--- title: "Micromine vs XMRig: Which is searched more?" description: "Is Micromine or XMRig more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Mining 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/micromine-vs-xmrig" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Micromine vs XMRig: Which is searched more? Is Micromine or XMRig more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Mining 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**: Micromine and XMRig - **Competitive set**: Mining software - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Micromine Share of Search**: 3.2% - **XMRig Share of Search**: 10.8% ## Is Micromine or XMRig more popular in search? - In September 2026, XMRig had more branded searches than Micromine among mining software worldwide. XMRig had about 14,800 branded searches, while Micromine had 4,400. XMRig made up 10.8% of all mining software searches we track, and Micromine accounted for 3.2%. - XMRig was ahead of Micromine in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Micromine’s share of searches among mining software worldwide moved from 2.4% to 3.2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 5.4K to 4.4K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, XMRig’s share of searches among mining software worldwide moved from 9.8% to 10.8%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 22.2K to 14.8K. ## Top mining software in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, XMRig was mentioned in three out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Micromine was mentioned in one out of five: not in any of the three ChatGPT answers, but in one of the two Google AI Overviews. XMRig was listed before Micromine 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | NiceHash | 1st | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | XMRig | 2nd | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Deswik | 2nd | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Datamine | 4th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Surpac | 5th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Micromine | 6th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Maptek | 6th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about mining software - Asked ChatGPT "Which mining software should I use?": 1. XMRig, 2. NiceHash - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best mining software options?": 1. NiceHash, 2. XMRig - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best mining software for mine planning?": 1. Deswik, 2. Datamine, 3. Surpac, 4. Maptek - Searched Google, AI Overview "mining software": 1. NiceHash, 2. XMRig - Searched Google, AI Overview "mine planning software": 1. Deswik, 2. Datamine, 3. Surpac, 4. Micromine 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 mining software worldwide in September 2026? - In September 2026, XMRig gained share of searches among mining software worldwide, from 10.2% to 10.8%. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Micromine worldwide fell 18.5% over 12 measured months, from 5.4K to 4.4K in September 2026. ## Month by month | Month | Micromine estimated searches | Micromine Share of Search | Micromine rank | XMRig estimated searches | XMRig Share of Search | XMRig rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 5.4K | 2.4% | 5 | 22.2K | 9.8% | 3 | | Nov 2025 | 5.4K | 2.6% | 5 | 22.2K | 10.6% | 3 | | Dec 2025 | 4.4K | 2.3% | 5 | 27.1K | 13.9% | 3 | | Jan 2026 | 4.4K | 2.1% | 5 | 22.2K | 10.6% | 3 | | Feb 2026 | 5.4K | 3.1% | 5 | 18.1K | 10.4% | 3 | | Mar 2026 | 5.4K | 2.8% | 5 | 18.1K | 9.5% | 3 | | Apr 2026 | 5.4K | 2.9% | 6 | 14.8K | 7.9% | 3 | | May 2026 | 4.4K | 2.5% | 6 | 14.8K | 8.6% | 3 | | Jun 2026 | 4.4K | 2.9% | 5 | 12.1K | 7.9% | 3 | | Jul 2026 | 4.4K | 3.4% | 5 | 12.1K | 9.3% | 3 | | Aug 2026 | 4.4K | 3% | 5 | 14.8K | 10.2% | 3 | | Sep 2026 | 4.4K | 3.2% | 5 | 14.8K | 10.8% | 3 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Micromine’s and XMRig’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. - **Micromine**: Measured on the search term “micromine”. - **XMRig**: Measured on the search term “xmrig”. - [Micromine profile](/demand/global-en/brands/micromine) - [XMRig profile](/demand/global-en/brands/xmrig) - [All mining software worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/mining-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 Micromine or XMRig more popular in search? In September 2026, XMRig had more branded searches than Micromine among mining software worldwide. XMRig had about 14,800 branded searches, while Micromine had 4,400. XMRig made up 10.8% of all mining software searches we track, and Micromine accounted for 3.2%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Micromine vs XMRig: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/micromine-vs-xmrig This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/micromine-vs-xmrig. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.