--- title: "CourtListener vs PACER: Which is searched more in United States?" description: "Which is more popular in search, CourtListener or PACER? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Court records platforms set in 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/courtlistener-vs-pacer" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # CourtListener vs PACER: Which is searched more in United States? Which is more popular in search, CourtListener or PACER? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Court records platforms set in 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**: CourtListener and PACER - **Competitive set**: Court records platforms - **Market**: United States - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **CourtListener Share of Search**: 45.9% - **PACER Share of Search**: 20.1% ## Which is more popular in search, CourtListener or PACER? - In September 2026, CourtListener had more branded searches than PACER among court records platforms in United States. CourtListener was estimated to have 18.1K branded searches compared to PACER’s 7.9K, and held a 45.9% Share of Search versus PACER’s 20.1%. - The lead changed hands once in the 12 months ending September 2026: CourtListener took it in May 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, CourtListener’s estimated Share of Search among court records platforms in United States moved from 27.5% to 45.9%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 12.1K to 18.1K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, PACER’s estimated Share of Search among court records platforms in United States moved from 31.8% to 20.1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 14K to 7.9K. ## How did search popularity change for United States court records platforms in September 2026? - In September 2026, CourtListener gained estimated Share of Search among court records platforms in United States, from 41.2% to 45.9%. - In September 2026, PACER gained estimated Share of Search among court records platforms in United States, from 18.7% to 20.1%. ## Month by month | Month | CourtListener estimated searches | CourtListener Share of Search | CourtListener rank | PACER estimated searches | PACER Share of Search | PACER rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 12.1K | 27.5% | 2 | 14K | 31.8% | 1 | | Nov 2025 | 12.1K | 17% | 2 | 42.1K | 59% | 1 | | Dec 2025 | 12.1K | 20.9% | 2 | 28.7K | 49.6% | 1 | | Jan 2026 | 14.8K | 22% | 2 | 34.7K | 51.5% | 1 | | Feb 2026 | 18.1K | 33.4% | 2 | 19.7K | 36.3% | 1 | | Mar 2026 | 18.1K | 28.8% | 2 | 23.8K | 37.9% | 1 | | Apr 2026 | 14.8K | 24.1% | 2 | 28.7K | 46.7% | 1 | | May 2026 | 18.1K | 37.2% | 1 | 13.4K | 27.6% | 2 | | Jun 2026 | 18.1K | 43.6% | 1 | 7K | 16.9% | 2 | | Jul 2026 | 14.8K | 41% | 1 | 4.9K | 13.6% | 4 | | Aug 2026 | 14.8K | 41.2% | 1 | 6.7K | 18.7% | 2 | | Sep 2026 | 18.1K | 45.9% | 1 | 7.9K | 20.1% | 2 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using CourtListener’s and PACER’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. - **CourtListener**: Measured on the search term “courtlistener”. - **PACER**: Measured on the search terms “pacer court” and “pacer record”, summed into one figure. - [CourtListener profile](/demand/us/brands/courtlistener) - [PACER profile](/demand/us/brands/pacer) - [All court records platforms in United States](/demand/us/categories/us-court-records-platforms): The set both shares are measured inside, 5 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, CourtListener or PACER? In September 2026, CourtListener had more branded searches than PACER among court records platforms in United States. CourtListener was estimated to have 18.1K branded searches compared to PACER’s 7.9K, and held a 45.9% Share of Search versus PACER’s 20.1%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "CourtListener vs PACER: Which is searched more in United States?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/us/compare/courtlistener-vs-pacer This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/us/compare/courtlistener-vs-pacer. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.