Fox ESS vs SolarEdge:Which is more popular?
In September 2026, Fox ESS had more branded searches than SolarEdge among solar inverter brands in Australia. Fox ESS had about 210 branded searches, while SolarEdge had 170. Fox ESS made up 2.2% of all solar inverter brand searches we track, and SolarEdge accounted for 1.8%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about solar inverter brands, SolarEdge appeared in one of the four answers and Fox ESS in none.
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Top solar inverter brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews
In three ChatGPT questions and one Google AI Overview, SolarEdge was mentioned in one out of four: in one of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in the Google AI Overview. Fox ESS did not appear in any of the four answers.
Most recommended by AI
Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.
Mentioned by AI
Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.
Sungrow3 of 4Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 1 Google answers
Enphase3 of 4Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 1 Google answers
Fronius2 of 4Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 1 Google answers
GoodWe1 of 4Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 1 Google answers
SMA1 of 4Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 1 Google answers
SolarEdge1 of 4Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 1 Google answers
Huawei1 of 4Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 1 Google answers
Growatt0 of 4Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 1 Google answers
Solis0 of 4Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 1 Google answers
Fox ESS0 of 4Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 1 Google answers
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4 answers
Asked ChatGPT
“What's the best solar inverter in Australia?”
Asked ChatGPT
“Which solar inverter brand is the most reliable?”
Asked ChatGPT
“Should I get microinverters or a string inverter?”
Searched Google, AI Overview
“solar inverter”
Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in Australia on October 27, 2026.
Is Fox ESS or SolarEdge more popular in search?
This chart shows how often people search Google for Fox ESS and SolarEdge by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all ten solar inverter brands we track, month by month, from searches in Australia.
Share of searches by month for Fox ESS, SolarEdge. The figures are in the table below the chart.
View monthly share of searches table
| Month | Fronius | GoodWe | Growatt | Sungrow | Solis | SMA | Enphase | Fox ESS | SolarEdge | Huawei |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | 29.8% | 16.3% | 16.3% | 16.3% | 8.8% | 3.3% | 3.2% | 2.6% | 1.8% | 1.8% |
| Nov 2025 | 28% | 14.8% | 14.8% | 18.6% | 10.1% | 3.7% | 3% | 3% | 2.5% | 1.6% |
| Dec 2025 | 29.7% | 15.7% | 15.7% | 15.7% | 10.7% | 3.2% | 3.1% | 3.2% | 1.7% | 1.4% |
| Jan 2026 | 30.5% | 16.6% | 13.2% | 16.6% | 9% | 3.3% | 4% | 2.7% | 2.2% | 1.8% |
| Feb 2026 | 28.4% | 15% | 15% | 15% | 10.3% | 3.8% | 4.7% | 3.8% | 2.1% | 2.1% |
| Mar 2026 | 24.7% | 16.5% | 13% | 16.5% | 11% | 3.3% | 6% | 3.3% | 4% | 1.8% |
| Apr 2026 | 26.4% | 17.6% | 11.7% | 14% | 11.7% | 4.3% | 6.4% | 3.5% | 2.3% | 1.9% |
| May 2026 | 30.8% | 16.3% | 11.1% | 16.3% | 8.6% | 4.1% | 6.1% | 2.2% | 2.7% | 1.8% |
| Jun 2026 | 28.2% | 15.6% | 12.6% | 15.6% | 8.6% | 3.8% | 8.5% | 2% | 3.1% | 2% |
| Jul 2026 | 27.5% | 15.2% | 18% | 15.2% | 8.4% | 3.7% | 6.2% | 2.5% | 2% | 1.3% |
| Aug 2026 | 25.8% | 14.3% | 25.8% | 14.3% | 7.8% | 2.9% | 3.8% | 1.9% | 1.9% | 1.5% |
| Sep 2026 | 25.3% | 16.9% | 16.9% | 16.9% | 10.5% | 4.1% | 3.9% | 2.2% | 1.8% | 1.5% |
Fox ESS sells other things too, so only its searches that name this product count here, like “fox ess inverter”.
How has the Fox ESS and SolarEdge comparison changed over the last 12 months?
3 findings
- The lead changed hands 4 times in the 12 months ending September 2026: SolarEdge took it in March 2026, Fox ESS took it in April 2026, SolarEdge took it in May 2026, Fox ESS took it in July 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Fox ESS’s share of searches among solar inverter brands in Australia moved from 2.6% to 2.2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 390 to 210.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, SolarEdge’s share of searches among solar inverter brands in Australia held steady at 1.8%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 260 to 170.
How did search popularity change for Australia solar inverter brands in September 2026?
2 changes
SolarEdge’s share of searches among solar inverter brands in Australia has lost ground for 3 months in a row, from 3.1% to 1.8% in September 2026.
Estimated monthly branded searches for Fox ESS in Australia fell 46.2% over 12 measured months, from 390 to 210 in September 2026.
How are branded searches counted?
2 search terms
Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Fox ESS’s and SolarEdge’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.
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