--- title: "Accela vs Salesforce: Which is searched more in the United States?" description: "Is Accela or Salesforce more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Government CRM platforms set in the United States. 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/us/compare/accela-vs-salesforce" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Accela vs Salesforce: Which is searched more in the United States? Is Accela or Salesforce more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Government CRM platforms set in the United States. 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**: Accela and Salesforce - **Competitive set**: Government CRM platforms - **Market**: United States - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Accela Share of Search**: 29.6% - **Salesforce Share of Search**: 0.35% ## Is Accela or Salesforce more popular in search? - In September 2026, Accela had more branded searches than Salesforce among government CRM platforms in the United States. Accela had about 22,200 branded searches, while Salesforce had 260. Accela made up 29.6% of all government CRM platform searches we track, and Salesforce accounted for 0.35%. - Accela was ahead of Salesforce in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Accela’s share of searches among government CRM platforms in the United States moved from 25.6% to 29.6%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 18.1K to 22.2K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Salesforce’s share of searches among government CRM platforms in the United States moved from 0.55% to 0.35%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 390 to 260. ## Top government CRM platforms in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Salesforce appeared in all five answers. Accela did not appear in any of the five answers. 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Salesforce | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Microsoft Dynamics 365 | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Granicus | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | ServiceNow | 4th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | GovPilot | 5th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Tyler Technologies | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Accela | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | CivicPlus | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about government CRM platforms - Asked ChatGPT "Which government CRM should I use in the US?": 1. Salesforce, 2. Microsoft Dynamics 365, 3. Granicus, 4. ServiceNow - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best government CRMs in the US?": 1. Salesforce, 2. Microsoft Dynamics 365, 3. ServiceNow, 4. Granicus, 5. GovPilot - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best government CRM in the US for a council team?": 1. Salesforce, 2. Granicus, 3. Microsoft Dynamics 365 - Searched Google, AI Overview "government crm": 1. Salesforce - Searched Google, AI Overview "government crm software": 1. Salesforce, 2. Microsoft Dynamics 365 Not named in any answer: Tyler Technologies, Accela and CivicPlus. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in United States on October 19, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for United States government CRM platforms in September 2026? - In September 2026, Accela gained share of searches among government CRM platforms in the United States, from 25.5% to 29.6%. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Salesforce in the United States fell 33.3% over 12 measured months, from 390 to 260 in September 2026. ## Month by month | Month | Accela estimated searches | Accela Share of Search | Accela rank | Salesforce estimated searches | Salesforce Share of Search | Salesforce rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 18.1K | 25.6% | 2 | 390 | 0.55% | 6 | | Nov 2025 | 14.8K | 25.6% | 2 | 320 | 0.55% | 6 | | Dec 2025 | 14.8K | 20.8% | 2 | 320 | 0.45% | 6 | | Jan 2026 | 18.1K | 25.3% | 2 | 390 | 0.54% | 6 | | Feb 2026 | 18.1K | 26.1% | 2 | 320 | 0.46% | 6 | | Mar 2026 | 18.1K | 22.5% | 2 | 390 | 0.48% | 6 | | Apr 2026 | 22.2K | 29.3% | 2 | 320 | 0.42% | 6 | | May 2026 | 18.1K | 26% | 2 | 320 | 0.46% | 6 | | Jun 2026 | 22.2K | 30.1% | 2 | 320 | 0.43% | 6 | | Jul 2026 | 18.1K | 25.6% | 2 | 320 | 0.45% | 6 | | Aug 2026 | 18.1K | 25.5% | 2 | 320 | 0.45% | 6 | | Sep 2026 | 22.2K | 29.6% | 2 | 260 | 0.35% | 6 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Accela’s and Salesforce’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. - **Accela**: Measured on the search term “accela”. - **Salesforce**: Measured on the search term “salesforce government cloud”. - [Accela profile](/demand/us/brands/accela) - [Salesforce profile](/demand/us/brands/salesforce) - [All government CRM platforms in the United States](/demand/us/categories/us-government-crm-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 Accela or Salesforce more popular in search? In September 2026, Accela had more branded searches than Salesforce among government CRM platforms in the United States. Accela had about 22,200 branded searches, while Salesforce had 260. Accela made up 29.6% of all government CRM platform searches we track, and Salesforce accounted for 0.35%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Accela vs Salesforce: Which is searched more in the United States?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/us/compare/accela-vs-salesforce This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/us/compare/accela-vs-salesforce. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.