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title: "Freshdesk vs ManageEngine: Which is more popular by branded search?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, Freshdesk or ManageEngine? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Self service portals 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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# Freshdesk vs ManageEngine: Which is more popular by branded search?

Which is more popular in search, Freshdesk or ManageEngine? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Self service portals 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**: Freshdesk and ManageEngine
- **Competitive set**: Self service portals
- **Market**: Global
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **Freshdesk Share of Search**: 1.8%
- **ManageEngine Share of Search**: 1.5%

## Which is more popular in search, Freshdesk or ManageEngine?

- In August 2026, Freshdesk had more branded searches than ManageEngine among self service portals worldwide. Freshdesk was estimated to have 62.1K branded searches compared to ManageEngine’s 49.5K, and held a 1.8% Share of Search versus ManageEngine’s 1.5%.
- Freshdesk was ahead of ManageEngine in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Freshdesk’s estimated Share of Search among self service portals worldwide moved from 3.1% to 1.8%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 112K to 62.1K.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, ManageEngine’s estimated Share of Search among self service portals worldwide moved from 1.7% to 1.5%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 60.5K to 49.5K.

## How did search popularity change for self service portals worldwide in August 2026?

- Estimated monthly branded searches for Freshdesk worldwide fell 44.4% over 11 measured months, from 112K to 62.1K in August 2026.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for ManageEngine worldwide fell 18.2% over 11 measured months, from 60.5K to 49.5K in August 2026.

## Month by month

| Month | Freshdesk estimated searches | Freshdesk Share of Search | Freshdesk rank | ManageEngine estimated searches | ManageEngine Share of Search | ManageEngine rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 112K | 3.1% | 4 | 60.5K | 1.7% | 5 |
| Nov 2025 | 91.8K | 3.1% | 4 | 49.5K | 1.7% | 5 |
| Dec 2025 | 91.8K | 3.1% | 4 | 49.5K | 1.7% | 5 |
| Jan 2026 | 92.1K | 2.6% | 4 | 49.5K | 1.4% | 5 |
| Feb 2026 | 75.6K | 2.1% | 4 | 49.5K | 1.4% | 5 |
| Mar 2026 | 83.9K | 2.2% | 4 | 60.5K | 1.6% | 5 |
| Apr 2026 | 62.1K | 1.7% | 4 | 49.5K | 1.4% | 5 |
| May 2026 | 62.1K | 1.7% | 4 | 49.5K | 1.3% | 5 |
| Jun 2026 | 75.6K | 2% | 4 | 49.5K | 1.3% | 5 |
| Jul 2026 | 61.8K | 1.8% | 4 | 49.5K | 1.4% | 5 |
| Aug 2026 | 62.1K | 1.8% | 4 | 49.5K | 1.5% | 5 |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Freshdesk’s and ManageEngine’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.

- **Freshdesk**: Measured on the search terms “freshdesk” and “freshdesk ticketing system”, summed into one figure.
- **ManageEngine**: Measured on the search term “manageengine”.

- [Freshdesk profile](/demand/global-en/brands/freshdesk)
- [ManageEngine profile](/demand/global-en/brands/manageengine)
- [All self service portals worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/self-service-portals): 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, Freshdesk or ManageEngine?

In August 2026, Freshdesk had more branded searches than ManageEngine among self service portals worldwide. Freshdesk was estimated to have 62.1K branded searches compared to ManageEngine’s 49.5K, and held a 1.8% Share of Search versus ManageEngine’s 1.5%.

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