--- title: "Aqara: search popularity worldwide" description: "Aqara is a smart lock brand. 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/global-en/brands/aqara" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Aqara: search popularity worldwide Aqara is a smart lock brand. 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 - **Brand**: Aqara - **Market**: Global - **Measured month**: Sep 2026 - **Share of Search among smart lock brands**: 22.1% ## Where the brand sits | Competitive set | Rank | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Smart lock brands | 3 | 22.1% | 110K | - [Smart lock brands](/demand/global-en/categories/smart-lock-brands) ## Top smart lock brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Aqara was mentioned in four out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Aqara is the third most recommended of the six. 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 | Google AI Overviews that named it | All answers that named it | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Schlage | 1st | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Yale | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Aqara | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | August | 4th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Eufy | 5th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Nuki | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about smart lock brands - Asked ChatGPT "Which smart lock brand should I buy?": 1. Schlage, 2. Yale, 3. August, 4. Aqara - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best smart lock brands?": 1. Schlage, 2. Yale, 3. Aqara, 4. August, 5. Eufy - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best smart lock brand for a front door?": 1. Schlage, 2. Yale, 3. Aqara - Searched Google, AI Overview "best smart lock": 1. Yale, 2. Schlage, 3. Aqara - Searched Google, AI Overview "smart door lock": 1. Yale Not named in any answer: Nuki. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 21, 2026. ## How has branded search demand for Aqara changed worldwide over the last 12 months? - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for Aqara worldwide held steady at 110K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Aqara’s share of searches among smart lock brands worldwide increased from 21.1% to 22.1%. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Aqara’s share of searches among smart lock brands worldwide peaked at 28.3% in January 2026 and was lowest at 19.7% in June 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Aqara rose from 4th to 3rd among smart lock brands worldwide. ## How did search popularity change for smart lock brands worldwide in September 2026? - In September 2026, Nuki overtook Schlage to become the leader among smart lock brands worldwide, with 27.1% of the searches. - In September 2026, Aqara overtook Yale to rank 3rd among smart lock brands worldwide, with 22.1% of the searches. - In September 2026, Schlage lost share of searches among smart lock brands worldwide, from 28.6% to 25%. - In September 2026, Yale lost share of searches among smart lock brands worldwide, from 23% to 21.1%. - August’s share of searches among smart lock brands worldwide has lost ground for 3 months in a row, from 3.4% to 2.7% in September 2026. ## Historical estimated branded-search demand | Month | Competitive set | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | Smart lock brands | 110K | 21.1% | 4 | | Nov 2025 | Smart lock brands | 135K | 24.2% | 2 | | Dec 2025 | Smart lock brands | 135K | 26.4% | 1 | | Jan 2026 | Smart lock brands | 165K | 28.3% | 1 | | Feb 2026 | Smart lock brands | 110K | 22.3% | 2 | | Mar 2026 | Smart lock brands | 110K | 20.1% | 3 | | Apr 2026 | Smart lock brands | 110K | 20.2% | 2 | | May 2026 | Smart lock brands | 110K | 19.8% | 3 | | Jun 2026 | Smart lock brands | 110K | 19.7% | 3 | | Jul 2026 | Smart lock brands | 110K | 21.3% | 2 | | Aug 2026 | Smart lock brands | 110K | 20.5% | 4 | | Sep 2026 | Smart lock brands | 110K | 22.1% | 3 | ## How are Aqara’s branded searches counted? Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Aqara’s name. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for this branded term can be used to understand whether interest in the brand is growing, holding steady, or fading. - “aqara” ## Which smart lock brands compete with Aqara? - [Nuki](/demand/global-en/brands/nuki): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/aqara-vs-nuki - [Schlage](/demand/global-en/brands/schlage): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/aqara-vs-schlage - [Yale](/demand/global-en/brands/yale): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/aqara-vs-yale - [August](/demand/global-en/brands/august): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/aqara-vs-august - [Eufy](/demand/global-en/brands/eufy): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/aqara-vs-eufy ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Cite this page Brandwave. 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