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title: "Esri ArcGIS vs Granicus: Which is more popular by branded search?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, Esri ArcGIS or Granicus? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Open data 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."
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# Esri ArcGIS vs Granicus: Which is more popular by branded search?

Which is more popular in search, Esri ArcGIS or Granicus? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Open data 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 Granicus
- **Competitive set**: Open data platforms
- **Market**: Global
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **Esri ArcGIS Share of Search**: 75.8%
- **Granicus Share of Search**: 4.6%

## Which is more popular in search, Esri ArcGIS or Granicus?

- In August 2026, Esri ArcGIS had more branded searches than Granicus among open data platforms worldwide. Esri ArcGIS was estimated to have 201K branded searches compared to Granicus’ 12.1K, and held a 75.8% Share of Search versus Granicus’ 4.6%.
- Esri ArcGIS was ahead of Granicus in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Esri ArcGIS’s estimated Share of Search among open data platforms worldwide moved from 82.6% to 75.8%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 301K to 201K.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Granicus’ estimated Share of Search among open data platforms worldwide moved from 3.3% to 4.6%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 12.1K.

## How did search popularity change for open data platforms worldwide in August 2026?

- In August 2026, Esri ArcGIS gained estimated Share of Search among open data platforms worldwide, from 73.1% to 75.8%.
- Granicus’ estimated Share of Search among open data platforms worldwide has gained ground for 3 months in a row, from 2.9% to 4.6% in August 2026.

## Month by month

| Month | Esri ArcGIS estimated searches | Esri ArcGIS Share of Search | Esri ArcGIS rank | Granicus estimated searches | Granicus Share of Search | Granicus rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 301K | 82.6% | 1 | 12.1K | 3.3% | 4 |
| Nov 2025 | 301K | 82.5% | 1 | 12.1K | 3.3% | 4 |
| Dec 2025 | 246K | 81.3% | 1 | 9.9K | 3.3% | 4 |
| Jan 2026 | 246K | 79.4% | 1 | 12.1K | 3.9% | 4 |
| Feb 2026 | 246K | 79.5% | 1 | 12.1K | 3.9% | 4 |
| Mar 2026 | 301K | 78.6% | 1 | 12.1K | 3.2% | 4 |
| Apr 2026 | 301K | 69.5% | 1 | 12.1K | 2.8% | 4 |
| May 2026 | 246K | 72.1% | 1 | 9.9K | 2.9% | 4 |
| Jun 2026 | 201K | 71% | 1 | 12.1K | 4.3% | 4 |
| Jul 2026 | 201K | 73.1% | 1 | 12.1K | 4.4% | 4 |
| Aug 2026 | 201K | 75.8% | 1 | 12.1K | 4.6% | 4 |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Esri ArcGIS’s and Granicus’ 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 term “arcgis”.
- **Granicus**: Measured on the search term “granicus”.

- [Esri ArcGIS profile](/demand/global-en/brands/esri-arcgis)
- [Granicus profile](/demand/global-en/brands/granicus)
- [All open data platforms worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/open-data-platforms): The set both shares are measured inside, 5 brands.

## Methodology

- [How is branded search demand measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused.

## Frequently asked questions

### Which is more popular in search, Esri ArcGIS or Granicus?

In August 2026, Esri ArcGIS had more branded searches than Granicus among open data platforms worldwide. Esri ArcGIS was estimated to have 201K branded searches compared to Granicus’ 12.1K, and held a 75.8% Share of Search versus Granicus’ 4.6%.

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