--- title: "UserWay vs WAVE: Which is searched more?" description: "Is UserWay or WAVE more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Accessibility compliance platforms 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/userway-vs-wave-webaim" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # UserWay vs WAVE: Which is searched more? Is UserWay or WAVE more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Accessibility compliance platforms 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**: UserWay and WAVE - **Competitive set**: Accessibility compliance platforms - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **UserWay Share of Search**: 12.9% - **WAVE Share of Search**: 8.3% ## Is UserWay or WAVE more popular in search? - In September 2026, UserWay had more branded searches than WAVE among accessibility compliance platforms worldwide. UserWay had about 5,400 branded searches, while WAVE had 3,490. UserWay made up 12.9% of all accessibility compliance platform searches we track, and WAVE accounted for 8.3%. - UserWay was ahead of WAVE in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, UserWay’s share of searches among accessibility compliance platforms worldwide moved from 15.3% to 12.9%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 8.1K to 5.4K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, WAVE’s share of searches among accessibility compliance platforms worldwide moved from 10% to 8.3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 5.3K to 3.5K. ## Top accessibility compliance platforms in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, WAVE was mentioned in four out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in both Google AI Overviews. UserWay was mentioned in one out of five: not in any of the three ChatGPT answers, but in one of the two Google AI Overviews. WAVE was listed before UserWay in every answer 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Deque | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Silktide | 2nd | 1 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | WAVE | 2nd | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Level Access | 4th | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Siteimprove | 5th | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | AudioEye | 6th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | accessiBe | 7th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | UserWay | 7th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about accessibility compliance platforms - Asked ChatGPT "Which accessibility compliance platform should I use?": 1. Deque, 2. Level Access, 3. Siteimprove, 4. WAVE, 5. AudioEye - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best accessibility compliance platforms?": 1. Deque, 2. Level Access, 3. Siteimprove, 4. Silktide, 5. AudioEye - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best accessibility compliance platform for a website team?": 1. Deque, 2. Siteimprove, 3. Level Access, 4. WAVE - Searched Google, AI Overview "website accessibility software": 1. Silktide, 2. Deque, 3. WAVE, 4. UserWay - Searched Google, AI Overview "wcag compliance tool": 1. WAVE, 2. Silktide, 3. Deque, 4. accessiBe 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 accessibility compliance platforms worldwide in September 2026? - In September 2026, Silktide overtook WAVE to rank 4th among accessibility compliance platforms worldwide, with 10.5% of the searches. - In September 2026, WAVE lost share of searches among accessibility compliance platforms worldwide, from 10% to 8.3%. - In September 2026, UserWay lost share of searches among accessibility compliance platforms worldwide, from 14.5% to 12.9%. ## Month by month | Month | UserWay estimated searches | UserWay Share of Search | UserWay rank | WAVE estimated searches | WAVE Share of Search | WAVE rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 8.1K | 15.3% | 3 | 5.3K | 10% | 5 | | Nov 2025 | 8.1K | 18% | 3 | 4.8K | 10.7% | 4 | | Dec 2025 | 6.6K | 16.5% | 3 | 4.3K | 10.8% | 4 | | Jan 2026 | 8.1K | 15.2% | 3 | 6.2K | 11.6% | 4 | | Feb 2026 | 8.1K | 15.2% | 3 | 6.2K | 11.6% | 4 | | Mar 2026 | 8.1K | 13.8% | 3 | 7.6K | 12.9% | 4 | | Apr 2026 | 8.1K | 13.9% | 3 | 7K | 12% | 4 | | May 2026 | 6.6K | 14.8% | 3 | 5.2K | 11.7% | 4 | | Jun 2026 | 5.4K | 12.6% | 3 | 4.3K | 10.1% | 4 | | Jul 2026 | 5.4K | 13.5% | 3 | 4K | 10% | 4 | | Aug 2026 | 5.4K | 14.5% | 3 | 3.7K | 10% | 4 | | Sep 2026 | 5.4K | 12.9% | 3 | 3.5K | 8.3% | 5 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using UserWay’s and WAVE’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. - **UserWay**: Measured on the search term “userway”. - **WAVE**: Measured on the search terms “wave accessibility”, “wave accessibility checker” and “webaim wave”, summed into one figure. - [UserWay profile](/demand/global-en/brands/userway) - [WAVE profile](/demand/global-en/brands/wave-webaim) - [All accessibility compliance platforms worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/accessibility-compliance-platforms): The set both shares are measured inside, 8 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 UserWay or WAVE more popular in search? In September 2026, UserWay had more branded searches than WAVE among accessibility compliance platforms worldwide. UserWay had about 5,400 branded searches, while WAVE had 3,490. UserWay made up 12.9% of all accessibility compliance platform searches we track, and WAVE accounted for 8.3%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "UserWay vs WAVE: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/userway-vs-wave-webaim This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/userway-vs-wave-webaim. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.