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How popular isLinear in search?

In September 2026, there were an estimated 47.4K branded searches for Linear worldwide which is up 22.7% over the last 12 months. Linear holds 9.4% estimated Share of Search among garage door opener brands worldwide and is ranked 3rd of 5 competitors for search popularity. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.

Share of Search, September 2026
  1. Craftsman68.4%
  2. Chamberlain18.3%
  3. Linear9.4%
  4. Dominator2.2%
  5. Merlin1.6%
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Which garage door opener brands compete with Linear?

Linear against garage door opener brands worldwide, by month

Share of Search by month for Craftsman, Chamberlain, Linear, Dominator. The figures are in the table below the chart.

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MonthCraftsmanChamberlainLinearDominatorMerlin
Oct 202559.3%28.4%8.1%2.8%1.4%
Nov 202560%28.9%6.6%2.8%1.7%
Dec 202565.1%25.4%6.2%2%1.3%
Jan 202663%24.6%8.5%2.4%1.5%
Feb 202667.3%21.3%8.1%2.1%1.1%
Mar 202667%21.2%9%1.7%1.1%
Apr 202663.4%24.4%9%2%1.2%
May 202663.3%24.4%9.1%2%1.2%
Jun 202668.6%18.1%9.8%2.2%1.3%
Jul 202664%24.6%8%2.1%1.2%
Aug 202667.3%21.3%8%2.1%1.3%
Sep 202668.4%18.3%9.4%2.2%1.6%
  1. 1.Craftsman

    68.4%

    Held 1st. 301K estimated branded searches, -18.2% vs prior month. Share +1.2 points.

  2. Held 2nd. 80.7K estimated branded searches, -30.8% vs prior month. Share -3 points.

  3. 3.Linear

    9.4%

    Held 3rd. 41.5K estimated branded searches, -5% vs prior month. Share +1.4 points.

  4. 4.Dominator

    2.2%

    Held 4th. 9.6K estimated branded searches, -18% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  5. 5.Merlin

    1.6%

    Held 5th. 7K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +0.3 points.

Compare search popularity between Linear and its closest rivals

How has branded search demand for Linear changed worldwide over the last 12 months?

  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for Linear worldwide rose from 38.6K to 47.4K.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Linear’s estimated Share of Search among garage door opener brands worldwide increased from 8.1% to 9.4%.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Linear’s estimated Share of Search among garage door opener brands worldwide peaked at 9.8% in June 2026 and was lowest at 6.2% in December 2025.

How did search popularity change for garage door opener brands worldwide in September 2026?

  1. In September 2026, Linear gained estimated Share of Search among garage door opener brands worldwide, from 8% to 9.4%.

  2. In September 2026, Craftsman gained estimated Share of Search among garage door opener brands worldwide, from 67.3% to 68.4%.

  3. In September 2026, Chamberlain lost estimated Share of Search among garage door opener brands worldwide, from 21.3% to 18.3%.

  4. Estimated monthly branded searches for Merlin worldwide rose 18.5% over 12 measured months, from 5.9K to 7K in September 2026.

  5. Estimated monthly branded searches for Dominator worldwide fell 16.8% over 12 measured months, from 11.5K to 9.6K in September 2026.

Where does Linear compete?

Linear is ranked in four competitor sets. Each share is worked out among that set's brands, so it differs from set to set.
Competitor setRankShare of SearchRanking
Bug tracking brands4th of 40.22%Show ranking
Issue tracking software5th of 60.67%Show ranking
Project management tools7th of 80.72%Show ranking
Garage door opener brands3rd of 59.4%Shown above

How is Linear measured?

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Linear’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.

8 branded search terms

  • Linear app
  • linear desktop app
  • linear issue tracker
  • linear issues
  • linear mcp
  • linear project management
  • linear software
  • linear.app

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