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Instant Windscreens vs O'Brien:Which is more popular?

In September 2026, O'Brien had more branded searches than Instant Windscreens among windscreen repair companies in Australia. O'Brien had about 18,100 branded searches, while Instant Windscreens had 5,400. O'Brien made up 71.3% of all windscreen repair company searches we track, and Instant Windscreens accounted for 21.3%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about windscreen repair companies, O'Brien appeared in all three answers and Instant Windscreens in two. O'Brien was mentioned before Instant Windscreens in every answer.

Among windscreen repair companies in Australia in September 2026

Who do people search for more?

O'Brien, about 3 searches for every 1 for Instant Windscreens

O'Brien 18.1K searchesInstant Windscreens 5.4K searches

Who does AI mention more?

O'Brien, mentioned in every answer we collected

O'Brien in 3 of 3Instant Windscreens in 2 of 3

Who does AI recommend more?

O'Brien, named ahead of Instant Windscreens in every answer

O'Brien first in 3Instant Windscreens never first

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Top windscreen repair companies in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions, O'Brien appeared in all three answers. Instant Windscreens was mentioned in two out of three: in two of the three ChatGPT answers. O'Brien was listed before Instant Windscreens in every answer.

Most recommended by AI

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

  1. O'Brien1st
  2. Instant Windscreens2nd
  3. Novus3rd

Mentioned by AI

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

  • O'Brien3 of 3Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answers
  • Instant Windscreens2 of 3Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answers
  • Novus2 of 3Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answers

See every answer about windscreen repair companies

3 answers

  • Asked ChatGPT

    “What's the best windscreen repair company in Australia?”

    1. 1O'Brien
    2. 2Novus

  • Asked ChatGPT

    “Who should I use for windscreen replacement in Australia?”

    1. 1O'Brien
    2. 2Instant Windscreens

  • Asked ChatGPT

    “Which Australian windscreen company is best for an insurance claim?”

    1. 1O'Brien
    2. 2Instant Windscreens
    3. 3Novus

  • Searched Google, AI Overview

    “windscreen replacement”

    Google showed no AI Overview for this search.

  • Searched Google, AI Overview

    “windscreen repair”

    Google showed no AI Overview for this search.

Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in Australia on October 23, 2026.

Is Instant Windscreens or O'Brien more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for Instant Windscreens and O'Brien by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all three windscreen repair companies we track, month by month, from searches in Australia.

Instant Windscreens and O'Brien among windscreen repair companies in Australia, by month

Share of searches by month for O'Brien, Instant Windscreens. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthO'BrienInstant WindscreensNovus
Oct 202566.8%24.4%8.9%
Nov 202562.2%27.8%10%
Dec 202562.2%27.8%10%
Jan 202662.2%27.8%10%
Feb 202665.5%23.9%10.6%
Mar 202674%18%8%
Apr 202674.2%18%7.8%
May 202674.2%18%7.8%
Jun 202674.2%18%7.8%
Jul 202676.6%15.2%8.3%
Aug 202671.2%21.2%7.7%
Sep 202671.3%21.3%7.5%

How has the Instant Windscreens and O'Brien comparison changed over the last 12 months?

3 findings

How did search popularity change for Australia windscreen repair companies in September 2026?

1 change

  1. 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.

How are branded searches counted?

2 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Instant Windscreens’ and O'Brien’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.

Instant Windscreens

1 branded search term

  • instant windscreens

O'Brien

1 branded search term

  • obrien glass

How the Brand Demand Index is measured

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