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ADT vs Smart:Which is searched more?

In September 2026, Smart had more branded searches than ADT among fire Alarm brands worldwide. Smart was estimated to have 1.8M branded searches compared to ADT’s 535K, and held a 35.7% Share of Search versus ADT’s 10.4%. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.

Share of Search among fire Alarm brands worldwide in September 2026Which is more popular in search, ADT or Smart?
ADT10.4%535K searches
vs
Smart35.7%1.8M searches

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Which is more popular in search, ADT or Smart?

Compare the fire alarm brands people buy. 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.

ADT and Smart among fire Alarm brands worldwide, by month

Share of Search by month for Smart, ADT. The figures are in the table below the chart.

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MonthSmartSiemensRingADTGoogle NestKiddeFirst Alert
Oct 202532%21.4%21.7%11.7%12.3%0.58%0.39%
Nov 202529.9%24.5%22%9.5%13.2%0.54%0.36%
Dec 202531.8%21.2%23.3%9.8%12.9%0.58%0.39%
Jan 202632.2%21.5%21.8%11.8%11.6%0.71%0.48%
Feb 202633.8%22.5%22.5%11%9.2%0.61%0.33%
Mar 202635.4%23.6%20.1%11.8%8.1%0.64%0.43%
Apr 202635.7%23.8%19.7%11.5%8.1%0.65%0.43%
May 202635.4%23.6%19.7%11%9.4%0.64%0.35%
Jun 202634.4%22.9%21.9%10.3%9.6%0.51%0.42%
Jul 202630.9%25.1%22%11%10.1%0.56%0.46%
Aug 202634.4%22.9%21.5%12.1%8.1%0.51%0.51%
Sep 202635.7%23.8%21%10.4%7.9%0.65%0.53%

How has the ADT and Smart comparison changed over the last 12 months?

  • Smart was ahead of ADT in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, ADT’s estimated Share of Search among fire Alarm brands worldwide moved from 11.7% to 10.4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 667K to 535K.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Smart’s estimated Share of Search among fire Alarm brands worldwide moved from 32% to 35.7%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 1.8M.

How did search popularity change for fire Alarm brands worldwide in September 2026?

  1. In September 2026, Smart gained estimated Share of Search among fire Alarm brands worldwide, from 34.4% to 35.7%.

  2. In September 2026, ADT lost estimated Share of Search among fire Alarm brands worldwide, from 12.1% to 10.4%.

Other head-to-heads among fire Alarm brands

How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using ADT’s and Smart’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.

ADT

4 branded search terms

  • adt
  • adt alarm
  • adt home security
  • adt security

Smart

1 branded search term

  • smart

How the Brand Demand Index is measured

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