--- title: "Novisto vs Sphera: Which is searched more?" description: "Is Novisto or Sphera more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the ESG reporting 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/novisto-vs-sphera" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Novisto vs Sphera: Which is searched more? Is Novisto or Sphera more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the ESG reporting 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**: Novisto and Sphera - **Competitive set**: ESG reporting software - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Novisto Share of Search**: 5.2% - **Sphera Share of Search**: 49.7% ## Is Novisto or Sphera more popular in search? - In September 2026, Sphera had more branded searches than Novisto among ESG reporting software worldwide. Sphera had about 18,100 branded searches, while Novisto had 1,900. Sphera made up 49.7% of all ESG reporting software searches we track, and Novisto accounted for 5.2%. - Sphera was ahead of Novisto in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Novisto’s share of searches among ESG reporting software worldwide moved from 5.5% to 5.2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 2.4K to 1.9K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Sphera’s share of searches among ESG reporting software worldwide moved from 50.6% to 49.7%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 22.2K to 18.1K. ## Top ESG reporting software in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Novisto was mentioned in three out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Sphera was mentioned in two out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Novisto was listed before Sphera in two out of three 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Workiva | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Persefoni | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Envizi | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Watershed | 4th | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Novisto | 5th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Sphera | 6th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Sweep | 7th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Greenly | 8th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Enablon | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Greenstone | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about ESG reporting software - Asked ChatGPT "Which ESG reporting software should I use?": 1. Workiva, 2. Persefoni, 3. Watershed, 4. Envizi, 5. Greenly - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best ESG reporting software options?": 1. Workiva, 2. Persefoni, 3. Watershed, 4. Novisto, 5. Envizi, 6. Sweep, 7. Greenly - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best ESG reporting software for sustainability reporting?": 1. Workiva, 2. Envizi, 3. Persefoni, 4. Novisto, 5. Sphera, 6. Watershed - Searched Google, AI Overview "esg reporting software": 1. Workiva, 2. Envizi, 3. Watershed, 4. Persefoni - Searched Google, AI Overview "best esg software": 1. Workiva, 2. Watershed, 3. Envizi, 4. Persefoni, 5. Sphera, 6. Novisto, 7. Sweep Not named in any answer: Enablon and Greenstone. 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 ESG reporting software worldwide in September 2026? - In September 2026, Sphera gained share of searches among ESG reporting software worldwide, from 49% to 49.7%. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Novisto worldwide fell 20.8% over 12 measured months, from 2.4K to 1.9K in September 2026. ## Month by month | Month | Novisto estimated searches | Novisto Share of Search | Novisto rank | Sphera estimated searches | Sphera Share of Search | Sphera rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 2.4K | 5.5% | 4 | 22.2K | 50.6% | 1 | | Nov 2025 | 2.4K | 5.7% | 4 | 22.2K | 52.5% | 1 | | Dec 2025 | 1.6K | 4.1% | 4 | 22.2K | 56.9% | 1 | | Jan 2026 | 2.4K | 5.7% | 4 | 22.2K | 52.6% | 1 | | Feb 2026 | 2.4K | 6.3% | 4 | 18.1K | 47.7% | 1 | | Mar 2026 | 1.9K | 4.5% | 4 | 22.2K | 53.1% | 1 | | Apr 2026 | 1.9K | 4.6% | 4 | 22.2K | 53.6% | 1 | | May 2026 | 2.4K | 6.4% | 4 | 18.1K | 48% | 1 | | Jun 2026 | 1.9K | 5.1% | 4 | 18.1K | 48.9% | 1 | | Jul 2026 | 1.6K | 4.3% | 4 | 18.1K | 49.1% | 1 | | Aug 2026 | 1.9K | 5.1% | 4 | 18.1K | 49% | 1 | | Sep 2026 | 1.9K | 5.2% | 4 | 18.1K | 49.7% | 1 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Novisto’s and Sphera’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. - **Novisto**: Measured on the search term “novisto”. - **Sphera**: Measured on the search term “sphera”. - [Novisto profile](/demand/global-en/brands/novisto) - [Sphera profile](/demand/global-en/brands/sphera) - [All ESG reporting software worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/esg-reporting-software): The set both shares are measured inside, 10 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 Novisto or Sphera more popular in search? In September 2026, Sphera had more branded searches than Novisto among ESG reporting software worldwide. Sphera had about 18,100 branded searches, while Novisto had 1,900. Sphera made up 49.7% of all ESG reporting software searches we track, and Novisto accounted for 5.2%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Novisto vs Sphera: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/novisto-vs-sphera This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/novisto-vs-sphera. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.