGIS rank | Google Earth Engine estimated searches | Google Earth Engine Share of Search | Google Earth Engine rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 316K | 26.5% | 2 | 165K | 13.8% | 3 | | Nov 2025 | 311K | 26.2% | 2 | 165K | 13.9% | 3 | | Dec 2025 | 256K | 26.7% | 2 | 110K | 11.5% | 4 | | Jan 2026 | 264K | 23.8% | 2 | 135K | 12.2% | 4 | | Feb 2026 | 261K | 24% | 2 | 110K | 10.1% | 4 | | Mar 2026 | 316K | 26.1% | 2 | 135K | 11.1% | 4 | | Apr 2026 | 313K | 26% | 2 | 165K | 13.7% | 3 | | May 2026 | 261K | 23.3% | 2 | 135K | 12.1% | 4 | | Jun 2026 | 213K | 22.7% | 2 | 135K | 14.4% | 3 | | Jul 2026 | 213K | 22.8% | 2 | 135K | 14.4% | 3 | | Aug 2026 | 213K | 22.6% | 2 | 135K | 14.3% | 3 | | Sep 2026 | 316K | 27.4% | 2 | 135K | 11.7% | 3 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Esri ArcGIS’s and Google Earth Engine’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. - **Esri ArcGIS**: Measured on the search terms “arcgis” and “esri arcgis”, summed into one figure. - **Google Earth Engine**: Measured on the search term “google earth engine”. - [Esri ArcGIS profile](/demand/global-en/brands/esri-arcgis) - [Google Earth Engine profile](/demand/global-en/brands/google-earth-engine) - [All geospatial analytics platforms worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/geospatial-analytics-platforms): The set both shares are measured inside, 7 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 Esri ArcGIS or Google Earth Engine more popular in search? In September 2026, Esri ArcGIS had more branded searches than Google Earth Engine among geospatial analytics platforms worldwide. Esri ArcGIS had about 316,000 branded searches, while Google Earth Engine had 135,000. Esri ArcGIS made up 27.4% of all geospatial analytics platform searches we track, and Google Earth Engine accounted for 11.7%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Esri ArcGIS vs Google Earth Engine: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/esri-arcgis-vs-google-earth-engine This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/esri-arcgis-vs-google-earth-engine. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.