--- title: "HCL BigFix vs Microsoft Intune: Which is searched more?" description: "Is HCL BigFix or Microsoft Intune more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Patch 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/hcl-bigfix-vs-microsoft-intune" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # HCL BigFix vs Microsoft Intune: Which is searched more? Is HCL BigFix or Microsoft Intune more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Patch 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**: HCL BigFix and Microsoft Intune - **Competitive set**: Patch management software - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **HCL BigFix Share of Search**: 2.4% - **Microsoft Intune Share of Search**: 25.8% ## Is HCL BigFix or Microsoft Intune more popular in search? - In September 2026, Microsoft Intune had more branded searches than HCL BigFix among patch management software worldwide. Microsoft Intune had about 74,000 branded searches, while HCL BigFix had 7,000. Microsoft Intune made up 25.8% of all patch management software searches we track, and HCL BigFix accounted for 2.4%. - Microsoft Intune was ahead of HCL BigFix in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, HCL BigFix’s share of searches among patch management software worldwide moved from 2.2% to 2.4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 7K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Microsoft Intune’s share of searches among patch management software worldwide moved from 28.2% to 25.8%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 90.5K to 74K. ## Top patch management software in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Microsoft Intune was mentioned in four out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. HCL BigFix was mentioned in two out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Microsoft Intune was listed before HCL BigFix in three out of four answers 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | NinjaOne | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | ManageEngine | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Action1 | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Automox | 4th | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Microsoft Intune | 5th | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | HCL BigFix | 6th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Ivanti | 7th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about patch management software - Asked ChatGPT "Which patch management software should I use?": 1. Action1, 2. ManageEngine, 3. Microsoft Intune, 4. NinjaOne, 5. Automox - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best patch management software tools?": 1. NinjaOne, 2. Automox, 3. ManageEngine, 4. Microsoft Intune, 5. Action1, 6. HCL BigFix, 7. Ivanti - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best patch management software for security updates?": 1. Action1, 2. Automox, 3. NinjaOne, 4. ManageEngine, 5. HCL BigFix, 6. Microsoft Intune - Searched Google, AI Overview "patch management software": 1. ManageEngine, 2. NinjaOne, 3. Automox, 4. Action1 - Searched Google, AI Overview "patch management tools": 1. NinjaOne, 2. ManageEngine, 3. Microsoft Intune, 4. Automox Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 21, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for patch management software worldwide in September 2026? - In September 2026, Microsoft Intune lost share of searches among patch management software worldwide, from 26.7% to 25.8%. ## Month by month | Month | HCL BigFix estimated searches | HCL BigFix Share of Search | HCL BigFix rank | Microsoft Intune estimated searches | Microsoft Intune Share of Search | Microsoft Intune rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 7K | 2.2% | 7 | 90.5K | 28.2% | 1 | | Nov 2025 | 6.7K | 2.5% | 6 | 74K | 27.5% | 1 | | Dec 2025 | 5.4K | 2.1% | 7 | 74K | 29.2% | 1 | | Jan 2026 | 6.7K | 2.2% | 6 | 90.5K | 29.1% | 1 | | Feb 2026 | 7K | 2.4% | 6 | 74K | 25.4% | 1 | | Mar 2026 | 7K | 2.3% | 6 | 90.5K | 29.2% | 1 | | Apr 2026 | 5.7K | 1.9% | 7 | 90.5K | 30.4% | 1 | | May 2026 | 5.7K | 2% | 7 | 74K | 25.6% | 1 | | Jun 2026 | 5.7K | 2% | 7 | 74K | 25.9% | 1 | | Jul 2026 | 7K | 2.5% | 6 | 74K | 26.6% | 1 | | Aug 2026 | 6K | 2.2% | 7 | 74K | 26.7% | 1 | | Sep 2026 | 7K | 2.4% | 7 | 74K | 25.8% | 1 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using HCL BigFix’s and Microsoft Intune’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. - **HCL BigFix**: Measured on the search terms “bigfix” and “hcl bigfix”, summed into one figure. - **Microsoft Intune**: Measured on the search term “microsoft intune”. - [HCL BigFix profile](/demand/global-en/brands/hcl-bigfix) - [Microsoft Intune profile](/demand/global-en/brands/microsoft-intune) - [All patch management software worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/patch-management-software): The set both shares are measured inside, 7 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 HCL BigFix or Microsoft Intune more popular in search? In September 2026, Microsoft Intune had more branded searches than HCL BigFix among patch management software worldwide. Microsoft Intune had about 74,000 branded searches, while HCL BigFix had 7,000. Microsoft Intune made up 25.8% of all patch management software searches we track, and HCL BigFix accounted for 2.4%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "HCL BigFix vs Microsoft Intune: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/hcl-bigfix-vs-microsoft-intune This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/hcl-bigfix-vs-microsoft-intune. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.