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

Which is more popular in search, Watershed or Workiva? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the ESG reporting 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**: Watershed and Workiva
- **Competitive set**: ESG reporting software
- **Market**: Global
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **Watershed Share of Search**: 0.48%
- **Workiva Share of Search**: 0.13%

## Which is more popular in search, Watershed or Workiva?

- In August 2026, Watershed had more branded searches than Workiva among ESG reporting software worldwide. Watershed was estimated to have 320 branded searches compared to Workiva’s 90, and held a 0.48% Share of Search versus Workiva’s 0.13%.
- Watershed was ahead of Workiva in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Watershed’s estimated Share of Search among ESG reporting software worldwide moved from 0.49% to 0.48%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 390 to 320.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Workiva’s estimated Share of Search among ESG reporting software worldwide moved from 0.21% to 0.13%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 170 to 90.

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

- Estimated monthly branded searches for Workiva worldwide fell 47.1% over 11 measured months, from 170 to 90 in August 2026.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for Watershed worldwide fell 17.9% over 11 measured months, from 390 to 320 in August 2026.

## Month by month

| Month | Watershed estimated searches | Watershed Share of Search | Watershed rank | Workiva estimated searches | Workiva Share of Search | Workiva rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 390 | 0.49% | 5 | 170 | 0.21% | 6 |
| Nov 2025 | 320 | 0.41% | 5 | 210 | 0.27% | 6 |
| Dec 2025 | 260 | 0.34% | 5 | 110 | 0.14% | 6 |
| Jan 2026 | 390 | 0.55% | 5 | 140 | 0.2% | 6 |
| Feb 2026 | 320 | 0.48% | 5 | 110 | 0.16% | 6 |
| Mar 2026 | 320 | 0.41% | 5 | 210 | 0.27% | 6 |
| Apr 2026 | 320 | 0.45% | 5 | 140 | 0.2% | 6 |
| May 2026 | 320 | 0.48% | 5 | 110 | 0.16% | 6 |
| Jun 2026 | 320 | 0.48% | 5 | 170 | 0.25% | 6 |
| Jul 2026 | 390 | 0.58% | 5 | 140 | 0.21% | 6 |
| Aug 2026 | 320 | 0.48% | 5 | 90 | 0.13% | 6 |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Watershed’s and Workiva’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.

- **Watershed**: Measured on the search term “watershed climate”.
- **Workiva**: Measured on the search term “workiva esg”.

- [Watershed profile](/demand/global-en/brands/watershed)
- [Workiva profile](/demand/global-en/brands/workiva)
- [All ESG reporting software worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/esg-reporting-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, Watershed or Workiva?

In August 2026, Watershed had more branded searches than Workiva among ESG reporting software worldwide. Watershed was estimated to have 320 branded searches compared to Workiva’s 90, and held a 0.48% Share of Search versus Workiva’s 0.13%.

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