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OpenText vs SharePoint:Which is more popular?

In September 2026, SharePoint had more branded searches than OpenText among business document management platforms worldwide. SharePoint had about 3.4 million branded searches, while OpenText had 91,100. SharePoint made up 8.2% of all business document management platform searches we track, and OpenText accounted for 0.22%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about business document management platforms, SharePoint appeared in all five answers and OpenText in one. SharePoint was mentioned before OpenText in every answer.

Among business document management platforms worldwide in September 2026

Who do people search for more?

SharePoint, about 37 searches for every 1 for OpenText

SharePoint 3.4M searchesOpenText 91.1K searches

Who does AI mention more?

SharePoint, mentioned in every answer we collected

SharePoint in 5 of 5OpenText in 1 of 5

Who does AI recommend more?

SharePoint, named ahead of OpenText in every answer

SharePoint first in 5OpenText never first

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Top business document management platforms in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, SharePoint appeared in all five answers. OpenText was mentioned in one out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. SharePoint was listed before OpenText in every answer.

Most recommended by AI

Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.

  1. SharePoint1st
  2. Box2nd
  3. M-Files3rd
  4. Laserfiche4th
  5. DocuWare5th
  6. Google Drive6th
  7. OpenText7th
  8. Folderit–
  9. LogicalDOC–

Mentioned by AI

Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.

  • SharePoint5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Box5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • DocuWare4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • M-Files4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Google Drive2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Laserfiche2 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • OpenText1 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Folderit0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • LogicalDOC0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers

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5 answers

Not named in any answer:

Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in the United States on October 20, 2026.

Is OpenText or SharePoint more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for OpenText and SharePoint by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all nine business document management platforms we track, month by month, from English-language searches worldwide.

OpenText and SharePoint among business document management platforms worldwide, by month

Share of searches by month for SharePoint, OpenText. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthGoogle DriveSharePointOpenTextDocuWareLaserficheM-FilesFolderitLogicalDOCBox
Oct 202592.7%6.8%0.28%0.1%0.06%0.05%<0.01%<0.01%<0.01%
Nov 202592.7%6.8%0.23%0.1%0.05%0.05%<0.01%<0.01%<0.01%
Dec 202592.7%6.8%0.23%0.1%0.06%0.05%<0.01%<0.01%<0.01%
Jan 202692.7%6.8%0.23%0.1%0.06%0.05%<0.01%<0.01%<0.01%
Feb 202692.7%6.8%0.23%0.1%0.05%0.05%<0.01%<0.01%<0.01%
Mar 202692.7%6.8%0.23%0.1%0.06%0.05%<0.01%<0.01%<0.01%
Apr 202692.7%6.8%0.23%0.1%0.06%0.05%<0.01%<0.01%<0.01%
May 202692.8%6.8%0.19%0.08%0.05%0.04%<0.01%<0.01%<0.01%
Jun 202691.3%8.2%0.28%0.1%0.05%0.04%<0.01%<0.01%<0.01%
Jul 202691.3%8.2%0.28%0.1%0.05%0.04%<0.01%<0.01%<0.01%
Aug 202691.3%8.2%0.27%0.1%0.07%0.04%<0.01%<0.01%<0.01%
Sep 202691.4%8.2%0.22%0.08%0.05%0.04%<0.01%<0.01%<0.01%

How has the OpenText and SharePoint comparison changed over the last 12 months?

3 findings

How did search popularity change for business document management platforms worldwide in September 2026?

2 changes

  1. Estimated monthly branded searches for SharePoint worldwide rose 22.3% over 12 measured months, from 2.7M to 3.4M in September 2026.

  2. Estimated monthly branded searches for OpenText worldwide fell 17.8% over 12 measured months, from 111K to 91.1K in September 2026.

How are branded searches counted?

5 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using OpenText’s and SharePoint’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.

OpenText

4 branded search terms

  • document management opentext
  • opentext
  • opentext app
  • opentext software

SharePoint

1 branded search term

  • sharepoint

How the Brand Demand Index is measured

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