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title: "VesselFinder vs Windward: Which is more popular by branded search?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, VesselFinder or Windward? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Marine 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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publisher: "Brandwave"
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# VesselFinder vs Windward: Which is more popular by branded search?

Which is more popular in search, VesselFinder or Windward? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Marine 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**: VesselFinder and Windward
- **Competitive set**: Marine software
- **Market**: Global
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **VesselFinder Share of Search**: 11.7%
- **Windward Share of Search**: 0.01%

## Which is more popular in search, VesselFinder or Windward?

- In August 2026, VesselFinder had more branded searches than Windward among marine software worldwide. VesselFinder was estimated to have 550K branded searches compared to Windward’s 480, and held an 11.7% Share of Search versus Windward’s 0.01%.
- VesselFinder was ahead of Windward in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, VesselFinder’s estimated Share of Search among marine software worldwide moved from 13.9% to 11.7%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 450K to 550K.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Windward’s estimated Share of Search among marine software worldwide moved from 0.02% to 0.01%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 720 to 480.

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

- In August 2026, VesselFinder lost estimated Share of Search among marine software worldwide, from 13.8% to 11.7%.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for Windward worldwide fell 33.3% over 11 measured months, from 720 to 480 in August 2026.

## Month by month

| Month | VesselFinder estimated searches | VesselFinder Share of Search | VesselFinder rank | Windward estimated searches | Windward Share of Search | Windward rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 450K | 13.9% | 2 | 720 | 0.02% | 5 |
| Nov 2025 | 368K | 13.9% | 2 | 590 | 0.02% | 5 |
| Dec 2025 | 368K | 13.9% | 2 | 480 | 0.02% | 5 |
| Jan 2026 | 450K | 13.9% | 2 | 590 | 0.02% | 5 |
| Feb 2026 | 368K | 11.6% | 2 | 590 | 0.02% | 5 |
| Mar 2026 | 550K | 11.7% | 2 | 720 | 0.02% | 5 |
| Apr 2026 | 550K | 9.8% | 2 | 720 | 0.01% | 5 |
| May 2026 | 550K | 13.8% | 2 | 590 | 0.01% | 5 |
| Jun 2026 | 550K | 13.8% | 2 | 590 | 0.01% | 5 |
| Jul 2026 | 550K | 13.8% | 2 | 590 | 0.01% | 5 |
| Aug 2026 | 550K | 11.7% | 2 | 480 | 0.01% | 5 |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using VesselFinder’s and Windward’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.

- **VesselFinder**: Measured on the search term “vessel finder”.
- **Windward**: Measured on the search term “windward shipping”.

- [VesselFinder profile](/demand/global-en/brands/vesselfinder)
- [Windward profile](/demand/global-en/brands/windward)
- [All marine software worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/marine-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, VesselFinder or Windward?

In August 2026, VesselFinder had more branded searches than Windward among marine software worldwide. VesselFinder was estimated to have 550K branded searches compared to Windward’s 480, and held an 11.7% Share of Search versus Windward’s 0.01%.

## Cite this page

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