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Joomla vs Sanity:Which is more popular by branded search?

In August 2026, Joomla had more branded searches than Sanity among content management systems worldwide. Joomla was estimated to have 40.5K branded searches compared to Sanity’s 23.5K, and held a 2.6% Share of Search versus Sanity’s 1.5%. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.

Share of Search among content management systems worldwide in August 2026Which is more popular in search, Joomla or Sanity?
Joomla2.6%40.5K searches
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Sanity1.5%23.5K searches

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Which is more popular in search, Joomla or Sanity?

Compare the systems websites publish content through. 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.

Joomla and Sanity among content management systems worldwide, by month

Share of Search by month for Joomla, Sanity. The figures are in the table below the chart.

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MonthWordPressDrupalContentfulJoomlaSanity
Oct 202590.5%3.4%2.5%2.8%0.72%
Nov 202590.6%3.4%2.5%2.8%0.75%
Dec 202591.1%2.8%2.5%2.8%0.75%
Jan 202690.1%3.3%3%2.7%0.9%
Feb 202690.3%3.3%2.6%2.7%1.1%
Mar 202689.1%3.3%3.1%3.3%1.3%
Apr 202690.6%2.7%2.6%2.7%1.3%
May 202688.7%4%3.1%2.7%1.6%
Jun 202687.7%3.2%4.4%3.2%1.5%
Jul 202688.1%3.9%3.1%3.2%1.8%
Aug 202689.6%3.2%3%2.6%1.5%
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How has the Joomla and Sanity comparison changed over the last 12 months?

  • Joomla was ahead of Sanity in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Joomla’s estimated Share of Search among content management systems worldwide moved from 2.8% to 2.6%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 74K to 40.5K.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Sanity’s estimated Share of Search among content management systems worldwide moved from 0.72% to 1.5%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 19K to 23.5K.

How did search popularity change for content management systems worldwide in August 2026?

  1. In August 2026, Joomla lost estimated Share of Search among content management systems worldwide, from 3.2% to 2.6%.

  2. Estimated monthly branded searches for Sanity worldwide rose 23.7% over 11 measured months, from 19K to 23.5K in August 2026.

How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Joomla’s and Sanity’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.

Joomla

1 branded search term

  • joomla

Sanity

3 branded search terms

  • sanity cms
  • sanity headless cms
  • sanity io

How the Brand Demand Index is measured

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