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title: "Thales vs Wabtec: Which is more popular by branded search?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, Thales or Wabtec? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Railway 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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# Thales vs Wabtec: Which is more popular by branded search?

Which is more popular in search, Thales or Wabtec? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Railway 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**: Thales and Wabtec
- **Competitive set**: Railway software
- **Market**: Global
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **Thales Share of Search**: 34.6%
- **Wabtec Share of Search**: 5.7%

## Which is more popular in search, Thales or Wabtec?

- In August 2026, Thales had more branded searches than Wabtec among railway software worldwide. Thales was estimated to have 246K branded searches compared to Wabtec’s 40.5K, and held a 34.6% Share of Search versus Wabtec’s 5.7%.
- Thales was ahead of Wabtec in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Thales’ estimated Share of Search among railway software worldwide moved from 37.8% to 34.6%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 368K to 246K.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Wabtec’s estimated Share of Search among railway software worldwide moved from 5.1% to 5.7%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 49.5K to 40.5K.

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

- In August 2026, Alstom overtook Thales to take the highest estimated Share of Search among railway software worldwide, at 34.6%.
- In August 2026, Thales lost estimated Share of Search among railway software worldwide, from 38.8% to 34.6%.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for Wabtec worldwide fell 18.2% over 11 measured months, from 49.5K to 40.5K in August 2026.

## Month by month

| Month | Thales estimated searches | Thales Share of Search | Thales rank | Wabtec estimated searches | Wabtec Share of Search | Wabtec rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 368K | 37.8% | 1 | 49.5K | 5.1% | 4 |
| Nov 2025 | 368K | 39.6% | 1 | 40.5K | 4.4% | 4 |
| Dec 2025 | 301K | 39% | 1 | 40.5K | 5.2% | 4 |
| Jan 2026 | 368K | 39.2% | 1 | 49.5K | 5.3% | 4 |
| Feb 2026 | 368K | 41.9% | 1 | 49.5K | 5.6% | 4 |
| Mar 2026 | 368K | 37.8% | 1 | 49.5K | 5.1% | 4 |
| Apr 2026 | 301K | 32.1% | 2 | 49.5K | 5.3% | 4 |
| May 2026 | 301K | 37.5% | 1 | 40.5K | 5.1% | 4 |
| Jun 2026 | 301K | 36.9% | 1 | 49.5K | 6.1% | 4 |
| Jul 2026 | 301K | 38.8% | 1 | 40.5K | 5.2% | 4 |
| Aug 2026 | 246K | 34.6% | 2 | 40.5K | 5.7% | 4 |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Thales’ and Wabtec’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.

- **Thales**: Measured on the search term “thales”.
- **Wabtec**: Measured on the search term “wabtec”.

- [Thales profile](/demand/global-en/brands/thales)
- [Wabtec profile](/demand/global-en/brands/wabtec)
- [All railway software worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/railway-software): The set both shares are measured inside, 6 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, Thales or Wabtec?

In August 2026, Thales had more branded searches than Wabtec among railway software worldwide. Thales was estimated to have 246K branded searches compared to Wabtec’s 40.5K, and held a 34.6% Share of Search versus Wabtec’s 5.7%.

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