--- title: "Global Shares vs Qapita: Which is searched more?" description: "Is Global Shares or Qapita more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Equity management 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/global-shares-vs-qapita" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Global Shares vs Qapita: Which is searched more? Is Global Shares or Qapita more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Equity management 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**: Global Shares and Qapita - **Competitive set**: Equity management platforms - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Global Shares Share of Search**: 7.4% - **Qapita Share of Search**: 13% ## Is Global Shares or Qapita more popular in search? - In September 2026, Qapita had more branded searches than Global Shares among equity management platforms worldwide. Qapita had about 8,100 branded searches, while Global Shares had 4,620. Qapita made up 13% of all equity management platform searches we track, and Global Shares accounted for 7.4%. - The lead changed hands 3 times in the 12 months ending September 2026: Qapita took it in December 2025, Global Shares took it in January 2026, Qapita took it in February 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Global Shares’ share of searches among equity management platforms worldwide moved from 16.4% to 7.4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 11K to 4.6K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Qapita’s share of searches among equity management platforms worldwide moved from 14.7% to 13%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 9.9K to 8.1K. ## Top equity management platforms in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Qapita was mentioned in two out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Global Shares did not appear in any of the five answers. 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Carta | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Pulley | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Shareworks | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Ledgy | 4th | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Eqvista | 5th | 1 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Cake Equity | 6th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Qapita | 7th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Global Shares | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about equity management platforms - Asked ChatGPT "Which equity management platform should I use?": 1. Pulley, 2. Carta, 3. Shareworks, 4. Ledgy - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best equity management platforms?": 1. Carta, 2. Pulley, 3. Shareworks, 4. Ledgy, 5. Eqvista, 6. Qapita, 7. Cake Equity - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best equity management platform for cap table management?": 1. Carta, 2. Shareworks, 3. Cake Equity, 4. Ledgy, 5. Pulley - Searched Google, AI Overview "equity management platform": 1. Carta, 2. Pulley, 3. Cake Equity, 4. Ledgy, 5. Eqvista - Searched Google, AI Overview "cap table software": 1. Carta, 2. Eqvista, 3. Pulley, 4. Ledgy, 5. Qapita, 6. Shareworks Not named in any answer: Global Shares. 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 equity management platforms worldwide in September 2026? - In September 2026, Ledgy overtook Qapita to rank 2nd among equity management platforms worldwide, with 13.2% of the searches. - In September 2026, Global Shares gained share of searches among equity management platforms worldwide, from 5.5% to 7.4%. - In September 2026, Qapita lost share of searches among equity management platforms worldwide, from 14.4% to 13%. ## Month by month | Month | Global Shares estimated searches | Global Shares Share of Search | Global Shares rank | Qapita estimated searches | Qapita Share of Search | Qapita rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 11K | 16.4% | 2 | 9.9K | 14.7% | 3 | | Nov 2025 | 9.1K | 14.4% | 2 | 8.1K | 12.8% | 3 | | Dec 2025 | 7.5K | 12.3% | 3 | 8.1K | 13.4% | 2 | | Jan 2026 | 7.5K | 10.8% | 3 | 6.6K | 9.5% | 4 | | Feb 2026 | 6.2K | 8.7% | 4 | 9.9K | 13.8% | 2 | | Mar 2026 | 7.1K | 9.5% | 4 | 9.9K | 13.2% | 3 | | Apr 2026 | 5.8K | 8.1% | 4 | 9.9K | 13.8% | 2 | | May 2026 | 5.8K | 9% | 4 | 9.9K | 15.6% | 2 | | Jun 2026 | 5.7K | 8.1% | 4 | 8.1K | 11.7% | 3 | | Jul 2026 | 4.6K | 7.4% | 4 | 9.9K | 15.9% | 2 | | Aug 2026 | 3.8K | 5.5% | 4 | 9.9K | 14.4% | 2 | | Sep 2026 | 4.6K | 7.4% | 4 | 8.1K | 13% | 3 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Global Shares’ and Qapita’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. - **Global Shares**: Measured on the search terms “global shares”, “global shares app”, “global shares equity”, “global shares software” and “globalshares”, summed into one figure. - **Qapita**: Measured on the search term “qapita”. - [Global Shares profile](/demand/global-en/brands/global-shares) - [Qapita profile](/demand/global-en/brands/qapita) - [All equity management platforms worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/equity-management-platforms): 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 Global Shares or Qapita more popular in search? In September 2026, Qapita had more branded searches than Global Shares among equity management platforms worldwide. Qapita had about 8,100 branded searches, while Global Shares had 4,620. Qapita made up 13% of all equity management platform searches we track, and Global Shares accounted for 7.4%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Global Shares vs Qapita: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/global-shares-vs-qapita This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/global-shares-vs-qapita. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.