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Garage door opener brands:Which are searched most?

In September 2026, Smart was the most searched among garage door opener brands worldwide, with an estimated 1.8M branded searches and 56.5% estimated Share of Search within this set. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.

Share of Search, September 2026
  1. Smart56.5%
  2. Merlin20.8%
  3. Craftsman9.3%
  4. Chamberlain6.2%
  5. Dominator4.3%
  6. Linear1.5%
  7. Genie1.3%
  8. Precision0.17%

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Compare the garage door opener 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.

Share of Search among garage door opener brands worldwide, by month

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

View monthly share of search table
MonthSmartMerlinCraftsmanChamberlainDominatorLinearGeniePrecision
Oct 202553.4%29.2%7.2%5.9%1.9%1.1%1.2%0.24%
Nov 202556.5%25.4%7.6%6.2%2%1%1%0.25%
Dec 202555.7%25.1%9.2%6.1%1.9%1%0.82%0.2%
Jan 202652.3%28.6%8.6%5.7%2.2%1.3%0.95%0.28%
Feb 202654.5%24.5%11%4.9%2.3%1.5%0.99%0.24%
Mar 202652.7%23.7%13%4.8%2.7%2%0.95%0.13%
Apr 202653.8%24.2%10.8%4.9%3.3%1.8%0.97%0.24%
May 202652.9%23.8%10.6%4.8%4.9%1.8%0.96%0.29%
Jun 202653.5%24%10.8%4.8%4%1.7%0.97%0.16%
Jul 202650.6%22.7%12.4%5.6%5.7%1.8%1.1%0.12%
Aug 202655.9%20.6%11.2%6.1%3.5%1.5%1%0.13%
Sep 202656.5%20.8%9.3%6.2%4.3%1.5%1.3%0.17%

This month’s ranking, September 2026

  1. 1.Smart

    56.5%

    Held 1st. 1.8M estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +0.6 points.

  2. 2.Merlin

    20.8%

    Held 2nd. 673K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +0.2 points.

  3. 3.Craftsman

    9.3%

    Held 3rd. 301K estimated branded searches, -18.2% vs prior month. Share -1.9 points.

  4. 4.Chamberlain

    6.2%

    Held 4th. 201K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +0.1 points.

  5. 5.Dominator

    4.3%

    Held 5th. 138K estimated branded searches, +21.4% vs prior month. Share +0.8 points.

  6. 6.Linear

    1.5%

    Held 6th. 47.4K estimated branded searches, -4.7% vs prior month. Share -0.1 points.

  7. 7.Genie

    1.3%

    Held 7th. 40.5K estimated branded searches, +22.4% vs prior month. Share +0.2 points.

  8. 8.Precision

    0.17%

    Held 8th. 5.4K estimated branded searches, +22.7% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

Compare search popularity between leading brands

Which brand is most popular in search among garage door opener brands worldwide?

In September 2026, Smart was the most searched among garage door opener brands worldwide, with an estimated 1.8M branded searches and 56.5% estimated Share of Search within this set. Merlin is in 2nd place, 35.8 percentage points behind at 20.8% Share of Search.

Global garage door opener brands, last 12 months ending September 2026
BrandShare of SearchPeakLowRank
Smart53.4% → 56.5%56.5%Sep 202650.6%Jul 20261st
Merlin29.2% → 20.8%29.2%Oct 202520.6%Aug 20262nd
Craftsman7.2% → 9.3%13%Mar 20267.2%Oct 20253rd
Chamberlain5.9% → 6.2%6.2%Sep 20264.8%Mar 20264th
Dominator1.9% → 4.3%5.7%Jul 20261.9%Oct 20255th
Linear1.1% → 1.5%2%Mar 20261%Nov 20257th → 6th
Genie1.2% → 1.3%1.3%Sep 20260.82%Dec 20256th → 7th
Precision0.24% → 0.17%0.29%May 20260.12%Jul 20268th

Each finding as a sentence

  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Smart’s estimated Share of Search among garage door opener brands worldwide increased from 53.4% to 56.5%.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Merlin’s estimated Share of Search among garage door opener brands worldwide decreased from 29.2% to 20.8%.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Craftsman’s estimated Share of Search among garage door opener brands worldwide increased from 7.2% to 9.3%.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Dominator’s estimated Share of Search among garage door opener brands worldwide increased from 1.9% to 4.3%.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Smart’s estimated Share of Search among garage door opener brands worldwide peaked at 56.5% in September 2026 and was lowest at 50.6% in July 2026.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Merlin’s estimated Share of Search among garage door opener brands worldwide peaked at 29.2% in October 2025 and was lowest at 20.6% in August 2026.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Craftsman’s estimated Share of Search among garage door opener brands worldwide peaked at 13% in March 2026 and was lowest at 7.2% in October 2025.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Chamberlain’s estimated Share of Search among garage door opener brands worldwide peaked at 6.2% in September 2026 and was lowest at 4.8% in March 2026.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Dominator’s estimated Share of Search among garage door opener brands worldwide peaked at 5.7% in July 2026 and was lowest at 1.9% in October 2025.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Linear’s estimated Share of Search among garage door opener brands worldwide peaked at 2% in March 2026 and was lowest at 1% in November 2025.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Linear rose from 7th to 6th among garage door opener brands worldwide.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Genie fell from 6th to 7th among garage door opener brands worldwide.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Chamberlain and Precision held steady: their estimated Share of Search among garage door opener brands worldwide each moved less than 0.5 percentage points.

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

  1. In September 2026, Dominator gained estimated Share of Search among garage door opener brands worldwide, from 3.5% to 4.3%.

  2. In September 2026, Smart gained estimated Share of Search among garage door opener brands worldwide, from 55.9% to 56.5%.

  3. In September 2026, Craftsman lost estimated Share of Search among garage door opener brands worldwide, from 11.2% to 9.3%.

  4. Chamberlain’s estimated Share of Search among garage door opener brands worldwide has gained ground for 3 months in a row, from 4.8% to 6.2% in September 2026.

  5. Estimated monthly branded searches for Linear worldwide rose 22.7% over 12 measured months, from 38.6K to 47.4K in September 2026.

  6. Estimated monthly branded searches for Precision worldwide fell 33.3% over 12 measured months, from 8.1K to 5.4K in September 2026.

  7. Estimated monthly branded searches for Merlin worldwide fell 32.7% over 12 measured months, from 1M to 673K in September 2026.

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