--- title: "FMX vs Hippo: Which is searched more?" description: "Is FMX or Hippo more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Facility 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/fmx-vs-hippo-cmms" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # FMX vs Hippo: Which is searched more? Is FMX or Hippo more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Facility 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**: FMX and Hippo - **Competitive set**: Facility management software - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **FMX Share of Search**: 0.14% - **Hippo Share of Search**: 0.21% ## Is FMX or Hippo more popular in search? - In September 2026, Hippo had more branded searches than FMX among facility management software worldwide. Hippo had about 260 branded searches, while FMX had 170. Hippo made up 0.21% of all facility management software searches we track, and FMX accounted for 0.14%. - Hippo was ahead of FMX in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, FMX’s share of searches among facility management software worldwide moved from 0.18% to 0.14%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 210 to 170. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Hippo’s share of searches among facility management software worldwide moved from 0.64% to 0.21%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 760 to 260. ## Top facility management software in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, FMX was mentioned in four out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in both Google AI Overviews. Hippo was mentioned in one out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. FMX was listed before Hippo in every answer that named either. 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 | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | FMX | 2nd | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Limble | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | IBM Maximo | 4th | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Planon | 5th | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | UpKeep | 6th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | ServiceChannel | 7th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Hippo | 8th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Corrigo | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about facility management software - Asked ChatGPT "Which facility management system should I use?": 1. MaintainX, 2. Limble, 3. FMX, 4. IBM Maximo, 5. Planon - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best facility management systems?": 1. MaintainX, 2. Limble, 3. IBM Maximo, 4. FMX, 5. Planon, 6. UpKeep, 7. ServiceChannel, 8. Hippo - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best facility management system for a large building portfolio?": 1. Planon, 2. IBM Maximo, 3. ServiceChannel - Searched Google, AI Overview "facility management software": 1. FMX, 2. ServiceChannel, 3. MaintainX - Searched Google, AI Overview "building maintenance software": 1. UpKeep, 2. MaintainX, 3. FMX, 4. Limble Not named in any answer: Corrigo. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 20, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for facility management software worldwide in September 2026? - Estimated monthly branded searches for Hippo worldwide fell 65.8% over 12 measured months, from 760 to 260 in September 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for FMX worldwide fell 19% over 12 measured months, from 210 to 170 in September 2026. ## Month by month | Month | FMX estimated searches | FMX Share of Search | FMX rank | Hippo estimated searches | Hippo Share of Search | Hippo rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 210 | 0.18% | 7 | 760 | 0.64% | 6 | | Nov 2025 | 170 | 0.15% | 7 | 620 | 0.56% | 6 | | Dec 2025 | 170 | 0.17% | 7 | 520 | 0.53% | 6 | | Jan 2026 | 170 | 0.15% | 7 | 550 | 0.48% | 6 | | Feb 2026 | 210 | 0.19% | 7 | 520 | 0.47% | 6 | | Mar 2026 | 210 | 0.17% | 7 | 460 | 0.37% | 6 | | Apr 2026 | 210 | 0.17% | 7 | 290 | 0.24% | 6 | | May 2026 | 140 | 0.11% | 7 | 350 | 0.27% | 6 | | Jun 2026 | 210 | 0.16% | 7 | 240 | 0.18% | 6 | | Jul 2026 | 170 | 0.14% | 7 | 250 | 0.21% | 6 | | Aug 2026 | 170 | 0.15% | 7 | 180 | 0.15% | 6 | | Sep 2026 | 170 | 0.14% | 7 | 260 | 0.21% | 6 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using FMX’s and Hippo’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. - **FMX**: Measured on the search term “fmx software”. - **Hippo**: Measured on the search terms “hippo cmms”, “hippo management” and “hippocmms”, summed into one figure. - [FMX profile](/demand/global-en/brands/fmx) - [Hippo profile](/demand/global-en/brands/hippo-cmms) - [All facility management software worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/facility-management-software): The set both shares are measured inside, 9 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 FMX or Hippo more popular in search? In September 2026, Hippo had more branded searches than FMX among facility management software worldwide. Hippo had about 260 branded searches, while FMX had 170. Hippo made up 0.21% of all facility management software searches we track, and FMX accounted for 0.14%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "FMX vs Hippo: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/fmx-vs-hippo-cmms This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/fmx-vs-hippo-cmms. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.