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title: "FreeTaxUSA vs TaxAct: Which is searched more in United States?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, FreeTaxUSA or TaxAct? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Tax preparation software 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."
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# FreeTaxUSA vs TaxAct: Which is searched more in United States?

Which is more popular in search, FreeTaxUSA or TaxAct? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Tax preparation software 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**: FreeTaxUSA and TaxAct
- **Competitive set**: Tax preparation software
- **Market**: United States
- **Month measured**: Sep 2026
- **FreeTaxUSA Share of Search**: 18.8%
- **TaxAct Share of Search**: 3.1%

## Which is more popular in search, FreeTaxUSA or TaxAct?

- In September 2026, FreeTaxUSA had more branded searches than TaxAct among tax preparation software in United States. FreeTaxUSA was estimated to have 246K branded searches compared to TaxAct’s 40.5K, and held an 18.8% Share of Search versus TaxAct’s 3.1%.
- FreeTaxUSA was ahead of TaxAct in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, FreeTaxUSA’s estimated Share of Search among tax preparation software in United States moved from 13.4% to 18.8%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 246K.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, TaxAct’s estimated Share of Search among tax preparation software in United States moved from 3.3% to 3.1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 60.5K to 40.5K.

## How did search popularity change for United States tax preparation software in September 2026?

- Estimated monthly branded searches for TaxAct in United States fell 33.1% over 12 measured months, from 60.5K to 40.5K in September 2026.

## Month by month

| Month | FreeTaxUSA estimated searches | FreeTaxUSA Share of Search | FreeTaxUSA rank | TaxAct estimated searches | TaxAct Share of Search | TaxAct rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 246K | 13.4% | 3 | 60.5K | 3.3% | 4 |
| Nov 2025 | 165K | 10.3% | 3 | 40.5K | 2.5% | 4 |
| Dec 2025 | 246K | 12.5% | 3 | 49.5K | 2.5% | 4 |
| Jan 2026 | 2.7M | 19.2% | 3 | 450K | 3.2% | 4 |
| Feb 2026 | 4.1M | 21.2% | 3 | 673K | 3.5% | 4 |
| Mar 2026 | 3.4M | 24.8% | 2 | 450K | 3.3% | 4 |
| Apr 2026 | 4.1M | 25.7% | 2 | 673K | 4.2% | 4 |
| May 2026 | 450K | 23.1% | 3 | 60.5K | 3.1% | 4 |
| Jun 2026 | 301K | 21.8% | 3 | 49.5K | 3.6% | 4 |
| Jul 2026 | 246K | 20% | 3 | 40.5K | 3.3% | 4 |
| Aug 2026 | 246K | 18.8% | 3 | 40.5K | 3.1% | 4 |
| Sep 2026 | 246K | 18.8% | 3 | 40.5K | 3.1% | 4 |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using FreeTaxUSA’s and TaxAct’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.

- **FreeTaxUSA**: Measured on the search term “freetaxusa”.
- **TaxAct**: Measured on the search term “taxact”.

- [FreeTaxUSA profile](/demand/us/brands/freetaxusa)
- [TaxAct profile](/demand/us/brands/taxact)
- [All tax preparation software in United States](/demand/us/categories/us-tax-preparation-software): 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, FreeTaxUSA or TaxAct?

In September 2026, FreeTaxUSA had more branded searches than TaxAct among tax preparation software in United States. FreeTaxUSA was estimated to have 246K branded searches compared to TaxAct’s 40.5K, and held an 18.8% Share of Search versus TaxAct’s 3.1%.

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