How many people search for software companies each month?

About 383,910 monthly searches across the top related keywords in the United States, led by "top software companies".

Who already ranks for software companies searches?

3 dedicated directories and 2 general aggregators appear in the top 10 results for "top software companies".

Directory / United States / Data pulled 56 minutes ago

Software Companies Directory

A directory for software companies showcasing their services and expertise.

Verdict: Worth a try

The demand for software companies is strong, with a monthly search volume of 383,910. However, there are already 3 dedicated directories and 2 aggregators in the top results, indicating significant competition. This presents an opportunity worth exploring, but expect challenges in standing out.

Searches: 383,910; per month, top 12 keywords
Directories: 3; dedicated, in the top 10
Aggregators: 2; Yelp, Maps, marketplaces
Businesses nearby: n/a; no location given

Demand

Monthly Google searches in United States for the keyword cluster around 'software companies'. Phrasings Google counts as one keyword are collapsed.

Google Ads keyword data

Primary keyword

top software companies

Cluster total

383,910 / mo

Easy keywords

1 of 12

Keyword	Volume	Difficulty	CPC	Intent
valve software company	110,000	73 hard	$1.68	navigational
software company	22,200	31 medium	$18.33	commercial
software it company	22,200	57 medium	$18.33	commercial
small company accounting software	22,200	52 medium	$45.48	commercial
small company payroll software	12,100	45 medium	$172.23	commercial
id software company	9,900	31 medium	$8.42	commercial
software as a service company	9,900	48 medium	$14.41	commercial
software company near me	8,100	70 hard	$8.54	commercial
development software company	8,100	32 medium	$65.07	commercial
computer software company near me	8,100	0 easy	$8.54	commercial
software dev company	8,100	64 hard	$65.07	commercial
it software development company	8,100	32 medium	$65.07	commercial

Competition

The live top 10 for 'top software companies', the keyword a directory for this niche would need to win.

Live Google SERP

Dedicated directory

Sites built for this niche. Your direct competitors.

Aggregator

Yelp, Maps, Reddit, marketplaces. Not beatable, not niche.

Business site

Google chose a business, not a list, for these slots.

Beatable slots

0 of 8

Content pages on domains under 10k visits a month.

#	Result	Type	Est. traffic / mo
1	linkedin.com Top 10 Software Development Companies in USA Aggregator 291,322,582/mo	Aggregator	291,322,582
2	community.flutterflow.io Top 20 Custom Software Development Companies in USA Content 40,213/mo	Content	40,213
3	reddit.com Top 5 Software Development Companies in USA to Watch ... Aggregator 4,074,612,103/mo	Aggregator	4,074,612,103
4	builtin.com Top Nebraska Software Companies 2026 Dedicated directory 3,146,690/mo	Dedicated directory	3,146,690
5	zoominfo.com Top Software companies in Minnesota - Minneapolis Content 5,744,008/mo	Content	5,744,008
6	f6s.com 18 Top Software Companies in Louisiana · September 2026 Dedicated directory 688,060/mo	Dedicated directory	688,060
7	getlatka.com Top 50 Other Vertical Industry Software Companies (2026) Dedicated directory 30,261/mo	Dedicated directory	30,261
8	mepis.org Top tech companies for software engineers? - MEPIS.org Content 244,704/mo	Content	244,704

Traffic is the estimated monthly organic visits to the whole domain, shown on a log scale. A content page from a small site ranking above giants is the signal to look for; business sites rank on local relevance and are not slots a directory can take.

Build plan

A starting structure for the directory, drafted from the numbers above. Treat the revenue range as an order of magnitude.

Generated

Name ideas

SoftList Pro
CodeConnect Directory
DevHub Listings

Monetization

featured listings

Charge software companies for featured placements in search results.

$500 to $2,000 / mo after a year