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title: "FYI vs M-Files: Which is searched more?"
description: "Is FYI or M-Files more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Document 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."
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# FYI vs M-Files: Which is searched more?

Is FYI or M-Files more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Document 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**: FYI and M-Files
- **Competitive set**: Document management software
- **Market**: Global
- **Month measured**: Sep 2026
- **FYI Share of Search**: 1.2%
- **M-Files Share of Search**: 0.43%

## Is FYI or M-Files more popular in search?

- In September 2026, FYI had more branded searches than M-Files among document management software worldwide. FYI had about 40,500 branded searches, while M-Files had 14,800. FYI made up 1.2% of all document management software searches we track, and M-Files accounted for 0.43%.
- FYI was ahead of M-Files in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, FYI’s share of searches among document management software worldwide moved from 0.78% to 1.2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 22.2K to 40.5K.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, M-Files’ share of searches among document management software worldwide moved from 0.63% to 0.43%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 18.1K to 14.8K.

## How did search popularity change for document management software worldwide in September 2026?

- In September 2026, FYI rose from 3rd to 2nd among document management software worldwide.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for M-Files worldwide fell 18.2% over 12 measured months, from 18.1K to 14.8K in September 2026.

## Month by month

| Month | FYI estimated searches | FYI Share of Search | FYI rank | M-Files estimated searches | M-Files Share of Search | M-Files rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 22.2K | 0.78% | 3 | 18.1K | 0.63% | 5 |
| Nov 2025 | 18.1K | 0.64% | 3 | 18.1K | 0.64% | 5 |
| Dec 2025 | 18.1K | 0.78% | 3 | 14.8K | 0.63% | 5 |
| Jan 2026 | 33.1K | 1.2% | 3 | 18.1K | 0.63% | 5 |
| Feb 2026 | 27.1K | 0.95% | 3 | 18.1K | 0.63% | 5 |
| Mar 2026 | 33.1K | 1.2% | 3 | 18.1K | 0.63% | 5 |
| Apr 2026 | 33.1K | 1.2% | 3 | 18.1K | 0.63% | 5 |
| May 2026 | 33.1K | 1.2% | 3 | 14.8K | 0.52% | 5 |
| Jun 2026 | 33.1K | 1.2% | 3 | 14.8K | 0.52% | 5 |
| Jul 2026 | 33.1K | 1.2% | 3 | 14.8K | 0.52% | 5 |
| Aug 2026 | 33.1K | 1.2% | 3 | 12.1K | 0.42% | 5 |
| Sep 2026 | 40.5K | 1.2% | 2 | 14.8K | 0.43% | 5 |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using FYI’s and M-Files’ 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.

- **FYI**: Measured on the search term “fyi docs”.
- **M-Files**: Measured on the search term “m-files”.

- [FYI profile](/demand/global-en/brands/fyi-docs)
- [M-Files profile](/demand/global-en/brands/m-files)
- [All document management software worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/document-management-software): The set both shares are measured inside, 8 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 FYI or M-Files more popular in search?

In September 2026, FYI had more branded searches than M-Files among document management software worldwide. FYI had about 40,500 branded searches, while M-Files had 14,800. FYI made up 1.2% of all document management software searches we track, and M-Files accounted for 0.43%.

## Cite this page

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