LexisNexis vs vLex:Which is more popular by branded search?

Name: LexisNexis vs vLex: Which is more popular by branded search?
Creator: Brandwave
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In August 2026, LexisNexis had more branded searches than vLex among legal research platforms worldwide. LexisNexis was estimated to have 301K branded searches compared to vLex’s 40.5K, and held a 53.8% Share of Search versus vLex’s 7.2%. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.

Share of Search among legal research platforms worldwide in August 2026Which is more popular in search, LexisNexis or vLex?

LexisNexis53.8%301K searches

vs

vLex7.2%40.5K searches

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Which is more popular in search, LexisNexis or vLex?

Compare the legal research platforms businesses run on. 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.

View monthly share of search table

Month	LexisNexis	Westlaw	vLex	Bloomberg Law	Fastcase	Casetext
Oct 2025	44.8%	44.8%	7.4%	1.8%	0.54%	0.8%
Nov 2025	47.8%	39.1%	9.6%	1.9%	0.46%	1%
Dec 2025	48.6%	39.7%	8%	2%	0.57%	1.1%
Jan 2026	48.6%	39.7%	8%	2.4%	0.47%	0.87%
Feb 2026	53.2%	35.6%	7.2%	2.6%	0.42%	0.95%
Mar 2026	52.6%	35.2%	8.6%	2.6%	0.51%	0.51%
Apr 2026	52%	34.7%	10.5%	1.7%	0.5%	0.62%
May 2026	52.1%	34.8%	10.5%	1.7%	0.5%	0.5%
Jun 2026	50.9%	34%	12.5%	1.7%	0.41%	0.49%
Jul 2026	54.3%	29.7%	13.3%	1.8%	0.52%	0.34%
Aug 2026	53.8%	35.9%	7.2%	2.2%	0.64%	0.29%
Sep 2026	—	—	—	—	—	—

How has the LexisNexis and vLex comparison changed over the last 12 months?

3 findings

LexisNexis was ahead of vLex in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026.
Across the 11 months ending August 2026, LexisNexis’ estimated Share of Search among legal research platforms worldwide moved from 44.8% to 53.8%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 368K to 301K.
Across the 11 months ending August 2026, vLex’s estimated Share of Search among legal research platforms worldwide moved from 7.4% to 7.2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 60.5K to 40.5K.

How did search popularity change for legal research platforms worldwide in August 2026?

2 changes

In August 2026, vLex lost estimated Share of Search among legal research platforms worldwide, from 13.3% to 7.2%.
Estimated monthly branded searches for LexisNexis worldwide fell 18.2% over 11 measured months, from 368K to 301K in August 2026.

How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using LexisNexis’ and vLex’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.