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Klean Kanteen vs Owala:Which is more popular?

In September 2026, Owala had more branded searches than Klean Kanteen among drink bottle brands in Australia. Owala had about 110,000 branded searches, while Klean Kanteen had 2,400. Owala made up 42.5% of all drink bottle brand searches we track, and Klean Kanteen accounted for 0.93%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about drink bottle brands, Klean Kanteen and Owala each appeared in one of the five answers. Klean Kanteen and Owala were each mentioned first in one of the two answers that named either.

Among drink bottle brands in Australia in September 2026

Who do people search for more?

Owala, about 46 searches for every 1 for Klean Kanteen

Owala 110K searchesKlean Kanteen 2.4K searches

Who does AI mention more?

Both were mentioned in 1 of 5 answers.

Klean Kanteen in 1 of 5Owala in 1 of 5

Who does AI recommend more?

Each is named first in 1 of 2 answers.

Klean Kanteen first in 1Owala first in 1

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Top drink bottle brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Klean Kanteen and Owala were each mentioned in one out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Klean Kanteen and Owala were each listed first in one of the two answers that named either.

Most recommended by AI

Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.

  1. Hydro Flask1st
  2. Frank Green2nd
  3. YETI3rd
  4. Klean Kanteen4th
  5. Owala5th
  6. Stanley6th
  7. CamelBak–
  8. Chilly's–
  9. Cheeki–
  10. Sistema–
  11. +1 more

Mentioned by AI

Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.

  • Hydro Flask3 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • YETI3 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Frank Green2 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Owala1 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Stanley1 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • CamelBak1 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Klean Kanteen1 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Chilly's0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Cheeki0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Sistema0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers

+1 more

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5 answers

Not named in any answer:

Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in Australia on October 26, 2026.

Is Klean Kanteen or Owala more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for Klean Kanteen and Owala by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all 11 drink bottle brands we track, month by month, from searches in Australia.

Klean Kanteen and Owala among drink bottle brands in Australia, by month

Share of searches by month for Owala, Klean Kanteen. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthOwalaFrank GreenStanleyHydro FlaskYETICamelBakKlean KanteenChilly'sCheekiSistemaMontiiCo
Oct 202538%38%7.6%7.7%4.2%2.8%0.83%0.45%0.25%0.2%0.11%
Nov 202533.7%41%8%10.1%3.7%2%0.73%0.33%0.18%0.15%0.14%
Dec 202528.7%42.8%11.8%8.6%4.7%2.1%0.62%0.21%0.19%0.15%0.1%
Jan 202638.8%31.6%10.7%9.5%4.3%2.8%1%0.37%0.29%0.25%0.28%
Feb 202644.6%29.9%8.4%9%4%2.2%0.96%0.33%0.24%0.2%0.15%
Mar 202639.5%32.5%9.5%9.7%4.3%2.4%0.86%0.57%0.26%0.26%0.11%
Apr 202637.4%37.4%9.1%7.5%4.1%2.2%0.99%0.66%0.3%0.24%0.13%
May 202639%31.9%12.2%7.8%4.3%2.3%1%0.82%0.31%0.25%0.14%
Jun 202639.2%32.1%10.3%9.6%3.5%2.9%1%0.69%0.26%0.26%0.11%
Jul 202640.7%33.5%10.8%6.7%3.7%2.4%0.89%0.59%0.27%0.27%0.11%
Aug 202644.3%29.7%10.9%7.3%4%2.2%0.79%0.43%0.19%0.24%0.1%
Sep 202642.5%28.6%10.9%8.6%4.7%2.6%0.93%0.5%0.28%0.28%0.11%

How has the Klean Kanteen and Owala comparison changed over the last 12 months?

3 findings
  • Owala was ahead of Klean Kanteen in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Klean Kanteen’s share of searches among drink bottle brands in Australia moved from 0.83% to 0.93%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 2.4K.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Owala’s share of searches among drink bottle brands in Australia moved from 38% to 42.5%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 110K.

How did search popularity change for Australia drink bottle brands in September 2026?

1 change

  1. In September 2026, Owala lost share of searches among drink bottle brands in Australia, from 44.3% to 42.5%.

How are branded searches counted?

2 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Klean Kanteen’s and Owala’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.

Klean Kanteen

1 branded search term

  • klean kanteen

Owala

1 branded search term

  • owala

How the Brand Demand Index is measured

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