--- title: "Windscreen repair companies in Australia: Which are searched most?" description: "Compare the windscreen repair and replacement companies drivers use. Share of Search among O'Brien, Instant Windscreens and Novus, the windscreen repair companies Brandwave compares in Australia, using the same methodology, market, and reporting period. 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/au/categories/au-windscreen-repair-companies" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Windscreen repair companies in Australia: Which are searched most? Compare the windscreen repair and replacement companies drivers use. Share of Search among O'Brien, Instant Windscreens and Novus, the windscreen repair companies Brandwave compares in Australia, using the same methodology, market, and reporting period. 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 - **Competitive set**: Windscreen repair companies - **Market**: Australia - **Brands compared**: 3 - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Highest Share of Search**: O'Brien, 71.3% ## Which brand is most popular in search among windscreen repair companies in Australia? - In September 2026, O'Brien was the most searched among windscreen repair companies in Australia, with an estimated 18.1K branded searches, 71.3% of all searches for the three we track. - Instant Windscreens is in 2nd place, 50 percentage points behind at 21.3%. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, O'Brien’s share of searches among windscreen repair companies in Australia increased from 66.8% to 71.3%. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Instant Windscreens’ share of searches among windscreen repair companies in Australia decreased from 24.4% to 21.3%. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Novus’ share of searches among windscreen repair companies in Australia decreased from 8.9% to 7.5%. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, O'Brien’s share of searches among windscreen repair companies in Australia peaked at 76.6% in July 2026 and was lowest at 62.2% in November 2025. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Instant Windscreens’ share of searches among windscreen repair companies in Australia peaked at 27.8% in November 2025 and was lowest at 15.2% in July 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Novus’ share of searches among windscreen repair companies in Australia peaked at 10.6% in February 2026 and was lowest at 7.5% in September 2026. ## Top windscreen repair companies in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In Brandwave's three ChatGPT questions, O'Brien appeared every time. O'Brien was recommended most often, coming first in every answer. Instant Windscreens was second, and Novus was third. 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 | All answers that named it | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | O'Brien | 1st | 3 of 3 | 3 of 3 | | Instant Windscreens | 2nd | 2 of 3 | 2 of 3 | | Novus | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 2 of 3 | ## Every AI answer about windscreen repair companies - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best windscreen repair company in Australia?": 1. O'Brien, 2. Novus - Asked ChatGPT "Who should I use for windscreen replacement in Australia?": 1. O'Brien, 2. Instant Windscreens - Asked ChatGPT "Which Australian windscreen company is best for an insurance claim?": 1. O'Brien, 2. Instant Windscreens, 3. Novus Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in Australia on October 23, 2026. ## Compare search popularity between leading brands - [O'Brien vs Instant Windscreens: compare search popularity](/demand/au/compare/instant-windscreens-vs-obrien-glass): 71.3% against 21.3% Share of Search. - [O'Brien vs Novus: compare search popularity](/demand/au/compare/novus-vs-obrien-glass): 71.3% against 7.5% Share of Search. - [Instant Windscreens vs Novus: compare search popularity](/demand/au/compare/instant-windscreens-vs-novus): 21.3% against 7.5% Share of Search. ## How did search popularity change for Australia windscreen repair companies in September 2026? - Estimated monthly branded searches for Novus in Australia fell 20.8% over 12 measured months, from 2.4K to 1.9K in September 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Instant Windscreens in Australia fell 18.2% over 12 measured months, from 6.6K to 5.4K in September 2026. ## Share of Search ranking | Rank | Brand | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | Change vs prior month | Owned by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | O'Brien | 71.3% | 18.1K | -18.5% | O'Brien | | 2 | Instant Windscreens | 21.3% | 5.4K | -18.2% | Instant Windscreens | | 3 | Novus | 7.5% | 1.9K | -20.8% | Novus | ## Historical estimated branded-search demand | Month | Brand | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | O'Brien | 18.1K | 66.8% | 1 | | Oct 2025 | Instant Windscreens | 6.6K | 24.4% | 2 | | Oct 2025 | Novus | 2.4K | 8.9% | 3 | | Nov 2025 | O'Brien | 18.1K | 62.2% | 1 | | Nov 2025 | Instant Windscreens | 8.1K | 27.8% | 2 | | Nov 2025 | Novus | 2.9K | 10% | 3 | | Dec 2025 | O'Brien | 18.1K | 62.2% | 1 | | Dec 2025 | Instant Windscreens | 8.1K | 27.8% | 2 | | Dec 2025 | Novus | 2.9K | 10% | 3 | | Jan 2026 | O'Brien | 18.1K | 62.2% | 1 | | Jan 2026 | Instant Windscreens | 8.1K | 27.8% | 2 | | Jan 2026 | Novus | 2.9K | 10% | 3 | | Feb 2026 | O'Brien | 14.8K | 65.5% | 1 | | Feb 2026 | Instant Windscreens | 5.4K | 23.9% | 2 | | Feb 2026 | Novus | 2.4K | 10.6% | 3 | | Mar 2026 | O'Brien | 22.2K | 74% | 1 | | Mar 2026 | Instant Windscreens | 5.4K | 18% | 2 | | Mar 2026 | Novus | 2.4K | 8% | 3 | | Apr 2026 | O'Brien | 18.1K | 74.2% | 1 | | Apr 2026 | Instant Windscreens | 4.4K | 18% | 2 | | Apr 2026 | Novus | 1.9K | 7.8% | 3 | | May 2026 | O'Brien | 18.1K | 74.2% | 1 | | May 2026 | Instant Windscreens | 4.4K | 18% | 2 | | May 2026 | Novus | 1.9K | 7.8% | 3 | | Jun 2026 | O'Brien | 18.1K | 74.2% | 1 | | Jun 2026 | Instant Windscreens | 4.4K | 18% | 2 | | Jun 2026 | Novus | 1.9K | 7.8% | 3 | | Jul 2026 | O'Brien | 22.2K | 76.6% | 1 | | Jul 2026 | Instant Windscreens | 4.4K | 15.2% | 2 | | Jul 2026 | Novus | 2.4K | 8.3% | 3 | | Aug 2026 | O'Brien | 22.2K | 71.2% | 1 | | Aug 2026 | Instant Windscreens | 6.6K | 21.2% | 2 | | Aug 2026 | Novus | 2.4K | 7.7% | 3 | | Sep 2026 | O'Brien | 18.1K | 71.3% | 1 | | Sep 2026 | Instant Windscreens | 5.4K | 21.3% | 2 | | Sep 2026 | Novus | 1.9K | 7.5% | 3 | ## What is being compared - **Instant Windscreens**: Measured on the search term “instant windscreens”. - **Novus**: Measured on the search term “novus glass”. - **O'Brien**: Measured on the search term “obrien glass”. - [Instant Windscreens](/demand/au/brands/instant-windscreens) - [Novus](/demand/au/brands/novus) - [O'Brien](/demand/au/brands/obrien-glass) ## 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 ### Which brand is most popular in search among windscreen repair companies in Australia? In September 2026, O'Brien was the most searched among windscreen repair companies in Australia, with an estimated 18.1K branded searches, 71.3% of all searches for the three we track. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Windscreen repair companies in Australia: Which are searched most?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/au/categories/au-windscreen-repair-companies This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/au/categories/au-windscreen-repair-companies. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.