Airthings vs Vaisala:Which is more popular?
In September 2026, Vaisala had more branded searches than Airthings among environmental monitoring platforms worldwide. Vaisala had about 22,200 branded searches, while Airthings had 14,800. Vaisala made up 51.1% of all environmental monitoring platform searches we track, and Airthings accounted for 34%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about environmental monitoring platforms, Airthings appeared in one of the five answers and Vaisala in none.
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Top environmental monitoring platforms in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews
In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Airthings was mentioned in one out of five: not in any of the three ChatGPT answers, but in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Vaisala did not appear in any of the five answers.
Mentioned by AI
Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.
Mapistry2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
Airthings1 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
EnviroSuite1 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
Vaisala0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
Kisters0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
Libelium0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
See every answer about environmental monitoring platforms
5 answers
Asked ChatGPT
“Which environmental monitoring platform should I use?”
Asked ChatGPT
“What are the best environmental monitoring platforms?”
Asked ChatGPT
“What's the best environmental monitoring platform for air quality monitoring?”
Searched Google, AI Overview
“environmental monitoring platform”
Searched Google, AI Overview
“air quality monitoring platform”
Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in the United States on October 20, 2026.
Is Airthings or Vaisala more popular in search?
This chart shows how often people search Google for Airthings and Vaisala by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all six environmental monitoring platforms we track, month by month, from English-language searches worldwide.
Share of searches by month for Vaisala, Airthings. The figures are in the table below the chart.
View monthly share of searches table
| Month | Vaisala | Airthings | Kisters | Libelium | EnviroSuite | Mapistry |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | 47.4% | 38.9% | 6.3% | 5.1% | 1.8% | 0.56% |
| Nov 2025 | 43% | 43% | 7% | 4.7% | 1.7% | 0.62% |
| Dec 2025 | 44.1% | 44.1% | 5.8% | 3.8% | 1.4% | 0.78% |
| Jan 2026 | 49.1% | 40.2% | 5.3% | 3.6% | 1.3% | 0.58% |
| Feb 2026 | 47.4% | 38.8% | 6.3% | 5.1% | 1.5% | 0.84% |
| Mar 2026 | 47.4% | 38.8% | 6.3% | 5.1% | 1.5% | 0.84% |
| Apr 2026 | 46.8% | 38.2% | 7.6% | 5.1% | 1.5% | 0.82% |
| May 2026 | 46.7% | 38.1% | 7.6% | 5.1% | 1.5% | 1% |
| Jun 2026 | 50.8% | 33.9% | 8.2% | 4.3% | 1.6% | 1.1% |
| Jul 2026 | 45.7% | 37.4% | 9.1% | 4.8% | 1.5% | 1.5% |
| Aug 2026 | 52.1% | 34.7% | 6.8% | 3% | 1.7% | 1.7% |
| Sep 2026 | 51.1% | 34% | 8.3% | 4.4% | 1.4% | 0.9% |
How has the Airthings and Vaisala comparison changed over the last 12 months?
3 findings
- Vaisala was ahead of Airthings in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Airthings’ share of searches among environmental monitoring platforms worldwide moved from 38.9% to 34%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 22.2K to 14.8K.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Vaisala’s share of searches among environmental monitoring platforms worldwide moved from 47.4% to 51.1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 27.1K to 22.2K.
How did search popularity change for environmental monitoring platforms worldwide in September 2026?
2 changes
In September 2026, Vaisala lost share of searches among environmental monitoring platforms worldwide, from 52.1% to 51.1%.
In September 2026, Airthings lost share of searches among environmental monitoring platforms worldwide, from 34.7% to 34%.
How are branded searches counted?
2 search terms
Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Airthings’ and Vaisala’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.
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