--- title: "How popular is Host Defense? Searches and AI answers worldwide" description: "Host Defense makes mushroom supplements grown by Fungi Perfecti. 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/host-defense" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # How popular is Host Defense? Searches and AI answers worldwide Host Defense makes mushroom supplements grown by Fungi Perfecti. 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**: Host Defense - **Owned by**: Fungi Perfecti - **Market**: Global - **Measured month**: Oct 2026 - **Share of Search among mushroom supplement brands**: 28.8% ## Where does Host Defense compete? | Competitive set | Rank | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Mushroom supplement brands | 2 | 28.8% | 9K | - [Mushroom supplement brands](/demand/global-en/categories/mushroom-supplement-brands) ## Top mushroom supplement brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Host Defense was mentioned in one out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Host Defense is the third most recommended of the ten. 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Real Mushrooms | 1st | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Nootropics Depot | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Host Defense | 3rd | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Life Cykel | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Om Mushrooms | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Genius Mushrooms | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | SuperFeast | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | GanoPoly | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Teelixir | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Mushroom Revival | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about mushroom supplement brands - Asked ChatGPT "Which mushroom supplement brand should I buy?": 1. Real Mushrooms, 2. Nootropics Depot - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best mushroom supplement brands?": 1. Real Mushrooms, 2. Nootropics Depot, 3. Host Defense - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best lion's mane supplement brand for focus?": 1. Real Mushrooms, 2. Nootropics Depot - Searched Google, AI Overview "lions mane supplement": named none of the brands we track - Searched Google, AI Overview "best mushroom supplement": 1. Real Mushrooms Not named in any answer: Life Cykel, Om Mushrooms, Genius Mushrooms, SuperFeast, GanoPoly, Teelixir and Mushroom Revival. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 28, 2026. ## How has branded search demand for Host Defense changed worldwide over the last 12 months? - Across the 12 months ending October 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for Host Defense worldwide fell from 10.8K to 9K. - Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Host Defense’s share of searches among mushroom supplement brands worldwide increased from 25.7% to 28.8%. - Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Host Defense’s share of searches among mushroom supplement brands worldwide peaked at 28.8% in October 2026 and was lowest at 22.5% in June 2026. ## How did search popularity change for mushroom supplement brands worldwide in October 2026? - In October 2026, Life Cykel overtook Om Mushrooms to rank 3rd among mushroom supplement brands worldwide, with 11.5% of the searches. - In October 2026, GanoPoly overtook Nootropics Depot and Teelixir to rank 7th among mushroom supplement brands worldwide, with 1.5% of the searches. - In October 2026, Genius Mushrooms overtook SuperFeast to rank 5th among mushroom supplement brands worldwide, with 5.1% of the searches. - In October 2026, Host Defense gained share of searches among mushroom supplement brands worldwide, from 26.7% to 28.8%. - In October 2026, Om Mushrooms lost share of searches among mushroom supplement brands worldwide, from 12.6% to 10%. - In October 2026, Real Mushrooms lost share of searches among mushroom supplement brands worldwide, from 36.7% to 35.2%. ## Historical estimated branded-search demand | Month | Competitive set | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Nov 2025 | Mushroom supplement brands | 10.8K | 25.7% | 2 | | Dec 2025 | Mushroom supplement brands | 10.8K | 28.1% | 2 | | Jan 2026 | Mushroom supplement brands | 12K | 28.4% | 2 | | Feb 2026 | Mushroom supplement brands | 10.8K | 26.7% | 2 | | Mar 2026 | Mushroom supplement brands | 10.8K | 26.1% | 2 | | Apr 2026 | Mushroom supplement brands | 9.8K | 23.9% | 2 | | May 2026 | Mushroom supplement brands | 9.8K | 25% | 2 | | Jun 2026 | Mushroom supplement brands | 8K | 22.5% | 2 | | Jul 2026 | Mushroom supplement brands | 9K | 25% | 2 | | Aug 2026 | Mushroom supplement brands | 9K | 25.2% | 2 | | Sep 2026 | Mushroom supplement brands | 8K | 26.7% | 2 | | Oct 2026 | Mushroom supplement brands | 9K | 28.8% | 2 | ## How are Host Defense’s branded searches counted? Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Host Defense’s name. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brand is growing, holding steady, or fading. - “host defense” - “host defense mushrooms” ## Which mushroom supplement brands compete with Host Defense? - [Real Mushrooms](/demand/global-en/brands/real-mushrooms): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/host-defense-vs-real-mushrooms - [Life Cykel](/demand/global-en/brands/life-cykel): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/host-defense-vs-life-cykel - [Om Mushrooms](/demand/global-en/brands/om-mushrooms): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/host-defense-vs-om-mushrooms - [Genius Mushrooms](/demand/global-en/brands/genius-mushrooms): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/genius-mushrooms-vs-host-defense - [SuperFeast](/demand/global-en/brands/superfeast): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/host-defense-vs-superfeast - [GanoPoly](/demand/global-en/brands/ganopoly) - [Nootropics Depot](/demand/global-en/brands/nootropics-depot) - [Teelixir](/demand/global-en/brands/teelixir) - [Mushroom Revival](/demand/global-en/brands/mushroom-revival) ## Who owns Host Defense? Host Defense is owned by Fungi Perfecti. Brandwave does not track any other brands owned by Fungi Perfecti. ## 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 ### Who owns Host Defense? Host Defense is owned by Fungi Perfecti. Brandwave does not track any other brands owned by Fungi Perfecti. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "How popular is Host Defense? Searches and AI answers worldwide". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/brands/host-defense This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/brands/host-defense. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.