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title: "PowerSchool vs Sycamore: Which is more popular by branded search?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, PowerSchool or Sycamore? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the School administration 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."
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# PowerSchool vs Sycamore: Which is more popular by branded search?

Which is more popular in search, PowerSchool or Sycamore? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the School administration 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**: PowerSchool and Sycamore
- **Competitive set**: School administration software
- **Market**: Global
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **PowerSchool Share of Search**: 73.1%
- **Sycamore Share of Search**: 5.4%

## Which is more popular in search, PowerSchool or Sycamore?

- In August 2026, PowerSchool had more branded searches than Sycamore among school administration software worldwide. PowerSchool was estimated to have 2.7M branded searches compared to Sycamore’s 201K, and held a 73.1% Share of Search versus Sycamore’s 5.4%.
- PowerSchool was ahead of Sycamore in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, PowerSchool’s estimated Share of Search among school administration software worldwide moved from 56.4% to 73.1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 1.5M to 2.7M.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Sycamore’s estimated Share of Search among school administration software worldwide moved from 9.2% to 5.4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 246K to 201K.

## How did search popularity change for school administration software worldwide in August 2026?

- In August 2026, PowerSchool gained estimated Share of Search among school administration software worldwide, from 61.2% to 73.1%.
- In August 2026, Sycamore lost estimated Share of Search among school administration software worldwide, from 8.3% to 5.4%.

## Month by month

| Month | PowerSchool estimated searches | PowerSchool Share of Search | PowerSchool rank | Sycamore estimated searches | Sycamore Share of Search | Sycamore rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 1.5M | 56.4% | 1 | 246K | 9.2% | 3 |
| Nov 2025 | 1.5M | 60.2% | 1 | 246K | 9.9% | 3 |
| Dec 2025 | 1.2M | 55.5% | 1 | 246K | 11.2% | 3 |
| Jan 2026 | 1.5M | 57.4% | 1 | 201K | 7.7% | 3 |
| Feb 2026 | 1.2M | 52.6% | 1 | 201K | 8.7% | 3 |
| Mar 2026 | 1.5M | 56.7% | 1 | 246K | 9.3% | 3 |
| Apr 2026 | 1.2M | 56.3% | 1 | 201K | 9.3% | 3 |
| May 2026 | 1.5M | 61.3% | 1 | 201K | 8.2% | 3 |
| Jun 2026 | 1M | 60.1% | 1 | 165K | 9.9% | 3 |
| Jul 2026 | 1M | 61.2% | 1 | 135K | 8.3% | 3 |
| Aug 2026 | 2.7M | 73.1% | 1 | 201K | 5.4% | 3 |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using PowerSchool’s and Sycamore’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.

- **PowerSchool**: Measured on the search term “powerschool”.
- **Sycamore**: Measured on the search term “sycamore”.

- [PowerSchool profile](/demand/global-en/brands/powerschool)
- [Sycamore profile](/demand/global-en/brands/sycamore)
- [All school administration software worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/school-administration-software): The set both shares are measured inside, 5 brands.

## Methodology

- [How is branded search demand measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused.

## Frequently asked questions

### Which is more popular in search, PowerSchool or Sycamore?

In August 2026, PowerSchool had more branded searches than Sycamore among school administration software worldwide. PowerSchool was estimated to have 2.7M branded searches compared to Sycamore’s 201K, and held a 73.1% Share of Search versus Sycamore’s 5.4%.

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